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Round tables, private rooms and big grills for when the whole crew gets hungry.
The side event ended and fourteen people want dinner. These places can actually seat you: Chinese banquet rooms, Korean grills, hotpot, rooftop Italians, a buffet and the zi char classics, mostly a short ride from Marina Bay Sands. Book ahead for anything over six.
Order: Applewood-roasted Peking duck
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Daily 11:30–14:15 & 17:00–21:30 (last seatings); Fri–Sat late snacks and drinks 21:30–00:00
The Hong Kong name's outpost in The Shoppes: moody rooms, serious dim sum and duck, and four private or semi-private rooms.
Rooms seat 6 to 16 (the Orangery takes 16) and the whole venue can be booked. Book early in TOKEN2049 week and pre-order the duck.
Order: Peking duck (order ahead)
Marina Bay · $$$ · MRT Downtown (DT17)
Mon–Fri 11:30–15:00 & 17:30–21:30; Sat, Sun & public holidays 11:00–15:00 & 17:30–21:30
A big, polished Cantonese room in the financial district, built around the duck. With 180 seats and nine private rooms, teams fit.
The duck needs an advance order, so add it when you book. Dinner ends at 21:30, so aim for a 19:00 table with a big group.
Order: Mapo tofu and dou hua
Raffles Place · $$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Lunch 11:30–14:30; high tea 14:30–18:00; dinner 18:30–22:30
An early champion of Sichuan cooking in Singapore, 60 storeys up with the bay below. Private rooms share the view.
Ask for a private room or a window when you book; dinner starts at 18:30. Balance the mala dishes with Cantonese plates for the spice-shy.
Order: Cantonese set menu
Raffles Place · $$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Peach Garden's fine-dining flagship, on the 33rd floor behind glass walls that look over the Singapore River and the Esplanade.
Order from the set menus on their site; it beats a 12-way debate. Ask for the river side. Hours are not online, so call to book.
Order: Weekend yum cha
Raffles Place · $$$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30–15:00; yum cha Sat–Sun seatings 11:30 and 13:30; dinner daily 18:30–22:30 (last order 22:00)
A 120-seat Cantonese room among the Fullerton's original Doric columns, with two private rooms and two screened-off areas for bigger tables.
Weekend yum cha runs in two seatings at S$68++ a head. For a group dinner, ask about the private rooms and the crab feast set.
Order: Iberico pork spareribs
Marina Centre · $$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Daily 11:30–14:30 & 18:00–22:30 (last orders 14:00 and 22:00)
The Pan Pacific's long-running Cantonese room, split into sections so a big party gets its own corner. Roasts and dim sum lead.
Ask for a private area when you book, and order the Iberico spareribs and a roast platter. Edge, the buffet, is on the same floor.
Order: Salted egg pao
Boat Quay · $$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A casual dim sum house by Boat Quay with one private room: a round table for ten, plus a screen and sound system for slides.
Book the private room through their online booking or WhatsApp. It seats ten, so split bigger groups. Hours are not online; check first.
Chinatown · $$ · MRT Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00; Sat, Sun & public holidays in seatings 11:00–15:00 & 17:30–22:00
One of Singapore's oldest family-run Chinese restaurants, spread over several floors in Chinatown, with rooms for banquet-sized parties.
Ask for a private room and a set banquet menu; it beats ordering a la carte for 12. Weekend meals run in seatings, so book a slot.
Order: Moonlight hor fun, coffee pork ribs
Bukit Merah · $$ · MRT Redhill (EW18), then bus
Hours unknown, check before you go
A family-run zi char under an HDB block in Bukit Merah, where groups crowd round tables and order a dozen plates. Loud, fast and good value.
Call ahead for a big table. Order moonlight hor fun, coffee pork ribs and a crab, then greens. It is a taxi ride from the CBD.
Civic District · $$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Zi char that grew up: chilli crab and wok dishes beside a USDA ribeye served with its 'heart attack' fried rice. Plenty of room for a crowd.
Order the ribeye and fried rice for the middle, plus a crab. Five minutes on foot from City Hall MRT. Book for anything over six.
Order: Black pepper crab
Dempsey Hill · $$$ · MRT Napier (TE12), then a walk or taxi
Mon–Fri & eve of public holidays 11:00–15:00 & 17:00–23:30; Sat–Sun & public holidays 11:00–23:30
A big, breezy seafood hall at Dempsey with the space and the staff to handle a 15-person crab night without breaking a sweat.
Order black pepper crab and chilli crab with plenty of mantou. Crab is sold by weight, so agree a budget first. Kitchen runs to 23:30.
Order: Chilli crab
Marine Parade · $$$ · MRT Marine Parade (TE26)
Mon–Sat 11:30–14:30 & 18:00–22:00; Sun & public holidays 11:00–14:45 & 18:00–22:00 (last orders 30 min before closing)
A big seafood hall atop a Marine Parade car park, run by the family whose 1950s chilli crab recipe it still serves.
Marine Parade MRT Exit 1, turn right, then the car-park lift to level 6. The set menus on their site make ordering for 15 easy.
Order: Golden pumpkin chicken broth
Boat Quay · $$$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Mon–Fri 11:30–22:30; Sat–Sun 12:00–22:30
Traditional hotpot in a shophouse that looks like a design hotel. Broths run from golden pumpkin chicken to tomato oxtail and mala.
Get a yuan yang pot so the chilli fans and everyone else can share. Book for groups; it is a few minutes' walk from Raffles Place.
Order: Wagyu and Iberico hotpot
Civic District · $$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Daily 12:00–15:00 & 17:00–23:30
Hotpot gone upmarket under CHIJMES: wagyu, Iberico pork and good seafood, with private dining rooms for birthday-sized or team-sized tables.
Ask for a private room when you book online. Open until 23:30, so it works after an evening event around City Hall.
Order: Hanjip platter
Clarke Quay · $$$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Daily 12:00–14:30 & 17:00–00:00 (last orders 13:45 and 22:00)
A 5,000-square-foot Korean grill house with seven private rooms named after Korean landmarks, smokeless grills and staff who do the cooking.
Email ahead for a private room for the team. Start with the Hanjip platter of mixed cuts, then the seafood stew. Kitchen closes at 22:00.
Order: 8 Colours pork belly set
Clarke Quay · $$$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Daily 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–22:30 (last order 21:30)
Korean BBQ built on one idea: pork belly in eight marinades, from wine and garlic to curry and red pepper, grilled in order at the table.
Groups of eight or more should book by email. Get the 8 Colours set, then vote on the best flavour. Banchan refills are included.
Order: Charcoal-grilled pork and beef
Telok Ayer · $$ · MRT Telok Ayer (DT18)
Mon–Fri 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–22:30; Sat, Sun & public holidays 11:30–22:30
A busy charcoal grill near Telok Ayer, made for the after-work crowd. A sister Pocha BBQ sits on Amoy Street if this one is full.
Book through their site; a walk-in at 19:00 is a gamble. Weekends run all day without a break, handy for a late-lunch team outing.
Order: Japanese wagyu yakiniku
Robertson Quay · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Daily 17:00–22:30 (last order 21:30)
A yakiniku house on the Quayside where the table grills do the entertaining. Pure Japanese wagyu, with Matsusaka and Kobe on the list.
Dinner only. Phone after 15:30 or WhatsApp to book a big table. Share a few top cuts, then fill up on the rest of the menu.
Order: Duck gyoza and charcoal skewers
Clarke Quay · $$$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Daily 17:30–00:00
A modern izakaya near the river: charcoal kushiyaki, a raw bar and small plates to share, from a team with a World's 50 Best bar nod.
Email for tables of ten or more and ask for a set group menu. Open till midnight every day, so dinner can roll straight into drinks.
Order: Dry-aged porterhouse
Robertson Quay · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Daily 11:30–23:30 (last order 22:30); lunch menu 11:30–16:30
The New York steakhouse by the river: USDA Prime dry-aged on site for 28 days, porterhouse carved for the table, room for groups.
Order porterhouse by headcount and let them carve it at the table. Add the sizzling bacon and creamed spinach. Last orders at 22:30.
Order: Grilled meats and seafood
Raffles Place · $$$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Mon–Fri 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–22:00; Sat 18:00–22:00; closed Sun
A grill on the CapitaGreen rooftop with the CBD skyline all round. A private room on weekdays; the whole venue can be hired.
Closed Sundays and Saturday lunch. Private bookings carry a minimum spend, so ask for the event kit first. Go up early for sunset drinks.
Order: Modern Italian
Raffles Place · $$$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Modern Italian 43 floors above Collyer Quay. Private rooms seat 16, 24 and 42, and the main room takes 150, so big teams fit.
Book rooms through the events team well ahead in conference week. Ask for a bay-facing table. Hours are not online; check before you go.
Order: Sharing platters
Raffles Place · $$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Daily 11:00–14:30 & 18:00–23:00
French, Italian and Spanish cooking on the 17th floor of CapitaSpring, with a communal menu of meat and seafood platters and a city view.
Go for the communal menu so nobody orders alone. Weekday dinners fill with office crowds, so book early, and ask for a table by the glass.
Order: Italian set menus
Bugis · $$$$ · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A Purvis Street Italian with an unusual asset for groups: six private spaces with movable dividers, from 12 seats up to about 90.
The pick when a team dinner needs a closed door. Ask for floor plans and set menus when you book. Hours are not online; check first.
Order: Meatballs and family-style pasta
Marina Bay · $$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Sun–Thu 11:30–23:30 (last drinks); Fri–Sat 11:30–01:00
Italian-American plates sized for sharing on the Marina Bay Sands rooftop. The easy big dinner if your crowd is already at MBS.
Book a restaurant table, not the bar, and order platters for the middle. The lifts are in Hotel Tower 1. Fri–Sat runs to 01:00.
Order: Carabinero prawns and Basque cheesecake
Keong Saik · $$$ · MRT Maxwell (TE18)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A corner tapas bar doing modern Spanish and Catalan plates made for passing round: grilled carabinero prawns, Ibérico presa, fideuà.
Best for six to ten; ask about group menus when you book. Save room for the burnt Basque cheesecake. Hours are not online; check first.
Order: Kebabs and mezze
Tanjong Pagar · $$$ · MRT Tanjong Pagar (EW15)
Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 & 17:30–00:00; Sat–Sun brunch 12:00–15:00, dinner 17:30–00:00
A Michelin-listed Middle Eastern kitchen and bar: mezze, kebabs and cocktails, from a private room to a full buyout.
Download the event kit on their site for layouts and menus. A half-restaurant buyout suits a 40-person side-event dinner. Open to midnight.
Order: Ayam buah keluak
Civic District · $$$ · MRT Bras Basah (CC2)
Mon–Sat 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–21:30; closed Sun and public holidays
Peranakan cooking in a shophouse full of family antiques beside the Peranakan Museum. Three private rooms; the upstairs Sulam room seats 24.
Book the Sulam room for a big group and order dishes to share. The kitchen serves no pork. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Dempsey Hill · $$$ · MRT Napier (TE12), then a walk or taxi
Daily 12:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00
The Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant at Dempsey. Its chef's-choice 'ah-ma-kase' turns ordering for a group into a single decision.
Book the ah-ma-kase for the whole table and say so when you reserve. Dempsey is a taxi ride from the CBD; line up rides home early.
Order: Malay sharing plates
Marina Bay · $$ · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Daily 11:00–23:00
Modern Malay cooking with big flavours, made for the middle of the table, plus a serious cake counter. A walk from MBS.
Order a spread of mains and rice to share, then cake. Open daily 11:00–23:00. Other branches sit on Bussorah Street and Dunlop Street.
Order: Thai sharing dishes
Tanglin · $$$ · MRT Orchard Boulevard (TE13)
Daily 11:30–15:00 & 17:30–22:00 (last order 21:30)
Polished Thai cooking at Tanglin Mall, top of Orchard. Private rooms for 10 and for 25 make it an easy Thai booking for a crowd.
Weekend buffets give a group the whole menu without the ordering debate. Last order 21:30. A short taxi from the CBD or Orchard Road.
Order: International buffet
Marina Centre · $$$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Breakfast daily 06:30–10:30; lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30; brunch Sat 12:00–15:00, Sun 12:00–15:30; dinner daily 18:00–22:00
When the group cannot agree, go to the buffet. Edge runs seven open kitchens, local to Pacific Rim, in a room that seats 330.
Book on TableCheck or by phone. Weekday lunch is the value slot; dinner from 18:00 suits a team coming off afternoon panels.
Unofficial · not affiliated with TOKEN2049. Hours and prices change; check before you go.