Gentlemen! Are you looking for a restaurant to take your sugar baby to? Or do you simply want to try something new? In this post, we aim to provide a guide to various fine-dining options in Singapore that epitomize the best of various cultures!
Should the restaurant specialise in a specific type of cooking within that cuisine, it will also be indicated. If you see a herb emoji (🌿), the restaurant offers specific vegetarian menus/options as well. Click on the link within the address to go to their Google Maps link as well!
Japanese
Esora, from https://www.restaurant-esora.com/
Miyu – Sushi, sashimi
74 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089533 – 9839 5232
Long considered one of the finest Japanese restaurants in Singapore, their ingredients are specially air-flown from Japan! Enjoy their seasonal omakase (a Japanese phrase used when dining, meaning to leave it up to chef) menu, curated by their executive chef. You can expect nothing but the finest delicacies that will leave you satisfied!
Esora – Kappo/modern
15 Mohamed Sultan Rd, Singapore 238964 – 6365 1266
Esora – a name which means “painting in the sky” – provides an exquisitely curated dining experience. Here you will find the fresh seasonal ingredients, innovative modern dishes, and a serene, welcoming atmosphere to dine in. They even have a unique tea pairing programme – the chef himself has personally selected and refined tea blends to go along with every meal, so don’t forget to ask for it!
Tatsu – Teppanyaki, Sushi
30 Victoria St, #01-08 CHIJMES, Singapore 187996 – 6332 5868
Tatsu has two locations in CHIJMES (original) and Asia Square! However, as of the time of this post, only the CHIJMES location is open. We will update this post once the Asia Square location is open too! Tatsu features the freshest ingredients air-flown from Japan 4 times a week – including even their fruits, along with the chef’s seasonal specialties!
Chinese
Si Chuan Dou Hua, from https://www.sichuandouhua.com/en/restaurant/about
Jade – Cantonese 🌿
1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178 – 6877 8188
Jade offers authentic, elevated Cantonese cuisine in a refined, elegant and modern setting, and all within one of Singapore’s most famous, historic venues – Fullerton Hotel. They even offer vegetarian options with mock meat, ensuring everyone, no matter their dietary restrictions, can enjoy an excellent meal. They also have private dining rooms if you want a more intimate experience with your date!
Min Jiang – Sichuan, Cantonese 🌿
7A &, 7B Dempsey Rd, 249684 – 6774 0122
An elegant, classy restaurant serving Sichuan and Cantonese fare, located in Goodwood Park Hotel. The decor is a mix of modern aesthetics and classic charms, with private dining rooms that evoke traditional Chinese residences. Truly a feast not only for one’s stomach, but the eyes as well! Min Jiang also offers vegetarian dishes and mock meat that reputedly taste just like the real thing.
Si Chuan Dou Hua – Sichuan, Cantonese 🌿
UOB Plaza: 80 Raffles Place #60-01, 1 UOB Plaza, 048624 – 6535 6006
Parkroyal Beach Rd: 7500 Beach Rd, PARKROYAL on, Singapore 199591 – 6505 5722
Parkroyal Kitchener Rd: 181 Kitchener Rd, Level 3, Singapore 208533 – 6428 3170
Featuring Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine, it offers premium Chinese delicacies and vegetarian options alike. It is an intimate space that offers a good chance to talk and get to know each other well! It has 3 locations (UOB Plaza, Parkroyal Beach Road and Parkroyal Kitchener Road), each with its own unique, beautiful charms, so feel free to choose the one that is most convenient for you!
Western
The Summerhouse, from https://www.thesummerhouse.sg/
The Summerhouse – French, Western 🌿
3 Park Ln, Singapore 798387 – 8809 5840
Located in a gorgeous, renovated colonial-era bungalow in Seletar Airport, The Summerhouse is a unique dining experience that consists of three sections: bistro-bar Wildseed on the ground floor, farm-to-table restaurant French Dining Room on the second, and the uniquely immersive Garden Domes right in their edible garden! It might be far for some, but trust us – the trip is more than worth it!
Alma – European, Spanish, Fusion 🌿
22 Scotts Rd, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore 228221 – 67359937
Having boasted a 1 Michelin star rating for 4 consecutive years, you know you’re in for a treat at Alma! Their executive chef pairs classic European dishes with Asian influences, making it an amazing fusion restaurant. Furthermore, liquor lovers will get to choose from literally hundreds of alcoholic options to pair with your meal, be it wine, whiskey, cognac or more!
JAAN – British 🌿
2 Stamford Rd, Hotel Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882 – 6431 6156
Another Michelin-starred restaurant, it serves reimagined British cuisine for both meat-lovers and herbivores! Leave behind whatever preconceived notions you may have about British food, and experience truly modern, inventive dining with a fresh, seasonal menu so that you will never be bored, even if you come by multiple times.
Italian
Sinfonia Ristorante, from http://sinfonia.com.sg/about/
Sinfonia Ristorante 🌿
11 Empress Place, 01-01 Victoria Concert Hall, 179558 – 6385 5588
Step into Sinfonia Ristorante, nestled within Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall, and let yourself be blown away by the majestic decor, and even more incredible food. As a fine dining restaurant that prides itself on exquisite flavours and fresh seasonal produce, even seemingly simple dishes are artfully elevated. Indeed a symphony for all the senses!
Kucina 🌿
11 Tanjong Katong Rd, #B1-09/10, KINEX 437157 – 6493 2154
You won’t find another restaurant like Kucina anywhere else – for it is the one of the first authentic yet Halal-certified Italian restaurant in Singapore, and it remains at the top as classy restaurant! Their service is noted to be excellent – and the food, even more so. We find it a cosy, homey restaurant that is perfect for comfortable dates with your long-term SB!
il Cielo 🌿
Level 24, voco Orchard Singapore 581 Orchard Road, Singapore 238883 – 6730 3395
Located atop voco Orchard, il Cielo is fittingly named (meaning “the sky”)! It boasts not only scenic views but also modern Italian cuisine with a Japanese flair, thanks to its Japanese head chef. Fresh seasonal produce is flown in from Italy and Japan for all its dishes, ensuring a uniquely fresh gastronomic adventure.
2022 update: The menu has been refreshed and is now geared towards modern comfort Italian food along with a good selection of wines. It is now a decidedly more cosy and comfortable experience than before, but retaining a classy flair.
French
Les Amis, from https://www.lesamis.com.sg/
Saint Pierre
1 Fullerton Road, #02-02B, One Fullerton, 049213 – 6438 0887
With 20 years of history behind it and 2 Michelin stars to its name, Saint Pierre is one of the most well-known and well-loved French fine dining restaurants in Singapore. Expect an intimate, classy ambience, complete with a view of the gorgeous Marina Bay waterfront, and get to know your date better over fine wine and finer food!
Gunther’s 🌿
36 Purvis St, #01-03, Singapore 188613 – 9010 3075
At Gunther’s, modern French cuisine is served in a space with refreshing Art Nouveau decor. Simple and down-to-earth dishes are elevated to an elegant, bold new art form in both flavour and presentation. Just like the interior space, which is natural and raw yet intense and contemporary, both your eyes and mouth will be satisfied long beyond dinnertime.
Les Amis
1 Scotts Rd, #01 – 16 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208 – 6733 2225
Another one of Singapore’s most famous fine dining restaurants, now 26 years old and with 3 Michelin stars. Expect nothing but the absolute best of French gastronomy, impeccable service, and stunningly elegant interior design. Les Amis will give you one of the best dining experiences in not only Singapore, but I daresay the whole of Asia.
What Else?
There is really only so much we can put into one blog post, so we must have missed out quite a few restaurants or even cuisines. In fact, some of our more discerning gentlemen may even have tried all of these restaurants before…! Regardless, we hope that it's able to help some of you make a decision for your first date or even subsequent ones, and try out something new if you haven't yet. May you all have a most wonderful date with your sugar baby!
