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11 Best Sichuan Restaurants in Singapore (2026)

From hotel fine dining to casual noodle bars and grilled-fish specialists, here are 11 of the best Sichuan restaurants in Singapore for mapo tofu and mala.

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Amir Wahab
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A spread of Sichuan dishes on a dark table — a bubbling red mala hotpot, mapo tofu and dry chilli chicken with dried chillies and Sichuan peppercornsAI image by LocalRank

Sichuan food is Singapore's go-to for numbing-spicy thrills, and the choice now runs from hotel fine-dining rooms to casual noodle counters and grilled-fish specialists. This guide gathers eleven real, currently-operating Sichuan restaurants in Singapore, spanning classic banquet cooking, modern reinventions and fiery regional dishes such as mapo tofu, boiled fish and la zi ji. Each has been checked against its own website or listing. Treat it as a shortlist to match to your table and spice tolerance, not a strict ranking.

1. Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro

Perched high in Hilton Singapore Orchard, Shisen Hanten serves Chuka Szechwan cuisine, the style of Sichuan cooking adapted in Japan by the Chen family. Chef Chen Kentaro is the third generation to run the kitchen, following a lineage credited with opening Japan's first Szechwan restaurant. Expect a refined, sit-down experience with sweeping Orchard Road views, and signatures such as a silky mapo tofu in fragrant chilli-and-peppercorn sauce. It sits firmly at the fine-dining end of Singapore's Sichuan scene.

2. Si Chuan Dou Hua

Si Chuan Dou Hua is one of Singapore's longest-running names in Sichuan dining, first established in the 1990s and now spread across several hotel and city locations, including a landmark spot on the top floor of UOB Plaza with panoramic views. The kitchen pairs classic Sichuan dishes with Cantonese favourites, and is known for its tableside beancurd (dou hua) served by staff in traditional dress. It suits business lunches, family gatherings and celebrations rather than a quick casual bite.

3. Qi - House of Sichuan

Qi - House of Sichuan brings a Hong Kong Sichuan brand to Marina Bay Link Mall in the heart of the financial district. By its own description it serves top-quality Sichuan cuisine reflecting the region's celebrated 'seven flavours', cooked by chefs with deep experience in the cuisine. The menu runs to chilli-heavy classics such as chilli-fried crab, boiled fish fillet in chilli-oil broth and other numbing-spicy plates. The setting is chic and modern, making it a polished choice for CBD lunches and dinners.

4. Peony Jade

Peony Jade is a long-established Chinese restaurant group that has served Sichuan and Cantonese cooking since the mid-2000s, with dining rooms at Clarke Quay, Keppel Club and Amara Hotel in Tanjong Pagar. Alongside dim sum and Cantonese banquet staples, it offers a solid line-up of Sichuan classics for tables that want a mix of numbing-spicy and milder dishes. Roomy settings, including riverside and club venues, make it a common pick for family dinners, weddings and larger celebrations.

5. Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather is a modern Sichuan restaurant on Amoy Street that has been a fixture of the CBD dining strip since 2016. It describes its cooking as progressive Chuan cuisine, drawing on Sichuan flavours while weaving in French technique and other global influences, so numbing-spicy notes turn up in dishes that look nothing like a traditional banquet. The design-led, cafe-style space also does coffee and cocktails, making it as suited to a relaxed date as to a group dinner.

6. Chengdu Restaurant

Chengdu Restaurant is an unfussy Sichuan spot on Amoy Street that leans into bold, authentic flavours rather than polish. Named after the Sichuanese capital, it turns out the numbing-spicy staples fans look for, from mala xiang guo (dry stir-fried spicy pot) to boiled sliced fish in chilli oil and other peppercorn-heavy plates. It has built a steady CBD following over the years as a place for a proper Sichuan hit at lunch or dinner, best shared across a table.

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7. Sichuan Alley

Sichuan Alley on Telok Ayer Street takes its cue from the lively food alleys of early-1900s Chengdu, and it says even its rice noodles are sourced from an artisan in Sichuan. The kitchen covers comforting home-style classics, from dan dan noodles and braised-beef noodles to grilled fish, plus a range of small plates. A more design-forward space with its own cocktail list, it reads as a contemporary take on Sichuan street food rather than a formal banquet restaurant.

8. Chen's Mapo Tofu

Chen's Mapo Tofu is the casual, everyday spin-off of the Chen family behind Shisen Hanten, with counter-style outlets in malls such as Downtown Gallery, The Star Vista, Paragon and Paya Lebar Quarter. The format is quick and affordable: Sichuan-Japanese rice bowls and noodles built around its namesake mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and other spicy staples. It is aimed at solo diners and lunch crowds who want a genuine Sichuan flavour without the sit-down commitment of a full restaurant.

9. Chong Qing Grilled Fish

Chong Qing Grilled Fish helped popularise Chongqing-style charcoal-grilled fish (kao yu) in Singapore, a dish where a whole fish is grilled, then finished tableside in a bubbling, chilli-and-peppercorn broth. Diners pick a fish and a flavour, from fiery mala to milder options such as pickled cabbage or mushroom, then add hotpot-style sides to the pan. With several outlets around the city, including the Liang Seah Street area near Bugis, it is a communal, spice-forward meal built for sharing.

10. Tan Yu

Tan Yu (探鱼) is a grilled-fish chain that began in Shenzhen and now runs several mall outlets in Singapore, including 313@Somerset, Westgate, Bugis Junction, Tampines 1 and Jewel Changi Airport. Its signature is Chongqing-style grilled fish served in a shallow pan of spiced broth, with a long list of flavours ranging from various chilli levels to soy and green-pepper versions. Casual, brightly-lit and family-friendly, it is an accessible way into Sichuan-style grilled fish without seeking out a specialist restaurant.

11. So Do Fun

So Do Fun (蜀都丰) is a Sichuan restaurant chain from China that opened its first Singapore outlet in 2024 and has since added more, at locations including Guoco Midtown near Bugis, Punggol and The Centrepoint on Orchard Road. Its calling card is boiled live fish in a choice of broths, from chilli-pepper and peppercorn to a tangy sauerkraut version, alongside a broad menu of Sichuan mains and sides. The rooms are large and modern, geared to groups and families after a shared, spice-forward spread.

How to choose

  • Decide on the occasion and format first. Hotel and mall restaurants suit business lunches, family gatherings and celebrations, while casual noodle counters and grilled-fish spots are better for a quick, spice-forward meal or a relaxed group dinner.
  • Gauge the heat and the numbing. Sichuan cooking balances chilli heat (la) with the tingle of Sichuan peppercorn (ma), and kitchens differ widely, so ask about spice levels and look for milder or non-spicy options if your table's tolerance varies.
  • Match the restaurant to the dish you want. Some places are all-rounders covering mapo tofu, boiled fish and stir-fries; others specialise, such as Chongqing-style grilled fish, so check the menu for the signatures you are after.
  • Check location and outlet before you go. Several of these are chains or groups with multiple branches across malls and hotels, and menus or hours can vary by outlet, so confirm the specific branch and its opening times directly.
  • Consider the budget and setting. Fine-dining rooms carry higher prices and a dressier feel, while casual counters and grilled-fish chains are more wallet-friendly and relaxed, so pick the one that fits your plans and company.
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Amir Wahab

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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.

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