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Tandoor to banana leaf, Bengal to Chettinad, and a biryani for every mood.
Singapore's Indian food runs deep, from old Little India canteens to two Michelin stars on Mohamed Sultan Road. A route for TOKEN2049's many Indian visitors and anyone craving a proper curry: Punjabi grills, Bengali fish, Chettinad pepper, fish head curry and biryani.
Order: Tandoori kebabs and dal
Marina Bay · $$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Hours unknown, check before you go
North Indian and Punjabi classics, from tandoor kebabs to biryani and breads, inside The Shoppes. Now 15 years in Singapore.
The nearest proper curry to the conference floor, so book lunch between sessions. Ask about the private dining area for a team dinner.
Order: Raan sikandra
Civic District · $$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Daily 12:00–14:30 & 18:30–22:30 (last orders)
A North Indian dining room in Raffles City since 1983, known for slow-cooked leg of lamb, a crab masala and a private room for parties.
The weekday lunch buffet is the value play; weekend lunch brings kebabs and biryani. Finish with jalebi and rabri. Above City Hall MRT.
Order: Mera Dabba tiffin set
Civic District · $$$$ · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Daily 12:00–13:30 & 18:30–21:00 (last seatings)
North Indian cooking in the Raffles Hotel's colonial dining room, with curries served in stacked copper tiffin boxes.
Collared shirts for men; no flip-flops. Last dinner seating is 21:00. The 10-seat Chairman's Room suits a client dinner.
Order: Grill platter and lunch thali
Civic District · $$$ · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A long-running Indian fine-dining name, now at the Naumi Hotel on Seah Street: tandoor classics, slow curries and a cocktail list.
The weekday lunch thali is the quick option. The private room seats 14 with a lounge for drinks first. Lunch and dinner daily; check times.
Order: Tandoor grills, jalebi rabri to finish
Tanglin · $$$ · MRT Orchard Boulevard (TE13)
Mon 18:30–23:00; Tue–Sun 12:00–15:00 & 18:30–23:00 (last orders 14:30 and 21:45)
A polished Indian restaurant at Tanglin Mall with a long vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu and private rooms for parties of 6 to 24.
No lunch on Mondays. Book a private room by email for a group dinner. A short taxi from Orchard Road or the CBD.
Order: Naan and seekh kebab
Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A Bib Gourmand tandoor stall in Tekka Centre: blistered naan and kebabs straight from the oven, plus a chicken tikka masala to mop up.
Stall #01-266, a minute from Little India MRT. Order more naan than you think you need. Go early in the evening before the queue builds.
Order: Curry at the heat level you choose
Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A Little India favourite where you pick your spice level and can eat shoes-off upstairs. Michelin-recognised for a decade.
Be honest about your heat level; the top of the scale is not a joke. Booking deposits come off the final bill. Hours are not online.
Order: Chaat, chole bhature and mithai
Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 11:00–22:00
A Sindhi family name famous for chaat: pani puri, sev puri and dahi puri, then chole bhature and a counter of Indian sweets.
Start with a round of pani puri for the table, finish with kulfi falooda, and buy a box of mithai to take back. Vegetarian kitchen.
Order: Kosha mangsho and Kolkata biryani
Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A rare Bengali kitchen in Singapore, with Punjabi dishes for balance: doi maach, kosha mangsho, a prawn curry and Kolkata biryani.
Go Bengali: doi maach, kosha mangsho and luchi. Hours are not online, so call before a late visit. A short walk from Little India MRT.
Order: Chicken tikka masala
Shenton Way · $$ · MRT Downtown (DT17)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A Michelin Bib Gourmand cafe and bar in Shenton Way doing the comfort classics properly: tikka masala, biryani and fresh naan.
A solid team lunch near the CBD towers; book for groups at noon. Hours are not verified, so check before you go.
Order: Chef's tasting menu
River Valley · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Dinner Mon–Sat 18:00–23:00 (last seating 21:00); lunch Fri–Sat 12:00–15:00 (last seating 13:00); closed Sun
Two Michelin stars for Indian flavours seen through a Malaysian-Indian lens and European technique, now on Mohamed Sultan Road.
Tasting menu only; book well ahead and flag allergies early. It moved from Keong Saik, so give the driver the Mohamed Sultan address.
Order: Wagyu scotch egg and tandoor dishes
Tanjong Pagar · $$$$ · MRT Tanjong Pagar (EW15)
Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 & 17:45–23:00 (last orders 14:30 and 21:45); closed Sun
Modern Indian cooked over a hand-built tandoor and open fire, with counter seats facing the kitchen. Michelin-listed three years running.
Sit at the counter to watch the tandoor. The business lunch is the cheaper way in, and there is a private room. Closed Sundays.
Order: Grilled octopus pollichathu
Tanjong Pagar · $$$ · MRT Maxwell (TE18)
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30; brunch Sat 12:00–14:30; dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–00:00 (kitchen closes 22:00); closed Sun
Modern Indian in rooms dressed like an old film set, with four themed spaces and a menu where more than half the dishes are vegetarian.
Closed Sundays; the kitchen stops at 22:00 but the bar runs to midnight. The Saturday Champagne brunch suits a team celebration.
Order: Lamb shank biryani
Tanjong Pagar · $$$$ · MRT Maxwell (TE18)
Daily 12:00–14:30 & 18:00–22:00
Fine-dining Indian in the Maxwell Reserve hotel, drawing on royal feasts: lamb biryani, fish roasted in lotus leaf, crab and caviar.
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Ask the events team about a private menu for a group. A few minutes on foot from Maxwell MRT.
Order: Chaat, then the thali dinner
Little India · $$$ · MRT Farrer Park (NE8)
Daily 12:00–14:30 & 17:00–22:00
Indian street food reworked as small plates in The Serangoon House: chaat, tandoor grills, regional dishes and a thali dinner.
Order a spread of chaat to start, then the thali. Private events are possible for teams. A walk from Farrer Park MRT.
Order: Dosai and rice meals
Little India · $ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 07:00–22:30
The classic South Indian vegetarian canteen of Little India: crisp dosai, idli, rice meals and bhatura, fast and cheap since 1947.
Eat with your right hand for the full effect. Their sweets and savouries shop is round the corner at 4 Upper Dickson Road.
Order: Mutton sukka and Chettinad chicken
Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 11:00–23:00
The Singapore branch of a big South Indian chain cooking fiery Chettinad food: peppery mutton sukka, chicken masala, dosa and biryani.
Open 11:00–23:00 daily, handy after a late event. Order mutton sukka with parotta and a biryani for the table. The spice runs high.
Order: Fish head curry
Little India · $$ · MRT Farrer Park (NE8)
Hours unknown, check before you go
The Race Course Road house that made fish head curry a group meal. One pot, a pile of rice and banana leaf, and everyone digs in.
The fish head comes in sizes, so ask how many each one feeds. Add masala chicken and okra. Hours not verified; check before you go.
Order: Fish head curry
Dempsey Hill · $$ · MRT Napier (TE12), then a walk or taxi
Wed–Mon 11:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00; closed Tue
A family curry house going since the 1960s, under the trees at Dempsey: rice on banana leaf, fish head curry and slow ceiling fans.
Closed Tuesdays. Order the fish head curry for the table and let staff ladle the sides. A taxi ride from Orchard Road.
Order: Mutton dum biryani
Little India · $$ · MRT Rochor (DT13)
Daily 11:30–20:30
A small Little India shop that does one thing very well: dum biryani with tender mutton and fragrant, separate grains.
Get the mutton biryani and a kebab. It closes at 20:30, so go for an early dinner, not a late one.
Order: Murtabak and nasi briyani
Kampong Glam · $ · MRT Bugis (EW12/DT14)
Daily 07:00–23:00
An Indian-Muslim institution opposite Sultan Mosque, flipping murtabak and dishing briyani for over a century. Cheap, fast, always busy.
Order a mutton murtabak to share and a briyani each. Open daily from 07:00 to 23:00, good for a late bite after Kampong Glam bars.
Order: Fried chicken biryani
Telok Ayer · $ · MRT Telok Ayer (DT18)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A no-fuss Telok Ayer canteen whose fried chicken biryani, around S$8, pulls office queues. Fast, filling and a short walk from the MRT.
Go before 12:15 or after 13:30 to dodge the office rush. Hours are not verified, so check before you go.
Unofficial · not affiliated with TOKEN2049. Hours and prices change; check before you go.