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8 Best Chinese Restaurants in Singapore

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By Forkin Editorial Desk

Eight Chinese restaurants in the city centre, covering Cantonese dining rooms, dim sum and regional menus.

Selection method: Details can change; use the official and supporting source links below to confirm before visiting.

Numbered in editorial order, by verdict and then by Forkin Evidence Score β€” how strongly each place is documented in published coverage. It is not a ranking of which food is best.

01
Evidence9.2
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Shang Palace has served Cantonese fine dining in Singapore since 1971 and is known for its dim sum, roasted meats and double-boiled soups. The MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 lists it as a Selected restaurant, without a star.

Menu highlights

  • Roasted Peking Duck β€” A signature tableside-carved dish central to the restaurant's Cantonese menu
  • Traditional Dim Sum Selection β€” A well-regarded range of classic dim sum, especially praised at lunch
  • Braised Bird's Nest with Crabmeat β€” A refined luxury soup dish reflecting the restaurant's fine-dining Cantonese repertoire
FORKIN WORTH IT. Read what public coverage says for Shang Palace.

Shang Palace holds a MICHELIN Guide restaurant page whose inspector assessment praises hard-to-find old Cantonese classics, crisp-skinned chicken and slow-boiled soups, and The Straits Times assessed it favourably in January 2026.

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02
Evidence8.8
$$$$

This elegant, one Michelin-starred restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore offers contemporary, artisanal Cantonese cuisine under the direction of Executive Chef Cheung Siu Kong.

Menu highlights

  • Sweet and Sour Pork with Yellow Peach β€” A signature Cantonese dish reinterpreted with a distinctive fruit pairing
  • Steamed Live Seafood β€” Fresh live seafood prepared in classic Cantonese steaming style
  • Roasted Peking Duck β€” A carved tableside specialty featured among the restaurant's signature offerings
FORKIN WORTH IT. Read what public coverage says for Summer Pavilion.

Summer Pavilion is the Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, best known for its dim sum and its service.

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03
Evidence8.8
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Established in 1989, Wah Lok is known for traditional Cantonese fine dining and handcrafted dim sum. The MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 lists it as a Selected restaurant.

Menu highlights

  • Crispy Chicken Feet β€” A signature dim sum item praised by reviewers as a highlight of the kitchen
  • Shunde Yusheng β€” A savoury yusheng preparation the restaurant has served for many years
  • Steamed Grouper Fish β€” A fresh, beautifully steamed whole-fish dish highlighted in diner reviews
FORKIN WORTH IT. Read what public coverage says for Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant.

Wah Lok at the Carlton Hotel has served Cantonese food and dim sum since the hotel opened in 1988 and is a long-standing City Hall fixture.

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04
Evidence7.7
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The MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 lists Shisen Hanten with one star. Chef Chen Kentaro's Szechwan menu includes signatures such as Mapo Tofu and Chen's Original Spicy Noodle.

Menu highlights

  • Mabo Tofu β€” The restaurant's signature Sichuan dish, a specialty of the Chen family lineage
  • Double-Boiled Shark's Fin Soup β€” A refined, technique-driven Sichuan-Cantonese fusion soup
  • Szechuan-style Prawns β€” A spice-forward seafood dish reflecting the restaurant's Sichuan roots
WORTH A LOOK. Read what public coverage says for Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro.

The MICHELIN Guide’s inspector page for the Level 35 Orchard Road outlet describes an interior that still exudes luxury and elegance after refurbishment, in an updated and understated register, and a head chef who trained for over twelve years at the Tokyo branch and champions a refined take on ChΕ«ka Sichuan cooking, singling out his signature mapo tofu and a stir-fried Hokkaido Mangalica pork.

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05
Contemporary Chinese

Mott 32

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Marina Bay

Evidence7.7
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A contemporary Chinese restaurant drawing on Cantonese, Sichuan and Beijing cooking, with a 42-day applewood-roasted Peking duck on the menu.

Menu highlights

  • Applewood-Roasted 42-Days Peking Duck β€” The restaurant's globally famous signature duck dish, roasted with applewood for a distinctive flavour
  • Crispy Berkshire Pork Char Siew β€” A signature char siew preparation using Berkshire pork
  • Silken Tofu with Perigord Truffle β€” A luxury-ingredient dish blending classic tofu with premium truffle
WORTH A LOOK. Read what public coverage says for Mott 32.

Four independent assessments of the Marina Bay Sands dining room survive re-verification, but they disagree.

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06
Evidence7.4
$$$$

Yan Ting serves Cantonese dishes and a weekend dim sum brunch in a modern Chinese dining room at The St. Regis Singapore.

Menu highlights

  • Roasted Peking Duck β€” A signature tableside-carved dish central to the restaurant's Cantonese repertoire
  • Braised Superior Shark's Fin Soup β€” A refined, luxury soup dish reflecting the restaurant's formal fine-dining positioning
  • Wok-fried Lobster β€” A signature seafood dish showcasing the kitchen's Cantonese wok technique
WORTH A LOOK. Read what public coverage says for Yan Ting.

Yan Ting is the Cantonese restaurant at The St.

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Not yet rated

These places are part of this guide but are not in the ranking above. A venue is only numbered once the Forkin desk has published an editorial stamp and a Forkin Evidence Score for that exact outlet. Until then it is listed here without a position, and no score is shown.

Cantonese, Peking Duck

Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine

Marina Bay

$$$$

A high-end Cantonese dining room at Marina Bay Sands, known for its roasted Peking duck and dim sum selection.

Menu highlights

  • Peking Duck β€” The restaurant's signature dish, roasted and carved tableside in the classic style
  • Braised Whole Abalone β€” A luxury seafood dish frequently featured in the restaurant's set menus
  • Signature Dim Sum Selection β€” A range of classic handmade dim sum served in a formal private-room setting

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Sichuan, Cantonese

Min Jiang

Orchard

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Founded in 1978, Min Jiang serves Sichuan and Cantonese dishes, including Peking duck carved tableside.

Menu highlights

  • Beggar's Chicken β€” A signature slow-roasted whole chicken wrapped and baked in clay, requiring advance order
  • Roasted Peking Duck β€” A classic tableside-carved specialty featured on the menu
  • Min Jiang Signature Dim Sum β€” A selection of Cantonese and Sichuan-leaning dim sum offered at lunch
Official website Source: supporting coverage

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