Singapore: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Singapore · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Hua Yu Wee

   Upper East Coast

   Order: Chilli crab and coffee pork ribs

   462 Upper East Coast Rd, Singapore 466508 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Janggut Laksa

   Katong

   Order: Laksa

   50 East Coast Rd, Roxy Square, Singapore 428769 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Ru Ji Kitchen

   Holland Village

   Order: Dry mee pok with meatballs

   44 Holland Drive #02-28/29, Singapore 270044 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Mellben Seafood

   Ang Mo Kio

   Order: Chilli crab and claypot crab bee hoon soup

   232 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #01-1222, Singapore 560232 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   328 Katong Laksa

   East Coast (Katong)

   Get: Katong laksa, eaten with a spoon

   Order: Laksa with a slice of otah

   Critics: 78% liked it, from 4 reviews (2016 to 2018). Gone quiet: nothing new written in three years. Read Michelin Guide 2018, Michelin Guide 2017, Michelin Guide 2016, Time Out Singapore.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Singapore, New and hot in Singapore, Where locals eat in Singapore, Where the famous eat in Singapore.

   51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Bedok Chwee Kueh

   Bedok

   Order: Chwee kueh with extra-oily chye poh

   208A New Upper Changi Rd #01-19, Singapore 460208 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Kovan Chwee Kueh

   Bendemeer

   Order: Five pieces with chye poh

   29 Bendemeer Rd #01-64, Singapore 330029 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Jian Bo Shui Kueh

   Tiong Bahru Market

   Order: Chwee kueh with chye poh and shrimpy chilli

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Singapore.

   30 Seng Poh Rd #02-05, Singapore 168898 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Roland Restaurant

   Marine Parade

   Order: Chilli crab with mantou

   89 Marine Parade Central #06-750, Singapore 440089 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Sungei Road Laksa

    Jalan Berseh

    Get: A small bowl of charcoal-cooked laksa with cockles

    Order: Charcoal-cooked laksa (order a couple of bowls)

    Also on the list: Long lines in Singapore.

    27 Jalan Berseh #01-100, Singapore 200027 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    Tai Wah Pork Noodle

    Hong Lim Food Centre

    Order: Dry mee pok with chilli

    531A Upper Cross St #02-16, Singapore 051531 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Keng Eng Kee Seafood

    Bukit Merah

    Order: Chilli crab, moonlight hor fun

    124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136, Singapore 150124 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing