The best fine dining in Chinatown is clustered around Bukit Pasoh, Keong Saik, Duxton and Amoy Street, led by three-Michelin-star Zén, two-star Cloudstreet and one-star Born, Araya, Nouri and Nae:um (Michelin Guide Singapore 2026). Styles range from Nordic-Japanese and Australian-Sri Lankan tasting menus to modern Korean (Nae:um), Malaysian-Nusantara (Green Star holder Fiz), aged-fish sushi (Sushi Ashino), Spanish tapas and Japanese omakase counters inside Mondrian Singapore Duxton. Tasting menus mostly run from around $200++ to $400++ per person, while Bottega di Carna, Esquina and Yellow Pot are easier entry points. Maxwell and Outram Park MRT are the closest stations for most venues, and almost every restaurant here needs a reservation, especially for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Zén Contemporary Nordic-Japanese tasting menu · $$$$
Three-Michelin-star restaurant (Michelin Guide Singapore 2026) in a three-storey Bukit Pasoh shophouse; it reopened in late August 2026 after a three-month refurbishment, with head chef Kelvin Ng leading the kitchen. Fixed tasting menu only.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Nordic-Japanese tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · Lunch from around $450++; dinner fixed menu $620++ (beverage pairings extra)
- Where: 41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089855
- Area: Bukit Pasoh / Outram (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW/NE/TE) or Maxwell (TE)
- Hours: Lunch and dinner Tue-Sat; closed Sun-Mon (allow about 3.5 hours); bookings for the next month open on the 1st at 10am
- Halal: No
Cloudstreet Modern Australian-Sri Lankan tasting menu · $$$$
Two-Michelin-star (2026) tasting-menu restaurant from chef Rishi Naleendra in a two-storey Amoy Street shophouse; tasting menus only, and the restaurant suggests allowing at least three hours.
- Cuisine: Modern Australian-Sri Lankan tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · Lunch 6-course from around $248++; 8-course tasting menu $398++; non-alcoholic pairing from around $168++
- Where: 84 Amoy Street, Singapore 069903
- Area: Amoy Street (Chinatown / Telok Ayer fringe)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT) or Maxwell (TE); about 10 min walk from Chinatown MRT
- Hours: Dinner Tue-Sat from 6:30pm; lunch Fri-Sat from 12pm; closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
Restaurant Born Contemporary French-Chinese tasting menu · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) restaurant by chef Zor Tan in the heritage Jinrikisha Station building, reinterpreting Chinese culinary heritage through French technique; also on Tatler's Best Restaurants Singapore 2026 list.
- Cuisine: Contemporary French-Chinese tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · Friday 5-course lunch from around $228++; dinner Experience Menu $288++ (Tue-Thu), Chef's Menu $368++; wine pairing from around $218++
- Where: 1 Neil Road, Singapore 088804
- Area: Neil Road (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Chinatown (NE/DT)
- Hours: Lunch Fridays only; dinner service with the Experience Menu Tue-Thu (confirm dinner days when booking)
- Halal: No
Araya Modern Chilean / South Pacific · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) restaurant by chefs Francisco Araya and Fernanda Guerrero at Mondrian Singapore Duxton, blending Chilean and South Pacific cooking with indigenous and Japanese ingredients.
- Cuisine: Modern Chilean / South Pacific
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Costa Menu (12-course seafood tasting menu, Mon-Sat)
- Where: 83 Neil Road, Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089813 (access via Duxton Hill)
- Area: Neil Road / Duxton (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Outram Park (EW/NE/TE)
- Hours: Lunch Tue-Sat 12pm-3pm (last order 1pm); dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-11pm (last order 9pm); closed Sun
- Halal: No
Nouri Innovative ('crossroads cooking') · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) restaurant by chef Ivan Brehm built around 'crossroads cooking', tracing shared techniques across food cultures.
- Cuisine: Innovative ('crossroads cooking')
- Price: $$$$ · Chef's Tasting Menu $328++; weekday lunch 2 courses from around $82++ or 4 courses $168++; pairings from around $145++
- Where: 72 Amoy Street, Singapore 069891
- Area: Amoy Street (Chinatown / Telok Ayer fringe)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT) or Maxwell (TE); about 10 min walk from Chinatown MRT
- Hours: Lunch Wed-Fri & Sun 12pm-1:30pm; dinner Wed-Sun 6pm-8:30pm; closed Mon-Tue
- Halal: No
Restaurant Fiz Modern Malaysian / Nusantara tasting menu · $$$$
Chef Hafizzul Hashim's tasting-menu restaurant showcasing Malaysian and Nusantara heritage recipes; holds a Michelin Green Star (Michelin Guide Singapore 2026) and is listed on Tatler's Best Restaurants Singapore 2026. Menus change seasonally. Halal status is not stated by the restaurant.
- Cuisine: Modern Malaysian / Nusantara tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · Lunch Select Experience from around $88++; Full Experience $228++ (vegetarian $198++)
- Where: 21 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088444
- Area: Tanjong Pagar Road (Chinatown fringe)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Tanjong Pagar (EW)
- Hours: Tue-Sat lunch 12pm-3pm (seatings to 1:30pm) & dinner 6pm-10pm (seatings to 8:30pm); closed Sun-Mon
Nae:um Contemporary Korean tasting menu · $$$$
One-Michelin-star (2026) contemporary Korean tasting-menu restaurant on Telok Ayer Street, also on Tatler's Best Restaurants Singapore 2026 list; vegetarian alternatives with two days' notice.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Korean tasting menu
- Price: $$$$ · Five-course 'Five Years, Brief' lunch from around $198++; eight-course 'Five Years, Signature' $288++; hanwoo add-on +$38
- Where: 161 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068615
- Area: Telok Ayer (Chinatown fringe)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT) or Chinatown (NE/DT)
- Hours: Mon-Wed 6pm-10:30pm; Thu-Sat 12pm-3pm & 6pm-10:30pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Sushi Ashino Japanese omakase (aged edomae sushi) · $$$$
Intimate sushi counter by chef-owner Taku Ashino, a pioneer of jukusei (aged-fish) sushi in Singapore, now at Club Street in Mercure ICON; listed on Tatler's Best Restaurants Singapore 2026.
- Cuisine: Japanese omakase (aged edomae sushi)
- Price: $$$$
- Where: 8 Club Street, Mercure ICON Hotel, Singapore 069472
- Area: Club Street / Ann Siang (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT) or Chinatown (NE/DT)
- Hours: Lunch Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 12pm-2pm; dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Esquina Modern Spanish tapas · $$$
Long-running chef-driven Spanish tapas restaurant on Jiak Chuan Road, one of the anchors of the Keong Saik strip; à la carte and tasting options, with regular wine dinners.
- Cuisine: Modern Spanish tapas
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Spanish suckling pig, Bafun uni toast with Oscietra caviar, Chilli crab croqueta
- Where: 16 Jiak Chuan Road, Singapore 089267
- Area: Jiak Chuan Road / Keong Saik (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW/NE/TE), Maxwell (TE) or Chinatown (NE/DT)
- Hours: Tue-Thu 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-11pm; closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
GU:UM Modern Korean grill · $$$
Contemporary Korean grill restaurant on Keong Saik Road with à la carte and set menus built around charcoal-grilled meats and seafood, such as galbi short ribs and abalone.
- Cuisine: Modern Korean grill
- Price: $$$
- Where: 29 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089136
- Area: Keong Saik (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW/NE/TE) or Maxwell (TE)
- Hours: Tue 6pm-10:30pm; Wed-Fri 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm & 6pm-10:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
HUMO Spanish cooking with Japanese technique · $$$
Wood-fire restaurant by Michelin-trained chef Jordi Jou on Keong Saik Road pairing Spanish tradition with Japanese ingredients and methods; omakase, à la carte and lunch menus.
- Cuisine: Spanish cooking with Japanese technique
- Price: $$$
- Where: 21 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089128
- Area: Keong Saik (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW/NE/TE) or Maxwell (TE)
- Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun 12pm-2:30pm & 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-2:30pm & 5pm-12am; closed Tue
- Halal: No
Yellow Pot Modern Chinese · $$$
Contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar in restored Duxton Road shophouses at The Duxton Reserve, with a private room for up to 10.
- Cuisine: Modern Chinese
- Price: $$$ · Signature roasted duck from around $51++; à la carte mains from around $28++
- Must-try: Signature hickory-roasted duck with plum sauce, Australian beef tenderloin cubes with black pepper
- Where: 83 Duxton Road, The Duxton Reserve, Singapore 089540
- Area: Duxton Road (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE), Tanjong Pagar (EW) or Outram Park (EW/NE/TE)
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-2:30pm; dinner daily 5:30pm-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Suzuki Japanese (traditional / omakase counter) · $$$$
Independently run Japanese restaurant inside Mondrian Singapore Duxton serving traditional cuisine and original dishes at a counter in a space designed by Kengo Kuma.
- Cuisine: Japanese (traditional / omakase counter)
- Price: $$$$
- Where: Mondrian Singapore Duxton, 16A Duxton Hill, Singapore 089970
- Area: Duxton Hill (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Outram Park (EW/NE/TE)
- Halal: No
Firebird by Suetomi Japanese tori (chicken) omakase · $$$$
Intimate chicken-focused omakase counter run by chef Makoto Suetomi at Mondrian Singapore Duxton.
- Cuisine: Japanese tori (chicken) omakase
- Price: $$$$
- Must-try: Tori omakase of skewers and small dishes using different chicken parts
- Where: 83 Neil Road, Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089813
- Area: Neil Road / Duxton (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Outram Park (EW/NE/TE)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 5:30pm-11pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Bottega di Carna Modern Italian (meat-forward) · $$$
Chef Kenny Huang's nose-to-tail modern Italian dining room on Level 3 of Mondrian Singapore Duxton; the most accessible-priced smart option in the Duxton cluster.
- Cuisine: Modern Italian (meat-forward)
- Price: $$$ · Weekday set lunch from around $30++ (2 courses) or $39++ (3 courses)
- Must-try: Handmade pastas, 48-hour braised short ribs, Viñals Soler beef cuts
- Where: 16A Duxton Hill, Level 3, Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089970
- Area: Duxton Hill (Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE) or Outram Park (EW/NE/TE)
- Hours: Daily 7am-11pm (kitchen last order 10pm)
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zén | Contemporary Nordic-Japanese tasting menu | $$$$ | Bukit Pasoh / Outram (Chinatown) | No |
| Cloudstreet | Modern Australian-Sri Lankan tasting menu | $$$$ | Amoy Street (Chinatown / Telok Ayer fringe) | No |
| Restaurant Born | Contemporary French-Chinese tasting menu | $$$$ | Neil Road (Chinatown) | No |
| Araya | Modern Chilean / South Pacific | $$$$ | Neil Road / Duxton (Chinatown) | No |
| Nouri | Innovative ('crossroads cooking') | $$$$ | Amoy Street (Chinatown / Telok Ayer fringe) | No |
| Restaurant Fiz | Modern Malaysian / Nusantara tasting menu | $$$$ | Tanjong Pagar Road (Chinatown fringe) | — |
| Nae:um | Contemporary Korean tasting menu | $$$$ | Telok Ayer (Chinatown fringe) | No |
| Sushi Ashino | Japanese omakase (aged edomae sushi) | $$$$ | Club Street / Ann Siang (Chinatown) | No |
| Esquina | Modern Spanish tapas | $$$ | Jiak Chuan Road / Keong Saik (Chinatown) | No |
| GU:UM | Modern Korean grill | $$$ | Keong Saik (Chinatown) | No |
| HUMO | Spanish cooking with Japanese technique | $$$ | Keong Saik (Chinatown) | No |
| Yellow Pot | Modern Chinese | $$$ | Duxton Road (Chinatown) | No |
| Suzuki | Japanese (traditional / omakase counter) | $$$$ | Duxton Hill (Chinatown) | No |
| Firebird by Suetomi | Japanese tori (chicken) omakase | $$$$ | Neil Road / Duxton (Chinatown) | No |
| Bottega di Carna | Modern Italian (meat-forward) | $$$ | Duxton Hill (Chinatown) | No |
Your questions answered
Which Michelin-starred restaurants are in Chinatown?
In the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026, Zén (Bukit Pasoh) holds three stars, Cloudstreet (Amoy Street) two stars, and Restaurant Born (Neil Road), Araya (Mondrian Singapore Duxton), Nouri (Amoy Street) and Nae:um (Telok Ayer Street) one star each. Restaurant Fiz holds a Michelin Green Star. Thevar and Meta, which both started on Keong Saik Road, have since moved to Mohamed Sultan Road.
How much does fine dining in Chinatown cost?
Most tasting menus cost from around $200++ to $400++ per person before drinks, for example Fiz Full Experience $228++, Nae:um dinner $288++, Nouri $328++, Born Chef's Menu $368++ and Cloudstreet dinner $398++. Lunch is cheaper at several venues (Nouri from around $82++, Fiz from around $88++). Zén is the most expensive, with lunch from around $450++ and dinner at $620++. '++' means 10% service charge and 9% GST are added.
Do I need to book fine dining restaurants in Chinatown?
Yes. The tasting-menu restaurants (Zén, Cloudstreet, Born, Araya, Nouri, Fiz, Nae:um) and the small omakase counters (Sushi Ashino, Suzuki, Firebird by Suetomi) are reservation-led with limited seats, so book days or weeks ahead for weekends. Bottega di Carna, Esquina and GU:UM are the likeliest to fit a shorter-notice booking.
Which Chinatown fine dining restaurants are open for lunch?
Zén (Tue-Sat), Araya (Tue-Sat), Fiz (Tue-Sat), Esquina (Tue-Sat), HUMO (most days except Tue), Nouri (Wed-Fri and Sun), Nae:um (Thu-Sat), Sushi Ashino (Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat), Cloudstreet (Fri-Sat), Born (Fri only) and Bottega di Carna (weekday set lunch) all serve lunch, and Yellow Pot is open for lunch daily. Many are closed on Sunday and/or Monday, so check the day before you go.
What is the best area in Chinatown for fine dining and which MRT should I take?
Duxton Hill and Neil Road (Mondrian Singapore Duxton: Araya, Suzuki, Firebird, Bottega di Carna) and Keong Saik/Bukit Pasoh (Zén, Esquina, GU:UM, HUMO) are the densest clusters, closest to Maxwell and Outram Park MRT. Amoy Street, Telok Ayer and Club Street (Cloudstreet, Nouri, Nae:um, Sushi Ashino) are nearer Telok Ayer MRT.
Are there halal fine dining restaurants in Chinatown?
None of the restaurants in this guide is MUIS halal-certified, and most serve pork and/or alcohol. Restaurant Fiz cooks Malaysian-Nusantara cuisine but does not state a halal status, so ask the restaurant directly. For certified options, see our halal fine dining guide.
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