HELLO! SINGAPORE TOURS GUIDE TO THE BEST SINGAPORE RESTAURANT

Established in the 90s, Hjh Maimunah has become a familiar name in the local Muslim community for its variety of mouth-watering nasi padang dishes (steamed rice served with various pre-cooked dishes). Diners can choose from more than 40 dishes offered at the eatery. The restaurant’s signature dishes include the Sudanese grilled chicken and lemak siput (shellfish cooked in a spicy coconut gravy). Hjh Maimunah offers two types of serving, ‘campur’, having all chosen dishes on a single plate or ‘hidang’, having each dish served on separate small plates so they can be shared. Diners can indicate their preference to servers beforehand.

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Address: 11 & 15 Jalan Pisang (Kampong Glam) / 20 Joo Chiat Road #01-02 (Joo Chiat)
Tel: +65 6297 4294 (Kampong Glam) / +65 6348 5457 (Joo Chiat)
Website: www.hjmaimunah.com
Email: hjh.maimunah@gmail.com
Cost: Prices of á la carte menu varies
Opening Hours: Mon–Sat 7am–8pm (Kampong Glam); Tue–Sun 8am–9pm (Joo Chiat)
Nearest MRT: Bugis Station / Eunos Station

HELLO! SINGAPORE TOURS GUIDE TO THE BEST SINGAPORE RESTAURANT

Established in 1977, this is one of the only two revolving Chinese restaurants in Singapore. At 15-storeys high, the restaurant gives diners panoramic views of the city skyline, Sentosa and the surrounding waters. It specializes in Beijing cuisine with a wide selection of dim sum (bite-sized portions of food served in steamer baskets or small plates) and signature dishes such as Peking duck and Shredded Scallops with Fish and Egg White. The Peking duck is superbly done with crispy duck skin on a wafer-thin pancake.

Address: 201 Keppel Road Tel: +65 6272 8822 / +65 6272 8988
Website: www.primatower.com.sg
Email: feedback.pfs@prima.com.sg
Cost: Set menus from S$288++ for 10 pax
Opening Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–2.30pm, 6.30–10.30pm; Sun & Public Holidays 10.30am–2.30pm, 6.30–10.30pm
Nearest MRT: HarbourFront Station

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Singapore’s oldest Peranakan (Straits- born people of Chinese and Malay/ Indonesian heritage) restaurant, Guan Hoe Soon has been serving authentic Peranakan cuisine in Joo Chiat since 1953. Their extensive menu features iconic Peranakan dishes such as babi asam goreng (fried tamarind pork), otah (spicy fish paste grilled in banana leaf) and ayam buah keluak (chicken braised in a thick spicy tamarind gravy with black nuts indigenous to Southeast Asia). Main courses from S$10.80++.

Address: 38 & 40 Joo Chiat Place
Tel: +65 6344 2761 Fax: +65 6440 5650
Website: www.guanhoesoon.com
Email: sales@guanhoesoon.com
Cost: Mains from S$10.80++ Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–3pm, 6–9pm
Nearest MRT: Eunos Station

HELLO! SINGAPORE TOURS GUIDE TO THE BEST SINGAPORE RESTAURANT

This is one of Singapore’s most fabled dim sum (bite-sized portions of food served in steamer baskets or small plates) restaurants that still serves some of the best dim sum from old-school pushcarts. Must-orders include the char siew bao (barbequed pork buns), century egg congee (rice porridge) and juicy roast meats. Located in the heart of Chinatown, the restaurant has a seating capacity of 65 diners and an atmosphere that will bring diners back to the past. Reservations are recommended and must be made by phone.

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Address: 54 Chin Swee Road #07-23
Tel: +65 6532 5266
Website: www.redstarrestaurant.com.sg
Cost: Set menu from S$448++ for 10 pax; á la carte menu and dim sum are available
Opening Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–3pm, 6–10pm; Sun & Public Holidays 7am–3pm, 6–10pm
Nearest MRT: Chinatown Station / Clarke Quay Station

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Since the 1980s, Shashlik Restaurant has been serving up Russo-Hainanese cuisine in Singapore. Its interior bears nostalgic details and its dishes are wheeled out on trolleys. The main courses start from S$20++ and include favourites that have been featured in the media such as the chicken à la Kiev and beef stronganoff. No meal is complete without the theatrical tableside service of baked Alaska for dessert.

Address: Far East Shopping Centre, 545 Orchard Road #06-19
Tel: +65 6732 6401
Website: www.shashlik.sg
Email: enquiry@shashlik.sg
Cost: Mains from S$20++
Opening Hours: Tue–Sun noon–2.30pm, 6–9.30pm
Nearest MRT: Orchard Station

HELLO! SINGAPORE TOURS GUIDE TO THE BEST SINGAPORE RESTAURANT

This family-owned business opened more than 50 years ago in a corner of Dempsey Road and continues to draw diners to that very same location today. The Indian restaurant, simply decorated and mostly ventilated by ceiling fans, seats up to 300 guests and serves dishes on fresh banana leaves. Diners can choose from dishes like briyani (an Indian spiced rice dish with meat or vegetables), fried cauliflower, Mysore mutton and masala (a marinade of mixed Indian spices) chicken; or order their bestsellers such as the fish cutlet and curry fish head–fresh red snapper fish head stewed in a curry with assorted vegetables.

Address: 25 Dempsey Road #01-03
Tel: +65 6472 2080
Website: www.samyscurry.com
Email: info@samyscurry.com
Cost: Fish Head Curry from S$21 to S$33; á la carte menu from S$2.10 a serving
Opening Hours: Mon & Wed–Sun 11am– 3pm, 6–10pm; Closed on Tue

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Serving halal Asian heritage food in Kampong Glam this restaurant was founded in 1921 by M. Abdul Rahman and is well-known for dishing out the island’s best dum briyani (an Indian spiced rice dish with meat). Notable figures such as Singapore’s late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, and the late President S.R. Nathan have patronised this heritage restaurant. Main courses from S$10++.

Address: 745 North Bridge Road #01-01 Tel: +65 6298 7563
Website: www.islamic.sg
Email: enquiry@islamic.sg
Cost: Mains S$10++
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–10pm; Closed on Fri from 1–2pm
Nearest MRT: Bugis Station

HELLO! SINGAPORE TOURS GUIDE TO THE BEST SINGAPORE RESTAURANT

Established in 1948, Warong Nasi Pariaman is one of the oldest eateries for nasi Padang (steamed rice served with various pre-cooked dishes) in Singapore. The restaurant’s rich legacy shines through its unbeatable Padang-style dishes (a cuisine of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia). The flavours here are uncompromising, strong and authentic. Their mains start from S$5 and include sambal goreng (green beans and fermented soya bean cake stir-fried with chilli paste), dry-style beef rendang (braised meat cooked in coconut milk and spices) and ayam bakar (charcoal-grilled chicken).

Address: 736 & 738 North Bridge Road
Tel: +65 6292 2374 / +65 6292 5958
Cost: Mains from S$5
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–4pm
Nearest MRT: Bugis Station / Lavender Station

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This go-to spot for Teochew cuisine can take up to 200 diners across three private rooms, and has a massive cold room to ensure premium ingredients are always available and fresh. The restaurant is well-known for its authentic Teochew dishes such as braised goose, yam paste, steamed fish and oyster omelette. A favourite is their version of char kway teow (stir-fried rice noodles in dark soya sauce)—chai poh kway teow (flat noodles with preserved radish) cooked with the right amount of wok hei (literally ‘breath of the wok’, a cooking technique that involves tossing food in a wok), so that each mouthful is a full-flavoured one. Visitors should save space to try the creamy orh nee (yam paste) for dessert. Main courses from S$20++.

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Address: Grand Building, 17 Phillip Street #01-01/02
Tel: +65 8387 4943
Cost: Mains from S$20++
Opening Hours: Mon–Sun 11.30am–3pm, 5.30–10pm
Nearest MRT: Raffles Place Station

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An institution of Singapore’s dining scene since 1977, this charming Hainanese steakhouse is designed like the interior of a ship with numerous nautical details that add to a fun dining experience. The nautical-themed restaurant is one of the remaining old-school Western restaurants in Singapore. The affordable set menus are popular, as are the nostalgic Western dishes such as Ship Steak (flambéed with brandy) and Chicken Maryland. Diners can end their meal with The Ship’s version of crepes suzette and enjoy the relaxing ambiance. Mains start from S$15++.

Address: Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road #03-16/18 (Shaw Branch) / 23 Serangoon Central #01-61/62 (Nex Branch)
Tel: +65 6235 2235 (Shaw Branch) / +65 6834 3733 (Nex Branch)
Website: www.theship.com.sg
Email: enquiry@theship.com.sg
Cost: Mains from S$15++
Opening Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–3pm, 5.30– 9.30pm; Fri–Sun 11am–3pm, 5.30–10pm (Shaw Branch) / Mon–Sun 11am–10pm (Nex Branch)
Nearest MRT: Orchard Station (Shaw Branch) / Serangoon Station (Nex Branch)