The best zi char in Jurong includes Michelin Bib Gourmand-listed Zai Shun Curry Fish Head in Yuhua, late-night crab specialist Good Fortune Seafood near Pioneer, and MUIS-certified SingFood Stall in Hong Kah. Most Jurong zi char is coffeeshop or hawker cooking, from about $10 a person for plates like curry fish head, prawn paste chicken and sambal kang kong, with crab and live fish at seasonal prices. The main clusters are Yuhua near Chinese Garden MRT (Zai Shun, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kimly) and the Hong Kah blocks between Lakeside and Boon Lay (81 Seafood, Yi Jia Le, SingFood), with mall options at Jem and Jurong Point. Hours vary a lot: Zai Shun runs only 7am-3pm and closes on Wednesdays, while Yi Jia Le and Good Fortune serve late, so check before you set off.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Zai Shun Curry Fish Head
- 81 Seafood Restaurant
- Yi Jia Le Wah Chye Seafood Restaurant
- Qi Lin Xuan Kitchen
- Good Fortune Seafood (formerly Big Eater Seafood)
- Hong Guan Cooked Food
- SingFood Stall
- Shun Heng BBQ
- Lau Wang Claypot Delights (Jem)
- Gong Xi Fa Cai Eating House
- Kimly Zi Char (Yuhua Place)
- Sampanman Kelong Jurong
The list
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head Zi Char / Teochew (steamed fish, curry fish head) · $$
Michelin Bib Gourmand-listed daytime zi char in Yuhua known for very fresh steamed fish, curry fish head and Teochew porridge sides; it now fills much of the coffeeshop under Blk 253 and often sells out by early afternoon.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Teochew (steamed fish, curry fish head)
- Price: $$ · From around $12 per dish; whole curry fish head around $30 (seasonal)
- Must-try: Steamed fish, Curry fish head, Bitter gourd with egg
- Where: 253 Jurong East Street 24, #01-205, Singapore 600253
- Area: Yuhua, Jurong East
- Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden (EW25) / Jurong East (EW24/NS1)
- Hours: Thu-Tue 7am-3pm; closed Wed
- Halal: No
81 Seafood Restaurant Zi Char / Seafood · $$
Long-running Hong Kah coffeeshop zi char with an all-day menu, best known for assam fish head, salted egg sotong and pork rib rice plates for solo diners.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Seafood
- Price: $$ · From around $20 per person
- Must-try: Assam fish head, Beancurd with minced meat, Salted egg sotong
- Where: 406 Jurong West Street 42, Singapore 640406
- Area: Hong Kah, Jurong West
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW26) / Boon Lay (EW27), then bus
- Hours: Daily 10am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Yi Jia Le Wah Chye Seafood Restaurant Zi Char / Seafood · $$
Old-school Jurong West zi char known for generous portions, crab dishes and har cheong gai; it opens from mid-afternoon and runs late, making it a supper option.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Seafood
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: XO crab bee hoon, Prawn paste chicken, Cereal prawns
- Where: 546 Jurong West Street 42, #01-113, Singapore 640546
- Area: Hong Kah, Jurong West
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW26) / Boon Lay (EW27), then bus
- Hours: Daily 2pm-11:30pm
- Halal: No
Qi Lin Xuan Kitchen Zi Char · $$
Void-deck zi char in Yak Hong Kopitiam near Lakeside; the stall is now listed as Qi Lin Xuan Chicken Rice and serves chicken rice balls alongside its zi char menu.
- Cuisine: Zi Char
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Curry fish head, White Chinese wine chicken (seasonal), Chicken rice balls
- Where: 442 Jurong West Avenue 1, #01-758, Yak Hong Kopitiam, Singapore 640442
- Area: Lakeside, Jurong West
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW26)
- Hours: Daily 2pm-10:30pm
Good Fortune Seafood (formerly Big Eater Seafood) Zi Char / Seafood · $$
Busy late-night seafood zi char at the Pioneer end of Jurong West, rebranded from Big Eater; crab dishes and curry fish head draw packed dinner crowds.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Seafood
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person; crab at seasonal price
- Must-try: Chilli crab, Black pepper crab, Crispy pork trotters with cheese sauce, Sambal kang kong
- Where: 964 Jurong West Street 91, #01-342, Singapore 640964
- Area: Pioneer, Jurong West
- Nearest MRT: Pioneer (EW28)
- Hours: Daily 4pm-2am
- Halal: No
Hong Guan Cooked Food Zi Char (hawker stall) · $
Decades-old hawker zi char on the third floor of Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, known for its claypot assam curry fish head at hawker prices.
- Cuisine: Zi Char (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: Claypot assam curry fish head, Sambal sweet potato leaves, Sweet and sour pork
- Where: 3 Yung Sheng Road, #03-139/140, Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, Singapore 618499
- Area: Taman Jurong
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW26), then bus
- Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-1:30pm & 4:30pm-9pm; closed Sun-Mon
- Halal: No
SingFood Stall Halal Zi Char · $
MUIS-certified halal zi char in 504 Food Place, Hong Kah, popular for family celebration dinners (tables can be reserved via WhatsApp); a second MUIS-listed outlet, Singfood Hub, runs at Blk 318 Jurong East Street 31.
- Cuisine: Halal Zi Char
- Price: $ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: San lou hor fun, Thai fried rice, Sambal petai with prawn, Curry fish head
- Where: 504 Jurong West Street 51, #01-207, 504 Food Place, Singapore 640504
- Area: Hong Kah, Jurong West
- Nearest MRT: Boon Lay (EW27) / Lakeside (EW26), then bus
- Hours: Daily 12pm-9:30pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Shun Heng BBQ Zi Char / BBQ seafood · $$
BBQ seafood and zi char spot in the Food More coffeeshop at SuperBowl Jurong, known for charcoal-grilled sambal stingray, sotong and oyster omelette.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / BBQ seafood
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: BBQ stingray, BBQ sotong, Oyster omelette
- Where: 3 Yuan Ching Road, #01-01, SuperBowl Jurong, Singapore 618642
- Area: Taman Jurong / Jurong Lake
- Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW26)
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-10pm
Lau Wang Claypot Delights (Jem) Zi Char / Claypot dishes · $$
Air-conditioned Jem outlet of the Lau Wang claypot chain, whose signatures are sesame oil chicken and ngoh hiang, alongside claypot zi char dishes and herbal soups.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Claypot dishes
- Price: $$ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: Sesame oil chicken, Ngoh hiang, Frog leg herbal soup
- Where: 50 Jurong Gateway Road, #04-13/14, Jem, Singapore 608549
- Area: Jurong East (Jem)
- Nearest MRT: Jurong East (EW24/NS1)
Gong Xi Fa Cai Eating House Zi Char (hawker stall) · $
Zi char stall at Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre serving mainly zi char dishes, coffee pork ribs, fish head steamboat and beef hor fun (from around $6, SethLui, March 2025).
- Cuisine: Zi Char (hawker stall)
- Price: $ · From around $6 (beef hor fun)
- Must-try: Beef hor fun, Curry fish head, Coffee pork ribs, Grouper fish head steamboat
- Where: 254 Jurong East Street 24, Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre, Singapore 600254
- Area: Yuhua, Jurong East
- Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden (EW25)
- Halal: No
Kimly Zi Char (Yuhua Place) Zi Char / Teochew · $
Yuhua Place outlet of the Kimly coffeeshop group's zi char brand, inside the Kimly Coffeeshop at Blk 346; the brand lists curry fish head and har cheong gai as signatures.
- Cuisine: Zi Char / Teochew
- Price: $ · From around $10 per person
- Must-try: Curry fish head, Har cheong gai (prawn paste chicken)
- Where: 346 Jurong East Street 31, #01-71, Yuhua Place, Singapore 600346
- Area: Yuhua, Jurong East
- Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden (EW25)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10:15pm
Sampanman Kelong Jurong Halal Seafood / Kelong-style · $$
Kelong-inspired halal seafood restaurant at Jurong Point with Sri Lankan chilli crab, charcoal-grilled seafood and tingkat sets; the official site advertises free-flow chendol with dine-in orders at this outlet (promotion, check current offers).
- Cuisine: Halal Seafood / Kelong-style
- Price: $$ · From around $4.90 (afternoon tingkat set)
- Must-try: Sri Lankan chilli crab, Kecap manis charcoal-grilled sampan (Jurong exclusive), Afternoon tingkat set
- Where: 1 Jurong West Central 2, #01-16G/H/J, Jurong Point, Singapore 648886
- Area: Jurong Point / Boon Lay
- Nearest MRT: Boon Lay (EW27)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-10pm; Sat-Sun & PH 9am-10pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zai Shun Curry Fish Head | Zi Char / Teochew (steamed fish, curry fish head) | $$ | Yuhua, Jurong East | No |
| 81 Seafood Restaurant | Zi Char / Seafood | $$ | Hong Kah, Jurong West | No |
| Yi Jia Le Wah Chye Seafood Restaurant | Zi Char / Seafood | $$ | Hong Kah, Jurong West | No |
| Qi Lin Xuan Kitchen | Zi Char | $$ | Lakeside, Jurong West | — |
| Good Fortune Seafood (formerly Big Eater Seafood) | Zi Char / Seafood | $$ | Pioneer, Jurong West | No |
| Hong Guan Cooked Food | Zi Char (hawker stall) | $ | Taman Jurong | No |
| SingFood Stall | Halal Zi Char | $ | Hong Kah, Jurong West | MUIS-certified |
| Shun Heng BBQ | Zi Char / BBQ seafood | $$ | Taman Jurong / Jurong Lake | — |
| Lau Wang Claypot Delights (Jem) | Zi Char / Claypot dishes | $$ | Jurong East (Jem) | — |
| Gong Xi Fa Cai Eating House | Zi Char (hawker stall) | $ | Yuhua, Jurong East | No |
| Kimly Zi Char (Yuhua Place) | Zi Char / Teochew | $ | Yuhua, Jurong East | — |
| Sampanman Kelong Jurong | Halal Seafood / Kelong-style | $$ | Jurong Point / Boon Lay | MUIS-certified |
Your questions answered
Where is the best zi char in Jurong?
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head at Blk 253 Jurong East Street 24 is the best-known name. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and is famous for steamed fish and curry fish head. For dinner, Good Fortune Seafood (Blk 964 Jurong West Street 91) is the busiest crab spot. Yi Jia Le Wah Chye and 81 Seafood are long-running Hong Kah coffeeshop favourites.
How much does zi char in Jurong cost?
Coffeeshop and hawker zi char here usually works out from around $10 to $30 per person. At Zai Shun, a bitter gourd egg was about $12 and a whole curry fish head about $30 (Eatbook, January 2026). Crab and live fish are priced by weight and season, so ask for the day's price before ordering.
Is there halal zi char in Jurong?
Yes. SingFood Stall (504 Jurong West Street 51, #01-207) and its sister outlet Singfood Hub at Blk 318 Jurong East Street 31 are both listed in the MUIS halal directory. Sampanman Kelong at Jurong Point, a kelong-style seafood restaurant, states on its official site that it is halal-certified. The other spots in this guide are not halal-certified.
Which Jurong zi char places are open late for supper?
Good Fortune Seafood is open daily until 2am, and Yi Jia Le Wah Chye serves until 11:30pm. Most other stalls close between 9pm and 10:30pm. Zai Shun is a daytime-only stall, open 7am to 3pm and closed on Wednesdays.
Which MRT station is best for zi char in Jurong?
Chinese Garden MRT (EW25) is closest to the Yuhua cluster of Zai Shun, Gong Xi Fa Cai and Kimly Zi Char. Lakeside (EW26) is nearest for Qi Lin Xuan, Shun Heng BBQ and the Hong Kah stalls, which are a short bus ride away. Pioneer (EW28) is closest to Good Fortune Seafood. Jurong East and Boon Lay serve the mall options at Jem and Jurong Point.
Do I need to book for zi char in Jurong?
Most coffeeshop stalls are walk-in. For weekend dinners or big groups, call ahead to Good Fortune Seafood (it takes table bookings online via Oddle) or 81 Seafood. SingFood takes table reservations via WhatsApp a few days ahead. Hawker stalls like Hong Guan and Gong Xi Fa Cai are walk-in.
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