Singapore is abundant with dining choices. Award-winning restaurants line the streets, offering patrons the delectable opportunity to dine on various cuisines and savour an ambrosial cocktail or two. Here, we share the best new restaurants, ones that've undergone a facelift and especially the ones with new menus, to wine, dine and while away time at.
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Tamba
Tamba transcends the atypical restaurant experience by offering serving vibrant spirit of West African cuisine on a platter. Blending luxury and comfort, guests are in for a treat with beloved classics such as Jollof Rice with sofrito and a grilled skewer dish made of Angus tenderloin called Suya. Its creative drinks menu also reflects the rich tapestry of West Africa. With an ever-changing assortment of signature dishes, each visit promises to be a unique experience that leaves you wanting more.
Tamba is located at 101 Duxton Road (tel: 6513 5388). For reservations, visit their website.
Roia
Roia is a fine dining restaurant highlighting the flora of Singapore's Botanic Gardens. Chef Priyam Catterjee takes guests through a culinary journey that's inspired by its Singaporean roots and its lush surroundings. With dishes such as Snowfall in Singapore with Hokkaido scallop, daikon, nashi pear, lemon curd, and finger lime and Corner's Flower with Japanese Ginpo, smoked almond, beetroot extract, and yuzu calamansi, diners can expect a delicious dining experience like no other.
Roia is located at 1 Cluny Road, E J H Corner House (tel: 8908 17050). For more information, visit their website.
Butcher's Block
Butcher's Block offers a farm-to-table dining concept. An avant-garde wood-fire experience inspired by chef Jordan Keao's Hawaiian upbringing, it serves the highest quality meat as well as fresh produce grown by Singaporean indoor vertical farm farmd. The delicious spring menu offers dishes such as Spanish octopus, Dry-aged Duck, and Rangers Valley full-blood Wagyu OP rib for guests to enjoy.
Butcher's Block is located at #02-02, Raffles Arcade (tel: 6412 1816). For more information, visit their website.
The Prince
The Prince is a culinary experience that captivates diners with the spirit of the Arabian desert. It brings Arabian cuisine with a contemporary flair, the Karam Menu presents dishes that blend nourishment with community. Its dishes include Lobster Shorbat Addas comprising a soup of spices, lentils and tender lobster meat, Lamb Porterhouse with ottoman spice rub and celery, and Kunafe served with pistachio cream and rose syrup.
The Prince is located at 48 Peck Seah Street (tel: 8876 8769). For more information, visit their website.
Tribal
Tribal is a modern Asian grill serving up familiar cuisines by the flame. The restaurant embraces community and a shared appreciation for culinary diversity within the designs of renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin. Its Asian-forward dishes include Fried Duck neck, Satsuma Striploin, and Bibingka for diners to savour.
Tribal is located at #01-07, 83 Neil Road (tel: 9789 4699). For more information, visit their website.
SKIRT
SKIRT is where fire meets flavour. The restaurant's recent redesign delivers an enhanced dining experience with its elegant, immersive design. Renowned for its delicious and innovative offerings, the menu celebrates the art of grilling with renowned chef Paul Chong at the helm. Dishes include prime steaks such as a delicious Full Blood Wagyu Beef, fresh seafood, and even vegetarian delights—all prepared with precision on wood fire—as well as delectable drinks to pair with your meal.
SKIRT is located at W Singapore, Sentosa Cove (tel: 6808 7278). For more information, visit their website.
yi by Jereme Leung
Yi by Jereme Leong presents the rich heritage of regional Chinese cuisines rarely seen overseas. Helmed by Celebrity MasterChef Jereme Leung, the gastronomic culinary journey presents various Chinese cuisines with a modern touch, awakening guests' appetites and senses. Its spring seasonal specialities include dishes such as Braised Pork Belly, Capellini, and House Specialty Steamed Mugworth Buns for diners to feast.
Yi by Jereme Leong is located at #03-02, Raffles Arcade (tel: 6412 1331). For more information, visit their website.
Tiffin Room
Tiffin Room is one of Singapore's oldest North Indian restaurants, channelling the royal culinary heritage of the maharajahs since 1892. Award-winning chef Kuldeep Negi blends traditional cooking techniques and spice blends to present authentic and delectable specialities served in tiffin boxes. The restaurant presents a special Holi Festival menu serving divine dishes such as Tawa Masala Fish, Pahadi Gosht, and Aloo Permal Subzi.
Tiffin Room is located at Raffles Hotel Singapore (tel: 6412 1244). For more information, visit their website.
Quenino by Victor Liong
Quenino by Victor Liong offers a playful take on modern Asian cuisine. Award-winning chef Victor Liong brings a playful yet refined menu, pairing elements of various local cuisines in Singapore as well as his journey as a third culture chef. Both the seven- and nine-course menus feature dishes such as Lacquered Duck, Hand-picked Mud Crab with taro cream and caviar, and Raw Spencer Gulf Kingfish.
Quenino by Victor Liong is located at 9 Cuscaden Rd (tel: 6371 6030). For more information, visit their website.
Potato Head Singapore
Potato Head Singapore is known for its decadent drinks and delicious Three Buns burgers under one building. The menu includes a variety of burgers such as the Rambo with Hawkes Bay Ovation lamb patty, feta cheese, aubergine pickles, and cumin aioli in a toasted wholemeal mango flour bun and the recent collaboration with Dave Pynt from Burnt Ends called Beefs by Dave, a cheeseburger with a vintage Tasmanian beef patty, beef marmalade, and topped with Westcombe mature cheddar, red eye mayo, ketchup, and jalapeno pickles on a toasted smoked Brioche bun - available while supplies last.
Potato Head Singapore is located at 36 Keong Saik Road (tel: 8230 3118). For more information, visit their website.