50+ New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore [March 2020]

There was a noticeable slow in the launch of new food and beverage options during February 2020 as the impact of the COVID pandemic started to take effect.

New players with a first outlet on the block, which are highlighted with a [NEW] prefix in the listing below, included Chichi, Cicada, Slate and Baker's Bench Bakery.

There's new outlets from Sanook Kitchen, as they continue to expand their footplate, vegan grain bowls from Well Smoocht and Korean-Mexican burrito bowls from Vatos Urban Tacos.

Our personal favourite, though, is Eat at My Kitchen, a private dining venue serving a set-course dinner alongside brunch menus.

Here's a review of what to look for on your culinary and entertainment journey around town during March:

Restaurants & Bars

  1. O'Green
    Location: The Heart Marina One, Financial District
    What to expect:Healthy and natural fare including salads and protein bowls

  2. Jia He Xing
    Location: Marina Square, Marina Centre
    What to expect:Chinese-style dumplings and Beijing signature noodles

  3. Ristorante Luka
    Location: Cross Street Exchange, China Square
    What to expect:Italian cuisine, pastas, pizzas and desserts

  4. New Town Cafe
    Location: Hong Leong Building, Raffles Place
    What to expect:Singapore zi char dishes such as BBQ pork and salted egg chicken

  5. Genius Central
    Location: Shophouses Far East Square, China Square
    What to expect:Asian and Western-style healthy fare and desserts

  6. NEW Laifabar
    Location: The Scarlet Hotel, Chinatown
    What to expect:Spicy-hot noodles and soups

  7. NEW Chichi
    Location: Outram, Chinatown
    What to expect:Modern Japanese cuisine, set menus and bento boxes

  8. Vatos Urban Tacos
    Location: The Icon, Tanjong Pagar
    What to expect:Korean-Mexican burrito bowls, grilled fajita vegetables and Asian slaw

  9. Lad & Dad
    Location: Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Tanjong Pagar
    What to expect:British bar with traditional pub grub

  10. Shake Shack
    Location: City CBD, Tanjong Pagar
    What to expect:burgers, hotdogs and milk shakes

  11. NEW Rebel Rebel
    Location: Outram, Chinatown
    What to expect:Natural wines, light meals and bar bites

  12. Kim Eng Chicken Rice
    Location: NEWest, Clementi West
    What to expect:Singapore-style Hainanese chicken rice with a side dish and soup

  13. Sushi Deli
    Location: Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Poly
    What to expect:Sushi, sashimi and bento sets

  14. NEW Cicada
    Location: Clarke Quay, Clarke Quay
    What to expect:Modern Asian cuisine together with cocktails, wines and beers

  15. A-One Claypot House
    Location: Raffles City Shopping Centre, City Hall
    What to expect:

  16. NEW Slate
    Location: City East, Bugis
    What to expect:Coffees, iced beverages, Asian cuisine and cocktails

  17. NEW Oshino
    Location: Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, City Hall
    What to expect:Sushi edomae and an omakse dining experience

  18. NEW Izakaya Hikari
    Location: Fortune Centre, Bencoolen
    What to expect:Izakaya dishes and grills together with sake

  19. Chef Lam's Restoran
    Location: City East, Kampong Glam
    What to expect:Malaysian seafood and local street food

  20. NEW Sling
    Location: City East, Kampong Glam
    What to expect:Singapore slings and craft cocktails together with Perankan-inspired local cuisine

  21. Ichikokudo Hokkaido Ramen
    Location: City East, Kampong Glam
    What to expect:Halal-certified ramen noodles and soups

  22. Ichiban Boshi
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Sushi, sashimi and bento boxes

  23. Ichiban Boshi
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Donburi rice bowls, udon and soba noodles

  24. Pittarino
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Japanese-style pastas and pizzas

  25. Ramen Kiou
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Ramen noodles and soups

  26. Roman.Tei
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Yakinuku grilled meats and donburi rice bowls

  27. Kei Kaisendon
    Location: TripleOne Somerset, Somerset
    What to expect:Sashimi rice bowls

  28. NEW Co Chung
    Location: Plaza Singapura, Dhoby Ghaut
    What to expect:Vietnamese sandwiches and baguettes

  29. NEW Brown Butter Cafe
    Location: Forum The Shopping Mall, Scotts
    What to expect:Avocado and beetroot-inspired dishes, toasts, desserts and smoothies

  30. NEW Metta Bar & Lounge
    Location: Tanglin Mall, Tanglin
    What to expect:Whiskies and gin cocktails together with tapas-style bar bites

  31. NEW Eat at My Kitchen
    Location: Holland, Tanglin Village
    What to expect:Preset breakfast, lunch and Western cuisine dinner menus

  32. NEW The Pantry
    Location: Holland, Tanglin Village
    What to expect:French cuisine with an Asian twist and signature cocktails

  33. NEW Pizza Addiction
    Location: Goldhill Plaza Office Tower, Newton Circus
    What to expect:Pizzas, soft bread buns and gnocchi

  34. Yakiniku Like
    Location: Paya Lebar Quarter Mall, Aljuneid
    What to expect:Yakinuku grilled meats and donburi rice bowls

  35. Real Thai
    Location: Changi City Point, Changi South
    What to expect:Traditional Thai street food and hawker fare

  36. Salad Crunch
    Location: Our Tampines Hub, Tampines East
    What to expect:Salads with a base, toppings, optional protein and dressing

  37. Sushi Deli
    Location: Our Tampines Hub, Tampines East
    What to expect:Sushi, sashimi and bento sets

  38. Tamago-en
    Location: Tampines Mall, Tampines East
    What to expect:All-day breakfast, salads, sandwiches, omu rice and desserts

  39. Sanook Kitchen
    Location: Tampines 1, Tampines East
    What to expect:Thai street food and desserts

  40. Lixin The Fishball Folks
    Location: Rivervale Mall, Rivervale
    What to expect:Chinese Teochew-style fish ball noodles

  41. Tingkat PeraMakan
    Location: Thomson Plaza, Bishan West
    What to expect:Contemporary and traditional Peranakan cuisine

  42. NEW Well Smoocht
    Location: Sin Ming Centre, Bishan West
    What to expect:Vegan grain bowls, salads, pizzas and desserts

Cafes & Kopitiams

  1. Kith Cafe
    Location: Marina Square, Marina Centre
    What to expect:Coffee, sandwiches, salads, pastries and cakes

  2. Workspace Espresso & Bar
    Location: Guoco Tower, Tanjong Pagar
    What to expect:Coffees, iced beverages, salads and grain bowls

  3. NEW Gather
    Location: Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, City Hall
    What to expect:French crepes, savoury galettes and ciabatta sandwiches

  4. NEW Double Up Coffee
    Location: City East, Kampong Glam
    What to expect:Specialty coffees

  5. PS. Cafe
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Coffees, iced beverages, salads, sandwiches and healthy fare

  6. NEW Venture Drive Coffee
    Location: Vision Exchange, Jurong East
    What to expect:Specialty coffees using single origin coffee beans

Food Courts & Hawker Centres

  1. &Joy Dining Hall
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Japanese cuisine and street food

Desserts & Iced Beverages

  1. Hey Long Cha
    Location: Downtown MRT Station, Financial District
    What to expect:Taiwanese milk, fruit and black teas, smoothies and coffee

  2. Yomie's Rice x Yogurt
    Location: Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Tanjong Pagar
    What to expect:Healthy purple rice and yoghurt drinks

  3. JLD Dragon (Ji Long Tang)
    Location: The Star Vista, one-north
    What to expect:Brown sugar bubble teas, iced beverages and toppings

  4. Jollibean
    Location: Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Poly
    What to expect:Soy-related beverages and street snacks

  5. Fruit Box
    Location: Tiong Bahru Plaza, Tiong Bahru
    What to expect:Fresh fruit juices and smoothies

  6. 365 Juices Bar
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Fresh fruit juices and smoothies

  7. NEW Sweet Thoughts by M.O.D
    Location: JForte Sportainment Centre, Hougang South
    What to expect:Modern Chinese desserts

  8. JLD Dragon (Ji Long Tang)
    Location: Waterway Point, Punggol
    What to expect:Brown sugar bubble teas, iced beverages and toppings

Supermarkets & Convenience Stores

  1. Scoop Wholefoods
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Wholefoods such as chick peas, nuts, granola bars and seeds

Bakeries & Cake Shops

  1. NEW Baker's Bench Bakery
    Location: Outram, Chinatown
    What to expect:Freshly-baked sourdough breads and pastries

  2. Gokoku Japanese Bakery
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Japanese buns using traditional ingredients such as sakadane (fermented dough)

  3. Xi De Li
    Location: JCube, Jurong East
    What to expect:Youtiao pastries with coffee, soya bean milk, beancurd and goreng pisang

Specialty Foods & Beverages

  1. Kuriya Japanese Market
    Location: Great World, Havelock
    What to expect:Fresh fish and seafood

      Earlier New Places F&B reviews:
      90+ New Restaurants, Cafes and Bar in Singapore [February 2020]

      To let us know of other new venues, or those about to be launched, please feel free to drop us a line via VueAssist.

      Main image & photo credit: Eat at My Kitchen

      This article was posted on March 10, 2020

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