4 Best Restaurants in Civic District, Singapore

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We've compiled the best of the best in Civic District - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Artichoke

$$ | Civic District Fodor's choice
This restaurant helmed by local celebrity chef Bjorn Shen serves up playful (and unabashedly inauthentic) Middle Eastern–inspired dishes like the cheekily titled Lambgasm, a 5.2-pound hunk of slow-roasted lamb; hummus with Iraqi spiced mushrooms; and raw tuna kebabs. The tranquil, tucked-away location in a cluster of historical buildings known as Sculpture Square only adds to the fun vibe.

National Kitchen by Violet Oon

$$ | Civic District Fodor's choice
Get a taste of Singapore’s culinary heritage at this luxurious, colonial-style dining destination helmed by veteran local chef Violet Oon. It's known for serving elevated local and Peranakan classics like fish head curry and mee siam (thin rice vermicelli noodles), as well as modern reinventions like pasta tossed with spicy buah keluak (a bitter and earthy nut labelled the "truffle of the east") sauce.
1 St. Andrew’s Rd., Singapore, 178957, Singapore
9834–9935
Known For
  • Refined Singaporean fare for lunch, dinner, and high tea
  • Lovely ambience
  • Local approval

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Shahi Maharani

$$ | Civic District

Teak tables, gold-plated chairs, Indian artifacts, and live Nepalese music combine for a regal experience at this lavish North Indian restaurant, where each dish is categorized as mild, spicy, or very spicy (though the chef can turn the heat up or down based on your preference). You can't go wrong with any of the biryani (rice casserole) or tandoori meals, and the well-chosen wine list, which includes labels from many of the world's top wine-producing regions, runs surprisingly deep.

252 North Bridge Rd., Singapore, 179103, Singapore
6235–8840
Known For
  • North Indian fine dining
  • Value-for-money lunch buffet
  • Refined biryani dishes

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Szechuan Court & Kitchen

$$ | Civic District

The extensive menu at this contemporary Szechuan and Cantonese restaurant includes dishes designed to be xian (salty), tian (sweet), suan (sour), la (hot), xin (pungent), and ku (bitter). Specialties include thinly sliced beef rolls with garlic sauce, spare ribs in honey sauce, and spicy rice noodles with diced chicken; dim sum and six- to eight-course prix-fixe menus are also available.

80 Bras Basah Rd., Singapore, 189560, Singapore
6339–7777
Known For
  • Dim sum
  • Refined Szechuan and Cantonese cooking
  • Hairy crabs (when in season)

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