Dempsey Restaurants

Where to Eat in Dempsey

This is another heritage preservation gathering of old British military barracks elegantly transformed into a trendy lifestyle destination with an excellent mix of retail outlets, restaurants, cafes and wine bars. This charming location is interspersed with pockets of greenery, an old church and educational centres.

Zento Singapore

Originally from Philadelphia and with inspiration drawn from Chef Morimoto, Zento serves global cuisine influenced by Japanese ingredients in a novel situation. Ingest the attractive flavours of innovative specialities such as riceless maki, soy wrapped rolls, seafood yaki udon and more.

Location: Blk 18B Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6474 0378

Chang Korean BBQ Restaurant

A do-it-yourself concept, the highlight here is the charcoal barbeque with a choice of different cuts of meat and seafood for diners to cook on the hotplate. Korean dishes such as spicy buckwheat cold noodles with organic sprouts, seafood and onion pancakes, spicy seafood soup and more abound.

Location: 18C Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6473 9005

Jim Thompson Thai Restaurant

A name synonymous with the Thai silk industry, the Jim Thompson Thai Restaurant is its culinary equivalent, from its modern reinterpretation of 19th century Siamese arts, crafts and architecture in the interior to its fine menu. A team of Thai chefs prepares over 80 classic Thai dishes, including appetizers, spicy salads, soups, curries, main dishes, seafood, barbeque, noodles, desserts and more.

Location: 45 Minden Road
Tel: +65 6475 6088

The White Rabbit

The renovated interior of an impressively restored chapel with beautiful stained glass windows sets the tone for an august meal. Described as classic European comfort food, the menu serves all-time favourites such as steak tartare, mushroom cappuccino, tournedos Rossini, oxtail stew, its house speciality the Rabbit mac & cheese served with truffle sauce.

Location: 39C Harding Road
Tel: +65 6473 9965

P.S. Café

Overlooking luxuriant green lawns, this modern stylish restaurant boasts a contemporary menu such as Moroccan lamb salad, fish croquettes, green garden lasagna, coconut crusted sea bass, key lime pie and more. Its ample weekday lunch and dinner menu as well as weekend brunch draws regulars.

Location: 28 Harding Road
Tel: +65 9070 8782

Margarita’s

With a cheery, warm interior accentuated by Mexican works of art, Margarita’s offers excellent margaritas in various flavours and a mouthwatering list of Mexican burritos, enchiladas including its signature dish – baked crab enchiladas, quesadillas and more.

Location: Blk 11 #01-19 Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6471 3228

Tippling Club

Appropriately named and resembling a laboratory, the restaurant offers creative food and cocktails pairing for five-, ten- and 15-course dinner menus. Helmed by a Melbourne chef and a mixologist, the experience is an extraordinary one.

Location: Blk 8D Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6475 2217

Prime Society

Prime quality steaks, ribs and fresh catch-of-the-day seafood, infused with pan-Asian flavours, are the main draw here. Watch your orders being flamed grilled whilst the full central island bar whips up delightful martinis, champagne cocktails, Bloody Mary’s, alcoholic iced teas, smoothies and mocktails.

Location: Blk 10 #01-20 Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6474 7427

Red Dot Brewhouse

Poised high above the ground overlooking the main Napier Road, this lofty outlet with its stainless steel brewing equipment dispenses a total capacity of 8,000 litres of unfiltered and unprocessed beer in five flavours. The menu lists grilled meats, sausages, stone oven-baked pizzas, pasta, salads, sandwiches, burgers, hearty mains and desserts.

Location: Blk 25A #01-01 Dempsey Road

Samy’s @ Dempsey

One of the oldest Indian restaurants in Singapore and arguably the earliest tenant on Dempsey, Samy’s has gained a following for its fish head curry, marsala chicken, mysore mutton and more.

Location: Blk 25 #01-03 Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6472 2080