10 great restaurants for delicious dim sum in Singapore
Hai Tien Lo, Jade, Madame Fan, Man Fu Yuan, Summer Pavilion and Yan Ting are among our pick of the city state’s best offerings
Will food ever cease being the most debated topic of conversation in Singapore?
Never, we hope. While the city state has become a hotbed of culinary innovation and proudly wears its multicultural badge with gastronomic aplomb, locals will concur that when it comes to comfort food, nothing quite beats the appeal of dim sum.
Best shared among friends and family, dim sum dishes generally feature just three pieces, and are best washed down with a pot of Chinese tea.
The question is, in a sea of top spots, which should you pick?
Check out our 10 favourite places that serve both traditional and innovative dishes to please the pickiest diner at your table.
Hai Tien Lo
A favourite among companies who are looking to impress international guests, Hai Tien Lo – which translates to Stairway to Heaven – promises a swanky, white tablecloth affair, with the service and refined cuisine to match.
Dim sum is on the menu here seven days a week. There are the mainstays (seven types of dumplings), double-boiled soups, and chef’s specials. Also not to be missed are wok-fried rice with lobster and ginger spring onion, deep-fried crispy sea cucumber stuffed with minced pork and shrimps and chilled lemongrass jelly and lime sorbet.
Hai Tien Lo, Level 3, Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039595, Tel: +65 6828 8240
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