You don’t have to meal prep to hit your protein numbers in Singapore.
High-protein eating has moved well past the gym crowd. With the savoury-maxxing trend running through TikTok and Lemon8 this year, protein awareness is firmly in the mainstream — and restaurants across Singapore are quietly becoming macro-friendly without marketing themselves as health food.
This list runs the full range, from 270g of charcoal-grilled beef at a Tokyo import to a $14.8 Hong Kong cha chaan teng dish that quietly delivers 70g of protein on a weekday lunch. Here are the best restaurants for high protein meals in Singapore.
1. Hikiniku To Come
270g of 100% beef, grilled over binchotan charcoal and served in three rounds — that is the entire menu.
The Set ($27.9) gives you three 90g patties delivered one at a time so the last is as hot as the first, alongside free-flow Japanese rice, miso soup, and a raw egg. Each patty is freshly ground in-store rather than pre-formed. Extra patties are $7.9 each.
At 270g of beef you’re looking at roughly 70g of protein before any extras.
Location: VivoCity #01-104A, 1 HarbourFront Walk
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
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2. Tsui Wah
A Hong Kong cha chaan teng dish you’d walk past a hundred times and never clock as a 70g protein meal.
The Scallion Oil Chicken Steak with Triple Eggs and Steamed Rice ($14.8) is the one to order. A full chicken steak slicked with fragrant spring onion oil, three runny eggs on top, over steamed rice. The chicken steak alone clears around 40g protein; the three eggs add another 18g. At that price, nothing else on this list comes close for value.
Location: The Cathay, 2 Handy Road #01-04 / Jewel Changi Airport #03-230 / other outlets
Opening hours: 8:30am-10pm
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3. Torikizoku
The best protein-per-dollar calculation in Singapore right now, and it only opened last month.
Japan’s biggest yakitori chain (700+ global locations) has almost everything at $3.9 per skewer. The picks are the Kizokuyaki chicken thigh with leek — a larger-than-usual skewer grilled over charcoal — and the tsukune. Each skewer runs roughly 6–8g protein. Stack 10–12 skewers and you’re at 60–80g protein for under $50.
Location: VivoCity #01-104/105, 1 HarbourFront Walk
Opening hours: 11am-10pm
4. SukiyakiJIN
Les Amis Group’s take on sukiyaki, and the amount of wagyu in this pot is not casual.
The A5 Wagyu Spicy Tomato Mountain Sukiyaki ($48 per person, minimum two diners) starts with a tower of marbled wagyu slices draped over napa cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, and konjac noodles in a tangy tomato broth. You’re getting 50–60g protein per person from the wagyu alone before the egg and tofu are counted. The finish is a cheese risotto made from the leftover broth.
Book ahead on weekends.
Location: Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road
Opening hours: 11:30am-3pm, 5:30-10pm
5. Gyusei Gyukatsu
Singapore’s first halal A5 wagyu gyukatsu, 24 seats, and it has been quietly operating in Bugis since September 2025.
The menu centres on breaded A5 wagyu cutlets served rare and finished on a tabletop grill, with free-flow shredded cabbage and miso soup included. Cuts include ribeye and striploin — a standard set lands at roughly 40–50g protein depending on cut weight.
Walk-ins on weekdays are possible, but reservations are the safer call.
Location: Hotel Clover, 769 North Bridge Road
Opening hours:
Mon: Closed
Tue-Thu: 12-10pm
Fri-Sat: 12-10:30pm
Sun: 12-10pm
6. Obongzip
Korea’s most famous nakji bokkeum chain — and octopus is one of the leanest high-protein options you can eat.
The Obongzip Special ($108++ for 2–3 pax) brings Fire-Grilled Spicy Octopus, Bossam Pork, and Spicy Buckwheat Noodles to the table. Octopus runs at roughly 20g protein per 100g with almost no fat. With the bossam pork alongside, the full platter clears 50–60g protein across the table.
Location: The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green #01-43/K4
Opening hours: 11:30am-3pm, 5-10:30pm
7. Picanhas’
A halal Brazilian steakhouse in the CBD serving rump cap for $25, and most people still don’t know it exists.
Picanhas’ at Club Street is 100% Muslim-owned. The focus is the picanha cut — rump cap — which is naturally lean with the fat cap on the edge rather than marbled through. The Queen of Steak ($25) lands at roughly 30–35g protein.
Location: 90–92 Club Street
Opening hours:
Mon: Closed
Tue-Fri: 12-3pm, 5:30-10pm
Sat-Sun: 11am-3:30pm, 5:30-10pm
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8. Wok Hey
Most people order it as a stir-fry. Fitness accounts on Lemon8 have apparently mapped how to get 43g of protein from it.
The trick is knowing which proteins and add-ons to build with. Creators running macro counts have documented 43g protein combinations under $15 — a specific configuration of protein base, portion size, and add-ons that the average customer never builds.
Wok Hey’s wok-fry method also means the protein surface area gets properly seared rather than sitting in liquid, which produces better flavour and texture than a cold grain bowl.
Location: Multiple outlets islandwide
Opening hours: Varies by outlet
9. Stuff’d
Roughly 38g of protein per bowl, the Daily Bowl at Stuff’d with chicken and smoked salmon on a soba base comes in at around $13.
Location: Clifford Centre, 24 Raffles Place #B1-10 / other outlets
Opening hours: Mon-Fri (hours vary by outlet — check stuffd.com)
10. Bibim Deli
Yo-Chi but savoury. Bibim Deli is a by-weight Korean bowl concept, and a protein count that depends entirely on how you build it.
Chef Min Yohan (Culinary Class Wars Season 1) opened Bibim Deli. The concept is DIY bibimbap: free-flow rice, then pick from 20+ rotating proteins and sides charged at $3.9 per 100g.
The Braised Pork Ribs (Dwaeji Galbijjim) and Jjimdak Chicken are the protein anchors — go heavy on those and light on the vegetable sides if the goal is macros. A properly loaded bowl lands at 30–40g protein. Every dine-in gets complimentary miyeok guk (Korean seaweed soup, normally $2.9).
Location: Suntec City #B1-172, 3 Temasek Boulevard
Opening hours: 11:30am-3pm, 5-10pm
11. Grain Traders
The CBD’s most consistent high-protein grain bowl.
Two CBD outlets — CapitaGreen and Guoco Tower — keep this firmly in the office lunch circuit. The Hen’s Nest (sous-vide chicken breast, quinoa, mixed vegetables) is 30–35g protein. Meanwhile, the Down Under (steak, roasted potato, salad) is the heavier option for pushing the number higher.
Location: CapitaGreen, 168 Robinson Road / Guoco Tower, 1 Wallich Street #01-03
Opening hours:
CapitaGreen: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Guoco Tower: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 11am-4pm
12. Workspace Espresso
Instead of the usual build-it-yourself format, Workspace Espresso offers pre-constructed Super Bowls with Middle Eastern-influenced combinations. The Oishi-Seyo — miso mirin salmon, chap chae, eggplant, kimchi salad — is the pick at roughly 25–30g protein.
Location: Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, 12 Marina Blvd #01-08 / other outlets
Opening hours:
Mon-Wed: 8:30am-7:30pm
Thu-Fri: 7:30am-7:30pm
13. VIOS by Blu Kouzina
From the family behind Blu Kouzina. Mediterranean grain bowls with clean proteins — no seed oils, housemade dips made daily without additives, finished with extra virgin olive oil from centuries-old Messinean groves.
A bowl with chicken or fish lands at 25–35g protein, and it’s seriously so good (a little pricier than its CBD counterparts though)
Location: One Raffles Quay South Tower, 1 Raffles Quay #01-02
Opening hours:
Mon-Wed: 8:30am-7:30pm
Thu-Fri: 7:30am-7:30pm
14. Yaowarat Cafe
Singapore’s first kai krata concept, and the egg ratio is specifically engineered for protein.
The signature Yaowarat Kai Krata ($7.8) is a sizzling pan of Thai basil minced pork, bacon, fish sausage, and eggs — built with 2 yolks to 3 whites by design. With the minced pork and bacon alongside, the full dish lands at roughly 25–30g protein under $8.
Location: Skysuites @ Anson, 8 Enggor Street
Opening hours: 10am-8pm
15. NiKU iKU
The Wok Hey sister brand that barely anyone has written about, with cooked-to-order yakiniku bentos from $7.8.
Halal-certified Japanese yakiniku and nitsuke made fresh at each outlet — not pre-made under a heat lamp. Proteins include beef, salmon, unagi, and chicken. Each iKU-ben is a single protein over Japanese Gobo or plain rice. Add-ons are $1 each — the onsen egg is the pick for extra protein. A base bowl with two add-ons lands at 20–25g protein under $12.
Location: Tampines Hub / Lot One, Choa Chu Kang / Bugis Junction
Opening hours: Varies by outlet
16. Poke Theory
Salmon and tuna as base proteins, edamame, soy-marinated toppings, and a build-your-own model that can push 25–30g protein per bowl depending on how you order.
Location: Multiple outlets islandwide
Opening hours: Varies by outlet
17. Love Handle
The only plant-based entry on this list that actually eats like a meal.
Love Handle builds its proteins from seitan and king oyster mushrooms rather than the tofu-and-chickpea default. The result is 15–20g plant protein per bowl or grilled dish, with real texture and something to chew. The number is lower than the beef entries above — that’s honest — but for anyone eating vegetarian or vegan in Singapore, it is the clearest option for maximising protein.
Location: 8 Ann Siang Hill
Opening hours:
Mon-Wed: 12-10pm
Thu-Fri: 12-10:30pm
Sat: 11am-10:30pm
Sun: 10am-6pm
18. Piao Ji Fish Porridge
The Michelin Bib Gourmand fish soup stall with a queue that you might not want to queue for…
At Amoy Street Food Centre. Sliced batang (Spanish mackerel) runs at roughly 22g protein per 100g — lean, clean, and almost no fat. A full bowl with generous sliced fish clears 30–35g protein for under $8.
Location: Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road #02-100, Singapore 069111
Opening hours:
Mon-Wed
Thursday: Closed
Fri-Sun: 10:30am-3:30pm
19. An Shun Seafood Soup
Google’s highest-rated fish soup stall in Singapore, and it has been in Hougang the whole time. It’s your classic done right, with milky and clear broth options, fried and sliced fish, and generous portions. A full bowl with fish, egg, and tofu lands at 25–30g protein for well under $10.
Location: 174C Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 533174
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm
Sun: Closed
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