Singapore offers a diverse range of great dining options, and the TOP Restaurants in Singapore Visited in 2023 represents a list of establishments that The Ordinary Patrons visited and hold fond memories of as we reflect on our dining experiences throughout the year.
TOP 2 Michelin Star Restaurant – JAAN by Kirk Westaway
We don’t often visit Michelin Star restaurants in Singapore. Dining at JAAN by Kirk Westaway was definitely one of the highlights of our year. The modern British fine dining restaurant offers spectacular views and great food and wine. It is one of the top restaurants in Singapore 2023 by any measure. Read more.
JAAN By Kirk Westaway
Level 70, Swissotel The Stamford
2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882
Tel: +65 9199 9008
Opening Hours:
Tue- Sat: 11:45 am to 2:30 pm; 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Closed on Sun & Mon
Website | Singapore Michelin Guide Listing
TOP New Teppanyaki Restaurant – Benihana Singapore
Benihana Singapore is the American restaurant chain’s latest outlet. This new teppanyaki restaurant is drawing in the crowds with reasonably priced teppanyaki and spectacular fireworks at Millenia Walk shopping mall. Read more.
Benihana Restaurant
#01-41 Millenia Walk
9 Raffles Boulevard
Singapore 039596
Tel: +65 6263-9154
Opening Hours: 11.30 am to 3 pm; 6 pm to 10 pm
TOP New Restaurant with Beautiful Tableware – La Savoir
La Savoir has to feature in any list of top restaurants in Singapore in 2023. The classy restaurant at Scotts Square that uses precious Hermès tableware serves good food and coffee in a beautiful space. Read more.
La Savoir
#02-01/02, Scotts Square
6 Scotts Road
Singapore 228209
Tel: +65 9377 7788
Opening Hours: 11.30 am 10 pm
TOP New Creative Restaurant – 808 Eating House
808 Eating House in Joo Chiat is a new “modern Singapore restaurant”. East-meets-West kind of fusion cuisine may mean dissonance. Fortunately, that is not the case at 808. The ingredients of its dishes were in harmony. Read more.
808 Eating House
153 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427431
Tel: +65 8946 8089
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri: 12 noon – 3 pm; 6 pm – 11 pm
Sat-Sun: 9 am – 3 pm; 6 pm – 11 pm
Closed Monday
TOP New Cafe – Paaru Cafe
Paaru Cafe is a new cafe hidden in Pearl’s Hill Terrace that may evoke memories of exploring Kyoto in Japan. Getting to the coffee space may mean a rather unusual trek but it feels special and makes you want to linger once you are there. Read more.
Paaru Cafe パール
195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace, #01-61
Singapore 168976
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri: 9 am – 7 pm
Sat – Sun: 8 am – 6 pm
TOP New Hotel Cafe – COMO Cuisine Orchard
COMO Cuisine Orchard Cafe in the new COMO Metropolitan Singapore at Orchard Road offers a menu rich with cosmopolitan flavours, designed to pay homage to the diverse culinary heritage of COMO Hotels and Resorts’ global destinations. Read more.
COMO Cuisine Orchard
Level 2 COMO Metropolitan Hotel
30 Bideford Road
Singapore 229922
Tel: 1800 304 2988
Opening Hours: 7 am to 10 pm
TOP New Cafe for Afternoon Tea – Avenue on 3 Cafe
Avenue on 3 Cafe sits in a corner of the new luxury fashion retail space by F J Benjamin on level 3 of Paragon Orchard. There are many places for afternoon tea or a coffee break in Orchard Road shopping belt but we think Avenue 3 is possibly the best place for coffee or tea after shopping. Read more.
Avenue on 3 Cafe
290 Orchard Road
#03-46/56 Paragon Shopping Centre
Singapore 238859
Whatsapp: +65 96179875
Opening Hours: 9 am to 6 pm
TOP New Spanish Restaurant – Tinto Restaurant
Tinto Restaurant Singapore is a new Spanish restaurant helmed by Chefs Daniel and Tamara Chávez, the couple behind Peruvian restaurant, Canchita which is also at Dempsey. Read more.
Ratings:
Food: 4
Service: 4
Value: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Overall Rating: 4 TOPs 
Tinto Restaurant @ Dempsey
Blk 10 Dempsey Rd, #01-2
Singapore 247700
Tel: +65 9729 5002
Opening Hours:
Mon-Wed: 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Thu-Sun: 11:30 am – 3 pm; 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
TOP Restaurant 2023 for Dim Sum – Wah Lok
Wah Lok Restaurant at Carlton Hotel is one of the top restaurants in Singapore 2023 well known for its Cantonese cuisine. We still think that it is one of the best places in Singapore for dim sum. Read more.
Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant
Carlton Hotel Singapore
76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189558
Tel: +65 6311 8188
Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm; 6 pm – 10 pm
Sun & PH: 11 am – 2:30 pm; 6 pm – 10 pm
TOP Peking Duck Restaurant 2023 – Mott 32
It is very difficult to pick the best Peking Duck Restaurant in Singapore as there are some many great ones. What we can say is that dining at Mott 32 was one of the best Peking duck dining experiences. We loved the ambience of the restaurant and way the duck was served. Read more.
Mott 32
B1-42-44, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
2 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
Tel: +65 6688 9922
Opening Hours:
11.30 am – 2.15 pm; 5 pm – 9.30 pm
TOP Hawker Stall: Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle
Singapore Michelin Star Hawker Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle 大華豬肉粿條面 at Crawford Lane has kept its one Michelin Star status in the Singapore Michelin Guide since 2016. We visited this top bak chor mee place in Singapore again this year and we were not disappointed. The standard is still there. Read more.
Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle 大華豬肉粿條面
Tai Hwa Eating House
Block 466 Crawford Lane #01-12
Singapore 190465
Tel: +65 9272 3920
Opening Hours: 9.30 am to 8.30 pm
Closed on Mondays
Website | Singapore Michelin Guide Listing
TOP Zi Char Restaurant – Keng Eng Kee Seafood
The best zi char restaurant in Singapore we visited in 2023 is Keng Eng Kee Seafood. The popular restaurant has a variety of very good dishes. It is an affordable, versatile place for a casual family meal. Read more.
Keng Eng Kee Seafood @ Alexandra
124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136
Singapore 150124
Tel: +65 6272 1038
Opening Hours:
11 am to 2 pm; 5 pm to 10 pm
TOP Steakhouse – Bedrock Bar & Grill
Bedrock Bar & Grill is one of the top restaurants in Singapore for steak. On Mondays, we think that it is the best steakhouse in Singapore. The reason? Good steaks and no corkage fee for BYO wine! Read more.
Bedrock Bar and Grill
96 Somerset Road
#01-05 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard
Singapore 238163
Opening Hours:
Sun – Thu: 12noon – 3 pm; 6 pm – 10.30 pm
Fri & Sat: 12 noon – 3 pm; 6 pm – 11 pm
TOP Australian Inspired Cafe – Flagwhite Cafe
FlagWhite Cafe is a popular place in Beauty World for Australian inspired comfort food and locally-roasted coffee. Read more.
Flagwhite Cafe
106 Jalan Jurong Kechil. Singapore 598604
Whatsapp: +65 9894 9882
Opening Hours:
Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri: 10 am – 9 pm
Sat & Sun: 9 am – 9 pm
Closed on Tuesday
TOP Accessible French Restaurant – ELAN
Elan is an “upper-middle” French restaurant in Shaw Centre. Part of the Les Amis restaurant group, it has a touch of luxury but has a menu with prices which are more affordable for the ordinary patrons. Read more.
élan Restaurant
Shaw Centre
1 Scotts Road #01-13
Singapore 228088
Tel: +65 6735 6656
Opening Hours:
Mon to Sat: 12 noon to 2 pm; 6.30 pm to 10 pm
Closed on Sunday
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