14 malaysian restaurants worth the trip across Singapore, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Singapore.
Seroja ★ 4.7 · Singapore
chinatown · 7 Fraser Street, Singapore 189356
Kevin Wong's Michelin-starred and Green Star restaurant in Duo Galleria. 24-seat seafood tasting menu paying tribute to the Malay Archipelago and its produce.
Candlenut ★ 4.6 · Singapore
dempsey-hill · 17A Dempsey Road, Singapore 249676
Malcolm Lee's Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant at Como Dempsey. World's first starred Peranakan establishment; Ah-Ma-Kase: keluak, rendang, laksa.
328 Katong Laksa ★ 4.5 · Singapore
east-coast · 51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770
East Coast laksa institution that defeated Gordon Ramsay in a 2011 cook-off. Nancy Koh's coconut-prawn broth has drawn queues at the flagship since the 1990s.
Tip: Arrive before 10am on weekends to avoid a long wait; the broth is slightly richer at the East Coast Road flagship than at any branch.
Keng Eng Kee Seafood ★ 4.5 · Singapore
tiong-bahru · 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136, Singapore 150124
Tip: Open for lunch and dinner daily. Weekday lunches are slightly calmer but expect a wait at dinner on weekends. No reservations for walk-in groups under 8.
Jumbo Seafood (East Coast) ★ 4.4 · Singapore
east-coast · 1206 East Coast Parkway, Singapore 449883
The canonical Singapore address for chilli crab since 1987. Tomato-egg sauce with Sri Lankan mud crabs; long queues every evening at East Coast.
Tip: Book the dinner seating; weekday lunch is easier and you avoid the tourist peak.
Sin Huat Eating House ★ 4.4 · Singapore
east-coast · 659 Lorong 35 Geylang, Singapore 389589
Bib Gourmand zi char that put crab bee hoon on the global food map. No menu; tell owner Danny Lee what you want. Budget S$80 to S$150 per person.
Tip: Go after 8pm on a weekday for shorter waits; accept whatever is fresh that night, not just the crab.
Belimbing ★ 4.4 · Singapore
chinatown · 7 Fraser Street, Singapore 189356
Named for a sour starfruit rarely on menus. The kitchen rehabilitates obscure Singapore ingredients into tasting menus that feel genuinely local.
Tip: This is one of the harder reservations in Singapore; the team posts availability through their website and social channels.
Boon Tong Kee ★ 4.4 · Singapore
chinatown · 399-403 Balestier Road, Singapore 329801
Tip: The lunch hour between 12pm and 1.30pm gets very busy on weekdays. Order a large whole chicken for groups. Bib Gourmand recognised since 2025.
National Kitchen by Violet Oon ★ 4.3 · Singapore
chinatown · 1 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957
Violet Oon's flagship inside National Gallery Singapore. Peranakan heritage recipes by Singapore's celebrated food writer in a colonial dining room.
Tip: Book the weekend lunch for the dim sum menu; the evening tasting menu is longer but the lunch is better value.
New Ubin Seafood CHIJMES ★ 4.3 · Singapore
chinatown · 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996
Tip: Open until 1am, making it one of the more civilised late-night dining options in the city centre. The Gothic courtyard at CHIJMES is beautiful at night.
J.B. Ah Meng Restaurant ★ 4.3 · Singapore
east-coast · 534 Geylang Road, Singapore 389490
Tip: Geylang has the best zi char in the city; this stretch of Geylang Road has multiple good options. J.B. Ah Meng is most consistent for wok-fried dishes.
Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee ★ 4.3 · Singapore
orchard · 89 Killiney Road, Singapore 239534
Tip: Opens at 8am and sometimes sells out by 2pm on weekends. Arrive before 11am for the best broth. Limited seating at the shophouse.
No Signboard Seafood ★ 4.2 · Singapore
east-coast · 414 Geylang Road, Singapore 389392
Originator of white pepper crab, started in the 1970s by Ong Kim Hoi. The Geylang original retains the most atmosphere and the definitive version.
Tip: Order the flower crab in addition to the white pepper crab for a comparison; both are priced by weight so ask before ordering.
Long Beach Seafood ★ 4.1 · Singapore
east-coast · 1018 East Coast Parkway, Singapore 449877
East Coast flagship for black pepper crab; sauce spicier and more pungent than most rivals. Open-air, sea-facing setting on East Coast Parkway.
Tip: Ask for medium spice for the black pepper sauce if it is your first time; the full version is genuinely hot.