The Best Food at Suntec You Need to Try Now
Suntec City provides opportunities to savour authentic Singaporean delicacies such as Hainanese chicken rice, laksa, chilli crab, and satay.
Many eateries in the area specialise in local favourites for visitors to experience the rich tapestry of Singaporean cuisine.
But there’s more to this retail hub when it comes to yummy eats. Let’s explore the best food to try in Suntec together.
Din Tai Fung
Address: Floor 2 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, #02-302, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6563382422
Hours: Daily, 11 AM–10 PM
Price: $$
At Din Tai Fung, harmony reigns in the cuisine. Fresh ingredients and simple cooking styles define its menu, offering flavourful dishes like its signature xiao long bao (soup dumplings), fried rice, noodles, and steamed chicken soup.
It’s renowned for its xiao long bao worldwide and exhibits expertise in its 18-fold soup dumplings. With a speedy kitchen team, you won’t wait long for your orders, even if you decide to add more along the way.
Pro-tip: You’ll get an order sheet while you wait so the staff can serve your food as soon as you’re seated.
Poke Theory
Address: Floor B1, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #B1-122, Suntec City Mall, 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-122, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6580456436
Hours: Daily, 10 AM–9 PM
Price: $$
Poke Theory offers customisable poke bowls with a variety of signature bowls, proteins, toppings, and bases. We opted for the O.G. Salmon Bowl featuring fresh salmon chunks.
The hearty portion of sushi rice served as the base. The dish came with other fresh ingredients like corn salsa, cherry tomatoes, carrots, seaweed, pickled onions, and a few toppings. It felt like indulgent yet healthy eating at the same time!
Pro-tip: Try the avocado miso sauce for an extra-fresh layer to your bowl.
Sen-Ryo
Address: Floor 1 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard #01-434 (Tower, #5, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6569577978
Hours: Daily, 11 AM–10 PM
Price: $$
Sen-ryo is known for its value-for-money lunch sets and authentic Japanese cuisine. The restaurant offers various sashimi platters catering to different budgets, such as the premium sashimi platter, deluxe sashimi platter, and maguro (tuna) sashimi platter.
At the Suntec City outlet, you can enjoy an exclusive Sen-ryo signature sushi platter featuring a dozen pieces of luxurious sushi.
It includes hotate (scallops), ika with uni (squid and sea urchin), anago (eel), botan ebi (Hokkaido shrimp), otoro (fatty tuna), and a highlight of uni sushi.
Pro-tip: Finish your meal with some yummy and refreshing mochi ice cream.
Mamma Mia Trattoria E Caffè
Address: Floor B1 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-126A, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6562350147
Hours: Daily, 11.30 AM–10 PM
Price: $$
Mamma Mia Trattoria E Caffè offers casual dining with a focus on well-executed Italian cuisine.
Its menu features both timeless Italian classics and fusion dishes, such as spaghetti with crab meat and burrata sauce and tortiglioni (twisted pasta) rustic beef oxtail Bolognese.
Located in the mall’s basement, this Italian fusion café boasts an eye-catching design with an open-concept dining area surrounded by plants, creating a garden-like ambience for diners.
Pro-tip: A kid’s menu is available for young diners.
Downstairs
Address: 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-132 Suntec City, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: [email protected]
Hours: Monday to Thursday and Sundays, 9 AM–8.30 PM; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 AM–9 PM
Price: $
Downstairs Cafe, located at Basement 1 of Suntec City, is themed like a Singapore HDB void deck. With elements like yellow phone booths, tables and stools, and aluminium letterboxes, it offers a nostalgic ambience.
The wanton mee is delicious: it comprises egg noodles in a Malaysian-style dark sauce, topped with lean char siew (pork BBQ) and greens. A playful addition of soft-boiled egg yolk surprisingly complements the savoury sauce, enhancing the dish’s flavours.
Pro-tip: The kopi here is smooth and savoury with a balanced sweetness from evaporated milk, delivering a good caffeine kick.
Synthesis
Address: Floor 1 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, Tower 4 #01-643, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6597274649
Hours: Daily, 11.30 AM–2.30 PM and 4–10.30 PM
Price: $$
Synthesis boasts a visible traditional medicine storefront with a small counter where guests are greeted by friendly staff. Its menu offers a variety of elevated local flavours with premium ingredients such as Iberico pork and Japanese oysters.
Try the Heavenly Char Siew featuring a whole strip of Iberico pork jowl on a bed of thin asparagus. We particularly enjoyed its melt-in-the-mouth tenderness and rich flavour.
Pro-tip: You can ask the wait staff to recommend drinks based on your preferences.
Turkish Lezzet House
Address: Floor B1 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-105, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6592965026
Hours: Monday to Thursday and Sundays, 11 AM–9.30 PM; Friday to Saturday, 11 AM–10 PM
Price: $$
Turkish Lezzet House offers flavourful dining in an ambience that transports you to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Popular menu items include lamb döner kebab, lamb kebab and meatball BBQ, falafel rolls, and chicken shish kebab.
The hummus comes with pita bread, offering a smooth texture with a satisfying bite. And the butter rice served with the lamb kebab is delicious enough to enjoy by itself!
Pro-tip: Expect a queue, especially during the lunch hour.
Penang Place
Address: Floor 2 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City, above H&M and Uniqlo, ATRIUM, #02-314 / 315 / 316 Convention Centre, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6564677003
Hours: Daily, 11.30 AM–3 PM and 6–10 PM
Price: $$
Head Chef Alvin has been crafting authentic dishes at Penang Place for over 15 years. He imports ingredients directly and insists on making everything from scratch.
Its Penang char kway teow (stir-fried flat noodles) boasts a wok hei (smoky) aroma and is freshly fried during buffet service. The great news is that Penang Place now offers a big prawn version of the dish and prawn mee is available for à la carte orders.
Pro-tip: The restaurant doesn’t use pork lard but chicken frying oil to enhance its dishes’ flavour.
Shake Shack
Address: Floor 1, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-357, Suntec City, Mall, West Wing, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +65 8339 8568
Hours: Daily, 10 AM–10 PM
Price: $
You might wonder what’s so special about another spot in Suntec City selling burgers and fries. But a bite of Shake Shack’s signature ShackBurger will tell you this one’s different.
It features a 100% all-natural Angus beef patty, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce in a soft potato bun. Pair it with crinkle-cut cheese fries fried to perfection—a golden, salty delight with delicious cheese on top!
Pro-tip: It also sells dog treats and tumblers, perfect for your pet or as Shake Shack souvenirs.
Yenly Yours
Address: Floor 1, 3 Temasek Blvd, #01-K6 East Wing, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: [email protected]
Hours: Daily, 11.30 AM–9.30 PM
Price: $$
YenlyYours is a top spot for mango sticky rice enthusiasts, offering a range of mango-based desserts made from honey mangoes imported from Thailand.
Its signature dish, Your Mango Treasure, features sticky rice in coconut cream, topped with mango ice cream and fresh mango chunks.
For a more traditional option, try Your Mango Super Sticky Rice, pairing fresh mangoes with glutinous sticky rice and coconut milk.
Pro-tip: Generous portions are big enough for sharing.
Jollibee
Address: Floor B1 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-123, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +65 6970 7218
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 11.30 AM–8.30 PM; Sundays, Sunday, noon–8.30 PM
Price: $
Jollibee, the Philippines’ largest fast-food chain, continues to expand in Singapore with a new branch at Suntec City. The Chickenjoy Meal features two pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, and a drink, meeting expectations with crispy, tender chicken.
The Chicken Burger Meal, accompanied by fries and a drink, offers another delightful option to enjoy Jollibee’s tasty fried chicken. Do what we do and dunk the sandwich in the delicious brown gravy!
Pro-tip: An ordering kiosk makes the process faster than queueing up at the counter.
Super Sub
Address: Floor B1 Suntec Tower 5, 3 Temasek Blvd, #B1-K8, Singapore 038983 (Google Maps)
Contact: +6597423095
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM–10 PM; Saturdays, 10.30 AM–9.30 PM; Sundays, 10 AM–9 PM
Price: $
It’s nice to discover the loaded subs at Super Sub, featuring naturally smoked, specially made chicken hotdogs without added MSG. Each sub comes with a side of plain nachos for dipping into the abundant toppings.
We tried the popular Heavenly Yuzu Crab flavour. It has soft crab meat complemented by lettuce, pickled cucumber, purple onions, and mayonnaise—messy to eat but oh-so good.
Pro-tip: Vegans, rejoice! Super Sub serves vegetarian soy hotdogs!