People are attracted to places on top of tall buildings. They are prepared to pay good money just to get to the top of famous buildings to look down and take pictures. Penthouse apartments command top dollar. Rooftop restaurants with a birds’ eye view of Singapore enjoy the same exclusivity. Be prepared to spend some money at many of these restaurants with a view of Singapore. Fortunately, there are some affordable restaurants where we can enjoy the great views. Here is a list of The Ordinary Patrons’ list of rooftop restaurants with a view in Singapore which cater to people with different budgets.
Peach Garden OCBC Centre
Chinese restaurant Peach Garden at OCBC Centre is probably one of the most affordable restaurants with a view in Singapore. Located on a high floor of the OCBC Bank headquarters on Chulia Street, the cost of dining here is similar to eating at any other equivalent Chinese restaurant on ground level. Enjoy a view of the Singapore CBD and Chinatown from this restaurant. Read about our Peking duck and dim sum lunch at Peach Garden OCBC here.
Peach Garden OCBC Centre
65 Chulia Street
#33-01, OCBC Centre
Singapore 049513
Tel: +65 6535 7833
Spuds & Aprons (now known as Arbora Hilltop Dining)
Spuds & Aprons is a restaurant that sits on top of a short building. But this is a building set amidst lush greenery at the top of Mount Faber. The result is an experiential dining destination where diners can get a stunning view of the sunset, the exciting lights of Sentosa Island and surrounding waters. Truly an affordable restaurant with a view in Singapore, the casual Western restaurant has a kids menu and is family friendly. Read our review here.
Spuds & Aprons (now known as Arbora Hilltop Dining)
109 Mount Faber Road
Faber Peak, Level 2
Singapore 099203
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
Located on the 60th storey of UOB Plaza, Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant offers great views of the city and serves delectable Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine in an elegant setting. The restaurant is a good place for business lunches as well as for romantic dinners. Read our review here.
Si Chuan Dou Hua
80 Raffles Place, #60-01 UOB Plaza 1,
Singapore 048624
Jaan
Of all the restaurants in our TOP list of restaurants with a view in Singapore, modern French restaurant JAAN best fits the stereotype of a penthouse restaurant. It is high up on Level 70 of the hotel tower at Raffles City. Its location, height and expansive windows provide breath-taking views over Singapore. It has great food, having won all kinds of culinary awards. It is expensive. Read about our experience at JAAN here.
JAAN
Level 70, Equinox Complex
Swissôtel The Stamford
2 Stamford Road
Singapore 178882
Spago
Spago is chef Wolfgang Puck’s second restaurant in Marina Bay Sands (MBS). It is located at the Skypark, the giant surfboard-like structure that is perched right at the top of MBS. There are two sections at Spago – a casual bar & lounge at one end and a fine dining restaurant at the other. Read about our lunch at the Spago restaurant here.
Spago Singapore is located at:
Sands SkyPark, Tower 2 Level 57
Access from MBS Hotel Lobby Tower 2
Tóng Lè Private Dining
Instead of looking out from MBS, the view looking at MBS can be equally interesting. Tóng Lè Private Dining 同樂 is the leading restaurant in the Tung Lok group. It is a Cantonese restaurant perched at the top of the OUE Tower which was formerly known as the Change Alley Aerial Tower. It is not very high, but it is tall enough to enjoy a clear view of Marina Bay and MBS. It is also a restaurant that revolves. This feature enables every diner to enjoy a 360 degree view every two hours or so. Read about our lunch here.
Tóng Lè Private Dining
OUE Tower, Level 8 & 10
60 Collyer Quay
Singapore 049322
China Club Restaurant
Our final two restaurants in this list of restaurants with a view in Singapore are located within exclusive “members only” clubs. Access is available only if you are a member, or better still, as an invited guest. The restaurant at China Club is a truly classy Chinese restaurant with a view of Singapore. We were almost tempted to sign up as a member just to be able to keep returning to this restaurant. Read about our dim sum lunch here.
China Club Singapore
168 Robinson Road
#52-01 Capital Tower
Singapore 068912
Tel: +65 6820 2388
Ba Xian (八仙) Restaurant
Ba Xian (八仙) Restaurant at the Tower Club sits on top of the Republic Plaza. The view at Ba Xian (or any of the other restaurants at the Tower Club for that matter), and the top-notch service standards made us really enjoy our visit to this chi-chi club in Raffles Place. Read about our lunch here.
The Tower Club Singapore
9 Raffles Place
Penthouse (62nd – 64th Floors)
Republic Plaza Tower 1
Singapore 048619
Tel: +65 6737 3388
Cheers!
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