Best Taiwanese Food in Singapore: 14 Best Spots (2026)
Taiwanese food has become a firm favourite in Singapore, spanning everything from Din Tai Fung's xiao long bao to hawker-priced lu rou fan (braised pork rice), oyster mee sua, gua bao and charcoal-grilled milk toast. The scene ranges from sit-down restaurants and buzzy cafes to food-centre stalls scattered island-wide, so you can find comforting Taiwanese fare at almost any budget. Because most Taiwanese cooking is pork-forward, very few options are halal-certified, so Muslim diners should always check with individual venues before visiting.
Last verified: September 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Din Tai Fung Taiwanese (xiao long bao / dumplings) · $$$
The globally iconic Taiwanese brand and the benchmark for xiao long bao, with consistent quality across its many Singapore mall outlets.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (xiao long bao / dumplings)
- Price: $$$ · A la carte; prices vary by outlet and are not published online
- Must-try: Steamed pork xiao long bao, Truffle & pork xiao long bao, Award-winning fried rice
- Area: Islandwide (around 26 outlets, incl. ION Orchard)
- Halal: No
Fong Sheng Hao Taiwanese breakfast / charcoal-grilled toast · $$
Popular Taiwanese chain known for thick charcoal-grilled milk toast and dan bing; the NEX outlet is one of several around the island.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese breakfast / charcoal-grilled toast
- Price: $$ · Most items S$5.40-8.60 (e.g. braised pork rice S$8.60, milky butter toast S$6.50)
- Must-try: Milky Butter Toast, Nanyang Chicken Satay Toast, Signature Milk Tea
- Where: 23 Serangoon Central, #B2-15, NEX, Singapore 556083
- Area: Serangoon
- Nearest MRT: Serangoon
- Hours: Daily 7:30am-9pm (NEX outlet)
- Halal: No
Eat 3 Bowls Taiwanese comfort food / breakfast · $$
Well-loved Taiwanese eatery in retro settings serving hearty braised pork rice and mee sua; also has outlets in Pasir Panjang and Sengkang.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese comfort food / breakfast
- Price: $$ · Signature Trio combo from S$13.30++ (serves two); Taiwanese cold noodles S$7.80++
- Must-try: Lu rou fan (braised pork rice), Oyster & pig intestine mee sua, Taiwanese cold noodles
- Where: 80 Bendemeer Road, #01-01, Singapore 339949
- Area: Bendemeer
- Nearest MRT: Bendemeer
- Hours: Thu-Tue 11am-9pm (Bendemeer outlet)
- Halal: No
Abundance Taiwanese cafe · $$
Under-HDB Taiwanese cafe with a cult following for its beef noodles and gua bao, drawing long queues since opening in 2021.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese cafe
- Price: $$ · About S$5.90-19 per pax; beef noodles S$16.90, gua bao S$7.90
- Must-try: Beef noodles, Niu Yolk fried rice, Gua bao
- Where: 63A Lengkok Bahru, #01-378, Singapore 151063
- Area: Redhill
- Nearest MRT: Redhill
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm (Redhill outlet)
- Halal: No
Song Yue Taiwan Cuisine Home-style Taiwanese (sit-down) · $$$
Home-style Taiwanese restaurant good for group sharing, with comforting classics like ginger duck and taro vermicelli soup.
- Cuisine: Home-style Taiwanese (sit-down)
- Price: $$$ · Shared dishes ~S$18.90-36.90++
- Must-try: Traditional Ginger Duck, Salt & pepper pomfret with crispy garlic, Ah Ma's rice vermicelli & taro soup
- Where: 5 Stadium Walk, #01-38/39 Leisure Park Kallang, Singapore 397693
- Area: Kallang
- Nearest MRT: Stadium
- Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-3:30pm & 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-3:30pm & 5pm-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Tai Feng Wei Taiwanese (fried rice & noodles) · $$
Fast-growing Taiwanese chain popular for Din Tai Fung-style fried rice and noodles at casual prices.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (fried rice & noodles)
- Price: $$ · Fried rice ~S$9.20-10.40+; braised pork rice S$7.80+
- Must-try: Pork chop fried rice with fish roe, Braised pork rice, Pork & shrimp wanton noodles with shallot sauce
- Where: Grantral Mall @ MacPherson (one of around 11 outlets islandwide)
- Area: MacPherson
- Halal: No
8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro Taiwanese (rice bowls & bistro) · $$
Affordable Taiwanese bistro with lu rou fan and scallion oil chicken rice from around S$6; also in Sembawang and Kovan.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (rice bowls & bistro)
- Price: $$ · About S$6-20 per pax; most items under S$10
- Must-try: Signature pork belly rice, Scallion oil chicken rice, Sesame cold noodles
- Where: 20 Foch Road, Singapore 209261
- Area: Jalan Besar
- Nearest MRT: Jalan Besar
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm (Foch Road outlet)
- Halal: No
True Breakfast Taiwanese all-day breakfast · $$
Central Taiwanese-style breakfast spot popular with Taiwanese expats for its egg crepes, toasts and omelettes.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese all-day breakfast
- Price: $$ · About S$8-21 per pax; signature set S$13.80
- Must-try: Signature pork floss & peanut butter toast set, Pork floss & cheese omelette, Scallion pancake
- Where: 13 Stamford Road, #01-21, Singapore 178905
- Area: City Hall
- Nearest MRT: City Hall
- Hours: Daily 8am-7:30pm
- Halal: No
Jyu Gae Bistro Taiwanese all-day breakfast / bistro · $$
Central Taiwanese all-day breakfast and late-night spot serving egg crepes, braised pork rice and dessert popiah.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese all-day breakfast / bistro
- Price: $$ · About S$11-19 per pax
- Must-try: Taiwanese pork floss egg crepe, Signature 3 Bowls set, Taiwanese ice cream popiah
- Where: 51 Bras Basah Road, Lazada One, #01-08, Singapore 189554
- Area: Bras Basah
- Nearest MRT: Bras Basah
- Hours: Sun-Thu 10:30am-12am; Fri-Sat 10am-2am
- Halal: No
Wen Li Taiwanese Food Taiwanese (hawker stall) · $
Value hawker stall dishing out well-priced braised pork rice and oyster mee sua with bonito flakes.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · S$4.50-7.80 per pax; braised pork rice S$5.50, pig intestine mee sua S$4.50
- Must-try: Braised pork rice set, Oyster mee sua, Pig intestine mee sua
- Where: 505 Beach Road, #01-65, Singapore 199583
- Area: Beach Road (Golden Mile)
- Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway
- Hours: Mon 11am-2:30pm; Tue-Sun 11am-7pm
- Halal: No
Taiwan Fan Bao Taiwanese (cai fan / hawker stall) · $
Golden Mile Food Centre stall for Taiwanese-style cai fan, cheap pork belly buns and braised pork rice.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (cai fan / hawker stall)
- Price: $ · S$3.50-7.50 per pax; braised pork rice S$6, pork belly bun S$3.80
- Must-try: Braised pork rice, Pork belly bun (gua bao), Saba fish rice
- Where: 505 Beach Road, Golden Mile Food Centre, #01-102, Singapore 199583
- Area: Beach Road (Golden Mile)
- Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway
- Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-6pm; Fri 8am-3pm; Sat 9:30am-7:30pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Hei Lun Shi Tang Taiwanese (bento / rice bowls) · $
Comforting Taiwanese dishes served in metal bento boxes at wallet-friendly prices in Queensway Shopping Centre.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (bento / rice bowls)
- Price: $ · Meat rice S$7-8; sets from S$7
- Must-try: Braised pork rice, Curry braised pork rice, Fried chicken noodles
- Where: 1 Queensway, Queensway Shopping Centre, #02-47, Singapore 149053
- Area: Queenstown
- Nearest MRT: Queenstown
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-8pm
- Halal: No
Kiang Kiang Taiwanese Teppanyaki Taiwanese teppanyaki · $
Taiwanese-style teppanyaki sets under S$15 cooked by an ex-hotel chef in the Woodlands heartlands.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese teppanyaki
- Price: $ · Sets S$8.50-13.50 (ribeye steak set S$13.50, chicken chop set S$8.50)
- Must-try: Ribeye steak set, Basil pork set, Chicken chop set
- Where: 325 Woodlands Street 32, Singapore 730325
- Area: Woodlands
- Hours: Wed-Mon 11am-2pm & 5pm-8pm
- Halal: No
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks Taiwanese street snacks · $
Ubiquitous night-market snack chain famous for its XXL crispy chicken; not halal-certified but serves no pork, beef or lard.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese street snacks
- Price: $ · Affordable street snacks and sets
- Must-try: XXL Crispy Chicken, Handmade Oyster Mee Sua, Crispy Floss Egg Crepe
- Area: Islandwide (20+ outlets incl. ION Orchard, Jewel Changi, 313@Somerset)
- Halal: Muslim-friendly
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Din Tai Fung | Taiwanese (xiao long bao / dumplings) | $$$ | Islandwide (around 26 outlets, incl. ION Orchard) | No |
| Fong Sheng Hao | Taiwanese breakfast / charcoal-grilled toast | $$ | Serangoon | No |
| Eat 3 Bowls | Taiwanese comfort food / breakfast | $$ | Bendemeer | No |
| Abundance | Taiwanese cafe | $$ | Redhill | No |
| Song Yue Taiwan Cuisine | Home-style Taiwanese (sit-down) | $$$ | Kallang | No |
| Tai Feng Wei | Taiwanese (fried rice & noodles) | $$ | MacPherson | No |
| 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro | Taiwanese (rice bowls & bistro) | $$ | Jalan Besar | No |
| True Breakfast | Taiwanese all-day breakfast | $$ | City Hall | No |
| Jyu Gae Bistro | Taiwanese all-day breakfast / bistro | $$ | Bras Basah | No |
| Wen Li Taiwanese Food | Taiwanese (hawker stall) | $ | Beach Road (Golden Mile) | No |
| Taiwan Fan Bao | Taiwanese (cai fan / hawker stall) | $ | Beach Road (Golden Mile) | No |
| Hei Lun Shi Tang | Taiwanese (bento / rice bowls) | $ | Queenstown | No |
| Kiang Kiang Taiwanese Teppanyaki | Taiwanese teppanyaki | $ | Woodlands | No |
| Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks | Taiwanese street snacks | $ | Islandwide (20+ outlets incl. ION Orchard, Jewel Changi, 313@Somerset) | Muslim-friendly |
Your questions answered
What Taiwanese dishes should I try in Singapore?
Look for Taiwanese staples like lu rou fan (braised pork rice), xiao long bao, oyster mee sua, gua bao (pork belly buns), popcorn/crispy fried chicken, sesame cold noodles, beef noodles, and Taiwanese breakfast items such as dan bing (egg crepes) and charcoal-grilled milk toast. Wash it down with Taiwanese milk tea or bubble tea.
How much does Taiwanese food cost in Singapore?
It spans all budgets. Hawker and food-centre stalls (e.g. Wen Li, Taiwan Fan Bao, Hei Lun Shi Tang) run about S$4-10 per person; casual eateries and cafes (Fong Sheng Hao, Eat 3 Bowls, 8 Degrees, Abundance) are roughly S$10-20; sit-down restaurants like Song Yue and Din Tai Fung sit higher at around S$25-40+ per person. Prices should be reconfirmed as they change.
Are there halal Taiwanese options in Singapore?
Very few. Taiwanese cuisine is heavily pork-based, so most venues on this list are not halal-certified and serve pork. Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks states it uses no pork, beef or lard but is not halal-certified. Muslim diners should always confirm the latest halal status directly with each venue before visiting.
Which areas in Singapore have the best Taiwanese food?
It is spread island-wide rather than concentrated in one enclave. The city fringe is strong (City Hall, Bras Basah, Beach Road/Golden Mile), alongside Kallang, Redhill/Queenstown and Serangoon, plus heartland spots in Woodlands, Bendemeer and Jalan Besar. Big names like Din Tai Fung and Shihlin have outlets in malls across the island.
Do I need reservations, and should I expect queues?
Din Tai Fung and popular cafes such as Fong Sheng Hao, Eat 3 Bowls and Abundance can get long queues at peak meal times, so go early or off-peak. Sit-down restaurants like Song Yue generally take reservations, while hawker stalls are walk-in only and may sell out of signature items. Confirm opening hours before you go, as some stalls close on specific days.
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