7 Best Chinese Restaurants in Singapore 2023: Absolutely Yummy

MENU: Hai Tien Lo’s well-curated menu of soups, dim sum, barbecues, desserts, and savories is a collection of traditional and modern Chinese culinary gems. Broken down into set menus, ala carte, and buffet menus, a perfect meal awaits diners with even the most hard-to-please taste bud.  

MUST-TRIES:

• Roasted Barbecued Suckling Pig
• Braised Australian Fresh Whole Abalone
• Signature Trio of Treasures (Sliced Barbecued Beijing Duck, Marinated Foie Gras with Five Spice, Pan-fried Scallop with Minced Ginger)
• Dim Sum

LOOK & FEEL: The complementing palatial structure, majestic interiors, and dainty cutlery are a perfect way to welcome patrons like royalty.

NOTE: Reservation required for groups of 6+

GETTING THERE

• Buses: 36, 97, and 97E (Walk 2 mins from bus stop B02159)
• Nearest MRT station: Promenade Station and City Hall Station 

MENU: Cherry Garden’s menu showcases dim sum, appetizers, roast specialties, soup and broth, abalone and sea cucumber, live fish, lobster, and prawn, seafood specialties, poultry, meat, vegetable and tofu, rice and noodle, and desserts.

MUST-TRIES:

• Peking Duck with Traditional Condiments, Chinese Crepes, Spring Onions, Cucumber and Homemade Sauce
• Thick Superior Lobster Soup, Conpoy, and Seaweed
• Braised 8-head Whole Abalone and Sea Cucumber with Premium Oyster Sauce
• Steamed red grouper served with pickled chilies
• Five grain fried rice with Cantonese pork sausage and vegetables
• Dim Sum

AMBIENCE: Cherry Garden is one of the most beautiful Chinese restaurants in Singapore. An elegant dining room, exuding an old Chinese atmosphere and surrounded by lush greenery, is what will make your gastronomic journey there pleasurable and memorable.

The restaurant’s high-class private dining rooms are ideal for a business treat.

NOTE: Strict with brunch and lunch schedules especially during busy days

GETTING THERE:

• Buses: 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, 36, 56, 70M, 75, 77, 97, 97E, 106, 111 and 1 (Walk 2 mins from bus stop B02051)
• Nearest MRT station: Promenade MRT (CC4) (Walk 4 mins from Exit A)

MENU: The perfectly-finessed menu is split up into meats and courses, featuring everything from traditional Dim Sum dishes to Crispy duck and deep-fried prawns. Finish off with a zesty tart or a shaken-up cocktail classic at the bar.

MUST-TRIES:

• Crispy aromatic duck
• Scallop shumai
• Chinese chives dumpling
• Four treasure soup

LOOK & FEEL: The ambience at Madame Fan is classy, elegant, and modern chic with a house DJ that spins different genres to complement your experience.

NOTE: Reservation is recommended

MENU: Crystal Jade has both a la carte and set menus that offer hot and cold appetizers, Teochew braised dishes, Cantonese barbecue, shark’s fin, bird’s nest, abalone, sea cucumber, fish maw, live seafood, soups, Teochew and Cantonese classics, meat, vegetable and bean curd, and traditional Chinese desserts.

MUST-TRIES:

• Roasted Baby Suckling Pig Rolled with Black Truffle Rice
• Chilled Yellow Cream Crab in Teochew Style
• Sugar-coated Yam

LOOK & FEEL: Crystal Jade Golden Palace merges Chinese traditions with modern design. The main dining area features big circular tables, thick carpeting with gorgeous prints, and high ceilings embellished with sophisticated chandeliers. The pop of berry accents amidst black fixtures give the place a movie-set feel, an air of intrigue.

NOTE: Big groups are highly recommended to make reservations for the private dining room.

MENU: The menu is crafted for sharing- mimicking a traditional Chinese experience round-the-table cosy dining. With 13 newly curated dishes handmade by chefs with decades of expertise, you will be wowed from the first sight – and first bite. The menu features a balanced selection of indulgent (and pricey) dishes and reasonably-priced plates to suit your occasion and budget.

MUST-TRIES:

• Honey glazed pork belly
• Wok-fried radish cake
• Buddha jumps over the wall
• Double-Boiled Premium Bird’s Nest, Almond Cream, Preserved Mandarin Orange

LOOK & FEEL: With warm ambient lighting, elegantly decorated round tables, and slow Chinese tunes to set the mood, Man Fu Yuan has nailed the atmosphere to match the authentic menu on offer.

NOTE: Reservation is recommended

MENU: Wah Lok’s menu is, understandably, predominantly Cantonese. The menu brandishes scrumptious appetizers, roasted, barbecued, and cold dishes, shark’s fin, abalone, bird’s nest, and bamboo fungus, soup, seafood, poultry, casserole, pork and beef, vegetarian dishes, rice and noodles, and desserts.

MUST-TRIES:

• Braised Bird’s Nest Wrapped in Egg White in Red Carrot Soup
• Baked Rock Oyster with Salted Egg Yolk
• Double-boiled Whole Yellow Melon Soup with Mixed Seafood

AMBIENCE: Wah Lok at Carlton Hotel is a spacious, modern and stylish restaurant, accommodating up to 280 guests in its main dining room and 8 private rooms. Its posh interior and pleasant atmosphere make the restaurant an ideal place for any business and private dining, corporate functions or family dinners and leisure gatherings.

PLUS POINT: No corkage charge

GETTING THERE:

• Buses: 2, 12, 33, 130, 133, 960 and NR7
• Nearest MRT stations: Bras Basah MRT (CC2) and City Hall MRT (EW13)

MENU: Imperial Treasure may not have a voluminous menu as those found in typical Chinese restaurants but the brilliance of each dish more than makes up for the short stack of choices. Aside from its world-class Peking duck, the menu is a collection of exquisite appetizers, crustaceans, soup, vegetables, roasts and barbecue, meat, seafood, and dessert.

MUST-TRIES:

• Beijing Style Roasted Duck
• Baby Lobster Baked with Salted Egg Yolk
• Charcoal Grilled Quail

LOOK & FEEL: Imperial Treasure has an understated elegance with interiors showcasing an aesthetic of lines and borders amidst traditional circular tables. The simple decors allow food to take the spotlight in every Imperial Treasure culinary experience.

NOTE: Most of Imperial Treasure’s signature dishes, especially their roasts, require to be ordered in advance.