🥘 Top 10 Zi char in Singapore (2026)

The best zi char in Singapore in 2026, by our editorial score, are Sik Bao Sin, Putien (Kitchener Road) and Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant. Last updated 13 November 2026 · Methodology

Cooked-to-order Chinese kitchens for sharing: hor fun, coffee pork ribs, prawn paste chicken and san lou bee hoon.

1. 1

   Sik Bao Sin

   📍 592 Geylang Road, Geylang, Central · $$

   Second-generation Geylang eating house cooking traditional Cantonese home-style dishes from a short menu.

   Order this: Steamed fish head

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   99
2. 2

   Putien (Kitchener Road)

   📍 127 Kitchener Road, Jalan Besar, Central · $$

   The Kitchener Road outlet of the Putien chain, serving Putian (Fujian) dishes, listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026.

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Selected
   93
3. 3

   Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant

   📍 Lorong 35 Geylang, Geylang, Central · $$

   Geylang seafood eatery known for crab bee hoon, a Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand.

   Order this: Crab bee hoon (fried rice vermicelli with crab)

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   93
4. 4

   Keng Eng Kee (Bukit Merah)

   📍 Blk 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-136, Bukit Merah, Central · $

   Family-run zi char restaurant in Bukit Merah known for crab and coffee pork ribs, listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026.

   Order this: Chilli crab and coffee pork ribs

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Selected
   90
5. 5

   Mellben Seafood (Ang Mo Kio)

   📍 Blk 232 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 #01-1222, Ang Mo Kio, North-East · $$

   Ang Mo Kio seafood restaurant known for crab dishes, listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026.

   Order this: Claypot crab bee hoon soup

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Selected
   90
6. 6

   Ar Er Soup

   📍 ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre #01-141, Bukit Merah, Central · $

   Slow-boiled soup stall at ABC Brickworks offering eight MSG-free soups served with pumpkin rice or steamed rice.

   Order this: Ginseng Silkie chicken soup

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   87
7. 7

   Hong Kong Yummy Soup

   📍 Alexandra Village Food Centre #01-51, Bukit Merah, Central · $

   Alexandra Village stall serving Cantonese double-boiled soups such as lotus root pork ribs, plus steamed dishes.

   Order this: Lotus root pork rib soup

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   87
8. 8

   Kok Sen

   📍 Keong Saik Road, Chinatown, Central · $$

   Keong Saik zi char restaurant operating for over 50 years, known for wok-fried dishes, a Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand.

   Order this: Prawn paste chicken

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   87
9. 9

   Lian He Ben Ji Claypot

   📍 Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre #02-198/199, Chinatown, Central · $

   Chinatown Complex stall cooking claypot rice to order, topped with chicken, preserved pork and sausage over a crisp crust.

   Order this: Claypot rice with chicken and sausage

   ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
   87
10. 10

    Na Na Curry

    📍 115 Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre #01-47, Bukit Merah, Central · $

    Couple-run curry stall making its paste from scratch, served with fish head, fish, lamb or chicken, a Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand.

    Order this: Fish head curry

    ★ Michelin Guide Singapore 2026: Bib Gourm
    87

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