Best Hotpot and Steamboat in Singapore: 17 Best Spots (2026)
Singapore's hotpot and steamboat scene spans Sichuan mala chains, collagen-broth specialists, heritage Teochew fish-head steamboat and charcoal claypot prawn pots, alongside halal-certified buffets for Muslim diners. Prices run from wallet-friendly value sets under S$20 to premium a la carte spreads around S$50 per person, spread across neighbourhoods from Orchard and Katong to Balestier, Woodlands and Yishun. The venues below are notable, currently-open spots, ordered roughly best-first; hours and prices change often, so confirm directly before you go.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Haidilao Hot Pot
- Beauty in the Pot
- Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant
- COCA Restaurant
- Coucou Hotpot • Brew Tea
- Broth & Beyond
- Guo Fu Hotpot
- Whampoa Keng Fish Head Steamboat
- Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner
- Woodlands Claypot Prawn
- Hae! Claypot
- JING Hotpot and BBQ
- Suki-Suki Hotpot
- Kuma-Chan Onsen Shabu-Shabu Yakiniku
- Seoul Garden
- Lead General Hot Pot
- Zhou Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang
The list
Haidilao Hot Pot Sichuan hotpot · $$$
The famous Sichuan chain known for attentive service, wide soup-base range and free extras like noodle dances, manicures and snacks while you wait.
- Cuisine: Sichuan hotpot
- Price: $$$ · ~S$50++ per person a la carte
- Must-try: Signature mashed shrimp paste, Haidilao-flavoured beef, Hand-pulled noodle dance
- Area: Islandwide (multiple outlets, e.g. Clarke Quay, Plaza Singapura, VivoCity)
- Hours: Varies by outlet; several open late
- Halal: No
Beauty in the Pot Chinese hotpot (collagen broth) · $$$
Paradise Group's polished chain famed for its skin-nourishing collagen broth and premium meats; consistently packed, so book ahead.
- Cuisine: Chinese hotpot (collagen broth)
- Price: $$$ · Soup bases from S$11.30++; roughly S$40–50 per person a la carte
- Must-try: Beauty Collagen Broth, Spicy Nourishing Broth, US Wagyu ox tongue
- Area: Islandwide (multiple outlets, e.g. Clarke Quay, Great World, Suntec)
- Hours: Varies by outlet; many open late
- Halal: No
Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant Cantonese-style steamboat · $$$
A refined, restaurant-style steamboat from the Imperial Treasure group with quality broths and house-made platters, good for family gatherings.
- Cuisine: Cantonese-style steamboat
- Price: $$$ · Soup bases S$28–S$45++
- Must-try: Imperial Drunken Chicken Soup, Pork bone soup with tomato & potato, Four Treasure Ball Platter
- Where: 111 Somerset Road, #02-14/17, 111 Somerset, Singapore 238164
- Area: Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 11am–3pm, 6pm–11pm
- Halal: No
COCA Restaurant Thai-Chinese steamboat · $$$
A long-running Thai-style steamboat institution with a clear collagen-rich broth and a well-stocked buffet; a second outlet sits at Suntec City.
- Cuisine: Thai-Chinese steamboat
- Price: $$$ · Steamboat buffet from S$39++
- Must-try: Signature fish glue/paste, Korean oysters, Premium sliced ribeye
- Where: 391 Orchard Road, #04-23, Ngee Ann City (Takashimaya), Singapore 238872
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30am–3pm, 6pm–10:30pm; Sat–Sun 11:30am–10:30pm
- Halal: No
Coucou Hotpot • Brew Tea Chinese hotpot · $$
A stylish hotpot-and-tea concept known for its novel avocado and coconut-chicken broths; also at Suntec City and Jewel Changi.
- Cuisine: Chinese hotpot
- Price: $$ · Soup bases S$24–S$38++
- Must-try: Green Peppercorns & Avocado Soup Base, Coconut Chicken Soup Base, Shirobuta pork belly slices
- Where: 112 East Coast Road, #04-05/06, i12 Katong, Singapore 428802
- Area: Katong
- Nearest MRT: Marine Parade
- Hours: Sun–Thu 11am–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10:30pm
- Halal: No
Broth & Beyond Chinese hotpot (mushroom broths) · $$
A mushroom-forward hotpot spot in the CHIJMES courtyard, known for fungus and truffle broths and a value-friendly entry price.
- Cuisine: Chinese hotpot (mushroom broths)
- Price: $$ · From around S$11–23++ per soup base
- Must-try: Golden Chicken Fungus Broth, Black Truffle Mushroom Broth, Yunnan mushroom platter
- Where: 30 Victoria Street, #B1-02, CHIJMES, Singapore 187996
- Area: City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Hours: Daily 12pm–3pm, 5pm–11:30pm (hours vary by day — check before visiting)
- Halal: No
Guo Fu Hotpot Chinese hotpot · $$
A CBD-friendly hotpot at Guoco Tower offering a range of nourishing soup bases and set meals, handy for after-work dinners.
- Cuisine: Chinese hotpot
- Price: $$ · Set meals from S$25.90++
- Must-try: Beauty Soup, Millet Golden Soup, Kim Chi Soup
- Where: 7 Wallich Street, #02-01, Guoco Tower, Singapore 078884
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Daily 11:30am–10pm
- Halal: No
Whampoa Keng Fish Head Steamboat Teochew-style fish head steamboat · $$
A Balestier stalwart pouring a milky broth built from over 30 ingredients, a classic local fish-head steamboat for groups.
- Cuisine: Teochew-style fish head steamboat
- Price: $$ · Fish head steamboat from ~S$45 (shared pot)
- Must-try: Batang sliced fish steamboat, Red garoupa steamboat
- Where: 556 Balestier Road, Singapore 329872
- Area: Balestier
- Hours: Daily 11am–11:30pm
- Halal: No
Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner Charcoal fish head steamboat · $$
An old-school charcoal-fired fish-head steamboat with a herb-laden broth; the bubbling charcoal pot is part of the draw.
- Cuisine: Charcoal fish head steamboat
- Price: $$ · Pomfret steamboat around S$39–S$72 (shared, by size)
- Must-try: Charcoal pomfret steamboat
- Where: 812 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198779
- Area: Kampong Glam / Jalan Sultan
- Nearest MRT: Lavender
- Hours: Daily 11am–12am
- Halal: No
Woodlands Claypot Prawn Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot · $$
A cult charcoal claypot prawn spot in an industrial estate, prized for its intense, sweet prawn collagen broth.
- Cuisine: Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot
- Price: $$ · Pots roughly S$6.80–S$32.80
- Must-try: Speciality prawn broth, Shabu pork, Toman fish slices
- Where: 10 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 1, #01-01, Stall 7, Singapore 739276
- Area: Woodlands / Marsiling
- Nearest MRT: Marsiling
- Hours: Tue–Sun 12pm–10pm (hours vary — check before visiting)
- Halal: No
Hae! Claypot Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot · $
A value charcoal prawn claypot specialist with a rich prawn broth and house-made prawn paste; a second outlet sits at Bedok Industrial Park E.
- Cuisine: Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot
- Price: $ · Around S$8.80–S$18.80
- Must-try: Speciality prawn broth, Signature prawn paste, Hae! mee
- Where: 29 Eunos Avenue 6, Singapore 409619
- Area: Eunos / Ubi
- Nearest MRT: Ubi
- Hours: Daily 12pm–11:30pm
- Halal: No
JING Hotpot and BBQ Halal hotpot & grill buffet · $$
A popular Muslim-owned hotpot-and-grill buffet with house-made broths and marinated meats, a rare mala option for Muslim diners.
- Cuisine: Halal hotpot & grill buffet
- Price: $$ · Buffet from S$36.90++ (lunch); ~S$42.90++ dinner
- Must-try: Signature Mala soup, Sarawak black pepper beef, Creamy herbal chicken soup
- Where: 11 Tanjong Katong Road, #02-19/20, KINEX Mall, Singapore 437157
- Area: Paya Lebar / Tanjong Katong
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm; Fri–Sun 12pm–4pm, 5pm–10pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned (not halal-certified per sources — verify before visiting)
Suki-Suki Hotpot Thai-style hotpot (halal) · $$
A halal-certified Thai-leaning hotpot in the north known for its tom yum broth and house-made fish paste; family-friendly setting.
- Cuisine: Thai-style hotpot (halal)
- Price: $$ · From S$22.90++ per person
- Must-try: Sawadee tom yum goong, Wagyu beef, Thai basil chicken broth
- Where: 2 Yishun Walk, #01-01, HomeTeamNS Khatib, Singapore 767944
- Area: Yishun / Khatib
- Nearest MRT: Khatib
- Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30am–3pm, 6pm–10pm; Fri–Sun 11:30am–10pm
- Halal: Halal-certified
Kuma-Chan Onsen Shabu-Shabu Yakiniku Japanese shabu-shabu (halal) · $$
A halal-certified Japanese shabu-shabu and yakiniku spot on Orchard Road, offering soymilk and gochujang broths for Muslim diners.
- Cuisine: Japanese shabu-shabu (halal)
- Price: $$ · Sets around S$15.80–S$23.80++
- Must-try: Soymilk soup, Gochujang soup, Double beef karubi
- Where: 181 Orchard Road, #07-10/11, Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 11am–10pm
- Halal: Halal-certified (per source — confirm current certificate)
Seoul Garden Korean-style BBQ & steamboat (halal) · $$
A long-established halal-certified BBQ-and-steamboat buffet chain with combined grill-and-pot tables, reliable for mixed and Muslim groups.
- Cuisine: Korean-style BBQ & steamboat (halal)
- Price: $$ · Buffet from S$21.90++
- Must-try: Kimchi jjigae broth, Ginseng & abalone broth, Tom yum kimchi broth
- Area: Islandwide (multiple mall outlets)
- Halal: Halal-certified
Lead General Hot Pot Chinese / Chongqing hotpot · $$
A Chongqing-style hotpot at Tiong Bahru Plaza with a punchy spicy beef-tallow broth and premium wagyu, good for spice seekers.
- Cuisine: Chinese / Chongqing hotpot
- Price: $$ · Roughly S$7–S$40++
- Must-try: General's Inferno spicy beef tallow pot, General's fish maw & chicken pot, Signature snowflake wagyu beef
- Where: 302 Tiong Bahru Road, #02-117, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Singapore 168732
- Area: Tiong Bahru
- Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru
- Hours: Daily 11am–10pm
- Halal: No
Zhou Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang Sichuan chuan chuan (skewer hotpot) · $
A fun, pay-per-skewer chuan chuan xiang near Bugis where you grab your own sticks to cook in mala or tomato broth; wallet-friendly.
- Cuisine: Sichuan chuan chuan (skewer hotpot)
- Price: $ · Skewers from S$0.25; soup base from S$14.80
- Must-try: Mala soup, Tomato soup, Assorted DIY skewers
- Where: 7 Tan Quee Lan Street, #01-01, Singapore 188096
- Area: Bugis
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Daily 11:30am–11:30pm
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haidilao Hot Pot | Sichuan hotpot | $$$ | Islandwide (multiple outlets, e.g. Clarke Quay, Plaza Singapura, VivoCity) | No |
| Beauty in the Pot | Chinese hotpot (collagen broth) | $$$ | Islandwide (multiple outlets, e.g. Clarke Quay, Great World, Suntec) | No |
| Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant | Cantonese-style steamboat | $$$ | Somerset | No |
| COCA Restaurant | Thai-Chinese steamboat | $$$ | Orchard | No |
| Coucou Hotpot • Brew Tea | Chinese hotpot | $$ | Katong | No |
| Broth & Beyond | Chinese hotpot (mushroom broths) | $$ | City Hall | No |
| Guo Fu Hotpot | Chinese hotpot | $$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Whampoa Keng Fish Head Steamboat | Teochew-style fish head steamboat | $$ | Balestier | No |
| Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner | Charcoal fish head steamboat | $$ | Kampong Glam / Jalan Sultan | No |
| Woodlands Claypot Prawn | Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot | $$ | Woodlands / Marsiling | No |
| Hae! Claypot | Charcoal claypot prawn hotpot | $ | Eunos / Ubi | No |
| JING Hotpot and BBQ | Halal hotpot & grill buffet | $$ | Paya Lebar / Tanjong Katong | Muslim-owned (not halal-certified per sources — verify before visiting) |
| Suki-Suki Hotpot | Thai-style hotpot (halal) | $$ | Yishun / Khatib | Halal-certified |
| Kuma-Chan Onsen Shabu-Shabu Yakiniku | Japanese shabu-shabu (halal) | $$ | Orchard | Halal-certified (per source — confirm current certificate) |
| Seoul Garden | Korean-style BBQ & steamboat (halal) | $$ | Islandwide (multiple mall outlets) | Halal-certified |
| Lead General Hot Pot | Chinese / Chongqing hotpot | $$ | Tiong Bahru | No |
| Zhou Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang | Sichuan chuan chuan (skewer hotpot) | $ | Bugis | No |
Your questions answered
What is the difference between hotpot and steamboat?
They describe the same DIY, cook-at-the-table experience in a shared pot of simmering broth. 'Steamboat' is the local term often used for Chinese, Teochew fish-head or Cantonese styles, while 'hotpot' usually points to Sichuan mala or collagen-broth versions. Both cook raw meats, seafood and vegetables in the broth as you eat.
How much does hotpot cost in Singapore?
Value buffets and set meals typically start around S$18–S$26++ per person, mid-range a la carte runs about S$30–S$40, and premium chains like Haidilao can reach S$50+ per person once meats and seafood are added. Local fish-head steamboat is usually priced per shared pot, roughly S$30–S$70 depending on the fish and size.
Are there halal hotpot and steamboat options?
Yes. Halal-certified options include Seoul Garden (islandwide), Suki-Suki Hotpot in Khatib and Kuma-Chan shabu-shabu on Orchard Road, while JING at KINEX Mall is Muslim-owned. Certification can change, so always check the outlet's current halal certificate before dining.
Which areas are best for hotpot and steamboat?
Orchard, Clarke Quay, Bugis and Tanjong Pagar have the densest cluster of hotpot chains; Balestier, Whampoa and Kampong Glam are known for fish-head steamboat; and industrial estates around Woodlands, Ubi and Bedok are the go-to for charcoal claypot prawn pots.
Do I need to book, and should I expect queues?
Reservations are strongly recommended at popular chains such as Haidilao and Beauty in the Pot, especially on weekends and public holidays when walk-in waits can be long. Many smaller fish-head and charcoal claypot specialists do not take bookings, so it is best to arrive early or during off-peak hours.
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