The Best Restaurants in Singapore
The StarTripper Journal presents the best places to dine in Singapore,
both International gourmet and traditional cuisine.
Our Team to Singapore are two professional travelers living in Thailand.
Singapore, founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, the world's third wealthiest country per capita, a thriving cosmopolitan city with a history deeply rooted in trade and commerce. Dining, along with shopping, is said to be the country's national pastime, and Singapore has become one of the world’s new culinary capitals.
Orchard Road is Singapore’s most well-known shopping belt – Wisma Atria and 313 Somerset, boast a mind-boggling array of department stores, shops, cafes, and food courts. Robinsons, The Heeren and Tangs are located here. Robinsons offers personalized shopping experiences within the VIP lounge, fashion, and curated home collections. Tangs boasts a vast apparel selection including local designers, as well as electronics and home goods. Stores range from local boutiques to international brands in the mega malls along this world-famous street.
Singapore’s food scene is a wonderful mix of cultures, ingredients and cooking methods – a food-crazy continent. Singapore serves up so many options it can be difficult to choose where to eat – the range has expanded to include Italian, Spanish, Lebanese, Turkish, Nepalese, Vietnamese, Thai and more. Singapore is really one of the food capitals of Asia.
So come on, shake it loose, shop, dine and enjoy until the dark fall on, and then why not go dancing on the one of the exciting nightclubs.
Currency is Singapore dollar (SGD).
The StarTripper Journal Recommends these Restaurants:
Singapore, founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, the world's third wealthiest country per capita, a thriving cosmopolitan city with a history deeply rooted in trade and commerce. Dining, along with shopping, is said to be the country's national pastime, and Singapore has become one of the world’s new culinary capitals.
Orchard Road is Singapore’s most well-known shopping belt – Wisma Atria and 313 Somerset, boast a mind-boggling array of department stores, shops, cafes, and food courts. Robinsons, The Heeren and Tangs are located here. Robinsons offers personalized shopping experiences within the VIP lounge, fashion, and curated home collections. Tangs boasts a vast apparel selection including local designers, as well as electronics and home goods. Stores range from local boutiques to international brands in the mega malls along this world-famous street.
Singapore’s food scene is a wonderful mix of cultures, ingredients and cooking methods – a food-crazy continent. Singapore serves up so many options it can be difficult to choose where to eat – the range has expanded to include Italian, Spanish, Lebanese, Turkish, Nepalese, Vietnamese, Thai and more. Singapore is really one of the food capitals of Asia.
So come on, shake it loose, shop, dine and enjoy until the dark fall on, and then why not go dancing on the one of the exciting nightclubs.
Currency is Singapore dollar (SGD).
The StarTripper Journal Recommends these Restaurants:
Iggy’s offers an elegant and intimate gastronomic dining experience, offering a highly seasonal menu that
reflects the dynamism of the international culinary scene. Since the opening in 2004, Iggy’s has been at
the forefront of Singapore’s fine dining gastronomic culture.The Head Chef, Aitor Jeronimo Orive serves up expertly balanced, light and fresh modern cuisine with clean Japanese flavours, focused on using the freshest seasonal produce from Japan and around the world.
Restaurateur and sommelier Ignatius Chan seeks to continuously to push culinary boundaries to provide delicious food and wines. The wine-list is 20 pages long and showcasing some of the best appellations found in the Burgundy wine region. The extensive 25,000-bottle list of Burgundy wines have been carefully selected and stored over the years. These deliciously complex wines, available by the bottle and by the glass, truly showcase some of the best and rarest winemakers and bottlings from the coveted French region.
Iggy’s provides a unique dining experience with excellent cooking and wonderful wines. An outstanding gastronomic experience.
581 Orchard Road, Hilton Hotel
Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands is acclaimed for contemporary Japanese-European cuisine. Waku Ghin takes
you on a rare culinary journey that leaves an enduring impression. In the 10-course degustation menu
every ingredient is meticulously considered, and each dish fine-tuned to perfection. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda showcases his culinary flair by combining the freshest Australian seasonal produce with the French culinary arts and Japanese-style presentation. Indulge in heavenly signature dishes of elevated flavour including Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin and Oscietra Caviar and Japanese Ohmi Wagyu Steak from Shiga Prefecture with Wasabi and Citrus Soy.
You can experience the main restaurant in one of the three private cocoon rooms helmed by their own chefs and finish off with dessert in the drawing room offering spectacular views of the bay.
Alternatively, you can relish a taste of Waku Ghin in a more relaxed setting in the bar, accompanied by innovative cocktails. Pick from menu favourites such as the Sea Urchin and Salmon Roe on Rice and the Ohmi Wagyu Steak. Pair your dishes with premium sake and be awed by the art of Japanese cocktail making. Or, simply request for the daily selection of exquisite desserts.
A warm welcome by the attentive staff, an excellent gastronomic journey, and an unrivalled dining adventure. Outstanding.
Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue
Shinji by Kanesaka is widely known as the best sushi restaurant in Singapore. Named
after the original owner, Shinji Kanesaka, this exquisite little restaurant keeps the decor simple and
the ingredients about as fresh as they can get.True to the spirit of artisan craftsmanship, the restaurant is designed to honour the best of Japanese architecture, heritage and hospitality. From the elegant koushido lattice panels to the shouji window panes set beneath a kawara roof, the entryway is a fitting prelude to what lies ahead.
Within the main restaurant, Head Chef Shunsuke Yoshizawa and his team take centre stage at a 300-year-old hinoki sushi counter as master artisans of an age-old craft. The Chef is upholding the time-honoured traditions of his craft and continues to pay homage to the very best of Japanese cuisine, bringing to life the spirit of 「一握入魂」– where every dish is a soulful and heartfelt expression of all that the chef has to offer.
For die-hard sushi lovers with some cash to splash Shinji by Kanesaka is heaven. From the very moment of arrival, guests are taken on a breathtaking, evocative journey that transforms the senses for a truly extraordinary dining experience.
29 Tanglin Road, St. Regis Hotel
Morton’s, the Steakhouse is a classic American steakhouse experience in the heart of Singapore.Morton’s, the Steakhouse is fine dining, service and elegance. Featuring a fresh, bright and contemporary interior, the décor at Morton’s exudes sophistication throughout the main dining room, three private dining rooms, restaurant bar and Atrium Bar. Every detail, from the succulent steaks, fresh seafood and extensive, and award-winning wine list makes Morton's the classic American dining experience in the heart of the city.
A fully stocked restaurant bar and Atrium Bar offer top-shelf spirits, domestic and imported beers and creative cocktails, such as Morton’s signature MORtinis. For seven nights a week from 5 to 7pm, the restaurant bar and Atrium Bar offers a selection of attractively priced signature MORtinis and complimentary Filet Mignon Sandwiches.
In addition to the main dining room, Morton’s the Steakhouse features three private dining rooms, offering exclusive spaces for corporate entertainment.
Excellent cooking, seamless service, a real classic American steakhouse.
5 Raffles Avenue
Les Amis, “The Friends”, was founded to bring the finer aspects of French cuisine to Singapore.
The 2-storey restaurant exudes an air of sophistication and grandeur with its high ceilings, lush
velvet walls, beautiful chandeliers, and artworks by renowned Chinese artists.Les Amis is one of the best classic French restaurants in Asia. Executive Chef Sebastien Lepinoy and his team are delivering the ultimate fine-dining experience through attention to detail and dedication to sourcing and serving the finest ingredients, crafted with prized ingredients from France.
The restaurant boasts one of the most extensive wine lists in Asia, with more than 3,000 bottles housed in a temperature-and-humidity-controlled wine cellar. The restaurant’s award-winning wine list, made up of both Old and New World wines mainly from Burgundy and Bordeaux, is designed to complement the classic French cuisine at Les Amis.
Premium seasonal French produce, excellent cooking and personalised service are key emphasis at Les Amis. Every team member strives towards the common goal of providing a comfortable and seamless dining experience for all guests.
1 Scotts Road, #01-16 Shaw Centre
Dolce Vita is authentic Italian cuisine with a delicious contemporary touch.Enjoying a relaxed, convivial atmosphere, Dolce Vita puts a uniquely modern twist on the alluring flavours of authentic Italian cuisine. Passionate about retaining the true spirit of traditional Italian cuisine, Dolce Vita features the freshest of produce and the finest seasonal ingredients, which are translated into delicious daily creations.
Providing the perfect setting for a memorable experience is Dolce Vita’s elegant décor that exudes a sophisticated and chic vibe. Unwind in the spacious main dining area and catch a glimpse into the chefs’ culinary world through a feature wall with vertical windows. A stone finish backdrop and black granite countertop at the bar further accentuate its luxe character as diners peruse an outstanding collection of fine wines meticulously curated by the sommelier.
Complete with floor-to-ceiling glass windows leading to an outdoor alfresco area, Dolce Vita regales guests with picturesque views of the city’s skyline to complement the menu. We had Treccia Campana di bufala, handmade buffalo mozzarella from Naples served with condiments – Norcina tagliolini with Umbria sausage ricotta, spinach, black truffle – Tagliata di manzo, roasted US Prime beef bone-in ribeye, mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables – and of course Tiramisu with mascarpone mousse.
Excellent Italian cooking – top service.
5 Raffles Avenue