VivoCity’s 3 times the mall as any other you’d find around the island, and as a result has 3 times the delectable food options. As a certified Circle Line Crusader, I’ve racked up a fair bit of experience eating my way up and down its kinda-blob-shaped floors… So you bet I’ll happily yap the ear off anyone who’ll listen to me talk about my favourite foods here, especially considering the new openings VivoCity’s had this year.
01 • Torikizoku
Japan's biggest yakitori chain has more than 600 outlets back home, and it finally landed at VivoCity in mid-2026. Every skewer, every side, every bowl of rice, every dessert costs $3.90++. That's it.
This sounds great until you realise how quickly a table of four can order 30 skewers. My tips on getting the most without suffering the same fate I did (don’t ask): The Signature Kizokuyaki is the one to start with, a jumbo thigh and leek skewer you can get with salt or sauce. Then, order the Chicken Kamameshi early, because the kettle rice takes about half an hour to cook and you'll want it arriving somewhere in the middle rather than at the end when everyone's already leaning back. There's alfresco seating facing the promenade, which is where you want to be around 7pm when the light goes orange over the water.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-104/105, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am – 10pm daily, last order 9:30pm
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: torikizoku.com.sg
02 • Hikiniku To Come
They should call this place Hikiniku To Queue, cuz this place still commands crazy lines even months after its opening (I’ll be here all night!)
The concept is single-minded in a way I find kind of admirable: there's basically one thing on the menu. The Hikiniku To Come Set ($27.90++) gets you three charcoal-grilled 90g beef patties served one at a time, unlimited rice, miso soup, a raw egg, and grated daikon with ponzu. Each patty arrives rare, and you finish it yourself on a hot stone at the table, which means you control exactly how done it gets. The first one I ate plain to taste the beef. Second one went into the raw egg. Third with the ponzu daikon, which cuts through the richness right when you need it.
🍽️ What I ate here: Take a wild guess.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-102/103 (Lobby F), Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am - 10pm daily
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: hikinikutocome.com
03 • Kikanbo
Down in Basement 2 lies Tokyo's cult spicy miso ramen shop’s Singaporean debut. You pick two things when you order: karashi, the chilli heat, and shibire, the numbing Sichuan pepper.
Even if you’re someone who constantly makes jokes about “white people spicy”, start at level one for both. The numbing is the part that catches people out, because it doesn't hit like heat does; it creeps up, and then your lips go quietly buzzy while you're still three quarters through the bowl. The Karashibi Miso Ramen starts from around $15.90, and the broth underneath all that spice is thick and savoury with a proper miso depth. If you want the full works, the Tokusei version comes loaded with extra chashu and a ramen egg.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-36, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am – 10pm daily
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: kikanbo.co.jp
04 • PUTIEN
If you’ve never gotten the pleasure of trying Michelin-starred Heng Hwa cooking before, let Putien be your introduction. The Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon (from $18.90) consists of thin, wiry noodles that soak up stock without getting, and thoroughly deserves its signature spot. Meanwhile, the PUTIEN Crispy Oyster ($19.80) is the other one people order on repeat, all crackle on the outside and soft in the middle. Their menu also rotates with seasonal festivals through the year, so it's worth asking what's on when you sit down.
🍽️ What I ate here: The last time I went here, I was pleased to learn that the crispy oysters here go so crazy if you dip them inside the sauce that comes with most fish dishes here.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-131/132, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11.30am – 9.30pm, Mon to Fri | 11am – 9.30pm, Sat and Sun
📞 Contact: 6376 9358
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: putien.com
05 • White Restaurant
Prawn stock soaked all the way through the noodles, a bit of wok breath, and a texture that sits somewhere between soup and dry. Once upon a time, enjoying some of Singapore’s best bee hoon required a drive all the way up to Sembawang, but White Restaurant has graciously expanded its reach to Vivocity, providing its bounties for all to enjoy.
The Original White Beehoon starts around $10.80 and it's the reason to come. But the rest of the zi char holds up too, and I'd argue the Hei Zhor, their hand-rolled meat and seafood roll, is underrated next to the headline dish. Order both. Add the salted egg prawns if there are more than two of you.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-121/122 (Southwest Boulevard), Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am – 9.30pm daily
📞 Contact: 8068 4438
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: whiterestaurant.com.sg
06 • Crystal Jade Pavilion
This is the dressier end of the mall, and it's where I'd go for a birthday dinner or the kind of family meal where someone's celebrating something. Cantonese, properly done, in a room that doesn't feel like a shopping centre.
Their pan-fried foie gras with sliced roasted skin and crepe is the dish people photograph, but the braised duo vermicelli with pearl abalone and pork belly is the one I'd actually order again; rich without tipping into heavy.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-112, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 11am – 2.30pm, 6pm – 9.30pm | Sat and Sun, 10.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 9.30pm
📞 Contact: 9177 2005
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: crystaljade.com
07 • Vicoletto Osteria
Strictly speaking, Vicoletto’s counts as casual Italian. But it sure doesn’t feel that way sometimes! The four cheese and honey pizza is the one I keep coming back for, salty and sweet in that combination that shouldn't work as well as it does. Carbonara's solid. If you're feeding kids who claim they don't like anything, a margherita solves most arguments.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-100/101, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am – 10pm daily
📞 Contact: 6470 8216
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: instagram.com/vicolettoosteriasg
08 • Paradise Hotpot
Fans of Beauty in the Pot needn’t weep too harshly over its closure in 2025, as standing in the exact same lot lies Paradise Hotpot. Nine soup bases brewed fresh daily, and the Century Egg with Coriander is the sleeper pick if you're bored of tomato and mala. Sets run from $19.90++ at lunch on weekdays up to the dinner tier, and there's a decent spread of Australian and US wagyu, Hokkaido pork belly, and Hong Kong cooked dishes on the side.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #03-08A, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 11.30am – 10pm | Sat and Sun, 11am – 10pm
📞 Contact: 6255 0758
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: paradisegp.com/paradise-hotpot
09 • Dancing Crab
Not for the faint of heart! Dancing Crab’s Live Crab Combo is the centrepiece and should not be attempted without a small army. Their signature Cajun sauce carries a proper garlic and butter backbone rather than just heat. The pan-seared river prawns with garlic confit are also worth adding if you've still got room (which you probably won't)
🍽️ What I ate here: One week just after I received my bonus, I got the Boston Lobster Roll. Soooooo pricey, but soooooo worth it for how juicy and soft it was.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #03-10, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11.30am – 3pm, 5.30pm – 10pm daily
📞 Contact: 6222 7377
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: dancingcrab.com.sg
10 • Alijiang
This place serves Xinjiang cooking, and one of the more distinctive menus in the whole mall. Cumin-heavy lamb skewers at $3.90 a piece, hand-pulled noodles made to order, and the Grilled Lamb in Cage ($24), which arrives looking like a modern art piece.
The Dapanji, or big plate chicken, at $28.80 is what I'd centre the order around. Chicken and potato in a spiced, slightly numbing gravy, and then you drop hand-pulled noodles straight into what's left.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #03-11, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: Sun to Thurs, 11am – 3pm, 5.30pm – 9pm | Fri and Sat, 11am – 3pm, 5.30pm – 9.30pm
📞 Contact: 6252 4979
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: alijiang.com.sg
11 • Barossa Steak & Grill
Live music on weekend evenings and a chill Sentosa-side view make this a no-brainer for exquisite vibes. The Australia Angus grass-fed ribeye ($42) is the sensible order, but you should absolutely splash out on some Sanchoku F1 wagyu coulotte ($58) when someone else is paying. If you’re in a group, the Carnivore Platter ($89) feeds two to three and saves everyone from deliberating. And to top it all off, there’s also a 90-minute steak and fries buffet at $58++ running weekday lunches and weekend afternoons, which is a LOT of steak for the money if you time it right.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-161/162, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: Mon to Wed, 11.30am – 3pm, 5pm – 10.30pm | Thurs, 11.30am – 3pm, 5pm – 11pm | Fri, 11.30am – 3pm, 5pm – 11.30pm | Sat, 11.30am – 11.30pm | Sun, 11.30am – 10.30pm
📞 Contact: 6255 1855
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: barossa.com.sg
12 • Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice
Poached chicken, fragrant rice, and a soybean-based chilli that's tangier and funkier than the Hainanese chilli we grew up with are just some of the touches that earned Go-Ang a Michelin Bib Gourmand. That chilli is the differentiator, so don't skip it because it looks unfamiliar. Plus, the set meals here land in the low tens anyway, so you might as well get your money’s worth while you’re here.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-30, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 11am – 10pm daily
📞 Contact: 6050 6633
🍴 Halal status: Halal
🌐 Website: instagram.com/goangsg
13 • Hjh Maimunah
For nasi padang done right, look no further than Vivocity’s basement food hall. Hjh Maimunah’s beef rendang is dry-style, the way it should be, with the coconut cooked right down until it clings. My personal rec is to finish off with the kueh, because their kueh salat, with that pandan-green top over glutinous rice, is the sort of thing that disappears in the car before you've cleared the carpark. I speak from experience 🙈
🍽️ What I ate here: Lowkey I’m still thinking about this one time when me and some friends split the Original Ambeng Platter between us.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-40 Kopitiam Food Hall, stall R29, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 10am – 9pm daily
🍴 Halal status: Halal
🌐 Website: hjmaimunah.com
14 • Beach Road Scissors Cut Curry Rice
Everything piled onto rice and drowned in curry gravy. No plating, no apologies, and the cheapest proper meal in the building.
The sets start around $7.50 and the Traditional Set at about $11 gets you both the pork chop and the braised pork belly, which is the combination worth having. What makes this style work is the gravy, a mess of curry and braising liquid poured over everything until the rice goes orange.
🍽️ What I ate here: When I’m feeling especially fiendish, I spring for the pork set. The cabbage works to fool me into believing that it can’t be that bad.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-23A, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: 10am – 10pm daily
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: instagram.com/beachroadscissorscut.sg
15 • Birds of Paradise
If you’re feeling stuffed after any of the meals above but still want something sweet to end your meal, have I got the thing for you. Botanical gelato sounds almost too precious to eat, until you taste it and realise it just means less sugar and more actual flavour. A single scoop is $5.50 in a cup, or $6.80 in their thyme-scented cone. White Chrysanthemum and Sea Salt Hojicha are the two I order most, while on the days they have it, the Pandan Coconut Caramel is the one I press on people who insist they don't like "flowery" ice cream.
📍 Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #B2-35, Singapore 098585
⏰ Opening hours: Sun to Mon, 10am – 10pm | Fri and Sat, 10am – 10.30pm
🍴 Halal status: Not halal
🌐 Website: birdsofparadise.sg
See you on the road,
Amanda 💙
