Where to Eat Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT

Dhoby Ghaut sits directly on top of Plaza Singapura, and for a stop at the quiet end of Orchard Road it is unusually halal-friendly: the mall alone holds well over a dozen MUIS-certified kitchens — from Nando's peri-peri chicken and Cajun seafood buckets to halal Japanese grills and Italian — with two heritage halal-Chinese institutions a short walk out on Prinsep and Mackenzie Roads. This guide leads with every confirmed-halal option, ordered by walk from the station, then groups the rest by cuisine: the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Taiwanese sit-down names across Plaza Singapura, The Cathay and Selegie Road. We've kept to the Dhoby Ghaut catchment rather than stretch west into Orchard and Somerset, which have their own guides. Halal status is checked against the official MUIS register.

✓ MUIS halal-certified

Nando's brings its Afro-Portuguese flame-grilled peri-peri chicken to Plaza Singapura's fourth floor — quarter and half chickens basted in your choice of heat, from lemon-and-herb to extra-hot, with sides like peri-peri chips, spicy rice, corn and coleslaw. It's a dependable sit-down halal option right inside the mall on top of the station, comfortable for groups and families. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

An import of the pink-uniformed Bangkok chicken-rice brand that first made its name in the Pratunam district, Go-Ang serves tender poached or fried chicken over fragrant, oil-scented rice with a punchy Thai chilli-ginger-garlic sauce, plus clear soup on the side. It's a quick, comforting single-plate meal on Plaza Singapura's third floor, and a rare halal take on Thai chicken rice. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

Yakiniku Shokudo is a rare halal Japanese BBQ spot at basement one, where you grill marinated beef, chicken and other cuts at the table, with set meals and rice bowls sized for solo diners as well as groups. It scratches the yakiniku itch without leaving the mall, and the certification makes it a reliable go-to for Muslim diners who want grilled meats. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

GyoGyo, on Plaza Singapura's sixth floor, is a halal Japanese kitchen built around charcoal-grilled fish and sukiyaki hotpot — grilled saba and salmon set meals alongside bubbling sukiyaki pots of thin-sliced beef and vegetables. It's one of only a handful of MUIS-certified Japanese restaurants in the Orchard area, and a calm, sit-down choice when you want a proper Japanese meal. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

Mamma Mia! is a halal Italian on the third floor doing pizzas, pastas, risotto and antipasti in a casual family setting — a genuinely useful find, since certified halal Italian is uncommon. Expect crowd-pleasers like carbonara made without pork, margherita pizza and seafood aglio olio. A good shout when the group wants something Western rather than Asian. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

Cajun On Wheels channels New Orleans food-truck culture into messy, hands-on halal seafood buckets — prawns, crab, clams and crayfish tossed in Cajun, salted-egg or Thai red-curry sauces — plus burgers and sides, on the third floor. Bibs on, it's built for sharing and one of the more fun halal meals in the mall. Open daily. MUIS halal-certified.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

The American wing chain Wingstop anchors the basement of the newly reopened Cathay, a couple of minutes across Handy Road, frying and saucing bone-in wings and boneless tenders in flavours from lemon pepper to mango habanero, with seasoned fries, corn and dips. It's a casual, order-at-the-counter halal stop, handy before a film at the cinema upstairs. MUIS halal-certified.

The Cathay · ~3 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

Chops! Grill & Sides, on the ground floor of GR.iD — the orange Tetris-block mall on Selegie Road, formerly PoMo — does elevated kopitiam-style Western food: grilled chops, chicken, fish and pasta in value portions, up to a giant sharing platter built for a group of five or six. It's a dependable halal Western sit-down a short walk down Selegie from the station. MUIS halal-certified.

GR.iD, Selegie Road · ~5 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

A genuine old-timer, Mackenzie Rex is a halal 'Oriental' restaurant on Prinsep Street that has served halal Chinese-style comfort food for decades — roast and honey chicken, sweet-and-sour dishes, fried rice, hor fun and claypot dishes, with no pork on the menu. The room is no-frills and nostalgic, still popular with families who grew up eating here. MUIS halal-certified.

Prinsep Street · ~7 min walk
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✓ MUIS halal-certified

One of Singapore's earliest halal Chinese establishments, Selera is a heritage coffee shop on Mackenzie Road famed for its curry puffs and deep-fried fritters — think bakwan udang and cucur — alongside chicken rice, duck rice, beef-and-mushroom rice and a well-loved beef claypot. It's a nostalgic, canteen-style stop about a ten-minute walk from the station, and it closes on Tuesdays. MUIS halal-certified.

Mackenzie Road · ~9 min walk
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The Taiwanese institution needs little introduction: precisely folded xiao long bao served from a glass-walled kitchen, alongside steamed and fried dumplings, la mian noodle soups, fried rice and its cult sweet-and-sour pork chop. The Plaza Singapura branch on level two is one of its busiest, so expect a queue at peak hours. Not halal-certified; a Chinese restaurant serving pork, not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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Haidilao is the theatrical Sichuan hotpot chain known as much for its service as its soup — free-flow snacks, hand-pulled noodle 'dances' and a broad spread of broths and fresh ingredients on the fourth floor. It's a long, sociable meal built for groups and open late into the night. Not halal-certified; the hotpot restaurant serves pork and is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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A first overseas outpost of the Nanjing chain, Nanjing Impressions recreates an old-world Jiangnan teahouse and specialises in the city's signature salted duck and roast duck, dumplings and street snacks served by costumed staff. It's a distinctive, sit-down change from the usual Cantonese options on level four. Not halal-certified; the restaurant serves duck and pork dishes and is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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Hong Kong's famous cha chaan teng chain Tsui Wah opened its fifth Singapore outlet at the reopened Cathay, serving all-day comfort food: crispy buns with condensed milk, silky milk tea, tossed noodles with wontons and shrimp roe, and pork-cartilage instant noodles. The refreshed space keeps long hours from morning to night. Not halal-certified; the menu features pork and it is not on the MUIS register.

The Cathay · ~3 min walk
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Also known as La Jiang Shan, this small shop in Parklane Shopping Mall on Selegie Road does authentic mainland-Chinese noodles — hand-pulled la mian and knife-sliced noodles in dozens of soup-and-topping combinations, plus zha jiang mian, rou jia mo buns and claypot dishes. It's a specialist's spot for a hearty, no-frills bowl. Not halal-certified; it serves braised-pork noodles and is not on the MUIS register.

Parklane Shopping Mall, Selegie Road · ~7 min walk
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A Singapore debut for a Shibuya kaisendon specialist, MUKAI piles sashimi-grade seafood — tuna, salmon, scallop and more — over rice in generous donburi bowls at basement one, including a maguro-and-burdock bowl exclusive to this outlet. It's a quick but premium-feeling Japanese meal among the mall's lower-floor kiosks. Not halal-certified; a raw-seafood Japanese restaurant, it is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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SUKI-YA runs an all-you-can-eat sukiyaki and shabu-shabu hotpot on the fourth floor — thin-sliced beef, pork and chicken cooked in your choice of broths, with a self-serve bar of vegetables, tofu and sauces. It's a filling, good-value buffet for groups who want to graze slowly over a long meal. Not halal-certified; the buffet includes pork and it is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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SEORAE is a Korean charcoal BBQ house on level two, grilling marinated galmegisal (skirt meat), pork belly and beef at the table over real charcoal, rounded out with stews, japchae, pancakes and a spread of banchan. It's a proper sit-down Korean feast without leaving the mall, good for a longer group dinner. Not halal-certified; the grill serves pork and it is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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A newer arrival on the first floor, Tavola Aperta is a modern Italian doing handmade pasta — the likes of linguine al limone and a white ragù bolognese — plus wood-fired pizzas topped with mortadella and pistachio, at approachable prices. It's a relaxed spot for a proper plate of pasta near the station. Not halal-certified; the kitchen uses pork products and it is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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The wallet-friendly Japanese-Italian chain Saizeriya sits in the basement of The Cathay, turning out pizzas, spaghetti bolognese, grilled chicken wings, doria, escargot and salads at famously low prices — a dependable cheap-and-cheerful family meal a few minutes from the station and handy before a cinema screening. Not halal-certified; the menu includes pork and wine and it is not on the MUIS register.

The Cathay · ~3 min walk
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Typhoon Cafe serves a Taiwanese à-la-carte buffet on level four — order as much as you like within the time limit from a menu of xiao long bao, oyster mee sua, lu rou fan, popcorn chicken and other Taiwanese street classics. It's a fun, sharing-style meal for indecisive groups who want to try a bit of everything. Not halal-certified; the buffet includes pork and it is not on the MUIS register.

Plaza Singapura · ~2 min walk
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