Singapore's main shopping corridor, stacked with hotel restaurants, flagship casual-dining chains, and the occasional serious fine-dining room in a mall penthouse.
Michelin Guide-listed Cantonese restaurant at Regent Singapore. Whole-roasted dishes, dim sum, and a wine list serious about Chinese food pairing.
Signature: Peking duck, Suckling pig, Baked barbecue pork pastry
Order: The Peking duck, carved tableside; the baked BBQ pork pastry from the dim sum selection
Tip: Book a weekday dim sum lunch for the best value access to the kitchen's highest skill.
Best Steakhouse in Asia 2024; World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025. Singapore's serious steak address since 2012, ageing Fiorentina cuts in-house.
Signature: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Cacio e pepe
Order: The bistecca alla Fiorentina, dry-aged on the bone and served for two: the defining version in Singapore
Tip: Order the steak for two minimum; the kitchen does not serve it as a solo cut and the portion is designed for sharing.
Three-Michelin-star French haute cuisine at Shaw Centre under Chef Lepinoy. Deep wine cellar; Singapore's most classically oriented fine-dining room.
Order: ['Jumbo prawn mee soup', 'Dry prawn mee with crispy lard', 'Extra prawn']
Tip: Opens at 8am and sometimes sells out by 2pm on weekends. Arrive before 11am for the best broth. Limited seating at the shophouse.
Order: ['Classic cream cheese bagel', 'Lox bagel', 'Flat white']
Tip: The Novena outlet is the original and best-stocked. Open daily and popular for quick lunches; the bagel sandwiches can be ordered in advance during busy periods.
Order: ['Pandan layer cake', 'Ondeh ondeh', 'Kaya roll']
Tip: Visit during the Lunar New Year and mooncake season for the most festive range. Bakes can be ordered in advance for collection.
Order: ['Olive oil focaccia', 'Country sourdough loaf', 'Kaya cruffin']
Tip: Open from 8am most days; bakes sell out by mid-afternoon. A short walk from Farrer Road MRT. Cash and card both accepted.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned with rickhouse-aged spirit
Tip: Hotel bar dressing is expected; come with a reservation. Sunday brunch with cocktails runs 12pm to 3pm. Ranked on World's 50 Best Discovery list.
Order: ['Kaya butter bagel', 'Smoked salmon bagel', 'Cold brew coffee']
Tip: Open daily from 8am; closed Tuesday at some locations, confirm before visiting. The Novena outlet at 103 Irrawaddy Road tends to have shorter queues than Tanjong Pagar.