Singapore is a city-state built on food — a multicultural crossroads where Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Peranakan culinary traditions have created one of the world's most extraordinary dining landscapes. The hawker centers, recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage, serve dishes perfected over generations at prices that defy their quality, while the city's fine dining scene ranks among Asia's most innovative. Singapore is the rare place where a humble chicken rice stall can earn a Michelin star, and where a rooftop restaurant sixty stories above Marina Bay can be rivaled by a bowl of laksa served on a plastic table below.
Our reviews celebrate Singapore's remarkable culinary spectrum: the legendary hawker centers of Maxwell, Old Airport Road, and Tiong Bahru where char kway teow, satay, and Hainanese chicken rice reach their apotheosis, the refined restaurants of Dempsey Hill and Marina Bay where chefs craft boundary-pushing tasting menus, and the vibrant Little India and Kampong Glam neighborhoods where authentic subcontinental and Malay flavors transport you across continents. We cover the city's exceptional dim sum, its acclaimed Japanese omakase counters, and the Peranakan restaurants preserving this unique fusion heritage.
Whether you seek a dawn roti prata at a 24-hour stall, a multi-course dinner at one of the world's best restaurants, or the perfect plate of chili crab overlooking the Singapore Strait, our curated selection guides you through this island nation's unparalleled food culture with depth and genuine local insight.