Many Singaporeans and visitors will be seeking dining options during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays. The first day of CNY falls on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, which is a public holiday, with an additional holiday on 18 February. While many establishments traditionally give their staff a break during the lunar new year festive period, there is still a good selection of restaurants open during 2026 Chinese New Year Day 1 and Day 2, catering to a variety of tastes and budgets. Dining options range from Michelin-starred restaurants and traditional Chinese eateries to hotel dining establishments and casual cafés, and include vegetarian and halal options.

Here are a few options across different parts of Singapore – Central, East, North, North-East and West. We hope this can serve as a handy guide when you are looking for a meal, wherever you may be in our island, especially in areas of Singapore you might not be so familiar with.

Central

Bishan, Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Geylang, Kallang, Marina South, Marine Parade, Newton, Novena, Queenstown, Orchard, Rochor, Outram, River Valley, Tanglin, Toa Payoh

Cross Street: QIN Restaurant & Bar

QĪN Restaurant & Bar serves modern Asian dishes prepared with Western cooking techniques, so you can expect familiar flavours like steak and seafood lifted with Asian spices and sauces.

QIN Restaurant & Bar
Level 4 & 5 The Clan Hotel
10 Cross Street, Singapore 048417
Website

Duxton Hill: Xiao Ya Tou

Xiao Ya Tou is a playful modern Asian restaurant and bar where classic Southeast Asian and zi char flavours are turned into creative brunch and sharing plates. Expect cheeky fusion dishes like pimped-up Hokkien mee, Asian-inspired small plates and fun cocktails in a bold, retro-style space.

Xiao Ya Tou
6 Duxton Hill #01-01
Singapore 089592
Website

Mount Faber: Arbora

Located on Mount Faber, Arbora is a hilltop garden bistro that offers Western classics and Asian favourites with a view of lush greenery and the harbour.

Arbora
109 Mount Faber Road
Faber Peak Singapore
Singapore 099203
Website

One-North: Ristorante Pietrasanta

Ristorante Pietrasanta is a cosy Italian restaurant that focuses on traditional Tuscan cooking, handmade pastas and wood-fired style pizzas. Diners can expect comforting dishes like eggplant parmigiana, hearty meat mains, classic seafood pastas and homely desserts, paired with Italian wines.

Ristorante Pietrasanta
1 Fusionopolis Way, #01-08 Fusionopolis Connexis
Singapore 138632
Website

Havelock: The Butcher’s Dining

The Butcher’s Dining specialises in Korean‑inspired dishes with a strong emphasis on grilled premium meats, be it marinated short ribs, pork collar or bistro‑style beef and pork dishes.

The Butcher’s Dining
593 Havelock Road #01-03/04 Isetan Building
Singapore 169641
Website

Orchard: LingZhi

LingZhi Vegetarian offers refined Chinese‑style vegetarian and vegan cuisine, using fresh and often organic produce in creative dishes such as truffle mushroom soup, mock‑meat delicacies and health‑conscious rice congees and set meals.

LingZhi
Liat Towers #05-01,
541 Orchard Road, Singapore 238881
Website

Tanglin: Nassim Hill Bakery Bistro Bar

Nassim Hill Bakery Bistro Bar is an all‑day bakery and bistro that serves brunch classics, baked pastries and comfort‑food mains such as steak, pasta, grilled fish and hearty sandwiches, alongside coffee and cocktails. It works well as a relaxed meal stop in the Orchard-anglin area during CNY Day 1 and Day 2.

Nassim Hill Bakery Bistro Bar
56 Tanglin Road #01-03 Tanglin Post Office
Singapore 247964

Holland Village: Ginkyō by Kinki

A lively modern‑Japanese bistro, Ginkyō by Kinki at One Holland Village offers small plates, sashimi and sushi, along with larger dishes like chirashi bowls, seafood and grilled items, all designed for sharing with cocktails and Japanese‑themed drinks.

Ginkyō by Kinki
7 Holland Village Way #03-01-04 One Holland Village
Singapore 275748
Website

Bukit Timah: La Braceria

La Braceria is a family‑run Italian restaurant known for southern‑style pasta, wood‑fired pizza, grilled meats and seafood, all made with Italian ingredients and seasonal produce. It gives offers a good option for those who want hearty Italian food instead of Chinese flavours over the festive period.

La Braceria
5 Greendale Avenue, Singapore 289501
Website

Novena: Supply & Demand

Supply & Demand (Novena) serves Italian food such as pizzas, pastas and simple desserts, with a few Asian‑inspired dishes. It is a a casual, mid‑range cafe in a medical school campus which should be not crowded during the Chinese New Year holidays.

Supply & Demand (Novena)
11 Mandalay Road #01-02
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Singapore 308232

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East

Bedok, Changi, Pasir Ris, Tampines

Bedok: Little Pond

Little Pond at Bedok Mall is a cosy Chinese restaurant that specialises in fish and prawn dishes, with signature items like Golden Sauerkraut Fish, Golden Abalone Chicken and braised pork ribs with prawns. It also offers comforting rice sets and seafood pots.

Little Pond
311 New Upper Changi Road
#B2-42/43 Bedok Mall
Singapore 467360
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Changi: Cosmo Restaurant

Cosmo Bar & Restaurant is a cosy all‑day spot where you can enjoy Western and Asian comfort dishes such as burgers, pastas and Asian‑inspired mains. It is a convenient choice in Changi Business Park for anything from a casual brunch to dinner during the festive period

Cosmo Restaurant @ Dorsett Changi City Singapore
3 Changi Business Park Central 1
Dorsett Changi City Singapore
Singapore 486037
Website

Pasir Ris: Bistro Eminami

Bistro Eminami at Downtown East is a Vietnamese bistro serving pho made with slow‑simmered leg bone broth, spicy Hue‑style noodles, dry noodle salads and authentic Vietnamese broken‑rice plates. It also offers also freshly baked banh mi, crisp spring rolls, savoury Vietnamese crepes as well as Vietnamese coffee and desserts.

Bistro Eminami
1 Pasir Ris Close #04-101
E!Hub, Downtown East
Singapore 519599
Website

Tampines: GIG Cafe

GIG Cafe is a photogenic neighbourhood café with all‑day breakfast, Asian‑fusion plates and pretty high‑tea sets, plus waffles and desserts for those with a sweet tooth.

GIG Cafe
Block 419 Tampines Street 41 #01-104
Singapore 520419
Website

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North–East

Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang, Serangoon

Hougang: Suki-Ya

Suki-Ya at Heartland Mall is an affordable Japanese hotpot buffet where diners enjoy unlimited premium meats like paper-thin beef and pork slices, chicken, seafood, fresh vegetables and a variety of soup bases from shabu-shabu to spicy kimchi.

Suki-Ya (Heartland Mall)
Block 205 Hougang Street 21
#02-08/09 Heartland Mall Kovan
Singapore 530205
Website

Serangoon Garden: Little Farms Bar+Grill

Little Farms Bar+Grill at MyVillage is a casual restaurant featuring brunch plates, charcoal‑grilled meats, seafood and salads made with fresh produce from Little Farms. It is ideal for families who want Western‑style dishes and drinks in a friendly, laid‑back setting during CNY Day 1 and CNY Day 2.

Little Farms Bar+Grill, Serangoon
1 Maju Avenue, MyVillage, Serangoon Garden Way #01-09
Singapore 556679
Website

Ang Mo Kio: Lazy Lizard

A laid‑back bar‑bistro, Lazy Lizard (Flora Vista) offers all‑day breakfast, burgers, pizzas, pastas and hearty mains like pork ribs, salmon and beef cheek, alongside drinks and bar snacks.

Lazy Lizard (Flora Vista)
7 Ang Mo Kio Street 66 #01-09 & #01-12 Flora Vista
Singapore 567708
Website

Thomson: Yen Izakaya

Yen Izakaya is a Japanese eatery offering an extensive menu of ramen, donburi, curry rice, kushiyaki skewers, deep‑fried bites and grilled dishes, plus sake, beer and other drinks. It works well for those looking for small plates to share and comforting bowls of noodles or rice.

Yen Izakaya 円居酒屋
11 Sin Ming Road #01-12/13 Thomson V Two
Singapore 575629
Website

Bishan: Good Bites

Good Bites is a halal‑certified café serving all‑day Western and Asian comfort food like pastas, rice bowls, burgers and brunch items.

Good Bites
5 Bishan St 14, #03-01,Bishan Sports Hall
Singapore 579783
Website

Upper Thomson: La Pizzaiola

La Pizzaiola is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant specialising in wood‑oven pizzas with toppings like Parma ham, roast beef and truffles, plus pastas, risottos and antipasti. It suits families and groups who enjoy authentic Italian flavours in a relaxed, homey setting.

La Pizzaiola
19 Kalidasa Avenue
Teacher’s Housing Estate
Singapore 789398
Website

Seletar: Wildseed Cafe @ The Summerhouse

Wildseed Cafe at The Summerhouse is a pet‑friendly café offering brunch favourites like eggs Benedict, smashed avo, pizzas and pastas with local twists such as soft‑shell chilli crab linguine. It is a scenic escape for CNY brunches or teas.

Wildseed Cafe @ The Summerhouse
3 Park Lane, Singapore 798387
Website

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North

Lim Chu Kang, Mandai, Sembawang, Simpang, Sungei Kadut, Woodlands, Yishun

Mandai: Cavern Restaurant

Cavern Restaurant offers cave‑themed Western dining with Asian touches, including burgers, pork knuckles, skewers, pastas and sharing platters of meats and seafood. It can be a fun outing for families, with hearty mains and local flavours for a unique CNY meal.

Cavern Restaurant
20 Mandai Lake Road, #02-32 Rainforest Wild ASIA
Singapore 729825
Website

Woodlands: elemen

elemen at Woodlands Height is a modern plant-based restaurant offering creative meatless dishes like brown rice with quinoa, seaweed tempura tofu rolls, blue flower tofu and braised tai lok mee, all made with natural ingredients. It is a good CNY Day 1 option for health-conscious diners during the festive season.

elemen (Woodlands Height)
1 Woodlands Height
#01-02 Koufu Headquarters
Singapore 737859
Website

Yishun: Eatzi Gourmet Bistro

Eatzi Gourmet Bistro is a halal steakhouse with sizzling Western plates like ribeye, sambal steak, seafood pasta, nasi goreng and all‑day breakfasts.

Eatzi Gourmet Bistro (SAFRA Yishun)
60 Yishun Ave 4 #01-V2 SAFRA Yishun
Singapore 769027
Website

Sembawang: Famous Kitchen

Famous Kitchen is a seafood restaurant celebrated for popular dishes like flaming volcano chicken, baked flower crabs, chilli crab and traditional zi char favourites including curry fish head, KL-style Hokkien mee and charcoal tofu.

Famous Kitchen
54 Sembawang Road
#01-01 Hong Heng Mansion
Singapore 779085
Website

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West

Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Jurong, Pioneer, Tengah, Tuas

Tuas: Greenhouse Bistro

Greenhouse Bistro serves a mix of Western and Asian dishes like grilled chicken chops, salmon, lamb ribs, pastas, burgers and nasi goreng, with fresh oysters on weekends. It is a relaxed spot in Tuas for hearty comfort food and good deals during the festive season.

Greenhouse Bistro
30 Tuas Bay Drive, Singapore 637548
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Jurong West: BBQ Box

BBQ Box (Jurong Point) is a lively Chinese barbecue restaurant offering skewers of pork, mutton, prawns, squid and scallops, plus starters like jellyfish, dumplings and spicy noodles. It suits groups sharing hot grills and bold flavours in a bustling mall setting over the holidays.

BBQ Box (Jurong Point)
63 Jurong West Central 3
#01-94 Jurong Point Shopping Centre
Singapore 648331
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Hillview: Coexist Coffee Co.

Coexist Coffee Co. at Hillview is a rooftop cafe in an old industrial building, serving modern Singaporean fusion dishes such as herbal chicken with couscous, assam barramundi on orzo pasta, squid ink fried rice, otah you tiao and satay quesadilla, alongside signature coffee brews and desserts.

Coexist Coffee Co. (Hillview)
48 Hillview Terrace #08-00
Singapore 669269
Website

Upper Bukit Timah: Acqua e Farina

Acqua e Farina (Rail Mall) is a cosy Italian eatery with handmade pizzas, pastas like squid ink fettuccine with crab and rigatoni with braised wagyu, plus burrata starters and desserts. It is great for families in Upper Bukit Timah craving authentic Italian comfort in a neighbourhood trattoria during CNY.

Acqua e Farina (Rail Mall)
400 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 678050
Website

Tengah: georges @ Wild West

georges @ Wild West offers casual Western fare like beer‑battered fish and chips, BBQ pork ribs, impossible burgers, pizzas, clams in white wine and local twists such as ikan bilis. It is a friendly neighbourhood bistro for relaxed CNY meals with families or mates in the Tengah area.

georges @ Wild West
24 Jalan Lekar, Singapore 699964
Website

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