Best Food at Marina Square: 17 Best Spots (2026)
Marina Square, at 6 Raffles Boulevard beside the Marina Centre hotels, is one of Singapore's original waterfront malls and packs a genuinely deep line-up of restaurants across its Dining Edition wing and levels 1 to 3. The mix runs from Michelin-recognised Fujian cooking at PUTIEN and Cantonese fine dining at Kai Garden to buffet hotpot, Korean BBQ, value steaks and several halal-certified options, so it suits everyone from Esplanade concert-goers to families. Note that the mall is slated to close for a major redevelopment around 2027, so many of these outlets are worth catching while they are still here.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- PUTIEN
- Haidilao Hot Pot
- Kai Garden
- ASTONS Steak & Salad
- Dian Xiao Er
- Tenkaichi Japanese BBQ
- Suki-Ya
- Seoul Garden
- Lao Huo Tang
- Hong Kong Zhai Dim Sum
- Kenny Rogers Roasters
- MAKAN MAKAN by D'Penyetz Group
- Kei Kaisendon
- Beyond Pancakes
- Coco Veggie Nyonya Cuisine
- Yechun Xiao Jiang Nan
- Nasty Cookie & Nasty Bakehouse
The list
PUTIEN Fujian / Heng Hwa Chinese · $$
Homestyle Fujian (Heng Hwa) cooking from a chain whose Kitchener Road flagship has held a Michelin star since 2016.
- Cuisine: Fujian / Heng Hwa Chinese
- Price: $$ · Around $20-35 per person
- Must-try: 100-Second Stewed Yellow Croaker, Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon, Yanshui Sweet Potato
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-205, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Haidilao Hot Pot Chinese hotpot · $$$
The famously service-obsessed hotpot chain, with a noodle-dance show and late-night hours that make it a solid supper option near the bay.
- Cuisine: Chinese hotpot
- Price: $$$ · Around $40-60 per person
- Must-try: Mala and tomato soup bases, Hand-pulled la mian noodles, Sliced beef and prawn paste
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #01-19 to 25, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Open late into the early morning (confirm current hours)
- Halal: No
Kai Garden Cantonese fine dining / dim sum · $$$
A polished Cantonese restaurant known for Peking duck and creative dim sum, one of the mall's more special-occasion picks.
- Cuisine: Cantonese fine dining / dim sum
- Price: $$$ · Around $40-70 per person
- Must-try: Peking duck, Handmade dim sum, Cantonese roasts
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-128A/128B, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm & 6-11pm; Sat-Sun & PH 11am-4pm & 6-11pm (confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
ASTONS Steak & Salad Western / steakhouse · $$
Reliable value Western grill with a broad menu; a crowd-pleaser for affordable steaks and generous sides.
- Cuisine: Western / steakhouse
- Price: $$ · Mains roughly $15-30
- Must-try: Premium sirloin steak, Grilled chicken with two sides, Salad platters
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-145/146, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Dian Xiao Er Chinese (herbal roast duck) · $$
Comfort-food Chinese restaurant best known for its signature herbal-infused roast duck and hearty rice sets.
- Cuisine: Chinese (herbal roast duck)
- Price: $$ · Around $20-35 per person
- Must-try: Herbal roast duck (Angelica duck), Nanyang rice sets, Claypot dishes
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-200, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sun & PH 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Tenkaichi Japanese BBQ Japanese yakiniku / BBQ buffet · $$
Free-flow Japanese BBQ and shabu-shabu buffet, good for groups who want to grill their own meats.
- Cuisine: Japanese yakiniku / BBQ buffet
- Price: $$ · Buffet from about $21.90++
- Must-try: Grilled wagyu and beef slices, Shabu-shabu, Free-flow BBQ buffet
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-129, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily, lunch and dinner buffet slots (confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Suki-Ya Japanese shabu-shabu / sukiyaki buffet · $$
Affordable all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki hotpot buffet in the Dining Edition wing.
- Cuisine: Japanese shabu-shabu / sukiyaki buffet
- Price: $$ · Buffet from about $22.90++
- Must-try: Shabu-shabu hotpot, Sukiyaki, Free-flow sliced meats and vegetables
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-183B/183C, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily, lunch and dinner buffet slots (confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Seoul Garden Korean BBQ / steamboat buffet · $$
Long-running Korean-style BBQ and steamboat buffet, a familiar family and group favourite.
- Cuisine: Korean BBQ / steamboat buffet
- Price: $$ · Buffet roughly $25-35 per person
- Must-try: Marinated BBQ meats, Steamboat combo, Free-flow buffet spread
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-210, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily, buffet lunch and dinner (confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Lao Huo Tang Cantonese soups / zi char · $$
Cantonese comfort-food specialist centred on nourishing double-boiled soups and home-style mains.
- Cuisine: Cantonese soups / zi char
- Price: $$ · Around $20-35 per person
- Must-try: Double-boiled old-fire soups, Cantonese home-style dishes
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-202, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Hong Kong Zhai Dim Sum Hong Kong dim sum / cha chaan teng · $
Wallet-friendly dim sum and Hong Kong cafe fare with many small plates priced under five dollars.
- Cuisine: Hong Kong dim sum / cha chaan teng
- Price: $ · Many items under $5
- Must-try: Steamed dim sum baskets, Cha chaan teng rice and noodles
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-234/235/236, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Kenny Rogers Roasters Western / rotisserie chicken · $
Halal-certified rotisserie chicken chain, a dependable and affordable family meal with its trademark muffins.
- Cuisine: Western / rotisserie chicken
- Price: $ · Quarter-chicken meal around $14.90++
- Must-try: Rotisserie roast chicken, Muffins, Quarter-chicken meal with sides
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-103/104A, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: Halal-certified
MAKAN MAKAN by D'Penyetz Group Indonesian / Malay · $
Indonesian food-hall concept from the D'Penyetz group, known for smashed fried chicken (ayam penyet) with fiery sambal.
- Cuisine: Indonesian / Malay
- Price: $ · Around $8-15 per dish
- Must-try: Ayam penyet, Sambal-based dishes, Indonesian rice sets
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-201, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
Kei Kaisendon Japanese seafood rice bowls · $$
Specialist in generously topped Japanese seafood rice bowls (kaisendon) for a quick, fresh sit-down meal.
- Cuisine: Japanese seafood rice bowls
- Price: $$ · Bowls roughly $15-25
- Must-try: Kaisendon (seafood rice bowl), Salmon and tuna don, Chirashi
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-226A/B, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Beyond Pancakes Cafe / pancakes / brunch · $$
Halal-certified pancake and brunch cafe serving both fluffy American flapjacks and thin Dutch pannekoek.
- Cuisine: Cafe / pancakes / brunch
- Price: $$ · Around $12-20 per person
- Must-try: Fluffy American pancakes, Dutch pannekoek, Savoury brunch plates
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-131A, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: Halal-certified
Coco Veggie Nyonya Cuisine Vegetarian Peranakan / Nyonya · $
Vegetarian and vegan take on Nyonya classics, a rare meat-free Peranakan option in the area.
- Cuisine: Vegetarian Peranakan / Nyonya
- Price: $ · Around $8-15 per dish
- Must-try: Meat-free Nyonya laksa, Vegetarian rendang-style dishes, Plant-based Peranakan mains
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #03-122, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
Yechun Xiao Jiang Nan Shanghainese / Jiangnan Chinese · $$
Shanghainese and Jiangnan cooking in the Dining Edition wing, a good pick for xiao long bao and regional classics.
- Cuisine: Shanghainese / Jiangnan Chinese
- Price: $$ · Around $20-35 per person
- Must-try: Xiao long bao, Jiangnan-style cold dishes, Braised specialties
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-106A/B, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: No
Nasty Cookie & Nasty Bakehouse Dessert / bakery · $
Halal-certified bakery famous for gooey stuffed cookies and rich pastries like its Durian Crescent.
- Cuisine: Dessert / bakery
- Price: $ · Cookies and pastries around $6-8
- Must-try: Thick stuffed cookies, Durian Crescent, Bakehouse pastries
- Where: 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-271 & 271A, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (mall hours; confirm with outlet)
- Halal: Halal-certified
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUTIEN | Fujian / Heng Hwa Chinese | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Haidilao Hot Pot | Chinese hotpot | $$$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Kai Garden | Cantonese fine dining / dim sum | $$$ | Marina Centre | No |
| ASTONS Steak & Salad | Western / steakhouse | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Dian Xiao Er | Chinese (herbal roast duck) | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Tenkaichi Japanese BBQ | Japanese yakiniku / BBQ buffet | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Suki-Ya | Japanese shabu-shabu / sukiyaki buffet | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Seoul Garden | Korean BBQ / steamboat buffet | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Lao Huo Tang | Cantonese soups / zi char | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Hong Kong Zhai Dim Sum | Hong Kong dim sum / cha chaan teng | $ | Marina Centre | No |
| Kenny Rogers Roasters | Western / rotisserie chicken | $ | Marina Centre | Halal-certified |
| MAKAN MAKAN by D'Penyetz Group | Indonesian / Malay | $ | Marina Centre | — |
| Kei Kaisendon | Japanese seafood rice bowls | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Beyond Pancakes | Cafe / pancakes / brunch | $$ | Marina Centre | Halal-certified |
| Coco Veggie Nyonya Cuisine | Vegetarian Peranakan / Nyonya | $ | Marina Centre | — |
| Yechun Xiao Jiang Nan | Shanghainese / Jiangnan Chinese | $$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Nasty Cookie & Nasty Bakehouse | Dessert / bakery | $ | Marina Centre | Halal-certified |
Your questions answered
What kinds of food can I find at Marina Square?
A wide spread: Chinese (PUTIEN, Kai Garden, Lao Huo Tang, dim sum), Japanese (yakiniku, shabu-shabu, seafood bowls, sushi), Korean BBQ, Western steaks, Indonesian, vegetarian Nyonya and dessert cafes. It covers most cuisines and price points in one mall.
How much does eating at Marina Square cost?
Budget bites and food-court style meals run under $15 per person, casual sit-down restaurants and buffets around $20-35, and premium options like Kai Garden or Haidilao can reach $40-70 per person. Buffets such as Suki-Ya and Tenkaichi start from about $22 before taxes.
Are there halal or vegetarian options at Marina Square?
Yes. Halal-certified outlets include Kenny Rogers Roasters, Beyond Pancakes, Nasty Bakehouse and the D'Penyetz group's MAKAN MAKAN, while Coco Veggie serves vegetarian Nyonya food. Halal certification can change, so check the outlet's current certificate on the day.
Which MRT station is nearest to Marina Square?
Esplanade station on the Circle Line is the closest and is linked to the mall; City Hall and Promenade stations are also within walking distance, and the mall sits beside the Marina Centre hotels at 6 Raffles Boulevard.
Do I need reservations at Marina Square restaurants?
For most casual outlets you can walk in, but popular spots like Haidilao, Kai Garden and the buffet restaurants get busy on weekends and around Esplanade show times, so booking ahead or arriving off-peak helps. Note the mall is slated for redevelopment around 2027, so confirm an outlet is still open before you go.