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22 Chinatown restaurants the food writers recommend, Singapore [Aug 2026]

Everyone ends up at the same few tables in Chinatown.

Here are 22 that are not those - 11 of them are $$, and every list worth reading on the area.

Chinatown restaurants that take a big group

  • Dong Fang Mei Shi (Chinatown) - Chinatown. Dongbei, $$. As recommended by Seth Lui, Time Out, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Good Combo Hotpot and BBQ (Chinatown) - Chinatown. Hotpot and BBQ, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Spring Court (Upper Cross Street) - Chinatown. Cantonese, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Yum Cha (Chinatown) - Chinatown. Dim Sum, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Book itOpen in Maps
  • Dong Bei Xiao Chu - Chinatown. Chinese BBQ, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.Open in Maps
  • Panda BBQ - Chinatown. Chinese BBQ, $. As recommended by Women's Weekly.Book itOpen in Maps
  • Xiang Xiang Hunan Cuisine (Chinatown) - Chinatown. Hunan, $$. As recommended by SG Food on Foot.Open in Maps
  • Maxwell Food Centre - Chinatown. Hawker, $.Open in Maps

Cheap eats in Chinatown

  • Chef Leung's Authentic Hand-milled Rice Noodle Rolls - Chinatown. Cantonese, $. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Jing Hua Xiao Chi (Neil Road) - Chinatown. Shanghainese, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • La Hong Dian Hotpot (Mosque Street) - Chinatown. Chongqing Hotpot, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Loh Mei Specialist (People's Park Food Centre) - Chinatown. Cantonese, $. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Si Wei Mao Cai (Mosque Street) - Chinatown. Sichuan, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Si Wei Xiao Chuan Chuan (Mosque Street) - Chinatown. Sichuan Skewer Hotpot, $. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Steamov (New Bridge Road) - Chinatown. Conveyor Hotpot, $$. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Tong Heng (South Bridge Road) - Chinatown. Cantonese Pastry, $. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Tong Shui Desserts (People's Park Centre) - Chinatown. Chinese Desserts, $. As recommended by Eatbook, Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.Open in Maps
  • Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice - Chinatown. Claypot Rice, $. As recommended by Michelin Guide, Seth Lui.Open in Maps
  • Good Luck BBQ - Chinatown. Chinese BBQ, $. As recommended by Women's Weekly.Book itOpen in Maps
  • Mei Heong Yuen Dessert - Chinatown. Dessert, $. As recommended by SG Food on Foot.Open in Maps

15 more in the deck.

Chinatown places open late

  • Parliament - Chinatown. Dive Bar, $$. As recommended by Time Out.Open in Maps
  • RPM by D.Bespoke - Chinatown. Listening Bar, $$$. As recommended by Time Out.Open in Maps

2 more in the deck.

Other parts of town

Occasions this area is good for

Award-winners around here

The lists worth reading

Every list we have gathered, in one place

Checked August 2026. Lists go stale; we re-check ours.

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