The best date night restaurants in Tanjong Pagar include tasting-menu splurges like Restaurant Zen, Restaurant Born, Araya and Cloudstreet, and more relaxed picks like Humpback, Olivia, Esquina and Praelum Wine Bistro. Styles run from Nordic, Chilean and modern Indian tasting menus to tapas, oysters, Italian and wine bars, with tasting menus from around $230-620++ per person and casual dates from roughly $60-100 per person with drinks. Most venues cluster around Keong Saik, Jiak Chuan, Duxton Hill, Bukit Pasoh, Tras Street and the Mondrian Singapore Duxton, all within a short walk of Tanjong Pagar, Maxwell or Outram Park MRT. Book ahead for Thursday to Saturday nights, and note that most tasting-menu restaurants close on Sundays.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Restaurant Zen Nordic with Japanese influence (tasting menu) · $$$$
Sister restaurant to Frantzen in Stockholm, serving a single tasting menu across a multi-storey Bukit Pasoh shophouse; the neighbourhood's biggest splurge for anniversaries and milestone dates.
- Cuisine: Nordic with Japanese influence (tasting menu)
- Price: $$$$ · Lunch from around $450++ and dinner around $620++ per guest
- Where: 41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089855
- Area: Bukit Pasoh
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Hours: Tue-Sat, lunch and dinner; closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
Restaurant Born Contemporary Chinese fine dining · $$$$
Chef Zor Tan's tasting-menu restaurant in the restored Jinrikisha Station building, a landmark, occasion-worthy setting for a special date.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Chinese fine dining
- Price: $$$$ · Dinner Chef's Menu around $368++ (Experience Menu around $288++ Tue-Thu); Friday 5-course lunch around $228++
- Where: 1 Neil Road, Singapore 088804
- Area: Neil Road (Jinrikisha Station)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Outram Park
- Halal: No
Araya Chilean South Pacific (tasting menu) · $$$$
Chef Francisco Araya's 30-seat tasting-menu restaurant at Mondrian Singapore Duxton, cooking Chilean and South Pacific flavours with Japanese ingredients; it was awarded a Michelin star in 2024 and a vegetarian version of the menu is available.
- Cuisine: Chilean South Pacific (tasting menu)
- Price: $$$$
- Where: 83 Neil Road, #01-08 Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089813
- Area: Duxton / Neil Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Outram Park
- Halal: No
Cloudstreet Contemporary tasting menu · $$$$
An Amoy Street tasting-menu restaurant where the full experience runs around three hours, with wine and non-alcoholic pairings; suited to a long, celebratory dinner.
- Cuisine: Contemporary tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · 8-course dinner tasting menu around $398++; 6-course lunch around $248++ (Fri-Sat)
- Where: 84 Amoy Street, Singapore 069903
- Area: Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer / Maxwell
- Hours: Dinner Tue-Sat from 6:30pm; lunch Fri-Sat from 12pm
- Halal: No
Revolver Modern Indian (live-fire, tasting menu) · $$$
Modern Indian cooking over a live-fire grill, with tasting, business-lunch and a la carte menus in a Tras Street shophouse; smart casual, and guests must be 12 or older.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian (live-fire, tasting menu)
- Price: $$$
- Where: 56 Tras Street, Singapore 078995
- Area: Tras Street
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Maxwell
- Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm (last order 2:30pm) and 5:45pm-11pm (last order 9:45pm); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Firangi Superstar Modern Indian · $$$
A theatrically designed modern-Indian restaurant on Craig Road with themed dining rooms and a Saturday Champagne brunch, a fun, conversation-starting date.
- Cuisine: Modern Indian
- Price: $$$
- Where: 20 Craig Road, #01-03, Singapore 089692
- Area: Craig Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm; Sat brunch 12pm-2:30pm; dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-12am (kitchen closes 10pm); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Olivia Restaurant & Lounge Mediterranean (Barcelona-inspired) · $$$
A Barcelona-inspired Keong Saik Road restaurant serving elevated home-style Mediterranean cooking, recognised by the Michelin Guide in recent editions; a polished but relaxed date spot.
- Cuisine: Mediterranean (Barcelona-inspired)
- Price: $$$
- Where: 55 Keong Saik Road, #01-03, Singapore 089158
- Area: Keong Saik
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Hours: Mon 6pm-10:30pm; Tue-Thu 12pm-2pm and 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sun 12pm-2:30pm and 6pm-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Esquina Spanish tapas · $$$
Long-running Spanish tapas bar on Jiak Chuan Road with counter seating and shareable plates for a lively, relaxed date; it also hosts special dinners. Confirm current hours when booking.
- Cuisine: Spanish tapas
- Price: $$$
- Where: 16 Jiak Chuan Road, Singapore 089267
- Area: Jiak Chuan Road (Keong Saik)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Halal: No
Kafe Utu African-inspired cafe and restaurant · $$
A Jiak Chuan Road shophouse restaurant serving African-inspired brunch by day and dinner with cocktails by night; cashless only.
- Cuisine: African-inspired cafe and restaurant
- Price: $$
- Where: 12 Jiak Chuan Road, Singapore 089265
- Area: Jiak Chuan Road (Keong Saik)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-4:30pm and 6pm-11pm (last orders 4pm and 9:30pm); closed Mon
- Halal: No
temper. Wine room, restaurant and lounge · $$$
A wine room, restaurant and cocktail lounge at Mondrian Singapore Duxton, open until 1am Monday to Saturday for a wine-led date.
- Cuisine: Wine room, restaurant and lounge
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Chargrilled octopus
- Where: 83 Neil Road, #01-07 Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089813
- Area: Duxton / Neil Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat 12pm-1am; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Bottega di Carna Modern Italian · $$$
Mondrian Singapore Duxton's flagship Italian restaurant, serving handmade pastas and premium beef with a nose-to-tail approach, cocktails and a late-night menu from 10pm.
- Cuisine: Modern Italian
- Price: $$$ · Weekday lunch 2 courses around $30++ or 3 courses around $39++
- Must-try: Handmade pasta, Viñals Soler beef cuts, 48-hour braised short ribs
- Where: 16A Duxton Hill, Level 3 Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089970
- Area: Duxton Hill
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Outram Park
- Hours: Daily 7am-11pm (kitchen last order 10pm)
- Halal: No
Humpback Seafood bistro & oyster bar · $$$
Bukit Pasoh oyster and seafood bar with wine, cocktails and shared plates in a 1930s shophouse; oyster happy hour runs all day on Mondays.
- Cuisine: Seafood bistro & oyster bar
- Price: $$$ · Happy-hour oysters from around $2 each; cocktails from around $15 (until 7pm)
- Must-try: Oysters, Whole grilled fish
- Where: 18-20 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089834
- Area: Bukit Pasoh
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 12pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-9pm
- Halal: No
Pasta Brava Traditional Italian · $$
A long-standing Italian trattoria on Tras Street cooking regional dishes from across Italy, a classic, unfussy choice for a pasta-and-wine date.
- Cuisine: Traditional Italian
- Price: $$
- Where: 81 Tras Street, Singapore 079020
- Area: Tras Street
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-10:30pm; Sun 8am-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Praelum Wine Bistro Wine bistro (French and Indochinese plates) · $$$
A Duxton Hill wine bistro with a walk-in cellar and rotating wines by the glass, plus shareable plates in a heritage shophouse; it also runs wine events and masterclasses.
- Cuisine: Wine bistro (French and Indochinese plates)
- Price: $$$
- Where: 4 Duxton Hill, Singapore 089590
- Area: Duxton Hill
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Maxwell
- Hours: Mon-Sat 6pm-12am; closed Sun
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Zen | Nordic with Japanese influence (tasting menu) | $$$$ | Bukit Pasoh | No |
| Restaurant Born | Contemporary Chinese fine dining | $$$$ | Neil Road (Jinrikisha Station) | No |
| Araya | Chilean South Pacific (tasting menu) | $$$$ | Duxton / Neil Road | No |
| Cloudstreet | Contemporary tasting menu | $$$$ | Amoy Street | No |
| Revolver | Modern Indian (live-fire, tasting menu) | $$$ | Tras Street | No |
| Firangi Superstar | Modern Indian | $$$ | Craig Road | No |
| Olivia Restaurant & Lounge | Mediterranean (Barcelona-inspired) | $$$ | Keong Saik | No |
| Esquina | Spanish tapas | $$$ | Jiak Chuan Road (Keong Saik) | No |
| Kafe Utu | African-inspired cafe and restaurant | $$ | Jiak Chuan Road (Keong Saik) | No |
| temper. | Wine room, restaurant and lounge | $$$ | Duxton / Neil Road | No |
| Bottega di Carna | Modern Italian | $$$ | Duxton Hill | No |
| Humpback | Seafood bistro & oyster bar | $$$ | Bukit Pasoh | No |
| Pasta Brava | Traditional Italian | $$ | Tras Street | No |
| Praelum Wine Bistro | Wine bistro (French and Indochinese plates) | $$$ | Duxton Hill | No |
Your questions answered
What are the best date night restaurants in Tanjong Pagar?
For a splurge, Restaurant Zen, Restaurant Born, Araya and Cloudstreet serve tasting menus. For a relaxed date, Humpback (oysters), Esquina (tapas), Olivia (Mediterranean), Kafe Utu, Pasta Brava and Praelum Wine Bistro are popular choices.
How much does a date night in Tanjong Pagar cost?
Casual wine-bar, tapas and oyster dates typically land around $60-100 per person with drinks. Tasting menus cost far more: Born's dinner menus are around $288-368++, Cloudstreet's dinner around $398++ and Restaurant Zen's dinner around $620++ per person, before drinks.
Which MRT station is closest to Tanjong Pagar's date night restaurants?
Tanjong Pagar (East-West Line) is closest for Tras Street and Duxton Hill. Maxwell (Thomson-East Coast Line) suits Neil Road, Craig Road and the Mondrian Duxton, while Outram Park is handiest for Bukit Pasoh and Keong Saik. Telok Ayer is closest for Cloudstreet on Amoy Street.
Do I need to book a table for date night in Tanjong Pagar?
Yes. Book the tasting-menu restaurants (Zen, Born, Araya, Cloudstreet, Revolver) days to weeks ahead, especially for weekends. Wine bars and tapas spots also fill up on Friday and Saturday nights. Revolver requires two days' notice to cancel or reschedule.
Are there halal date night restaurants in Tanjong Pagar?
None of the restaurants in this guide are listed in the MUIS halal directory, and all serve alcohol. For halal options, see our halal fine dining guide.
Which Tanjong Pagar restaurants are open on Sunday for a date?
Humpback (12pm-9pm), Kafe Utu, Olivia, Pasta Brava and Bottega di Carna open on Sundays. Restaurant Zen, Revolver, Firangi Superstar, Praelum and temper. are closed on Sundays.
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