Singapore is known for its diverse community and mouth-watering dishes. If you have a taste for vegan, traditional, breakfast, or street cuisine, then the food in Singapore will make you fall in love with it.
If you are a foodie like me, then finding the best food in Singapore is at the top of your list of experiences on your travels in the region. Trying delicious traditional dishes is one of the things I love most while travelling.
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To help you find the best places to eat in Singapore, here is our list of where to east in Singapore, featuring some of the best Vegetarian/Vegan, Seafood, Hawker Centre street food, Laksa, Michelin starred and Halal choices in this foodie heaven.
Here are some of the top places to eat in Singapore:
- Best vegetarian/vegan food in Singapore
- Best seafood restaurants
- Best hawker centre street food
- Best Laksa in the city
- Best Michelin restaurants
- Best halal places to eat in Singapore
Best vegetarian/vegan food in Singapore
If you follow a plant-based diet and know where to eat in Singapore, you can find its blossoming vegan scene.
Try Loving Hut to enjoy plant-based versions of traditional dishes like mee pok, Nyonya laksa, and orh nee. Or check out The Genesis Vegan restaurant, located near Clarke Quay, for pan-Asian delights, such as Korean Bibimbap or the local favourites of Nasi Lemak, Claypot Noodles or “Chicken” Rice.
The city had many options for Indian vegetarian cuisine, with places such as Annalakshmi and the Ananda Bhavan chain of 4 restaurants offering some of the best food in Singapore.
Best seafood restaurants
There are so many excellent restaurants in Singapore where you can taste fantastic seafood. Momma Kong’s offers a red chilli crab dish that will make your heart sing, while The Boiler brings a local twist to Cajun-style seafood. Momma Kong is closing soon on 31st October, so try that delicious chilli crab soon!
Other fantastic seafood options are dotted around the city with fine dining options such as the Katachi sushi restaurant and the more traditional Chinese-style food of Hua Yu Wee.
More budget-friendly gems such as Uncle Leong Seafood, with 3 locations and Mellben Seafood, home to some of the city’s finest Claypot Crab Bee Hoon, are amongst the best places to eat in Singapore when craving a fish dish.
Best hawker centre street food
Some of the best food in Singapore can be found in food court type places known as hawker centres. The quality of this street food is so outstanding that a few stalls have even attained Michelin Star or Bib Gourmand status.
Hawker Chan is the first street food restaurant in the world to win a coveted star from the Michelin guide, making it almost impossible to get a seat to try his award-winning Hong Kong soya sauce chicken.
But do not despair; at The Chinatown Complex Food Centre, there are plenty of tasty options to try, including Pang’s Satay offering excellent pork satay.
Other centres worth working up an appetite for include the Lau Pa Sat in the CBD, the Old Airport Road Food Centre and the Newton Food Centre, used in the Hollywood movie Crazy Rich Asians.
Best Laksa in the city
No visit to Singapore would be complete without indulging in a bowl of Laksa. You will find fantastic options all over the city, but save your tastebuds for one of the five Janggut Laksa outlets if you want to truly savour the flavour of the best local food in Singapore.
Touted as the original Katong Laksa, you will struggle to find better, but don’t let that stop you from trying! Check out various stalls, restaurants and cafes throughout the city to sample a culinary staple of this corner of Southeast Asia.
Some of the other great places to go include 328 Katong Laksa and Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa for some truly tasty dishes.
Best Michelin restaurants
Clearly, food in Singapore is taken very seriously when such a tiny country has two 3 starred-Michelin restaurants – Odette and Les Amis. Both producing French-style cuisine, are amongst the glittering gems of the food scene here.
The 2 starred options of Shisen Hanten, Shoukouwa and Waku Ghin offer a more Asian-centric flavour while European inspired Zén and Saint Pierre complete the list of double star winners.
As stated earlier, there are also many Bib Gourmand, and other Michelin recommended places to eat in Singapore, so finding fine dining at an affordable price is one of the joys of exploring this country’s food scene.
Best halal places to eat in Singapore
With a sizeable Muslim community both in Singapore and its nearest neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia, finding great halal food here is not difficult. The choices are almost endless, from more traditional fare, such as the hand-pulled noodles on offer at Niu Zou La Mian, to the stunning Italian options available at Positano Risto.
And, of course, numerous Mamak-style eateries supply hungry diners with roti prata (local Indian cuisine) and teh tarik (‘pulled’ tea), including the Kampong Cafe and Mr Mamak. When you are looking for cheap, filling and tasty food in Singapore, these humble eating shops are hard to beat.
An island of food
Now that we have discovered some of the best places to eat in Singapore, you can travel happily in the knowledge that you can indulge as much as you want in a wide variety of local and international cuisines. From vegan to traditional, fine dining to street food, Singapore has so much to offer every craving and budget.
If you are eager to try some delicious Laksa, red chilli crab or vegetarian versions of local delicacies, Singapore is a country that is sure to satisfy your appetite.
Diversity, culture, and the delicious food in Singapore earn this island-nation high points in my book. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to not enjoy their travels here; the restaurants and food itself will entice you to go back as quickly as you can book the next flight. And now you know the best places to eat in Singapore, you can dine until your heart’s content!
