Dim sum restaurants have always been a cult-favourite cuisine among Singaporean diners, and it’s a culinary staple among food-lovers here for good reason. A steaming basket of siu mai, har gow, rice rolls, and more of these Cantonese dishes always hits the spot. With plenty of fine-dining dim-sum restaurants to choose from, it can be hard to decide where to go for a gourmet outing. But we’ve done the hard work for you and narrowed down a list of some of our best dim-sum picks around Singapore.
Hua Ting Restaurant
Helmed by Hong Kong Masterchef Lap Fai, Hua Ting Restaurant has won many awards for its Cantonese cuisine, such as the prestigious Haute Grandeur Excellence Award and a coveted nod in the Michelin Guide. Try the Steamed Eastern Star garoupa dumpling here, which showcases the freshness of the garoupa wrapped in a soft layer of dumpling skin and served with a light dipping sauce.
Other highly recommended dishes on its menu include abalone puffs and wok-fried carrot cake. Don’t miss Hua Ting’s signature baked chicken-mango tarts, which marries the flavors of the chicken and mango into a delectable treat. Do make your reservations in advance to avoid disappointment, as the restaurant can get crowded on weekends.
Address: Orchard Hotel Singapore, 442 Orchard Road, Level 2 Singapore, Singapore 238879
Opening Hours: Monday–Friday from 11:30am–2pm and 6pm–10pm, and Saturday–Sunday from 11am–2:30pm and 6pm–10pm
Contact: 6739 6666
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Cherry Garden
Featured in the 2021 Michelin Guide, Cherry Garden’s exclusive weekend dim-sum brunch buffet is not to be missed. Fusing Chinese and Japanese cuisine seamlessly, the restaurant offers an elevated dining experience with a Chinese-themed interior. Exquisite dim-sum items such as premium kurobuta char siew bao, flavourful prawn dumplings served with black garlic, and crispy spring rolls with goose meat and coriander will leave your taste buds coming back for more. With an innovative and seasonal menu, Cherry Garden’s dim-sum offerings change from time to time, featuring more creative dishes so diners’ palates won’t get bored.
Address: Cherry Garden, 5 Raffles Avenue, Marina Square, Singapore 039797
Opening Hours: Wednesday–Friday from 12pm–2:30pm and 6:30pm–10:30-pm, and Saturday–Sunday from 11am–1pm and 1:30pm–3pm
Contact: 6885 3500
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Peony Jade Restaurant
Having opened its flagship outlet in 2004 in Clarke Quay and since expanding to Keppel Bay, Peony Jade Restaurant has been a prominent fixture in the Chinese dining scene. With a dim-sum brunch buffet offering a wide range of menu items such as crunchy black-swan pastries with minced duck meat, and dumplings with black caviar and gold-flake fillings paired with free flow Prosecco champagne, every dish is sure to delight. Not every dim-sum spot pours Prosecco during service, so diners are in for a treat.
Address: Keppel Club, 10 Bukit Chermin Rd, M Level, Singapore 109918
Opening Hours: Monday from 11am–2:30pm, Tuesday–Friday from 11am–2:30pm and 6pm–10pm, and Saturday–Sunday from 10:30am–2:30pm and 6pm–10:30pm
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Hai Tien Lo
Best known for its dim-sum buffets, dim-sum lovers will have their cravings satisfied at Hai Tien Lo. With classics such as truffle-infused melt-in-your-mouth char siew buns and poached dumplings with prawn-and-chicken in chilli oil, it’s no surprise that Hai Tien Lo is a popular dim-sum spot. Besides dim sum, its buffet offerings include the restaurant’s signature dishes such as double-boiled Buddha Jumps Over The Wall soup and chilli crab to complement your dim-sum dining experience.
Address: Hai Tien Lo, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square Singapore 039595
Opening Hours: Monday–Sunday from 11:30am–2:30pm and 6pm–10pm
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Madame Fan
Madame Fan is an eclectic Cantonese dining concept that shakes up the Chinese dining scene, highlighted by its modern take on traditional classics . Each dish is meticulously prepared, such as steamed dumplings stuffed with wild mushroom and black truffle, and spring rolls fused with flavours of kumquat and wasabi. Pair your dim sum with the restaurant’s refreshing east-meets-west cocktails, which taste surprisingly good with dim sum. If you’re looking to try out a different kind of dim-sum dining experience, your palate will be both surprised and satisfied at Madame Fan.
Address: The NCO Club, 32 Beach Road, Singapore 189764
Opening Hours: Monday–Friday from 12pm–2:30pm and 6pm–10pm, and Saturday–Sunday from 11am–1pm, 1:30pm–3:30pm, and 6pm–10pm
