The most romantic restaurants in Singapore pair a memorable setting with excellent food: skyline tables such as JAAN by Kirk Westaway on level 70, CE LA VI atop Marina Bay Sands and Altro Zafferano; garden settings like Marguerite in the Flower Dome, Pangium in the Botanic Gardens and Forage at Mandai; and Michelin-starred rooms such as Odette and Saint Pierre. Styles run from French and modern British tasting menus to Cantonese, Peranakan, Italian, Spanish and modern Indian. Michelin-starred tasting menus often run to several hundred dollars per person, Forage's five-course menu starts from around $138, while rooftop bars like Lantern and LeVeL33 suit a lower-cost drinks date. Most view restaurants cluster around Marina Bay and Collyer Quay, with quieter greenery at Dempsey and the Botanic Gardens; book two to four weeks ahead for weekends and Valentine's Day, and request a window seat.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Odette Contemporary French fine dining · $$$$
Three-Michelin-star French restaurant (retained in the 2026 guide) by chef Julien Royer inside National Gallery Singapore, a pastel, art-filled room suited to milestone celebrations.
- Cuisine: Contemporary French fine dining
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Seasonal tasting menu
- Where: 1 St Andrew's Road, #01-04, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 178957
- Area: Civic District / City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Hours: Lunch Tue-Sat (last seating 1pm); dinner Mon-Sat (last seating 8:15pm); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Saint Pierre Contemporary French fine dining · $$$$
Two-Michelin-star French restaurant (2026) by chef Emmanuel Stroobant at One Fullerton, with waterfront views across Marina Bay.
- Cuisine: Contemporary French fine dining
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Tasting menus (Elegance, Opulence, Grand Opulence)
- Where: 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02B, One Fullerton, Singapore 049213
- Area: Marina Bay / Fullerton
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Halal: No
JAAN by Kirk Westaway Modern British fine dining · $$$$
Two-Michelin-star (2026) 'reinventing British' cuisine on level 70 of Swissotel The Stamford, pairing an intimate dining room with sweeping city views.
- Cuisine: Modern British fine dining
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Tasting menu
- Where: Level 70, Swissotel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882
- Area: City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Halal: No
Marguerite Modern Australian fine dining · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) restaurant by chef Michael Wilson inside the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay, surrounded by seasonal floral displays.
- Cuisine: Modern Australian fine dining
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Discovery menu, Signature menu
- Where: 18 Marina Gardens Drive, #01-09, Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 018953
- Area: Marina Bay / Gardens by the Bay
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront
- Hours: Lunch Thu-Sun; dinner Wed-Sun; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Summer Pavilion Cantonese fine dining · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) Cantonese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, with an elegant dining room overlooking a Chinese garden.
- Cuisine: Cantonese fine dining
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Double-boiled soups, Cantonese roast meats
- Where: 7 Raffles Avenue, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, Singapore 039799
- Area: Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT: Promenade
- Halal: No
Candlenut Modern Peranakan · $$$
The world's first Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant (one star, retained 2026), set in the leafy COMO Dempsey enclave away from the city bustle.
- Cuisine: Modern Peranakan
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Buah keluak dishes, Ah-ma-kase tasting menu
- Where: Block 17A, COMO Dempsey, Dempsey Road, Singapore 249676
- Area: Dempsey Hill
- Nearest MRT: Napier
- Halal: No
Pangium Contemporary Straits · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) contemporary Straits restaurant by chef Malcolm Lee and COMO Group at the Gallop entrance of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a lush, quiet setting for a special dinner.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Straits
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Straits tasting menu
- Where: 11 Gallop Road, Gallop Entrance, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 259015
- Area: Botanic Gardens / Bukit Timah
- Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens
- Halal: No
Restaurant JAG Vegetable-led contemporary French · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) restaurant at Robertson Quay with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Singapore River and warm teak furnishings.
- Cuisine: Vegetable-led contemporary French
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Seasonal herb-driven tasting menu
- Where: 41 Robertson Quay, #02-02, STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery, Singapore 238236
- Area: Robertson Quay
- Nearest MRT: Fort Canning
- Halal: No
Forage Harvest-to-table tasting menus · $$$$
Harvest-to-table fine-dining restaurant led by chef de cuisine Marcus Tan on level 4 of Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree (opened late 2025), with floor-to-ceiling windows facing Upper Seletar Reservoir and the rainforest; dinner is tasting menus only, so book ahead and request a window seat.
- Cuisine: Harvest-to-table tasting menus
- Price: $$$$ · Five-course Discovery menu from around $138; eight-course Experience menu from around $198
- Must-try: Discovery menu, Experience menu
- Where: 60 Mandai Lake Road, Level 4, Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, Singapore 729979
- Area: Mandai
- Nearest MRT: Springleaf (then bus)
- Halal: No
CE LA VI Modern Asian; rooftop restaurant and sky bar · $$$$
Rooftop restaurant, sky bar and club lounge atop Marina Bay Sands with panoramic skyline views; runs regular brunches and events.
- Cuisine: Modern Asian; rooftop restaurant and sky bar
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Sunset drinks at the Sky Bar
- Where: Level 57, Sands SkyPark, Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3, 1 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018971
- Area: Marina Bay
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront
- Hours: Daily from 12pm till late
- Halal: No
Altro Zafferano Contemporary Southern Italian · $$$$
Italian restaurant on level 43 of Ocean Financial Centre with skyline views and booth seating, a long-standing celebration choice.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Southern Italian
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Fresh pasta, Premium beef
- Where: 10 Collyer Quay, Level 43, Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315
- Area: Raffles Place / CBD
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Halal: No
VUE Binchotan-grilled modern European · $$$$
Rooftop restaurant at the top of OUE Bayfront on Collyer Quay serving binchotan-grilled dishes, with Marina Bay views and a sky lounge and rooftop bar.
- Cuisine: Binchotan-grilled modern European
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Binchotan-grilled steaks
- Where: 50 Collyer Quay, Level 19, OUE Bayfront, Singapore 049321
- Area: Marina Bay / Collyer Quay
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Halal: No
1-Alfaro Italian (Emilia-Romagna); rooftop bar · $$$
Italian restaurant La Torre and rooftop bar La Luna on the 34th floor of Labrador Tower, with southern sea views over passing ships; weekday happy hour 5:30pm-8:30pm.
- Cuisine: Italian (Emilia-Romagna); rooftop bar
- Price: $$$ · Pastas from around $30; ribeye from around $56
- Must-try: Wood-fired Angus ribeye, Rigatoni
- Where: 1 Pasir Panjang Road, #34-00, Labrador Tower, Singapore 118479
- Area: Labrador / Pasir Panjang
- Nearest MRT: Labrador Park
- Halal: No
LeVeL33 Modern European; craft microbrewery · $$$
Rooftop craft brewery-restaurant on level 33 of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1 with an alfresco terrace facing Marina Bay, a relaxed skyline date option.
- Cuisine: Modern European; craft microbrewery
- Price: $$$ · Weekday High Beer from around $48++
- Must-try: House-brewed craft beers
- Where: 8 Marina Boulevard, #33-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, Singapore 018981
- Area: Marina Bay / Downtown
- Nearest MRT: Downtown
- Hours: Daily 12pm-11pm
- Halal: No
Lantern Rooftop bar; cocktails and light bites · $$$
Poolside rooftop bar at The Fullerton Bay Hotel with front-row views of Marina Bay Sands, ideal for sunset drinks before or after dinner.
- Cuisine: Rooftop bar; cocktails and light bites
- Price: $$$ · Weekday 'Skive Life' drinks from around $10++ (3pm-6pm)
- Must-try: Sunset cocktails
- Where: 80 Collyer Quay, Rooftop, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore 049326
- Area: Marina Bay / Collyer Quay
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Hours: Sun-Thu 3pm-1am; Fri, Sat & PH eves 3pm-2am
- Halal: No
Claudine Casual French · $$$
Chef Julien Royer's French neo-brasserie in a conserved 1930s former chapel at Dempsey (the old White Rabbit space), with stained glass, a deep red upper ceiling and beige tones below.
- Cuisine: Casual French
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: French bistro classics
- Where: 39C Harding Road, Singapore 249541
- Area: Dempsey Hill
- Nearest MRT: Napier
- Hours: Dining Room dinner daily 6pm-10pm; lunch Sat-Sun 11:30am-3pm
- Halal: No
Firangi Superstar Modern Indian · $$$
Modern Indian cooking across four theatrically designed themed rooms in Tanjong Pagar, an atmospheric pick for a fun date night.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Sharing plates, Cocktails
- Where: 20 Craig Road, #01-03, Singapore 089692
- Area: Tanjong Pagar / Duxton
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm; Sat brunch 12pm-2:30pm; dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-12am; closed Sun
- Halal: No
UNA at The Alkaff Mansion Spanish · $$$
Spanish restaurant on the second level of the restored 1918 Alkaff Mansion on Telok Blangah Hill, a romantic heritage setting; smart attire requested.
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Paella, Spanish grills
- Where: 10 Telok Blangah Green, Level 2, The Alkaff Mansion, Singapore 109178
- Area: Telok Blangah
- Nearest MRT: Telok Blangah
- Hours: Dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10:30pm; lunch for group bookings only; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Ocean Restaurant Modern European / seafood; aquarium setting · $$$$
Diners sit beside a floor-to-ceiling window into the Open Ocean habitat of the Singapore Oceanarium (the former S.E.A. Aquarium) at Resorts World Sentosa, a memorable underwater backdrop for a date; modern European menu.
- Cuisine: Modern European / seafood; aquarium setting
- Price: $$$$
- Where: 8 Sentosa Gateway, B1M, Equarius Hotel, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 098269
- Area: Sentosa
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront (then Sentosa Express)
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odette | Contemporary French fine dining | $$$$ | Civic District / City Hall | No |
| Saint Pierre | Contemporary French fine dining | $$$$ | Marina Bay / Fullerton | No |
| JAAN by Kirk Westaway | Modern British fine dining | $$$$ | City Hall | No |
| Marguerite | Modern Australian fine dining | $$$$ | Marina Bay / Gardens by the Bay | No |
| Summer Pavilion | Cantonese fine dining | $$$$ | Marina Centre | No |
| Candlenut | Modern Peranakan | $$$ | Dempsey Hill | No |
| Pangium | Contemporary Straits | $$$$ | Botanic Gardens / Bukit Timah | No |
| Restaurant JAG | Vegetable-led contemporary French | $$$$ | Robertson Quay | No |
| Forage | Harvest-to-table tasting menus | $$$$ | Mandai | No |
| CE LA VI | Modern Asian; rooftop restaurant and sky bar | $$$$ | Marina Bay | No |
| Altro Zafferano | Contemporary Southern Italian | $$$$ | Raffles Place / CBD | No |
| VUE | Binchotan-grilled modern European | $$$$ | Marina Bay / Collyer Quay | No |
| 1-Alfaro | Italian (Emilia-Romagna); rooftop bar | $$$ | Labrador / Pasir Panjang | No |
| LeVeL33 | Modern European; craft microbrewery | $$$ | Marina Bay / Downtown | No |
| Lantern | Rooftop bar; cocktails and light bites | $$$ | Marina Bay / Collyer Quay | No |
| Claudine | Casual French | $$$ | Dempsey Hill | No |
| Firangi Superstar | Modern Indian | $$$ | Tanjong Pagar / Duxton | No |
| UNA at The Alkaff Mansion | Spanish | $$$ | Telok Blangah | No |
| Ocean Restaurant | Modern European / seafood; aquarium setting | $$$$ | Sentosa | No |
Your questions answered
What is the most romantic restaurant in Singapore?
It depends on the setting you want. For skyline views, JAAN by Kirk Westaway (level 70, two Michelin stars) and CE LA VI at Marina Bay Sands are the classic picks; for greenery, Marguerite inside the Flower Dome and Pangium in the Botanic Gardens; and for a top-tier tasting menu, three-Michelin-star Odette at National Gallery Singapore.
Which romantic restaurants in Singapore have the best views?
JAAN on level 70 of Swissotel The Stamford, CE LA VI on level 57 of Marina Bay Sands, Altro Zafferano on level 43 of Ocean Financial Centre, 1-Alfaro on the 34th floor of Labrador Tower (sea views), LeVeL33 and VUE overlooking Marina Bay, and Lantern's rooftop at The Fullerton Bay Hotel. Saint Pierre and Restaurant JAG offer waterfront views at a lower height.
How much does a romantic dinner in Singapore cost?
Michelin-starred tasting menus at Odette, Saint Pierre, JAAN and Marguerite are at the premium end, often several hundred dollars per person before drinks. Forage's five-course Discovery menu starts from around $138, 1-Alfaro's pastas from around $30, and rooftop bars such as Lantern have weekday drinks from around $10++. Prices change, so check current menus when booking.
Do I need to book a romantic restaurant in advance?
Yes. Michelin-starred and view-facing restaurants often book out weeks ahead for weekends, anniversaries and Valentine's Day. Book directly through the restaurant's website, mention the occasion and ask for a window or terrace table; several, including UNA at The Alkaff Mansion, request smart attire.
Which romantic restaurants are open on Sundays or Mondays?
Many fine-dining rooms close early in the week: Odette is closed on Sundays, Marguerite on Mondays and Tuesdays, and UNA on Mondays. CE LA VI, LeVeL33 and Lantern open daily, which makes them easier options for a Sunday or Monday date.
Are there halal romantic restaurants in Singapore?
None of the restaurants in this guide is halal-certified, and most serve alcohol and/or pork. Muslim couples can see our halal fine dining guide and should confirm certification in the MUIS Halal Establishments directory before booking.
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