It gets no prizes for atmosphere, but late-night revelers swear by
this Hong Kong-style dim sum restaurant for its delish midnight
munchies like pork belly buns and locally-inspired mantou with
chilli crab sauce. Located in Geylang, land of late-night eateries,
among glaring neon lights and plastic chairs, 126 Dim Sum is a
solid option.
126 Sims Ave.,
6746-4757.
Easily one of the best Chinese restaurants in town, this elegant
fine dining establishment serves Cantonese cuisine presented with
an artistic touch. Noteworthy dishes from their weekend dim sum
buffet lunches include the steamed custard buns with yam and juicy
xiao long bao.
5/F Marina Square
Mandarin Oriental Singapore 5 Raffles Ave., 6885-3550.
It’s an all-you-can-eat affair during the buffet on weekends. There
are tons of classics like the steamed barbecue pork buns,
stir-fried carrot cake in XO chilli sauce and the deep-fried
whitebait with oat flakes.
3/F Pan Pacific
Singapore, 7 Raffles Blvd., 6826-8240.
This sophisticated restaurant often has a month-long waitlist—but
it’s worth it, with over 50 dishes including liu sha bao (custard
bun) and other favorites.
G/F The Fullerton Hotel,
1 Fullerton Sq., 6877-8188.
Contemporary interior, attractive furnishings and poolside dining
option aside, it’s the consistently good food that makes Min Jiang
worth a visit. The delectable dim sum is a steady draw with
favorites like the char siew soh, ried spring rolls with mango and
cheong fun.
G/F Goodwood Park Hotel
22 Scotts Rd., 6730-1704.
The cheap and cheerful (and rather expansive) eatery carries both
Hong Kong- and Shanghai-style dim sum, with an extensive menu of
siew mai, har kow and the famous Swee Choon big pau. On the
Shanghainese front, there’s chive pork dumplings and xiao long bao.
It’s always mobbed, but their surprisingly organized queuing system
makes it all quite manageable. We love getting a table in the
concrete backyard.
191 Jalan Besar,
6225-7788.
Housed in a relaxed 100-seat space is the first overseas outpost of
this famed eatery, care of chef Mak Kwai Pui. Highlights not to be
missed include pan-fried carrot cake, vermicelli roll with pig’s
liver and Mak’s signature baked buns with BBQ pork—a delicious
crispy-topped boluo (pineapple) bun stuffed with char siew. For
those with a sweet tooth, the fluffy steamed egg cake and tonic
medlar and osmanthus jelly should do the trick.
#01-29A Plaza Singapura,
68 Orchard Rd., 6251-2000.
It's no wonder that the dining hall at Yan Ting, replete with
stained glass panels, chandeliers and plush booths (perfect for
canoodling), is as luxurious it gets. Aside from the famed weekend
dim sum brunch, the food is as pretty as the decor, so expect
excellent Cantonese cuisine and attentive, well-trained wait
staff.
1/F The St Regis
Singapore, 29 Tanglin Rd., 6506-6887.
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