Singapore's themed dining runs from character cafes such as Pop Bakery, Superstar Cafe and Aniplus Café, to ticketed immersive dinners like NOX Dine in the Dark, Le Petit Chef and Jeju Haenyeo. Character cafes usually cost around $10 to $25 a dish, while the immersive dinner shows cost about $98 to $240 per person before drinks. The biggest clusters are Sentosa (Resorts World and Universal Studios), the CBD and Chinatown (Club Street, Amoy Street and South Bridge Road), and Orchard Road. Many character cafes change their collaboration every few weeks and the dinner shows run fixed seatings, so check the current theme and book a slot before you go.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
NOX Dine in the Dark Mystery tasting menu in total darkness · $$$
Diners eat a 12-dish, three-course modern European menu in complete darkness, guided and served by blind and visually impaired hosts. Phones and light-emitting devices go into lockers, and the dishes are revealed in the lit lounge only after dessert. The restaurant moved to Club Street after leaving its original Beach Road home.
- Cuisine: Mystery tasting menu in total darkness
- Price: $$$ · Three-course mystery dinner (12 dishes) from around $98++ per person; wine or cocktail flight $48++, mocktail flight $30++
- Must-try: Three-course mystery dinner, Cocktail flight
- Where: 83 Club Street, Singapore 069451
- Area: Chinatown / Club Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Tue-Sun 6pm-10.30pm (closed Mon)
Le Petit Chef at Restaurant Espoir 3D projection-mapped dinner show · $$$$
Restaurant Espoir hosts Le Petit Chef: The Beginning, a dinner show of about two hours in which an animated tiny chef is projected onto the table to 'cook' each course. Evening shows are for ages 5 and up, weekend lunch shows are kid-friendly, and the venue serves halal food with alcohol-free drinks.
- Cuisine: 3D projection-mapped dinner show
- Price: $$$$ · Petit Chef Menu from around $188++, Supreme Chef Menu $238++, Vegan Menu $188++, Junior Menu (5-12) $98++
- Must-try: Laksa bouillabaisse, Filet mignon with truffle jus, Crema catalana
- Where: ACS House, 70 Amoy Street, Singapore 069889
- Area: Tanjong Pagar / Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Jeju Haenyeo Korean (Jeju) dining show · $$$
This dining show tells the story of Jeju's haenyeo (free-diving women) through live performance, visuals and a seasonal multi-course seafood meal of about two hours, in Korean and English. It opened at The Arts House in late November 2025 and serves pork in some courses.
- Cuisine: Korean (Jeju) dining show
- Price: $$$ · Dinner with performance from around $148 per person; weekend lunch with performance $158++; lunch without performance from $45++
- Must-try: Jeju traditional hansangcharim set, Bbulsora mulhoe (cold conch soup), Dombe pork
- Where: The Arts House Annex, #01-04, 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429
- Area: Civic District
- Nearest MRT: Raffles Place
- Hours: Wed-Fri 11.30am-11pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-11pm (closed Mon-Tue); dinner shows at 5pm and 7.45pm
- Halal: No
Pop Bakery Character dessert cafe · $$
Pop Mart's first cafe concept outside China opened at Weave, Resorts World Sentosa, on 30 July 2026. It serves pastries and desserts based on characters such as Labubu (The Monsters), PUCKY and Twinkle Twinkle, and it is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Character dessert cafe
- Price: $$ · Desserts from around $12-$18++
- Must-try: Twinkle Twinkle Tangy Coconut Mousse, PUCKY Xiao Long Bao dessert, Twinkle Twinkle Twin Popsicles
- Where: 26 Sentosa Gateway, #01-233, Weave, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 098138
- Area: Sentosa
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront
- Hours: Fri-Sun 10am-9.30pm (weekday hours not confirmed)
- Halal: No
Blue Box Cafe by Tiffany & Co. Brand-themed cafe (American-French) · $$$$
Tiffany & Co.'s Blue Box Cafe opened on 15 July 2026 on the top floor of the brand's renovated ION Orchard boutique, decorated in Tiffany Blue with a menu developed with chef Julien Royer of Odette. Breakfast, all-day dining and afternoon tea run in set time slots, and the cafe is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Brand-themed cafe (American-French)
- Price: $$$$ · Tiffany Burger $34++; Confit Yellow Chicken $48++; Breakfast at Tiffany's around $68; Tea at Tiffany's from around $98++ per person
- Must-try: Tea at Tiffany's set, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Tiffany Burger
- Where: Level 3, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (breakfast 10am-11.30am; tea 2.30pm-5.30pm)
- Halal: No
Superstar Cafe (Universal Studios Singapore) Sanrio character cafe · $$
A Sanrio-themed cafe in the Hollywood zone of Universal Studios Singapore, across from the Superstar Boutique, which opened on 29 April 2026 with desserts and drinks themed on Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin and Kuromi. It is inside the park (USS ticket needed), has only a few tables and bar stools, and is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Sanrio character cafe
- Price: $$ · Character Swiss rolls $10++; bombolone $9.50++; drinks around $10-$11.50++
- Must-try: Kuromi Black Sesame & Vanilla Swiss Roll, My Melody Lychee & Rose Swiss Roll, Pompompurin Caramel Latte
- Where: Hollywood zone, Universal Studios Singapore, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
- Area: Sentosa
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront
- Hours: Daily 10am-7pm
- Halal: No
Lulu's Lounge 1930s Shanghai supper club (Chinese small plates) · $$$
The cabaret lounge, first opened at Pan Pacific Singapore in 2017, reopened in June 2026 in a heritage shophouse at Terra Southbridge with a 1930s Shanghai-inspired look. It runs a weekly programme of live jazz, cabaret, burlesque, drag and DJs alongside Chinese small plates and cocktails made with Chinese ingredients.
- Cuisine: 1930s Shanghai supper club (Chinese small plates)
- Price: $$$ · Crispy aromatic duck pancakes around $26-$28; Oscietra caviar siu mai around $26++; cocktails around $23; about $24-$60+ per person
- Must-try: Crispy aromatic duck pancakes, Oscietra caviar siu mai, Madam Li cocktail
- Where: 208 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058757
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Halal: No
The Singapore Martini Club Vintage railway-themed martini bar · $$$
A bar styled like a vintage luxury train cabin, with carriage-style seats, vintage windows and overhead metal racks. Opened in August 2026, it serves more than 50 martini variations, and guests with reservations find a retro mini suitcase bearing their name on the table.
- Cuisine: Vintage railway-themed martini bar
- Price: $$$ · Martinis around $25-$36; tuna belly tartare $28; red pepper hummus $13
- Must-try: Sub-Zero Dirty Martini, Italian Caprese Martini, Tuna belly tartare
- Where: Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, 1 Tanglin Road, #01-01, Singapore 247905
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Tue-Sat 6pm-2am
- Halal: No
Aniplus Café Anime collaboration cafe · $$
An anime cafe at Esplanade Mall that changes its décor, menu and merchandise for each licensed collaboration, such as Persona 5 Royal in early 2026 and Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! from 31 July to 10 September 2026. Themes rotate, so check which collaboration is running before you go.
- Cuisine: Anime collaboration cafe
- Price: $$ · Collab drinks from around $9; mains around $20-$22.50 (Persona 5 Royal menu, Jan 2026); prices vary by collaboration
- Must-try: Current anime collaboration menu
- Where: Esplanade Mall, 8 Raffles Avenue, #02-29, Singapore 039802
- Area: Marina Bay / Esplanade
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 11.45am-9.15pm
Japan Rail Cafe Japanese rail-travel themed cafe · $$
A cafe themed on Japanese rail travel at Guoco Tower, run by JR East since 2016, with a menu of the month featuring Japanese regions and character pop-ups such as Pompompurin (May to June 2026). The Japan Rail Fair is held annually at Guoco Tower's Urban Park outside the cafe, and the cafe is not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Japanese rail-travel themed cafe
- Price: $$ · Pop-up mains from around $18-$23++ (Pompompurin menu, May-Jun 2026)
- Must-try: Seasonal character collaboration menu, Regional Japanese dishes
- Where: Guoco Tower, 5 Wallich Street, #01-20, Singapore 078883
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOX Dine in the Dark | Mystery tasting menu in total darkness | $$$ | Chinatown / Club Street | — |
| Le Petit Chef at Restaurant Espoir | 3D projection-mapped dinner show | $$$$ | Tanjong Pagar / Amoy Street | Muslim-owned |
| Jeju Haenyeo | Korean (Jeju) dining show | $$$ | Civic District | No |
| Pop Bakery | Character dessert cafe | $$ | Sentosa | No |
| Blue Box Cafe by Tiffany & Co. | Brand-themed cafe (American-French) | $$$$ | Orchard | No |
| Superstar Cafe (Universal Studios Singapore) | Sanrio character cafe | $$ | Sentosa | No |
| Lulu's Lounge | 1930s Shanghai supper club (Chinese small plates) | $$$ | Chinatown | No |
| The Singapore Martini Club | Vintage railway-themed martini bar | $$$ | Orchard | No |
| Aniplus Café | Anime collaboration cafe | $$ | Marina Bay / Esplanade | — |
| Japan Rail Cafe | Japanese rail-travel themed cafe | $$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
Your questions answered
How much does a themed restaurant in Singapore cost?
At character cafes such as Pop Bakery, Superstar Cafe and Aniplus Café, desserts cost about $10 to $18 and mains about $20 to $23. Immersive dinner shows cost more: NOX Dine in the Dark is from $98++ per person, Jeju Haenyeo's dinner show about $148, and Le Petit Chef from $188++, with drinks charged separately.
Do I need to book themed restaurants in advance?
For the dinner shows, yes. NOX, Le Petit Chef and Jeju Haenyeo run fixed seatings that last about one to two hours. Blue Box Cafe at ION Orchard takes reservations through the Tiffany website, and slots filled quickly when it opened.
Are there halal themed restaurants in Singapore?
Le Petit Chef at Restaurant Espoir serves halal food and alcohol-free drinks; the restaurant is Muslim-owned but not MUIS-certified. Pop Bakery, Superstar Cafe, Japan Rail Cafe and Blue Box Cafe state they are not halal-certified, and Jeju Haenyeo serves pork. Check the MUIS directory or ask the venue before booking.
Which themed restaurants are good for kids?
Pop Bakery, Superstar Cafe and Aniplus Café suit children and character fans. Le Petit Chef has a Junior Menu for ages 5 to 12 and kid-friendly weekend lunch shows, and NOX Dine in the Dark accepts children aged seven and above. The bars, Lulu's Lounge and The Singapore Martini Club, are for adults.
Are Singapore's character cafes permanent or pop-ups?
Some have permanent spaces but change their theme. Aniplus Café and Japan Rail Cafe run character collaborations that last a few weeks each, while Pop Bakery, Superstar Cafe and Blue Box Cafe are ongoing outlets with fixed themes.
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