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The special-occasion tables: starred rooms and 50 Best names.
Singapore's 2026 Michelin Guide gave 45 restaurants stars, and ten made Asia's 50 Best top 100 this year. These are the ones worth the night out. Most release tables weeks ahead, so this week try lunch, an early weekday seating, a bar seat or a Monday.
Orchard · $$$$ · MRT Orchard (NS22/TE14)
Daily: lunch from 12:00 (last seating 13:15); dinner from 19:00 (last seating 20:15)
Singapore's grand old French dining room: three Michelin stars and No. 38 in Asia for 2026. Polished service, serious wine, no gimmicks.
Open seven days, so it is the three-star to try for a Sunday or Monday. Men need long trousers and covered shoes; children 10 and up.
Civic District · $$$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Lunch Tue–Sat from 12:00; dinner Mon–Sat from 18:30; closed Sun
Julien Royer's French room in the National Gallery: three Michelin stars, No. 19 in Asia (2026) and No. 25 in the world (2025).
Its sommelier was named Asia's best in 2026, so say yes to the pairing. Lunch is the realistic seat this week. Closed Sundays.
Tanjong Pagar · $$$$ · MRT Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17)
Tue–Sat, lunch and dinner; closed Sun–Mon
Björn Frantzén's Singapore outpost walks 23 guests through three floors of a restored shophouse. Budget three and a half hours.
Each month's tables open on the 1st of the month before, at 10:00 SGT, so this week means a cancellation. Lunch is the cheaper way in.
Telok Ayer · $$$$ · MRT Telok Ayer (DT18)
Lunch Fri–Sat from 12:00; dinner Tue–Sat from 18:30; closed Sun–Mon
Rishi Naleendra's two-Michelin-star shophouse on Amoy Street, where Sri Lankan memories meet modern technique. Calm room, sure cooking.
Lunch runs only on Friday and Saturday, so grab it if you can. Closed Sunday and Monday. A short walk from Telok Ayer MRT.
Civic District · $$$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Tue–Sat 11:45–14:30 (last seating 12:45) & 18:30–22:30 (last seating 19:30); closed Sun–Mon
Kirk Westaway reworks British classics with seasonal produce in a 35-seat room on the 70th floor. The view does half the talking.
Book lunch to see the skyline in daylight; the last lunch seating is 12:45. Closed Sunday and Monday. SKAI bar is on the same floor.
River Valley · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Lunch Fri–Sat 12:00–15:00 (last seating 13:00); dinner Mon–Sat from 18:00, with a second 20:30 seating Fri–Sat; closed Sun
Chef Sun Kim folds Korean flavours into Western technique. Two Michelin stars and No. 77 on Asia's 50 Best extended list for 2026.
Bookings need a S$200-a-head card hold and 72 hours' notice for changes. Smart casual, no slippers, ages 7 up. Open Monday nights.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Tue–Sat 11:30–15:00 (last seating 13:30) & 18:00–23:00 (last seating 20:00); closed Sun–Mon
Emmanuel Stroobant's French cooking with an Asian edge, two Michelin stars and Marina Bay outside the window at One Fullerton.
Guarantee the booking with a card within five minutes or it lapses, and be punctual: tables are held for only 30 minutes.
Bugis · $$$$ · MRT Bugis (EW12/DT14)
Dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–23:00 (last seating 20:30); lunch Fri–Sat 12:00–14:30; closed Sun–Mon
Kevin Wong cooks the native spices and herbs of the Nusantara region in a 24-seat room. Promoted to two stars in 2026; No. 20 in Asia.
Ask for the counter to watch the kitchen. Lunch is Friday and Saturday only. Bugis MRT is a short walk away.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:30–15:00; dinner Tue–Sat in two seatings, 18:00 and 20:15; closed Sun–Mon and some Toyosu market holidays
A hushed sushi room at One Fullerton serving Edomae-style omakase, with seafood flown in from Tokyo's Toyosu market.
Dinner runs in two seatings, 18:00 and 20:15. It shuts on Toyosu market holidays; the next is 13 Oct, so this week is clear.
Marina Centre · $$$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Lunch Tue–Wed & Fri–Sun from 12:30 (last seating 13:00); dinner Tue–Sun from 19:00 (last seating 19:30); closed Mon
Chef Sakuta and an all-Japanese team serve a seasonal omakase built only on Japanese fish, at a long hinoki counter. Two Michelin stars.
Lunch and dinner each start at one time, so be punctual. No lunch on Thursday; closed Monday. WhatsApp if TableCheck shows full.
Order: Chef's tasting menu
River Valley · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Dinner Mon–Sat 18:00–23:00 (last seating 21:00); lunch Fri–Sat 12:00–15:00 (last seating 13:00); closed Sun
Mano Thevar cooks the Indian flavours of his Penang childhood with fine-dining polish. Two Michelin stars and No. 58 in Asia for 2026.
Smart casual; flip-flops discouraged. One of few top tables open on Monday nights. Meta is a few doors down the same road.
Civic District · $$$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Tue–Sat: lunch from 11:30 (last seating 13:30); dinner from 18:00 (last seating 20:30); closed Sun–Mon
André Chiang is back in Singapore, cooking heritage dishes with French technique in the Raffles' formal dining room. Two stars in 2026.
Walk-ins are taken when there is room. Minimum spend S$200 nett; men need tailored trousers and closed shoes; ages 12 and up.
Tanjong Pagar · $$$$ · MRT Maxwell (TE18)
Dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–23:00 (last order 20:30); lunch Fri 12:00–15:00 (last order 13:00); closed Sun–Mon
Zor Tan's Asian-French tasting menu runs from birth to legacy inside the old Jinrikisha Station. One star and No. 23 in Asia for 2026.
Lunch is Friday only; dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Bookings go by email, so send your dates and dietary needs in one go.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Esplanade (CC3)
Wed–Thu 18:30–23:00; Fri–Sun 12:00–14:30 & 18:30–23:00; closed Mon–Tue
LG Han's one-star tasting menu turns Singapore staples into fine dining. No. 40 in Asia for 2026 and No. 97 in the world for 2025.
Closed Monday and Tuesday; lunch is Friday to Sunday only. From MBS it is a pleasant walk over the Helix Bridge to the Esplanade.
Dempsey Hill · $$$$ · MRT Napier (TE12), then a walk or taxi
Dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–23:00; lunch Thu–Sat 12:00–14:30; closed Sun–Mon
Dave Pynt's wood-fired kitchen at Dempsey: one Michelin star, No. 59 in Asia (2026) and No. 93 in the world (2025).
Ask for counter seats facing the fire. If the dining room is full, try the bar next door, open from 17:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Dempsey Hill · $$$ · MRT Napier (TE12), then a walk or taxi
Daily 12:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00
Malcolm Lee's Straits-Chinese cooking at Dempsey, with a Michelin star and a gentler bill than most rooms on this list.
Open daily for lunch and dinner, so it is easier to book than most. Take the 'ah-ma-kase' set and let the kitchen choose for the table.
Telok Ayer · $$$$ · MRT Telok Ayer (DT18)
Mon–Wed 18:00–22:30; Thu–Sat 12:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:30; closed Sun
Louis Han tells stories of Seoul through a nine-course menu in a Telok Ayer shophouse. One star and a 2026 debut at No. 45 in Asia.
Open on Monday nights, when many starred rooms are dark. Lunch runs Thursday to Saturday. Email the team for groups.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Daily: dinner 17:00–22:00; drinks from 16:00
Wolfgang Puck's steakhouse: aged beef, Wagyu and a wine list of over 500 labels, on the Shoppes' lower level. Starred again in 2026.
The nearest starred room to the TOKEN2049 halls. Drinks start at 16:00, so you can head over straight from the last panel.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Daily from 17:00 (bar and dining room); Chef's Table seatings 17:00 and 19:30; last order 22:30
Tetsuya Wakuda's Japanese cooking with French finesse, starred in every Singapore guide since 2016. The Chef's Table seats just ten.
No Chef's Table seat? The bar and main room serve à la carte from 17:00, steps from the conference. Smart casual; ages 10 and up.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Daily: lunch 11:30–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30 (last seatings)
Albert Li's refined Cantonese cooking, harbour views from Level 55 and a rare Chinese wine list. Its sommelier won Michelin's 2026 award.
The handiest starred lunch for TOKEN2049: same resort, open daily. At dinner men need long trousers and closed shoes; no slippers.
Orchard · $$$$ · MRT Somerset (NS23)
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00, Sat–Sun & public holidays 11:30–15:15; dinner daily 18:00–22:30
The Singapore room of a Tokyo Sichuan family name, led by Chen Kentaro. Come for the mapo tofu with its long-aged bean paste.
Open every day for lunch and dinner, so it is a good bet for a short-notice client meal. No shorts or flip-flops.
Marina Centre · $$$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Daily 11:30–14:30 & 18:30–22:30
Classic Cantonese with paired wines in the Ritz-Carlton's calm Chinese dining room, starred in every Singapore guide since 2016.
Open daily, lunch and dinner. Lunch is the easier booking and the time for dim sum. Smart casual.
Marina Centre · $$$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Lunch 12:00–14:30; dinner 18:00–22:00
Chaoshan-born Chef Fei, whose Guangzhou restaurant holds two stars, runs this Cantonese-Teochew room. Starred for the first time in 2026.
Lunch is the dim sum meal and the easier table. Private rooms take 4 to 18 guests, handy for a team dinner.
Orchard · $$$ · MRT Orchard (NS22/TE14)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Teochew food is about clean, light flavours: cold crab, braised goose, steamed fish. This ION Orchard branch holds a Michelin star.
Only 15 chilled swimmer crabs are steamed each day, so reserve one when you book. Hours were not listed, so confirm then too.
Civic District · $$$$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Tue–Sat 12:00–14:30 (last seating 14:00) & 18:00–22:30 (last seating 21:00); closed Sun–Mon
A pale, quiet dining room in the old CHIJMES convent, serving French cooking with a Japanese sense of restraint. One Michelin star.
Smart elegant: full-length trousers and covered shoes for men. Cancel 72 hours ahead or pay half the menu price.
Robertson Quay · $$$$ · MRT Fort Canning (DT20)
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–15:00 (last booking 13:00); dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–24:00 (last booking 21:00); closed Sun–Mon
Jeremy Gillon's French cooking puts peak-season produce first, with meat and fish in support. Its host won Michelin's 2026 Service Award.
Enter by the glass door left of Merci Marcel and take the lift to level 2. Cancel 72 hours ahead or pay S$150 a head; ages 10 and up.
Tanglin · $$$$ · MRT Botanic Gardens (CC19/DT9), then a walk or taxi
Seatings: lunch Thu–Sat 12:00–13:00; dinner Wed–Sat 18:30–19:30; closed Sun–Tue
Candlenut's Malcolm Lee serves a Tok Panjang, the Peranakan long-table feast, in a bungalow at the Botanic Gardens. One star.
Lunch Thu–Sat from 12:00, dinner Wed–Sat from 18:30, in fixed seatings. Take a taxi to Gallop Road; the MRT is over a kilometre away.
Tanjong Pagar · $$$$ · MRT Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17)
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00–15:00 (last order 13:00); dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–23:00 (last order 21:00); closed Sun
Francisco Araya brings Chile's Pacific coast to Duxton: a 12-course, seafood-led menu with native coastal plants.
Open Monday nights and for lunch Tuesday to Saturday. Changes need two days' notice for a full refund. Enter from Duxton Hill.
Marina Bay · $$$$ · MRT Bayfront (CC34/DT16)
Lunch Thu–Sun 12:00–15:00 (last seating 13:00); dinner Wed–Sun 18:00–22:30 (last seating 20:00); closed Mon–Tue
Michael Wilson's modern Australian cooking, served among the blooms of Gardens by the Bay's cooled conservatory. One star.
The dome stays at about 20°C, so bring a layer. Ages 12 and up; no vegan or coeliac menus. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Orchard · $$$$ · MRT Newton (NS21/DT11)
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 (last seating 13:30); dinner Mon–Sat 18:30–22:30 (last seating 20:30); closed Sun
Seasonal Italian tasting menus in an intimate room on Scotts Road, a short walk from the Orchard hotels. One Michelin star.
Weekday lunch is the easy way in. Online bookings for up to six need a S$100 card hold; WhatsApp the restaurant for bigger groups.
Telok Ayer · $$$$ · MRT Telok Ayer (DT18)
Lunch Wed–Fri & Sun 12:00–13:30; dinner Wed–Sun 18:00–20:30; closed Mon–Tue
Ivan Brehm's menu traces the links between food cultures, from Brazil to Southeast Asia. One Michelin star on Amoy Street.
The Crossroads menu is for the whole table, so agree before you sit. Closed Monday and Tuesday; no lunch on public holidays.
Clarke Quay · $$$$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Lunch Fri–Sat 12:00–15:00; dinner Tue–Thu 18:00–23:00, Fri–Sat 18:30–23:00 (last order 20:30); closed Sun–Mon
A Hongkong Street shophouse where much of the tasting menu passes over a binchotan grill, served at a chef's counter. One star.
It cannot do vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free or no-garlic menus, so check before you book. Last order is 20:30.
Tanjong Pagar · $$$ · MRT Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17)
Mon–Sat from 18:00; Bonsoir wine club Fri–Sat from 22:00; closed Sun
Bistro classics cooked to flatter the wine. The cellar is the main event, and the cooking has earned a Michelin star.
The most relaxed room on this list: bistro plates, not a marathon menu. On Friday and Saturday the Bonsoir wine club runs from 22:00.
Orchard · $$$$ · MRT Orchard (NS22/TE14)
Tue–Sun 12:00–14:30 & 18:00–22:30 (Sun dinner to 22:00); closed Mon
The Singapore branch of a Tokyo Ginza sushi name, tucked into the Marriott at the corner of Orchard and Scotts. One Michelin star.
Only half the seats go online; call or WhatsApp for the rest. Groups of four or more must pre-order. Closed Monday.
Marina Centre · $$$$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00, Sat–Sun & public holidays 11:30–15:00; dinner daily 18:30–22:30
Edward Chong's inventive Chinese cooking, No. 78 on Asia's extended list for 2026. The crispy-scaled goby in pineapple sauce won an award.
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Smart casual, no shorts or flip-flops. Try the wok-braised noodles with whole drunken crab.
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