The best Indian restaurants in Singapore range from two-Michelin-starred Thevar and open-fire grill Revolver to Little India institutions such as Muthu's Curry and The Banana Leaf Apolo, and Bib Gourmand picks Anglo Indian and Bismillah Biryani. The food covers South Indian banana-leaf meals, Chettinad and fish head curry, North Indian tandoor and Punjabi curries, and vegetarian dosa and chaat, with prices from around $7 for a dosa or $9 for biryani up to tasting menus from around $298++. Little India (Race Course Road, Serangoon Road and Upper Dickson Road) is the main cluster, while modern and fine-dining Indian is spread across Tanjong Pagar, City Hall, Marina Bay, Dempsey and Tanglin. Book ahead for fine dining and weekend dinners, and check halal status, as most Indian restaurants here are not MUIS-certified.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Thevar
- Revolver
- Rang Mahal
- Punjab Grill
- Tiffin Room
- Firangi Superstar
- Yantra
- Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar (Shenton Way)
- Shahi Maharani
- Bismillah Biryani
- Muthu's Curry
- The Banana Leaf Apolo
- Samy's Curry
- Anjappar Chettinadu Restaurant
- Gayatri Restaurant
- Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine
- MTR Singapore
- Zaffron Kitchen
- Kailash Parbat
- Lagnaa Barefoot Dining
The list
Thevar Modern Indian (Chettinad and Kerala influences) · $$$$
Chef Mano Thevar's two-Michelin-starred modern Indian restaurant on Mohamed Sultan Road, reworking Chettinad and Kerala flavours with European technique through seasonal tasting menus. It serves pork and is not halal.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian (Chettinad and Kerala influences)
- Price: $$$$ · Seasonal tasting menus from around $298++
- Must-try: Chettinad chicken roti, Crispy pork wrapped in betel leaf, Strawberry chaat
- Where: 16 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore 238965
- Area: Robertson Quay / Mohamed Sultan
- Nearest MRT: Fort Canning
- Hours: Tue-Thu 6pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-3pm and 6pm-11pm; closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
Revolver Modern Indian open-fire grill · $$$$
A Tras Street shophouse where contemporary Indian food is cooked over a wood-fired grill, smoker and tandoor, listed in the MICHELIN Guide every year from 2022 to 2026. It offers a business lunch and several tasting menus.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian open-fire grill
- Price: $$$$ · Business lunch from around $45++; tasting menus from around $99 (Oct 2026)
- Must-try: Mysore pulled lamb, Kurobuta pork belly, Smoked burrata tartlets
- Where: 56 Tras Street, Singapore 078995
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm and 5:45pm-11pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Rang Mahal North Indian (fine dining) · $$$
A Singapore Indian fine-dining name since 1971, now at Naumi Hotel on Seah Street, serving North Indian grills and curries and a free-flow weekday lunch thali. It offers halal-friendly options on request but is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: North Indian (fine dining)
- Price: $$$ · Weekday lunch thali from around $42++ with free refills
- Must-try: Weekday lunch thali, Delhi tandoori murgh, Malabar prawn curry
- Where: 41 Seah Street, Level 1, Naumi Hotel, Singapore 188396
- Area: City Hall / Bras Basah
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Halal: No
Punjab Grill Punjabi (fine dining) · $$$$
The Singapore outpost of the Indian fine-dining brand founded by Jiggs Kalra, at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands since 2011, serving refined Punjabi tandoor dishes and curries. It marked its 15th anniversary with a special menu in October-November 2026.
- Cuisine: Punjabi (fine dining)
- Price: $$$$ · A la carte and tasting menus
- Must-try: Butter chicken, Bullet paratha, Chicken tikka
- Where: 2 Bayfront Avenue, #B1-01A, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018972
- Area: Marina Bay
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront
Tiffin Room North Indian (hotel fine dining) · $$$$
A long-running North Indian restaurant in the main building of Raffles Hotel, known for tandoori meats, rich curries and the Mera Dabba set served in a four-tiered copper tiffin box.
- Cuisine: North Indian (hotel fine dining)
- Price: $$$$ · Festive set menus from around $132++ (Oct-Nov 2026)
- Must-try: Mera Dabba (four-tier tiffin set), Nalli roganjosh, Tiffin dal makhani
- Where: 1 Beach Road, Raffles Hotel, Singapore 189673
- Area: City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall / Esplanade
- Hours: Daily lunch 12pm-1:30pm (last seating); dinner 6:30pm-9pm (last seating)
Firangi Superstar Modern Indian · $$$
A design-led modern Indian restaurant on Craig Road near Duxton, known for its themed dining rooms, a Saturday Champagne brunch and a late-night bar. It is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian
- Price: $$$ · Sharing mains from around $96++
- Must-try: Mirchi Mole, The Bengal Bake Off
- Where: 20 Craig Road, #01-03, Singapore 089692
- Area: Tanjong Pagar / Craig Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm; Sat brunch 12pm-2:30pm; dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-12am (kitchen closes 10pm); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Yantra Regional Indian (fine dining) · $$$
An upscale Indian restaurant at Tanglin Mall with a menu of regional Indian dishes across vegetarian and non-vegetarian small and large plates, several themed dining areas and private rooms.
- Cuisine: Regional Indian (fine dining)
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Chaat Banarasi, Nihari gosht, Lobster chiney kebab
- Where: 163 Tanglin Road, #01-129/130/131, Tanglin Mall, Singapore 247933
- Area: Tanglin
- Nearest MRT: Orchard Boulevard
- Hours: Mon 6:30pm-11pm; Tue-Sun 12pm-3pm and 6:30pm-11pm
Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar (Shenton Way) North Indian · $$
A MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Indian restaurant in the CBD, recognised for the seventh year running in the 2026 selection, serving North Indian curries, tandoor dishes and biryani. Other outlets are at CHIJMES and Marina One.
- Cuisine: North Indian
- Price: $$ · Mains from around $22++
- Must-try: Chicken tikka masala, Butter chicken, Mutton dum biryani
- Where: 1 Shenton Way, #01-08, Singapore 068803
- Area: Shenton Way (CBD)
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Downtown
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Shahi Maharani North Indian · $$$
A North Indian restaurant on Level 3 of Raffles City with regal decor, a la carte tandoor dishes and curries, and lunch buffets on weekdays and weekends. It is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: North Indian
- Price: $$$ · Mains from around $38++; Deepavali lunch buffets from around $48++ (Nov 2026)
- Must-try: Railway mutton masala, Rogan josh, Dum biryani
- Where: 252 North Bridge Road, #03-21B, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103
- Area: City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Halal: No
Bismillah Biryani Dum biryani · $
A Muslim-owned biryani specialist on Dunlop Street on the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list, where the meat and rice are cooked together dum-style. It has further outlets at Shenton Way, Gardens by the Bay, NUS and NTU, and is not MUIS-certified.
- Cuisine: Dum biryani
- Price: $ · Chicken dum biryani from around $9
- Must-try: Chicken dum biryani, Young mutton biryani, Lamb shank biryani
- Where: 50 Dunlop Street, Singapore 209379
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Jalan Besar / Rochor
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-8:30pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Muthu's Curry South Indian (fish head curry) · $$
A Race Course Road institution founded in 1969 whose Chettinad-style fish head curry helped define the dish in Singapore. Its large dining room suits family meals; it is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: South Indian (fish head curry)
- Price: $$ · Fish head curry from around $32++; mains from around $16++
- Must-try: Fish head curry, Masala prawns, Chukka varuval
- Where: 138 Race Course Road, #01-01, Singapore 218591
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
The Banana Leaf Apolo South Indian banana leaf · $$
Started as a thosai stall on Cuff Road in 1974 and on Race Course Road since 1983, this restaurant serves South Indian meals on banana leaves and is best known for its family-recipe fish head curry. A second outlet is at Little India Arcade.
- Cuisine: South Indian banana leaf
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Fish head curry, Banana leaf meals
- Where: 54 Race Course Road, Singapore 218564
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-10:30pm
Samy's Curry South Indian (fish head curry) · $$
A banana-leaf restaurant in a colonial building on Dempsey Hill, dating back to the 1960s, known for fish head curry and Mysore mutton. It is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: South Indian (fish head curry)
- Price: $$ · Fish head curry from around $25++; Mysore mutton from around $16++
- Must-try: Fish head curry, Mysore mutton, Butter chicken
- Where: 25 Dempsey Road, Singapore 249670
- Area: Dempsey Hill
- Nearest MRT: Napier
- Hours: Wed-Mon 11am-3pm and 6pm-10pm; closed Tue
- Halal: No
Anjappar Chettinadu Restaurant Chettinad (Tamil Nadu) · $$
The Singapore outlet of a Chennai chain founded in 1964, serving fiery, peppery Chettinad cooking in Little India since 2005, with dosa and other South Indian staples on the menu.
- Cuisine: Chettinad (Tamil Nadu)
- Price: $$ · Masala dosa from around $7; mutton biryani from around $16
- Must-try: Chettinad chicken masala, Mutton biryani, Masala dosa
- Where: 76-78 Race Course Road, Singapore 218575
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Daily 11am-11pm
Gayatri Restaurant North and South Indian · $$
A Race Course Road restaurant open since 1996, serving North Indian tandoori and naan alongside South Indian and Chettinad curries and biryani. It is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: North and South Indian
- Price: $$ · Naan from around $6++; tandoori platter from around $32.50++
- Must-try: Tandoori platter, Kadai prawns, Butter and garlic naan
- Where: 122 Race Course Road, #01-01, Singapore 218583
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-10:30pm; Sun 10:30am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine North Indian (Punjabi) · $
A long-running Little India restaurant serving affordable Punjabi tandoori, curries and breads. Its official site lists outlets at Race Course Road and Mistri Road in Tanjong Pagar; it is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: North Indian (Punjabi)
- Price: $ · Seekh kebabs from around $7.20; butter chicken from around $8.60
- Must-try: Seekh kebab, Tandoori chicken, Butter chicken
- Where: 72 Race Course Road, Singapore 218573
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India / Farrer Park
- Halal: No
MTR Singapore South Indian vegetarian (Karnataka) · $
The Singapore branch of Bengaluru's Mavalli Tiffin Room, founded in 1924, a pure-vegetarian specialist in rava idly, dosa and filter coffee. It opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and closes on Mondays.
- Cuisine: South Indian vegetarian (Karnataka)
- Price: $ · Masala dosa from around $7; bisibele bhath from around $6
- Must-try: Rava idly, Pudhi masala dosa, Bisibele bhath
- Where: 438 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218133
- Area: Little India / Farrer Park
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park
- Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm; Fri-Sun 8:30am-3:30pm and 5:30pm-10pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Zaffron Kitchen North Indian · $$
A North Indian restaurant at RELC International Hotel near Orchard, listed in the MUIS halal directory, serving tandoori, butter chicken, biryani and kebabs.
- Cuisine: North Indian
- Price: $$ · Chicken biryani from around $21.80
- Must-try: Butter chicken, Tandoori chicken, Lamb shank biryani
- Where: 30 Orange Grove Road, #04-02, RELC International Hotel, Singapore 258352
- Area: Orchard / Orange Grove
- Nearest MRT: Orchard Boulevard
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Kailash Parbat North Indian vegetarian and chaat · $$
A pure-vegetarian brand whose chole bhature has been a signature since 1952, known for Mumbai-style chaat, North Indian curries and Indian sweets. Its flagship is at Hilton Garden Inn in Little India.
- Cuisine: North Indian vegetarian and chaat
- Price: $$ · Pani puri from around $8.50; chole bhature from around $13.50
- Must-try: Chole bhature, Pani puri, Paneer tikka
- Where: 3 Belilios Road, #01-03, Hilton Garden Inn, Singapore 219924
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India / Rochor
Lagnaa Barefoot Dining North and South Indian · $$
A Little India restaurant on Upper Dickson Road with optional shoes-off floor seating upstairs, where diners choose their own spice level. It runs events such as a chilli challenge and takes WhatsApp reservations.
- Cuisine: North and South Indian
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Arusuvai six-flavour curry set, Chicken tikka, Dory fish curry
- Where: 6 Upper Dickson Road, Singapore 207466
- Area: Little India
- Nearest MRT: Little India
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thevar | Modern Indian (Chettinad and Kerala influences) | $$$$ | Robertson Quay / Mohamed Sultan | No |
| Revolver | Modern Indian open-fire grill | $$$$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Rang Mahal | North Indian (fine dining) | $$$ | City Hall / Bras Basah | No |
| Punjab Grill | Punjabi (fine dining) | $$$$ | Marina Bay | — |
| Tiffin Room | North Indian (hotel fine dining) | $$$$ | City Hall | — |
| Firangi Superstar | Modern Indian | $$$ | Tanjong Pagar / Craig Road | No |
| Yantra | Regional Indian (fine dining) | $$$ | Tanglin | — |
| Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar (Shenton Way) | North Indian | $$ | Shenton Way (CBD) | No |
| Shahi Maharani | North Indian | $$$ | City Hall | No |
| Bismillah Biryani | Dum biryani | $ | Little India | Muslim-owned |
| Muthu's Curry | South Indian (fish head curry) | $$ | Little India | No |
| The Banana Leaf Apolo | South Indian banana leaf | $$ | Little India | — |
| Samy's Curry | South Indian (fish head curry) | $$ | Dempsey Hill | No |
| Anjappar Chettinadu Restaurant | Chettinad (Tamil Nadu) | $$ | Little India | — |
| Gayatri Restaurant | North and South Indian | $$ | Little India | No |
| Jaggi's Northern Indian Cuisine | North Indian (Punjabi) | $ | Little India | No |
| MTR Singapore | South Indian vegetarian (Karnataka) | $ | Little India / Farrer Park | No |
| Zaffron Kitchen | North Indian | $$ | Orchard / Orange Grove | MUIS-certified |
| Kailash Parbat | North Indian vegetarian and chaat | $$ | Little India | — |
| Lagnaa Barefoot Dining | North and South Indian | $$ | Little India | — |
Your questions answered
What are the best Indian restaurants in Singapore?
For fine dining, Thevar (two Michelin stars), Revolver, Tiffin Room at Raffles Hotel and Punjab Grill at Marina Bay Sands are the standouts. For classic South Indian, Muthu's Curry, The Banana Leaf Apolo and Samy's Curry are known for fish head curry. Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar and Bismillah Biryani hold MICHELIN Bib Gourmands, and MTR Singapore is a favourite for dosa.
How much does an Indian meal in Singapore cost?
A dosa at MTR or Anjappar costs from around $7, and biryani at Bismillah from around $9. A sit-down North Indian meal at Anglo Indian or Shahi Maharani starts from around $22-$38++ per main, and fish head curry from around $25-$32++. Fine dining costs much more: Revolver's business lunch is from around $45++ and Thevar's tasting menus from around $298++.
Which Indian restaurants in Singapore are halal?
Zaffron Kitchen at RELC International Hotel is listed in the MUIS halal directory. Bismillah Biryani is Muslim-owned but not MUIS-certified. Many well-known Indian restaurants, including Muthu's Curry, Samy's Curry, Gayatri, Anglo Indian, Shahi Maharani, Thevar and Revolver, are not halal-certified.
Where is the best area for Indian food in Singapore?
Little India is the heartland, with Muthu's Curry, The Banana Leaf Apolo, Anjappar, Gayatri and Jaggi's on Race Course Road, MTR on Serangoon Road and Lagnaa on Upper Dickson Road, near Little India and Farrer Park MRT. For modern Indian, go to Tanjong Pagar (Revolver, Firangi Superstar), Mohamed Sultan (Thevar) or City Hall (Tiffin Room, Rang Mahal, Shahi Maharani).
Do I need to book Indian restaurants in Singapore?
Book ahead for Thevar, Revolver, Tiffin Room, Punjab Grill and Firangi Superstar, especially at weekends and during Deepavali. Little India restaurants such as Muthu's Curry, Banana Leaf Apolo and MTR are mostly walk-in, but expect queues at peak lunch and weekend meal times.
Which Indian restaurants in Singapore are open late or on Mondays?
Anjappar opens daily until 11pm, and Muthu's Curry and The Banana Leaf Apolo open daily until 10:30pm. Thevar closes on Sundays and Mondays, MTR closes on Mondays and Samy's Curry closes on Tuesdays. Hours change around festivals, so check before you go.
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