Not sure what to eat when you’re in Bugis?
If you’re looking for the best restaurants in Bugis, we’ve scoured all the eateries along Bugis Junction and Bugis +, as well as those around Arab Street and Haji Lane.
Whether you’re looking for Japanese, Italian, Chinese, or halal food, we’ve got you covered in the ultimate Bugis restaurant guide.
Looking for the best things to do in Bugis as well? Check out our ultimate guide
Want something lighter? Check out our Bugis cafe guide for the best coffee and cakes in the area instead.
New restaurants in Bugis this year
1. Open Secret
The Grilla Gang and State of Affairs set up a toastie and coffee spot in the back alley off Arab Street, and there is no signage at street level.
Walk past the Arab Street shophouses to the rear alley to find it. The GG Toastie ($12.5) is a truffle grilled cheese from Grilla Gang; the matcha and coffee come from State of Affairs. It’s foldable chairs only; the whole setup is deliberately low-key.
Location: 60 Arab Street (back alley), Singapore 199760
Opening hours:
Monday: Closed
Tue-Thu: 12-9pm
Fri-Sun: 12-9:30pm
2. Yang’s Dumpling
Yang’s Dumpling, the sheng jian bao institution running since 1994 in Shanghai, opened its first Singapore outlet at Bugis Junction this year.
The Singapore debut brings the Pork and Crab Roe Sheng Jian Bao as an exclusive — the base comes out caramelised and crisp, with broth inside, so bite from the side. Yang’s started as a single stall on Wujiang Road and now runs hundreds of branches across China; the Bugis Junction outlet is the first outside the mainland.
Location: Bugis Junction #B1-05, 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
3. Sushi Zushi
The queues at their Funan outlet are still snaking long after a year, so it’s a good thing they’ve opened their second outlet.
Nigiri sushi, handrolls and sashimi are made to order over the counter without the heavy price tag. And despite the long queues, seats turn over quickly enough that the walk-in situation rarely drags. Truly one of the best Japanese restaurants in Singapore.
Location: Bugis Junction #B1-K21/22, 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
Opening hours: 11:30am-9:30pm
4. Rumel
Sourdough Neapolitan pizza from $6.8 at Bugis+, and the Singapore-exclusive Kaya Butter Sourdough Pizza is the entry point.
Rumel runs six-inch pizzas on sourdough bases, priced low enough to order two. The Kaya Butter is the Singapore-only item and the honest reason to visit first: sweeter than the standard menu, but the sourdough base gives it enough structure. Find it at street level on Victoria Street.
Location: Bugis+ #01-07, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
5. AZUL
The only restaurant in Singapore where you order Garlic Shrimp ($20) inside a cinema building — and it holds up as a proper dinner.
AZUL sits within the Golden Village complex at Bugis+ and runs a Spanish-Mexican menu wider than the location suggests. Quesadillas and churro balls sit alongside a cocktail list and proper main plates.
Location: Bugis+ #05-01, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067
Opening hours: 11:30am-10pm
6. Bloom & Boom
A botanical cafe on Level 7 of Bugis+ that shifts from dessert bar to dinner restaurant as the day turns, and the evening menu is the reason to go up.
The daytime draw is the Berry Bavarois and Chocolate Mousse; after 6pm the menu moves to Angus Ribeye and Peking Duck Pizza. The floral aesthetic runs through both menus, and Level 7 sees far less foot traffic than the lower floors. Book ahead for the dinner window.
Location: Bugis+ #07-04, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067
Opening hours:
Monday: Closed
Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm
8. Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe
Over 20 bingsu flavours at Bugis Junction, making it the most comprehensive Korean shaved ice option near the MRT.
Nunsaram builds the menu around variety: a deep bingsu selection alongside gimbap and injeolmi desserts. If Korean shaved ice is the plan, this is the right call over anything else in the immediate area.
Location: Bugis Junction #01-70, 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
9. Ice Lab
Korean bingsu and ramyeon under one roof near Bugis MRT, with the latest weekend hours for dessert in the area.
Ice Lab runs the Korean dessert-and-savoury format with more range than most. The Tiramisu Bingsu ($19) is the dessert anchor; rose tteokbokki rounds out the savoury side. The 11:45pm closing on Fridays and Saturdays makes it one of the few post-dinner dessert stops in the Bugis.
Location: 164 Rochor Road
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-11:45pm
Sun: 11am-10pm
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10. Sushi Dorobo
A 10-seater sushi bar hidden on level three of Bugis Cube — Donburi from $16.9 at lunch, Omakase from $99 at night.
Sushi Dorobo soft-launched in February 2025 with almost no fanfare: a wooden counter for ten, a menu that flips between donburi and omakase, and the Aburi Engawa Don ($19.9) as the reason to make the trip for lunch. Flounder fin — texturally gelatinous and chewy in a way that justifies the visit. Add $8 to make it a set for free-flow sides and green tea.
Location: 470 N Bridge Rd, #03-17 Bugis Cube, Singapore 188735
Opening hours:
Monday: Closed
Tue-Sun: 11:30am-2pm, 6-10pm
11. The Plump Frenchman
A Michelin-pedigree kitchen serving French comfort food at brasserie prices — in Bugis.
Chef Lorenz Hoja led L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon to two Michelin stars before opening this 70-seater at Guoco Midtown. The premise at The Plump Frenchman goes the other direction: Baby Squid Stuffed with Chorizo ($16), Tableside Chocolate Mousse, and a two-course lunch set from $25.
The Flet Meunière ($31 per 100g) is the move if you’re going a la carte at dinner.
Location: 20 Tan Quee Lan Street, #01-20, Guoco Midtown II, Singapore 188107
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-11pm
Sunday: 11am-3pm, 5:30-11pm
12. Emir Brasserie
The halal European brasserie Kampong Glam has been missing — duck confit, foie gras, and a $38 unlimited steak and fries buffet.
Emir Brasserie is Muslim-owned and stays true to the European classics: French onion soup, chicken Milanese, duck leg confit, steak au jus. No fusion, no apology. The unlimited steak and fries buffet at $38 is the hook that gets people in the door, but the à la carte runs deeper than that.
Location: 743 N Bridge Rd, Singapore 198711
Opening hours: 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:30-10pm
13. Chick-fil-A
The first Chick-fil-A in Singapore — and in all of Asia — landed at Bugis+ in December 2025, and the sauces are free-flow.
America’s most famously closed-on-Sunday chicken chain brought its Original Chicken Sandwich ($6.8) and Waffle Potato Fries ($4.2) to Bugis+ last December. Six sauces come standard, including a Singapore-exclusive Spicy Chilli Sauce. The nuggets (8pc for $6.90) are worth adding. Closed Sundays — the brand’s global policy holds here.
Location: 201 Victoria Street, #01-19, Bugis+, Singapore 188067
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun: Closed
14. Xita Lao Tai Tai
China’s number one claypot BBQ chain opened its first Southeast Asia outpost at Bugis+ — and it lives up to 600 outlets’ worth of reputation.
Xita Lao Tai Tai’s clay stove BBQ is Korean-Chinese in origin, shaped by Shenyang’s large Korean community where the brand was born. Meat is cut fresh daily and marinated across 28 different sauces. The Flagship Featherblade Steak ($36.90) is the call; the Special Marinated Beef Rib Finger ($33.90) if you’re going as a group. Free-flow banchan throughout.
Location: 201 Victoria Street, #04-06, Bugis+, Singapore 188067
Opening hours: 12-3pm and 5-10pm daily
15. Pang Pang
Two live Sri Lankan crabs in one claypot, $78 — and Singapore’s only outlet of a 700-location Chinese brand.
Pang Pang’s Singapore debut at Guoco Midtown is the brand’s first international outpost. The Signature Crab Pot ($78) features two fresh Sri Lankan crabs, roughly 500g total, simmered in an aromatic house sauce with yellow wine.
Beyond crab, the menu runs six other casseroles from pork ribs to frog, each built around the same spice-heavy base. Good for groups of three or four.
Location: 20 Tan Quee Lan Street, #01-13/14/15/16, Guoco Midtown II, Singapore 188107
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
16. SIDES by The Sidemen
The UK YouTube collective with 40 million subscribers opened their first restaurant in Singapore — and the fried chicken is actually worth trying.
SIDES is the Sidemen’s first international restaurant — and it’s halal-certified — serving double-dipped Nashville-style chicken at Bugis+. Pick your protein — Classic Burger ($12.5) or Nashville Tenders ($9.9) — then pick from nine sauces. The XIX Buffalo and Nashville Cheese Sauce are the picks.
Location: 201 Victoria Street, #03-25/26, Bugis+, Singapore 188067
Opening hours: 11am-9pm daily
17. Warung Leko
Surabaya’s most famous iga penyet concept has a Singapore address — and the sambal heat is customisable.
Born in Surabaya in 2006, Warung Leko built its name on smashed beef ribs with house-made sambal. The Iga Penyet ($15) comes with tempeh, fried tofu, and rice. The Iga and Otot Penyet ($22.50) adds fried tendon. The crowd skews Indonesian — usually the right signal.
Location: 162 Rochor Road, Singapore 188437
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 11am-10pm
Sat-Sun: 10am-10pm
18. Pho Vietz
The Malaysian-based Vietnamese chain made its Singapore debut in November 2025 with an eight-hour beef broth that earns the description.
Pho Vietz arrived at Bugis Junction led by Chef Kenny Ton Ngoc Hiep, a native Vietnamese chef with two decades of experience. The broth is bone-simmered for eight hours, so it’s naturally sweet and rich. On that note, the 4 Beef Combo Noodle Soup ($17.8) is the call. But the Signature Vietnamese Baguette ($11.8) is pretty good too.
Location: 200 Victoria Street, #B1-08, Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-9:30pm
19. The Masses
French food with Asian influences, every dish at The Masses is a careful curation of both cultures.
Their menu rotates every four months, depending on the peak ingredients in Europe during the season. As of now, on Menu 16.0.0, diners can find interesting dishes like the Man Tou & Bacon Jam ($11.9), “Hainanese” Canadian Pork Tomahawk ($32.9), and Cempedak Tarte Tatin ($15.9) — a dessert that incorporates chilli molasses and coriander tuille.
Location: 85 Beach Rd, #01-02, Singapore 189694
Opening hours: 10:30am-11pm
20. Cicheti
Referring to the signature small plates native to Venetian wine bars, Cicheti is a rustic chic trattoria that offers a distinctive perspective on Italian cuisine.
You can be assured that all their dishes are embedded with the most authentic flavours and technique. For instance, a hearty Tagliatelle ($28), coated in a luscious beef short rib sauce, and topped with chives and parmigiano, and their Beef Tartare ($24), topped with smoked yolk, with a side of gnocco fritto.
Location: 52 Kandahar St, Singapore 198901
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 12-2:30pm, 6-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 12-2:30pm, 6-10pm
Sunday: 12-2:30pm, 6-9:30pm
21. Hey! Yakiniku
Hey! Yakiniku is an budget-friendly Japanese teppyanki restaurant at Bugis Junction.
The Karubi Set ($18.9 for 200g) is their most popular item, featuring marbled boneless short ribs. For more variety, opt for the Trinity Set ($17.9 for 150g) which includes beef short plate, pork belly and chicken thigh.
Despite the affordable prices, the beef is all well marbled and depending on your luck, you might actually get super high-quality cuts that just melts in your mouth. That is… if you’re able to cook it perfectly!
Location: 80 Middle Rd, #01-92/96 Bugis Junction, 188966
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
22. Overrice
Founded by four friends, Overrice specialises in Mediterranean rice bowls and pita pockets along Arab Street.
The bowls are generously filled with seasoned basmati rice, with freshly baked pita bread and mixed salad. Diners can choose among cooked pulled beef, grilled chicken or fried falafel balls.
Their signature bowls start from $11. Meanwhile, the pita pockets make for a convenient snack and they cost $7 for two pockets.
Location: 41 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198489
Opening hours: 12–9 pm
23. Bulgogi Syo
Bringing the grilling culture of Korea to Singapore, Bulgogi Syo by Seorae offers a unique Korean three-step hotplate grill restaurant.
Experience the sizzle as your meal comes to life after seared on hot stone pans, torched with intense 1,400-degree Celsius heat, and flambeed with special sauces right before your eyes.
Indulge in their signature flambé performances with dishes like the Pork Baby Back Ribs ($27.9) and the LA Galbi ($39.9). For a shared feast, opt for the Chef’s Choice Combo ($59.9), featuring pork collar, chicken, your choice of jjigae, and a side of fried rice.
Don’t miss their lunch specials from 11.30am-3.30pm which include favourites like Jjajangmyeon ($12.9) and Duroc Pork Belly ($19.9), all sets comes with a seaweed soup, soft drinks, and free flow ban-chan.
Location: 200 Victoria Street, Unit, #02-49 Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021
Opening hours: 11.30am-9pm
24. Maison Ikkoku
Founded by Ethan Leslie Leong or the “Gin Composer”, Maison Ikkoku is an award-winning modern French Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar. Renowned for their bespoke cocktail bar experience, the 3-storey multi rooftop bar was renovated and reopened after 12 years.
Indulge in their cocktail creations such as the Unicorn ($38) that features refreshing and fruity notes, and special Singapore Original Sling ($25).
For special occasions, try their 12-course Omakase (from $128) featuring up to ten cocktail pairings. Highlights from their menu are a lush Caviar Sushi ($25/pcs), flavourful Tacos Foie Gras ($14), and exotic Lobster Kyatapira ($35).
Location: 20 Kandahar St, Singapore 198885
Opening hours:
Mon-Tues: 6pm-11pm
Wed-Thurs: 6pm-1am
Fri-Sat: 6pm-2am
Sunday: 6pm-11pm
25. Ela Jalan Sultan
Ela Jalan Sultan is a Muslim-owned Greek and Mediterranean concept restaurant in Bugis. Inspired by a tavern in Greece, the restaurant boasts a sleek all-white decor and cosy ambience.
Favourites from their menu are the rich Moussaka ($22) that features lamb and bechamel sauce and the savoury Shakshuka ($18) with pita bread. End your meal with their house-made dessert like Baklava ($12) or Portokalopita ($12).
Location: 33 Jln Sultan, #01-09/10, Singapore 198965
Opening hours: 9am-10pm
26. Cappadocia
Turkish kebabs and fresh flatbreads, Cappadocia sits a few doors from the Sultan Mosque on Bussorah Street, with ceramic tiles, woven textiles, and low lighting that genuinely commit to the setting.
The menu covers the classics: lamb and beef skewer platters, freshly baked flatbreads, sucuk Turkish pizza. A reliable anchor for a long afternoon in Kampong Glam.
Location: 67 Bussorah St, Singapore 199481
Opening hours: 11am-11pm
27. Éla
Modern Greek restaurant in Bugis — char-grilled meats and cold mezze in a neighbourhood that doesn’t have nearly enough of either.
Éla brings fresh seafood and char-grilled proteins to a Jalan Sultan shophouse, with a mezze selection worth building the start of the meal around. The menu reads clean and the prices are honest for the execution.
Book ahead on weekend evenings.
Location: 33 Jln Sultan, #01-09/10, Singapore 198965
Opening hours: 12-10pm
28. Flipper’s
Tokyo’s most famous souffle pancakes has finally opened in Bugis — and the 20-minute wait is worth it.
Flipper’s kiseki pancakes are made with Kanagawa-prefecture eggs and Hokkaido-milled wheat flour, cooked to order at precise temperatures. Start with the Plain Pancake ($16.8) on a first visit to fully appreciate the premium egginess of the pancakes. Our next recommendation is the Millennial Strawberry Daifuku ($24.8), which is what people return for.
Location: 200 Victoria Street, #01-97, Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am-9pm
Fri: 11am-9:30pm
Sat: 10:30am-9:30pm
Sun: 10:30am-9pm
29. Fika
Traditional Swedish halal food on Arab Street — and one of the more genuinely unexpected finds in Kampong Glam.
Fika offers halal-certified Swedish cooking done traditionally: meatballs, gravlax, and open sandwiches. The cafe is small and the street outside is anything but calm, which makes the contrast part of the point.
Location: 257 Beach Rd, Singapore 199539
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sunday: 11am-9pm
30. PerghChicks
The crispy chicken spot in Kampong Glam that the regulars don’t particularly want to tell anyone about.
PerghChicks keeps a loyal local crowd on the strength of one thing: crispy, well-seasoned chicken with sides that feel considered rather than obligatory.
The Nasi Kukus Volcano ($12.5) is the most Instagrammable one, but you can’t go wrong with their Percik Wings Set ($12.5).
Location: 23 Bali Ln, Singapore 189859
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 11:30am-10pm
Sat-Sun: 1-10pm
31. Banh Mi Khong
An Arab Street banh mi spot that has quietly earned its corner-table crowd since it opened.
Banh Mi Khong keeps it focused: Vietnamese banh mi done properly, in a compact shophouse on Arab Street with decent pavement seating for people-watching. Banh Mi starts from $9.6, with classic flavours like Grilled Beef, Chopped Fishcake, and Grilled Chicken. Good for a quick stop when you’re exploring Haji Lane.
Location: 40 Arab Street, Singapore 199737
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
32. Pita Bakery
One of the quieter finds on Haji Lane — Mediterranean food built around a pita recipe the owner traces back 700 years. Bonus: it’s halal-certified and vegan-friendly.
The bread at Pita Bakery is the point: made fresh and used as the base for a focused menu of Mediterranean dishes. Menu starts from $13.
Location: 29 Bali Ln, Singapore 189865
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 9am-9pm
Fri-Sun: 9am-9:30pm
33. RIB Soul Food
Slow-cooked American Southern ribs in Kampong Glam — one of the few places in Singapore where the sides are as good as the mains.
RIB Soul Food takes the Southern barbecue approach at face value: Slow-cooked Ribs ($22.9), Louisiana Seafood Gumbo ($24.9), and more.
Location: 8 Jln Kubor, #01-01, Singapore 199207
Opening hours: 8am-9:30pm
34. Good Luck Beerhouse
Craft beer by night, specialty coffee by day, Good Luck Beerhouse runs local craft brews alongside a coffee programme.
Location: 10A Haji Ln, Singapore 189203
Opening hours: 11-12am
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