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The best new restaurants in Singapore

Start with 328 Katong Laksa in Katong for laksa with a slice of otah, Jumbo Seafood in Multiple outlets for chilli crab on mud crab with egg ribbons, eaten with fried mantou and Chinatown Complex Hawker in Chinatown for soya sauce chicken rice and noodles. Here are all 11, with why each one is worth it.

11 places · Updated October 25, 2026

Jumbo Seafood
Jumbo Seafood · Photo: Jumbo Seafood
  1. 328 Katong LaksaKatong · Laksa

    Get: Laksa with a slice of otah

    The Katong benchmark: thick, coconutty broth with everything scoopable in one spoon.

  2. Jumbo SeafoodJumbo SeafoodMultiple outlets

    Get: Chilli crab on mud crab with egg ribbons, eaten with fried mantou

    Reese Witherspoon and SHINee's Onew posted bib selfies here, per The Sunday Times.

  3. Chinatown Complex HawkerChinatown

    Get: Soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan)

    Soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan)

  4. Ao

    Included in Time Out's October 2026 new-restaurant selection.

  5. Aro

    Included in Time Out's October 2026 new-restaurant selection.

  6. earthember

    Relaunch of Cafe 2000 at M Hotel

  7. Jomaru Korean Hot Pot

    Opening directory; see linked evidence for trading status

  8. Maison Yoshoku

    New concept replacing MoVida at Raffles City, featured in October 2026.

  9. O/Sio

    Opening directory; see linked evidence for trading status

  10. Saikyo Pasta

    Opened in July 2026; featured in October's new-restaurant selection.

  11. Tanica

    New restaurant replacing Fysh, featured in October 2026.

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Where is the best new restaurants in Singapore?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with 328 Katong Laksa (Katong), Jumbo Seafood (Multiple outlets) and Chinatown Complex Hawker (Chinatown). All 11 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At 328 Katong Laksa, get laksa with a slice of otah. At Jumbo Seafood, get chilli crab on mud crab with egg ribbons, eaten with fried mantou. At Chinatown Complex Hawker, get soya sauce chicken rice and noodles (Hawker Chan / Liao Fan).

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Singapore: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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