Must-see restaurants in Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

  • Chopsuey

    Chopsuey

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Swirling ceiling fans, crackly 1930s tunes and ladies on rattan chairs – Chopsuey has colonial chic down pat. It serves revamped versions of retro…

  • Candlenut

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    The first and only Peranakan restaurant with a Michelin star, Candlenut is where Singaporeans head to impress out-of-towners. Chef Malcolm Lee does not…

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    Blu Kouzina

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Opa! Stepping into this large, bustling restaurant, you'll feel like you've joined a large and very festive gathering. Plates of succulent meats, grilled…

  • Sunday Folks

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    A sugar rush is a given at this airy, industrial-style dessert cafe where every delectable treat is handmade. Folks flock here for the fluffy waffles…

  • Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Visually stunning with a white-and-black colour scheme, a soaring ceiling dotted with oversized lantern lights, and touches of tropical greenery, there is…

  • 2am: dessertbar

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Posh desserts with wine and cocktail pairings is the deal at this swanky hideout. While the menu includes savoury grub like pork sliders and mac and…

  • White Rabbit

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Dempsey Hill's 1930s Ebenezer chapel has been reborn as a sophisticated, whitewashed dining room and bar. Find the light in tweaked Euro comforters like…

  • Halia

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Atmospheric Halia is surrounded by the Botanic Gardens' ginger plants, a fact echoed in several unusual ginger-based dishes. Menus are a competent, fusion…

  • PS Cafe

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    A chic, light-filled oasis of wooden floorboards, floor-to-ceiling windows and patio tables facing thick tropical foliage. From brunch to dinner, edibles…

  • Long Beach Seafood

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    One of Singapore's top seafood restaurant chains. Settle in on the verandah, gaze out at the tropical greenery and tackle the cult-status black-pepper…

  • Samy’s Curry Restaurant

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    A Dempsey institution, Samy's opened in 1950 and has been in this particular spot since the 1980s. Its location is charming and the food is as outstanding…

  • Island Creamery

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    A calorific shrine for many Singaporeans, who don't mind queuing at this tiny shop for its freshly made ice creams, sorbets and pies. Keep it local with…

  • Original Sin

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Vibrant textiles, crisp linen and beautiful stemware set a smart, upbeat scene for sophisticated, flesh-free dishes like spicy, quinoa-stuffed roasted…

  • Holland Village Market & Food Centre

    Holland Village Market & Food Centre

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Avoid the run-of-the-mill restaurants across the street and join the locals for cheap, scrumptious Singapore grub. A small clutch of stalls sell chicken…

  • Open Farm Community

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    In a revamped greenhouse scattered with designer furniture and patronised by a health-conscious clientiele, this place puts a tropical spin on the farm-to…

  • Botanico

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Located on the upper level of this former stable for cars, now unsurprisingly called The Garage, this contemporary bistro serves modern European dishes…

  • Casa Verde

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    The most accessible restaurant in the Botanic Gardens, ‘Green House’ serves acceptable Italian grub – pasta, salads, sandwiches – plus wood-fired pizzas …

  • Da Paolo Pizza Bar

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    The successful Da Paolo chain has two outlets in Holland Village alone: a deli-cafe (at 118 Holland Ave) and this polished bistro with terrace seating…

  • Food Canopy

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    You'll find this breezy collection of hawker stalls outside the Botanic Gardens' Healing Garden. There's no shortage of favourites, from kaya (coconut jam…

  • Adam Road Food Centre

    Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens

    Locals tout this hawker centre as home to the best nasi lemak (coconut rice served with fried anchovies, peanuts and a curry dish) in town. Join the line…