Singapore’s culinary scene continues to explode with innovative concepts, celebrated chefs, and boundary-pushing menus. This June 2025, the city is brimming with fresh arrivals and fiery revamps, each promising a dining experience worth bookmarking and booking early. From Michelin-caliber yakitori to game-changing pizza and cocktail bars with couture flair, here’s your essential guide to the hottest new tables in town.
Cudo – Latin Heat on Stanley Street
Address: 13 Stanley Street, S (068732)
Forget the cookie-cutter Tex-Mex. Cudo flips the script with a vibrant Latin-inspired menu that’s bold, sexy, and unapologetically refined. Helmed by New York chef Steven Chou, the 76-seater dazzles with auburn marble, forest green banquettes, and a brass-kissed glow that screams chic.
Start with Japanese yellowtail bathed in Ancho chili truffle tiger’s milk, or warm queso layered with smoked Scamorza, crab, and toasted sakura ebi. The short rib flour tortillas? Absolutely unmissable. Mains command attention with Wagyu picanha grilled in Mexican beer, whole seabass, and squid ink pasta smothered in lobster bisque cream. Come golden hour, cocktails flow and vibes soar.
Torikami – The Yakitori You’ll Wait Months For
Address: 34/35 Duxton Road, S (089498)
A two-month waitlist in Tokyo? Believe it. Torikami, brought to Singapore by chef-owner Yuta Shiraishi, delivers precision yakitori perfection with deep roots in Michelin-level craftsmanship.
The 11-skewer omakase reads like a love letter to chicken: neck with fresh wasabi, thigh with sansho pepper, tsukune with egg yolk, and even charcoal-seared chicken slicked with Echire butter. Complement with a bowl of donabe rice or chicken stock ochazuke, and let the Kishu binchotan aroma complete the magic.
PST Pizza Studio Tamaki – Japanese Artistry Meets Italian Tradition
Address: 38 Tanjong Pagar Road, S (088461)
Pizza lovers, rejoice. Tsubasa Tamaki’s cult pizza empire lands in Singapore with a 60-seater led by protégé Ryosuke Tanahara. Dough undergoes a 30-hour fermentation, resulting in a heavenly bite with soul.
Whether it’s Margherita, Formaggi, or the signature Tamaki (think cherry tomatoes and smoked mozzarella), every pie is pure alchemy. Choose between tomato- or cheese-based foundations and prepare for a pizza pilgrimage that transcends borders.
The Coach Bar – Dive Bar Decadence Meets Fashion House Finesse
Address: 5 Keong Saik Road, S (089113)
Welcome to The Coach Bar, where $12 martinis and New York nostalgia collide in a fashion-forward, dimly lit hideout. Open Thursday through Monday, this Coach Maison original serves up cocktail couture with a twist.
From vespers to peated martinis, each drink is tailor-made for after-dark reverie. Pair with the Wagyu hot dog topped with caviar, or shrimp cocktail with sass. Bonus points for ordering the grilled cheese and chasing your drink with a bump of caviar just because you can.
Club Street Laundry – Where Aussie Soul Meets Urban Cool
Address: 98 Club Street, #01-01, S (069467)
From laundry to luxury, this heritage shophouse rebirth brings modern Australian flair via chef Justin Hammond. By day, its coffee, sandwiches, and salads; by night, it’s flame-kissed beef cheeks and Korean-inspired cocktails downstairs at Hup San Social Club.
Light bites? Try the salumi plate. Going big? Get the smoked ham sandwich or grilled fish. Either way, Club Street Laundry is a shapeshifter of style and sustenance.
Sapōto – Luxe Yakitori That Won’t Break the Bank
Address: 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, #02-26, Amara Hotel, S (088539)
Sapōto reimagines yakitori as an opulent experience with democratic pricing. Chefs Phang Chin Shyong and Desmond Fong flex their decade-long expertise with fatty tsukune, king crab legs, and caviar-kissed chutoro carpaccio.
Feeling indulgent? Go all in on the uni truffle brioche or impress with the business lunch set a masterclass in elegance on a clock.
Pizzeria Vincenzo Capuano – Naples, But Make It Viral
Address: 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-12, S (239013)
The legendary Vincenzo Capuano brings Neapolitan glory and golden scissors to Robertson Quay. Dough made with his co-created Nuvola Super flour is the foundation of his globally viral pizzas.
Don’t miss the Abbraccio e Mamma, a ricotta-crust beauty topped with meatballs, Padano, and buffalo mozzarella. Or go green with mortadella, pistachio, and pecorino on the Tetti Illuminati. Pizza will never be the same again.
Meh’r by Inderpal – Bold, Borderless Asian Fusion
Address: 42 South Bridge Road, 05-01 (Enter via Carpenter Street), S (058676)
Singapore’s first Indian MasterChef, Inderpal Singh, takes diners on a railroad journey through Southeast Asia. This hidden gem marries flavours from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Highlights include the Sarawak black pepper roti john, cranberry pistachio briyani with lamb chops, and Hainanese chicken rice-stuffed wings. Find the yellow door, take the lift, and don’t skip the rooftop nightcap overlooking Boat Quay.
Gelato Messina – Australia’s Frozen Royalty Arrive
Address: 1 Club Street, S (069400)
Cult favorite Gelato Messina finally lands in Singapore with over 40 cheeky, creative flavors churned fresh using milk from their own Jersey cows.
From tofu gelato to durian coconut cake creations, and even a salted egg yolk number swirled with gula melaka, every scoop is an affordable indulgence of epic proportions.
More Hot Tables Not to Miss
- Violet Oon Dempsey – Peranakan grandeur in a heritage barracks
- Binomio Spanish Restaurante – A tapas revival with Michelin bloodlines
- Chef’s Tavern by Stephan Zoisl – Were Austrian flair flirts with Japanese restraint
- La Terrace at Claudine – Alfresco French dining in a garden escape
- Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa – Masterful eel, grilled with 90 years of pedigree
- Station by Kotuwa – Sri Lankan spice meets elevated execution
- Mare Hachikyo – Hokkaido’s omakase royalty finds a second home
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