With the recent downpour in Singapore, a warm satisfying hot-pot meal is something we can’t get enough of. While hot pot was first introduced in China, today, various Asian countries have its own unique take on it.
We all know the usual hot pot culprits such as Hai Di Lao and Beauty In The Pot, but how about taking this communal meal up a notch with these specialty hot-pot restaurants in Singapore? From Laksa to Korean-style hot pot, here are some hot-pot restaurants that will satisfy any craving.
GoroGoro
For Korean food lovers out there, this hot-pot restaurant is for you. GoroGoro is the first hot-pot concept in Singapore with a Korean twist — offering Korean food, hot-pot style. This Korean hot-pot restaurant offers seven different soup bases, catering to different taste preferences, including Singapore’s famous pepper bakuteh and Korea’s favourite ginseng soup.
On top of several soup base options, choose from more than 50 different Korean and local delicacies to pair with the simmering pot of soup. GoroGoro also offers a variety of cooked dishes, including kimchi pancake, japchae, and fried chicken.
Address: 176 Orchard Rd, #03-43 The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 11:30am–3:30pm and 5:30–10pm, and Saturday to Sunday from 11:30am–10:30pm
Contact: 6385 7854
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San Laksa Steamboat
If you are a fan of laksa, you will be a fan of this establishment. San Laksa is a hot-pot restaurant specialising in mouthwatering laksa broth, paired with traditional hot-pot ingredients. Served with a rich coconut taste and a hint of spiciness, its signature laksa broth is the perfect blend of local culture and taste. Alternatively, try its chicken broth — a simple yet satisfying combination, and one you can never go wrong with.
Address: 404 Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore 098840
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday frrom 11am–2:30pm and 4:30–11pm
Contact: 6275 7069
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City Hot Pot
If you are fussy with your soup bases and what ingredients go into your shared pot, try out City Hot Pot, where everyone gets an individual hot pot. With over 10 different bases to choose from, including kimchi and fish soup, you will be spoilt for choice at this hot-pot joint.
Here, you will find a wide selection of high quality dishes that can definitely satisfy your stomach. Opt for its sets if you can’t decide what to go for — CIty Hot Pot offers various different set menus including a wagyu set and seafood set.
City Hot Pot also offers delivery services, if you are still not comfortable dining out or haven’t been fully vaccinated.
Address: One Raffles Pl, #04-26/27/28, Singapore 048616
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm
Contact: 6536 2185
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Little Sheep Hot Pot
Founded in Mongolia, Little Sheep Hot Pot is known for its rich and tasty broth bases. Little Sheep Hot Pot offers bases with various flavours made from a homology of seven different spices. Its signature base is the House Original White Soup—paired with mutton from the inner Mongolian grasslands, this base is fresh, aromatic, and flavourful.
Address: One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Rd, #01-05, 049213
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 11am–2:30pm and 5:30–10pm, and Saturday to Sunday from 11am–10pm
Contact: 6222 9959
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Tsukada Nojo
Tsukada Nojo is well known for its bijin nabe, also known as “beauty pot” in Japanese, consisting of collagen-rich, pudding-like pieces that melt into a creamy golden broth. This hot-pot restaurant also prides itself on its high-quality chicken broth, made from Jidori chicken, and are featured in this beauty pot.
Originating in Japan, bijin nabe is typically eaten in an orderly fashion — first by melting the collagen pieces, then drinking some of the soup and chicken before adding in the rest of the ingredients.
Address: 68 Orchard Rd, #03-81 Plaza, Singapore 238839
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday from 11:30am–3:30pm and 5–10pm
Contact: 6336 5003
Upin Hot Pot
Upin Hot Pot prides itself on its homemade soup bases, and is famously known for its sweet yet tangy tomato broth — so much so that it made the Singapore River Signatures Top 20 list in 2019.
This tomato broth is light and aromatic, complementing traditional hot-pot ingredients such as tofu pudding, tripe, and prawn paste. On top of regular hot-pot dishes, Upin Hot Pot also offers unique menu items such as pig brain and pork intestine. It’s not for everyone, but those who enjoy these acquired dishes will tell you they are delicious.
Address: #04-19 Orchard Gateway, Singapore 238858
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday from 11am–12am
Contact: 6288 5550
