Eating alone in Singapore has shed much of its old stigma, and the city now has plenty of spots built for a table for one, from counter-only ramen bars and conveyor-belt sushi to Michelin dining rooms happy to take solo bookings. This guide gathers genuinely solo-friendly venues spread across the island, spanning cheap hawker stalls to fine dining, with counter seats, individual grills or set menus that make dining alone comfortable. Opening hours and prices change often, so confirm directly with the venue before you head down.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Burnt Ends Modern Australian barbecue · $$$$
Counter seats wrap the open wood-fired kitchen, so a single diner gets a front-row view of the barbecue action.
- Cuisine: Modern Australian barbecue
- Price: $$$$ · A la carte; expect around $100-200 per person
- Must-try: Burnt Ends Sanger (pulled pork brioche), Beef marmalade with pickles, Smoked quail
- Where: 7 Dempsey Road, #01-02, Singapore 249671
- Area: Dempsey Hill
- Nearest MRT: Napier
- Hours: Lunch Thu-Sat 12pm-2:30pm; dinner Tue-Sat 6pm-11pm; closed Sun & Mon
- Halal: No
Odette Contemporary French fine dining · $$$$
Three-Michelin-star French dining room that accepts solo bookings for a refined, quiet meal alone.
- Cuisine: Contemporary French fine dining
- Price: $$$$ · Tasting menus around $328-498++ per person
- Must-try: Rosemary-smoked organic egg
- Where: National Gallery Singapore, #01-04, 1 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957
- Area: City Hall / Civic District
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Hours: Lunch Tue-Sat (12pm seating); dinner Mon-Sat (6:30pm seating); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Thevar Modern Indian · $$$$
Two-Michelin-star modern Indian with a striking bar counter that is comfortable for dining solo.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian
- Price: $$$$ · Tasting and a la carte; premium pricing
- Where: 16 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore 238965
- Area: Mohamed Sultan / River Valley
- Nearest MRT: Fort Canning
- Halal: No
Seroja Contemporary Malaysian / Nusantara · $$$$
Michelin-starred contemporary Malaysian offering set menus that work well for one.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Malaysian / Nusantara
- Price: $$$$ · Degustation menu; premium pricing
- Where: 7 Fraser Street, #01-30/31/32/33, Duo Galleria, Singapore 189356
- Area: Bugis / Downtown Core
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Tue-Sat 6pm-11pm (last seating 8:30pm); Fri & Sat also 12pm-2:30pm; closed Sun & Mon
Mustard Seed Modern Singaporean (Mod-Sin) · $$$
A curved bar overlooking the open kitchen makes its Mod-Sin tasting menu well suited to solo diners.
- Cuisine: Modern Singaporean (Mod-Sin)
- Price: $$$ · Tasting menu around $188+ per person
- Must-try: Truffle somen
- Where: 75 Brighton Crescent, Singapore 559216
- Area: Serangoon Gardens
- Nearest MRT: Serangoon
- Hours: Dinner Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm; lunch Sat 12pm-3pm; closed Sun & Mon
- Halal: No
Foc Spanish / tapas · $$$
Spanish small-plates spot where the bar counter lets one person graze through a variety of tapas.
- Cuisine: Spanish / tapas
- Price: $$$ · A la carte small plates; mid-range to high
- Must-try: Paella, Iberico pork
- Where: 32 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089139
- Area: Keong Saik / Outram
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-11:30pm; Fri, Sat & PH eve 12pm-12am; Sun 6pm-11:30pm
- Halal: No
Solo Ristorante Italian · $$$
Michelin-recommended Italian with an action-packed open kitchen and counter seating ideal for one.
- Cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$$ · A la carte and set lunch; mid-range to high
- Must-try: Handmade pasta
- Where: 45 Amoy Street, Singapore 069871
- Area: Telok Ayer / Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-10:30pm; Sat 6pm-10:30pm; Sun 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-10:30pm (confirm ahead)
- Halal: No
Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Japanese ramen · $
Individual counter seats and single-bowl tonkotsu ramen make this a classic solo pick, with free-flow beansprouts and eggs.
- Cuisine: Japanese ramen
- Price: $ · Ramen around $14-18
- Must-try: Tonkotsu King ramen, Spicy tonkotsu ramen
- Where: 1 Tras Link, #01-19, Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm & 5pm-10pm; Sat, Sun & PH 11:30am-10pm
- Halal: No
A Noodle Story Singapore-style ramen (hawker) · $
Michelin Bib Gourmand hawker stall serving quick single bowls at communal food-centre seating.
- Cuisine: Singapore-style ramen (hawker)
- Price: $ · Around $6-10 per bowl
- Must-try: Singapore-style ramen (with wanton, char siew and potato-wrapped prawn)
- Where: Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road, #01-39, Singapore 069111
- Area: Telok Ayer / Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm (weekend hours vary; confirm ahead)
- Halal: No
Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant Japanese (unagi / eel) · $$
Counter seats face the live grill and solo diners are often seated fastest for its charcoal-grilled unagi.
- Cuisine: Japanese (unagi / eel)
- Price: $$ · Unadon around $20-40
- Must-try: Unadon (grilled eel rice), Hitsumabushi
- Where: 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #B1-52, The Central, Singapore 059817
- Area: Clarke Quay (The Central)
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-3pm & 6pm-10pm (confirm ahead; some Sunday openings)
- Halal: No
Yakiniku Like Japanese BBQ (yakiniku) · $
Purpose-built for solo Japanese BBQ, with individual smokeless grills and single-serve meat sets.
- Cuisine: Japanese BBQ (yakiniku)
- Price: $ · Meat sets from around $8.90
- Must-try: Karubi (short rib) set, Wagyu set
- Where: 313@Somerset, 313 Orchard Road, #B2-01, Singapore 238895 (also PLQ, Suntec City, AMK Hub and more)
- Area: Orchard / Somerset (multiple outlets)
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm (varies by outlet)
- Halal: No
Sushiro Japanese conveyor-belt sushi · $
Conveyor-belt sushi with individual booths and tablet ordering for minimal interaction and endless plates.
- Cuisine: Japanese conveyor-belt sushi
- Price: $ · Plates from around $2.20
- Must-try: Salmon sushi, Otoro (fatty tuna)
- Where: Shaw House, 350 Orchard Road, #03-K1/K2, Singapore 238868 (also 100AM, Orchard Gateway, Tiong Bahru Plaza and more)
- Area: Orchard (multiple outlets island-wide)
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm (last order 9:30pm; varies by outlet)
- Halal: No
Teppei Japanese Restaurant Japanese (omakase) · $$$
Sixteen counter seats around the chef; its set omakase is an experience that suits one diner well.
- Cuisine: Japanese (omakase)
- Price: $$$ · Omakase from around $80++; a la carte available
- Must-try: Omakase (multi-course)
- Where: 1 Tras Link, #01-18, Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Sat, lunch from 11:45am and dinner from 6pm (reservations needed for omakase; confirm ahead)
- Halal: No
Hawker Chan (Liao Fan Hawker Chan) Cantonese soya sauce chicken rice (hawker) · $
Bib Gourmand soya-sauce chicken rice for a fast, cheap solo meal in a bustling hawker centre.
- Cuisine: Cantonese soya sauce chicken rice (hawker)
- Price: $ · Soya sauce chicken rice from around $3.50
- Must-try: Soya sauce chicken rice, Char siew rice, Soya sauce chicken noodle
- Where: Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, 335 Smith Street, #02-126, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: 10:30am-3:30pm; closed Sun (original stall)
- Halal: No
The Better Half Cafe (specialty coffee and bakes) · $
Cosy Everton Park cafe with a counter perch and rustic cakes, easy to settle into alone with a book.
- Cuisine: Cafe (specialty coffee and bakes)
- Price: $ · Cakes around $8; coffee
- Must-try: Pistachio lemon tea cake, Rose raspberry cake
- Where: 1 Everton Park, #01-43, Singapore 081001
- Area: Everton Park / Outram
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10:30am-4pm; closed Mon
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Ends | Modern Australian barbecue | $$$$ | Dempsey Hill | No |
| Odette | Contemporary French fine dining | $$$$ | City Hall / Civic District | No |
| Thevar | Modern Indian | $$$$ | Mohamed Sultan / River Valley | No |
| Seroja | Contemporary Malaysian / Nusantara | $$$$ | Bugis / Downtown Core | — |
| Mustard Seed | Modern Singaporean (Mod-Sin) | $$$ | Serangoon Gardens | No |
| Foc | Spanish / tapas | $$$ | Keong Saik / Outram | No |
| Solo Ristorante | Italian | $$$ | Telok Ayer / Amoy Street | No |
| Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King | Japanese ramen | $ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| A Noodle Story | Singapore-style ramen (hawker) | $ | Telok Ayer / Amoy Street | No |
| Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant | Japanese (unagi / eel) | $$ | Clarke Quay | No |
| Yakiniku Like | Japanese BBQ (yakiniku) | $ | Orchard / Somerset (multiple outlets) | No |
| Sushiro | Japanese conveyor-belt sushi | $ | Orchard (multiple outlets island-wide) | No |
| Teppei Japanese Restaurant | Japanese (omakase) | $$$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Hawker Chan (Liao Fan Hawker Chan) | Cantonese soya sauce chicken rice (hawker) | $ | Chinatown | No |
| The Better Half | Cafe (specialty coffee and bakes) | $ | Everton Park / Outram | — |
Your questions answered
Is it normal to dine alone in Singapore?
Yes, and increasingly so. Solo dining has become common, with Singapore restaurants and even Michelin-starred kitchens actively catering to single diners through counter seating and set menus. Local media such as The Straits Times and the Michelin Guide have highlighted the trend, so a table for one raises no eyebrows at most places.
Which spots are easiest for first-time solo diners?
Counter and self-service formats feel the most natural on your own. Conveyor-belt sushi at Sushiro, individual smokeless grills at Yakiniku Like, ramen counters at Ramen Keisuke, and hawker stalls like Hawker Chan or A Noodle Story all let you order quickly and eat without any pressure to socialise.
Are there fine-dining options that welcome solo diners?
Yes. The Michelin Guide has specifically featured Singapore restaurants that suit solo diners, including Burnt Ends, Odette, Thevar, Seroja and Mustard Seed. Many offer counter or bar seating overlooking the kitchen, or set menus designed for one. For these, booking ahead is strongly recommended.
Where can I eat alone cheaply in Singapore?
Hawker centres are the classic budget choice. Hawker Chan's soya sauce chicken rice starts from around $3.50 and A Noodle Story's bowls are roughly $6-10. Chains like Sushiro (plates from about $2.20) and Yakiniku Like (sets from about $8.90) are also affordable and built for single diners.
Do I need a reservation to dine solo?
It depends on the venue. Hawker stalls and casual chains like Sushiro, Yakiniku Like and NamNam are walk-in. Fine dining and omakase spots such as Odette, Burnt Ends, Teppei and Thevar need advance reservations, and some counter omakase seats sell out well ahead. Opening hours and prices change often, so confirm directly before visiting.