5 new restaurants in Singapore to check out this July 2025
Over at Marina Bay Sands, feast sky-high at the hotel's newest Chinese fine-dining destination where refined Cantonese dishes meet a full-on Gong Fu tea ceremony led by an acclaimed tea master. Sushi lovers, don't miss Keijo, a serene Edomae-style omakase that puts vinegared rice front and centre. And on Ann Siang Hill, a unique modern Australian bistro concept is the latest buzz in town, thanks to its hidden underground bar. Ready your appetite – these are July's must-try new openings.
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1. Cherry Garden by Chef Fei
After a major glow-up, 38-year-old Cherry Garden at Mandarin Oriental returns with a brand-new identity and a Michelin-starred name behind the kitchen. Now known as Cherry Garden by Chef Fei (behind two-Michelin-starred Jiang by Chef Fei in Guangzhou), the restaurant reopens on July 2 with a refreshed menu that combines the best of Cantonese and Teochew cuisine – think seafood signatures, handcrafted dim sum and the like.
Chef Fei hails from Chaoshan, Guangdong, so it's no surprise that his signature dish is wok-fried lobster swimming in a tangy broth of basil and pickled mustard greens – ingredients representative of the region. Other highlights include a fiery toss-up of wagyu beef with Sichuan peppercorns and chilli, or for something milder on the palate, the delicate Crucian Carp congee served with an array of condiments. Cherry Garden's interiors are just as elegant, with wooden details, textured stone walls and design elements that call back to China's traditional courtyards. Address: 5 Raffles Ave, Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Level 5, Singapore 039797 Opening hours: Daily noon-2.30pm, 6pm-10pm Expect to pay: From $138 per person for the lunch set menu.
2. Leila Singapore
Chinatown's competitive food scene welcomes a bold entrant. Resto-bar Leila is the newest addition to Teck Lim Road, and the swanky joint promises vibrant plates chock full of flavour, drawing inspiration from Middle Eastern cuisine as well as the Meditarannean and Balkans. Sink your teeth into grilled halloumi skewers with za'atar and honey, or order up a plate of Ku-Bye-Nye, the restaurant's take on Arabic beef tartare with sumac aioli. The kitchen also takes pride in its house-made breads, grilled meats and seafood specialties, but rivalling the food menu is a stacked drinks list that invites you to stay on till late. Mediterranean flavours take over the cocktail menu, and you can either order up a classic tipple or go bespoke. Wine lovers will be pleased to see a sprawling menu with labels sourced from across Southern France, Italy, Spain and Greece. Address: 12 Teck Lim Rd, Singapore 088390 Opening hours: Tue-Sun 6pm-1am Expect to pay: Around $80 per person for sharing dishes and drinks.
3. Jin Ting Wan
Marina Bay Sands is home to a couple of sky-scraping dining venues like Spago, LAVO and CÉ LA VI. These all serve Western nosh, but new contender Jin Ting Wan (金蜓湾) is here to bring some fresh variety with its Chinese menu, starting July 23. The restaurant is perched 55 floors up in Marina Bay Sands' Tower 1, and is dubbed Singapore's highest Cantonese restaurant. Helming the kitchen is Executive Chef Albert Li – whose resume includes Michelin-starred establishments across China, like Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Shanghai.Expect mainly refined, modern takes on classic Yue (Cantonese) cuisine, with occasional references to Teochew, Hakka, and Shun De cooking styles. Chef Li's signature duck with black pepper is slow-roasted over lychee wood and served atop house-made pandan bread, while his seasonal drunken mantis shrimp are marinated Teochew-style in huadiao wine, citrus peel and preserved plum for a glossy, 'candied' texture. But it's not just about the food. There's a full Gong Fu tea ceremony led by Tea Master Jacky from Wynn Palace Macao and the Grand Lisboa Hotel, showcasing a jaw-dropping spread of Chinese tea – seven categories and 80 varietals to be exact. Address: 10 Bayfront Ave, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Tower 1, Level 55, Singapore 018956 Opening hours: Open for lunch and dinner daily Expect to pay: A full menu with prices has not yet been released. Check out Jin Ting Wan's website for the latest updates.
4. Keijo
If you're wondering what happened to Shinji by Kanesaka at Carlton Hotel, the one-Michelin-starred joint has since made way for Keijo, which quietly opened back in April. Head Chef Naoya Nakamura and Chef Andrew Lin offer an Edomae-style omakase experience for guests with the usual suspects of sushi, sashimi and seasonal washoku dishes, except they've given themselves an added task: to let the rice do the talking instead. Shari (vinegared rice) plays a revered role in omakase, and Keijo exclusively uses Tsuyahime grains from Yamagata Prefecture, which is fine-tuned to precision for each individual cut of fish. To top it all off, this rice-obsessed philosophy doesn't just stop at the main dishes, but spills over into curated sake flights and rice-based desserts which switch up by the season. Address: 76 Bras Basah Rd, Carlton Hotel Singapore, Lobby, Singapore 189558 Opening hours: Mon-Sat noon-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm Expect to pay: From $98 to $268 for lunch, and from $198 to $398 for dinner.
5. Club Street Laundry
Tranquil by day, buzzy by night – Ann Siang Hill and Club Street are home to some of the best-kept secrets of Singapore's food and drink scene. This year, the trendy locale welcomes an Australian bistro and hidden underground bar, taking over the corner unit at the famous three-way intersection beside Ann Siang Hill Park. If you're looking for a place to people-watch, Club Street Laundry fits the bill perfectly. The breezy, open-concept bistro has high tables perched along walkways, staring out at the charming shophouses around the neighbourhood. The menu is positioned as modern-Australian, but really, Chef Justin Hammond (previously from Neon Pigeon and Underdog Inn) works his way around any and every flavour profile just fine, with dishes based off his travels around the world. Think beef cheeks with ahi verde over buttery mash ($33); grilled sea bream in a rich lemon-caper sauce ($31); and charred leeks ($15) inspired by a nostalgic childhood dish of stuffed chicken and leeks. After dinner, head down to Hup San Social Club – a 12-seater bar below the restaurant – for banging cocktails by award-winning bartender June Baek.
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