Where the famous eat in Singapore

Where stars, presidents and writers have eaten. Every one checked against a real report.

8 places in Singapore · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: jumboseafood.com.sg

1. 1

   KOMA

   Modern Japanese · Marina Bay

   Taylor Swift ate here twice during her 2024 Eras Tour stop.

   Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Jumbo Seafood

   Multiple outlets

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

   Also on the list: New and hot in Singapore.

   1206 East Coast Parkway, 449883 Singapore · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   328 Katong Laksa

   East Coast (Katong)

   Get: Katong laksa, eaten with a spoon

   Photos of Tony Leung's visit, made for an awards trip, hang on the walls.

   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, Singapore: what to eat and where, Where locals eat in Singapore.

   51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Sin Hoi Sai

   Zi char seafood · Tiong Bahru

   Mayday has had supper here after almost every Singapore concert, per The Sunday Times.

   55 Tiong Bahru Road, #01-59 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Founder Bak Kut Teh

   Bak kut teh · Balestier

   Jay Chou has visited the flagship; his photo with the founder hangs on the wall.

   347 Balestier Road · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Outram Park Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh

   Bak kut teh · Tanjong Pagar

   Former minister Lee Boon Yang ate here so often he kept his own tea at the shop.

   7 Keppel Road #01-05/07, PSA Tanjong Pagar Complex, Singapore 089053 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

   Hawker · Chinatown (Maxwell Food Centre)

   Get: Steamed chicken rice, with extra chili

   Anthony Bourdain ate and praised the chicken rice here on his TV show.

   Critics: 71% liked it, from 5 reviews (2026). Read Michelin Guide, Time Out Singapore 2026, Time Out Singapore, Eatbook.sg 2026.

   The crowd: 3.9 of 5 on Tripadvisor (1,515 ratings).

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Singapore, The best Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore.

   Stall 10/11, Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Maxwell Food Centre

   Hawker food · Chinatown

   Lady Gaga had lunch here in May 2025; Drew Barrymore ate popiah here in 2024.

   Also on the list: Markets and cooking in Singapore.

   1 Kadayanallur Street · Map · Add to Chef Amazing