Fried rice is comfort food for the soul. Period. Who can resist a steaming plate of that fragrant goodness? However, despite it being one of the simplest dishes to put together, it takes a great deal of skill for one to be able to create the perfect dish of fried rice.

And what do we mean by that? Some basic criteria we have would be that the dish cannot be too oily, the rice has to be fluffy and charred just right, and there has to be the right balance of ingredients and rice.

While homemade versions will get you by, they most certainly aren’t memorable. Here, we have a list of our top 12 places that sell incredible fried rice in Singapore that we wish home economics class taught us back in school.

BAAN YING

Harnessing the salty and distinct flavour profiles salted egg, Baan Ying has managed to take regular fried rice and transform it into something totally mind-blowing. Their Pork Belly Fried Rice With Salted Egg strikes the perfect balance of flavours, textures and has a prominent note of wok hei.

We love how the salted egg yolk chunks were embedded evenly in the rice allowing every bite to fill your mouth with generous bits of salted egg. That’s not all, aside from the masterfully prepared fried rice, the crispy chunks of pork belly were pretty darn delicious as well.

103 Irrawaddy Road
#02-07, Royal Square At Novena
Singapore 329566
Tel: +65 91117852
Daily: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Nearest Station: Novena

CRYSTAL JADE LA MIAN XIAO LONG BAO

Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao is a place that most, if not all Singaporeans are familiar with. Their signature dishes, just as their name states, are xiao long bao and la mian. However, we discovered that they serve pretty solid fried rice here as well!

The portion size of their fried rice (S$10.80) is pretty generous, with one plate being enough to feed two people generously. The fried rice has bits of prawn, chicken and ham embedded in it, which added lots of flavour to the rice.

391 Orchard Road #04-27
Ngee Ann City Singapore
Tel: +65 62381661
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

Photo Credits: Paragon 

DIN TAI FUNG

Din Tai Fung boasts one of the most delicious fried rice in Singapore, hands down. We don’t know how they do it, but there is something magical about their fried rice recipe that keeps us coming back for more!

Every one of Din Tai Fung’s fried rice dishes consists of their very basic egg fried rice. They always manage to keep their rice light and fluffy without it losing its amazing taste and fragrance. Their basic egg fried rice is a favourite, and their pork chop fried rice is great too, but our absolute favourite has to be their shrimp fried rice. 

Din Tai Fung
30 Tai Seng Street #01-02 Breadtalk IHQ
Singapore 534013
Tel: +65 67020060
Daily: 11am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Tai Seng

Photo Credit: Imperial Treasure

IMPERIAL TREASURE NAN BEI RESTAURANT 

Imperial Treasure Nan Bei is a great place to go to for some solid Chinese cuisine, and one of their more popular dishes here is their Fried Rice with BBQ Pork & Shrimp in Yang Zhou Style.

Their fried rice is incredibly colourful and is speckled with yummy ingredients such as cubes of char siew, shrimp and green onion. The rice is fluffy and is not too oily. Due to the myriad of ingredients used in creating this dish, the rice is well flavoured and very savoury. You can eat a whole plate of it on your own!

Ngee Ann City
391 Orchard Road, #05-12/13/14
Singapore 238874
Tel: +65 67381238
Mon to Sat: Lunch (11am – 5pm), Hi-Tea (2.30pm – 5.30pm), Dinner (5.30pm – 10pm)
Sun & PH: Lunch (10.30am – 5pm), Hi-Tea (2.30pm – 5.30pm), Dinner (5.30pm – 10pm)
Nearest Station: Orchard

Photo Credit: Jumbo Seafood

JUMBO SEAFOOD

Jumbo is famous for their Chilli Crab—that’s a given—, but did you know that they also serve up a pretty incredible plate of fried rice as well?

Their Supreme Fried Rice with Seafood comes in incredibly generous portions that are great for sharing with friends and family. The rice is well cooked and not too oily, and we love how there are chunks of juicy prawns embedded in the rice, adding another element of flavour and texture to the dish.

East Coast Seafood Centre
1206 East Coast Parkway, #01-07/08
Singapore 449883
Tel: +65 64423435
Mon to Fri: 5pm – 11.45pm
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays: 11.30am – 12am
Nearest Station: Bedok

Photo Credit: Paradise Dynasty 

PARADISE DYNASTY LEGEND OF XIAO LONG BAO 

Paradise Dynasty’s simple plate of Shanghai Fried Rice may not look much, but we promise you that it tastes much better than it looks.

The overall dish was surprisingly much lighter than we thought it was, and it was not too oily or salty. Each grain of plump rice is generously and evenly coated with egg, and the rice had a good mix of meat bits in it, giving it great texture and flavour.

435 Orchard Road
#01-18 Wisma Atria
Singapore 238877
Tel: +65 6219 3931
Nearest Station: Orchard

PEACH GARDEN

Peach Garden has a wide array of delicious Chinese foods that make our mouths water at the sight and smell of it. One of our favourite dishes here definitely has to be their Fried Jasmine Rice with Pork Floss and Dried Scallop.

The fried rice is very light, fluffy and fragrant. We love the addition of pork floss and on top the bed of rice as it adds a nice, savoury touch to the dish. We also love how fried rice is presented in a pineapple—it adds a nice touch to the dish.

Peach Garden @ Hotel Miramar
Level 3 Hotel Miramar, 401 Havelock Road,
Singapore 169631
Tel: +65 67363833
Daily: 11am – 3.30pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay and Chinatown

RUYI

Ruyi sells a large array of affordable yet delicious Chinese food, and it certainly leaves one spoiled for choice. However, our go-to dish here has to be their classic fried rice. The Ruyi Fried Rice may look simple like any other fried rice out there, but looks can be deceiving, and we promise you that this fried rice is much better than it looks.

Each grain of rice is evenly coated with egg, and the texture of the rice is incredibly fluffy and fragrant. Their plump, juicy prawns add a great touch to the dish, as well as give the dish a nice seafood flavour—did we mention they’re open 24-hours too?

Sentosa Gateway, #B1-222/223
Resorts World Sentosa
Singapore 098138
Tel: +65 68846613
Daily: 24-hours
Nearest Station: Harbourfront 

Photo Credit: Tripadvisor

SUSHI TEI

For a completely different fried rice experience, you should check out Sushi Tei’s Kani Ikura Fried Rice. If you’re like us and you love ikura (salmon caviar), you definitely need to check out this dish for a whole new experience!

The rice of this is evenly coated with delicious egg and has a slight wok hei taste to it and the ikura served on top really completes the dish. Each ikura is plump, juicy and fresh, and we love the popping sensation it makes when we bite into it.

West Coast Plaza
#01-87 West Coast Road
Singapore 127371
Tel: +65 67750012
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Clementi

Photo Credit: Bksoo

TAMPOPO

Tampopo is one of our go-to places for great Japanese food, and one of our favourites has to be their Black Pig Truffle Fried Rice.

The rice is generously and evenly coated in black, murky truffle, making the dish look slightly unappealing. However, just a whiff of that aromatic truffle will have your mouth watering. The truffle here also really complements the pork bits really well, creating an overall incredibly appetising dish that will make you want to come back for more.

Ngee Ann City
391 Orchard Road, B2-33
Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 62352318
Tel: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

Photo Credit: Ice Blossom

TIAN BAO SZE CHUAN 

The fried rice served here is pretty underrated, and if you’re looking for some solid Chinese fried rice to satisfy your cravings, this Tian Bao Sze Chuan is a good option.

Their seafood fried rice is light, fluffy and fragrant, and is not too oily or salty. They are very generous with the amount of squid and prawns used, and with each spoonful of rice, you get a nice amount of seafood in it, giving the dish a nice flavour and good bite.

Ngee Ann City
391 Orchard Road, #05-06/07
Singapore 238872 |
Tel: +65 67344216
Daily: 11.30am – 9pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

Photo Credit: Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe

XIN WANG HONG KONG CAFE

One of Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe’s signature dishes is their Signature Stir-Fried Rice, which has been crowned their customers favourite since day one. And it’s not surprising why—their fried rice is some really good stuff!

The fried rice has an extremely robust wok hei taste which gave the dish a lot of flavour and character. They are also incredibly generous with their seafood and meats, and each spoonful of rice will definitely have a bit of each in it.

Tiong Bahru Plaza
302 Tiong Bahru Road, #02-109/136
Singapore 168732
Tel: +65 62079646
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Tiong Bahru

Time and time again, we turn to Chope to make restaurant reservations on the go. Their easy-to-use platform takes the fuss out of an otherwise tedious process, bringing us to our next meal almost seamlessly.

While we all know and anticipate discount deals, Chope is now offering permanent dining deals—which means extra savings, extra meals and extra benefits all year round. All of these are just one tap away via Chope’s reservation app, or on the Chope Deals’ Page.

You simply have to pre-purchase Chope Deal’s dining vouchers and to enjoy 50% off at over 350 top restaurants in Singapore.

On top of that, from now until 14 September, all JUMBO outlets on Chope are offering a whopping 50% on for their off-peak dining vouchers. That’s half the price! Excited? We sure are! With such unbelievable savings, it’s time to plan for a meal with friends and family now.

Here are 5 of the participating restaurants under JUMBO Group X Chope Deals promotion. In other words, (at least) five great meals await!

CHUI HUAY LIM TEOW CHEW CUISINE

Boasting a classy interior with overtones of traditional Chinese decor in the 170-year-old Chui Huay Lim Club along Keng Lee Road, Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine pays tribute to the finest of Teochew cuisine while keeping things simple and delicate.

Served cold and filled to the brim with yellow roe, their signature Teochew Cold Crab will be sure to please crab lovers. For a greater variety of dishes all on a single plate, the Chui Huay Lim Teochew Classic Platter is highly recommended as it comes with a choice of 4 of their exceptional appetisers—Teochew Braised Duck, Deep Fried ‘Ngoh Hiang’ Rolls, Deep Fried Traditional Teochew Liver Rolls and Teochew Pig’s Trotter Jelly.

Get discounted vouchers to Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine here.

190 Keng Lee Road
Chui Huay Lim Club #01-02
Singapore 308409
Mon to Thu: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm
Fri to Sun: 11.30am – 3pm, 5.30pm – 11pm
Nearest Station: Newton

JPOT TAMPINES 1

Among the slew of hotpot chains everywhere in Singapore, what makes JPOT special is its uniquely Singapore concept. They offer local flavours such as Bak Kut Teh and Laksa soup bases here

They have a large variety of ingredients and we particularly loved their Fried Beancurd Skin and Fried Fish Skin as well as their Enoki Mushrooms Wrapped In Beef Short Rib. If you want to make your experience more worthwhile, remember to order their Seafood Platter, which comes with ingredients such as Live Prawns, Sliced Toman Fish, Handmade Prawn Balls, Fresh Scallops and even Live Geoduck Clam.

Get discounted vouchers to JPOT Tampines 1 here.

10 Tampines Central 1
#03-16 Tampines 1
Singapore 529536
Daily: 11am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Tampines

JUMBO SEAFOOD

Hailed as one of the top seafood restaurants in Singapore, this home-grown brand has built a stellar reputation for itself with their Award-winning Chilli Crab and their wide selection of quality seafood offerings, since 1987.

Over the years, JUMBO Seafood has garnered many prestigious accolades—both for service and culinary mastery—highlighting the brand’s simple philosophy of offering diners the best seafood cuisine that Singapore has to offer.

We paid a visit to their restaurant in Dempsey Hill, which is surrounded by calm and lush greenery, giving all who dine there an intimate and cosy experience. We simply could not resist diving into their award-winning Chilli Crab in all its sweet, spicy glory, as well as their Signature Black Pepper Crab, Fried Live Prawns with Cereal, and Steamed Codfish with Dried Chilli and Preserved Radish, and the ‘Mee Goreng’ Fried Noodles Malay Style.

Get discounted vouchers to JUMBO Seafood here.

Block 11 Dempsey Road,
Dempsey Hill, #01-16,
Singapore 249673*
Daily: 12pm – 3pm, 5.30pm – 11.30pm
Nearest Station: Farrer Road
Other JUMBO Seafood outlets at East Coast, NSRCC, The Riverwalk and Riverside Point.

NG AH SIO BAK KUT TEH

Starting out as just a humble stall in the 1950s, this Bak Kut Teh chain has since expanded to having 4 outlets in Singapore and even 1 in Taipei. What NG AH SIO Bak Kut Teh offers is essentially Teochew-style Bak Kut Teh—one that boasts the robustness of white pepper and garlic.

NG AH SIO Bak Kut Teh remains as a firm favourite amongst locals and tourists alike and you know you can always rely on them to satisfy all your Bak Kut Teh cravings.

Get discounted vouchers to Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh here.

208 Rangoon Road, Hong Building
Singapore 218453*
Daily: 7am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Farrer Park
Other outlets at Keng Lee Road, Marina Bay Sands, and Resorts World Sentosa.

SINGAPORE SEAFOOD REPUBLIC

Singapore Seafood Republic offers some of Singapore’s best-loved seafood dishes under one roof. Located within Sentosa, it makes for the perfect place to dine with your family and friends.

Take advantage of Chope’s promotions to treat yourself to over 70 signature dishes. We recommend going for their quintessential Singapore-style Chilli Crab, as well as their Salted Egg Golden Prawns that has received numerous accolades and awards.

Get discounted vouchers to Singapore Seafood Republic here.

26 Sentosa Gateway
Festive Walk
#02-138 Resorts World Sentosa
Singapore 098138
Daily: 12pm – 3pm, 5.30pm – 11.30pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront

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Tsui Wah—Hong Kong’s famous cha chaan teng—is finally opening in Singapore on 15 June 2018! Locals and tourists alike flock to Tsui Wah Restaurant for their signature Hainanese chicken rice, fishball noodles, and Bo Luo Bao.

Jumbo Group will be partnering Tsui Wah to bring the Hong Kong-style Cha Chaan Teng to Singapore.

For the uninitiated, cha chaan teng is a no-pretence, fuss-free local eatery in Hong Kong that serves comfort food at affordable prices. These local diners are everywhere in Hong Kong and you will always find locals dining in those nondescript outlets.

The Tsui Wah Group currently has 70 outlets in Hong Kong, China and Macau; and one of the most impressive things about Tsui Wah is that it manages to maintain its high standards across all the branches.

Jumbo has just announced the opening date of Tsui Wah in Singapore on 15 June. The first outlet will be at Clarke Quay, taking over the former Attica unit on the ground floor facing the Singapore River.

Watch this space as we bring you the latest update of Tsui Wah’s opening in Singapore.

Tsui Wah Singapore
3A River Valley Road, Clarke Quay,
Singapore 179020
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay