The oldest Peranakan eatery in Singapore, make Guan Hoe Soon Restaurant your pitstop for lunch. Peranakan food is famous for its rich, complex taste profiles, and the establishment serves up a medley of classic dishes, ranging from babi pongteh (stewed pork with fermented soya bean) to sambal udang (chilli shrimp). Fun fact: Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson visited Guan Hoe Soon Restaurant in February 2019 and sung praises about her dining experience.

This authentic hawker-styled eatery serves zi char that occupies a spot on the Michelin Guide Singapore's Bib Gourmand. Do as the locals do and order the prawn hor fun, a signature of the restaurant that graces almost every table. Charred ribbons of the flat rice noodles and plump, palm-sized prawns are drenched in an umamirich gravy that you will be licking clean.

The Halia (named after the Malay word for “ginger”) is located in the Ginger Garden of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The food combines refined European techniques with Southeast Asian ingredients and flavors. Dishes here include lemongrass & ginger prawn salad, accompanied by ginger flower dressing, while its ovenbaked halibut fillet swims in a ginger-perfumed broth. Plus, you’re guaranteed excellent views of the surrounding greenery thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

This well-loved institution in Little India has been dishing out its iconic fish head curry for more than 50 years. Now run by its secondgeneration owners, the blend of spices used in its curry paste continues to be a closely guarded secret. Featuring a distinctly south Indian menu, the portions at Muthu’s Curry are suitable for sharing and make for a heart-warming meal with your family.

A leader in Eurasian culinary tradition, chef Quentin Pereira runs his namesake restaurant within the premises of the Eurasian Community House. At Quentin’s, feast on the notable chef’s signature dishes—recipes taught to him by his grandparents— like semur (a rich vegetable and beef stew) and shepherd’s pie. Other delectable dishes here include feng (a mild curry made with pork liver and heart) and fish bostador—a barramundi fillet with coconut and fresh green chilis.

Mod-Sin (Modern Singaporean) cuisine transforms classic Singaporean dishes with modern interpretations. At A Noodle Story, Wanton noodles (a hawker stalwart of barbecued pork, egg noodles and a light soya sauce base) gets a makeover at this Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery. This eatery takes their cues from Japanese ramen, layering their dish with sous vide marinated pork belly, a soft-boiled egg, two plump pork dumplings and a sauce so rich in umami you’ll be licking your bowl clean.

One of Singapore’s most famous culinary creations and our country’s national seafood dish, chilli crab is a must-try during your stay in our city. You’ll find it sold all over the island, but we recommend partaking in this dish at Jumbo Seafood along the balmy beach of East Coast Park. Eat this dish like a local by using a mantou (Chinese steamed bun) to soak up the spicy gravy. Other delicacies include fried cereal prawns, scallops with yam and codfish with radishes and chilli.

For a playful take on Singapore’s traditional cuisine, head to Labyrinth and lose yourself in the complex flavours. This Michelin-starred restaurant fuses much-loved local flavours in whimsical modern ways, exemplified in dishes like rojak (a sweet and savoury salad of vegetables, fruits and dough fritters) made from edible garden herbs, stingless bee honey and soy bean curd made with bird’s nest. 80% of the ingredients used in the restaurant’s dishes sourced from local farms, gardens and seas.