Browse all 3 Singaporean restaurants in the Outside Eats dining guide to the San Francisco Peninsula. Select any restaurant for photos, hours, directions, reviews, and the full profile.
- Banana Island Daly CityBeloved Malaysian, Singaporean, and Thai restaurant tucked behind Westlake's Home Depot with roti canai, Hainanese chicken rice, and beef rendang served to packed tables most nights.
- Ipoh Garden Malaysian Cuisine MillbraeAuthentic Malaysian cuisine featuring beloved dishes like crispy Roti Canai and flavorful Char Koay Teow.
- Shiok Singapore Kitchen Menlo ParkFamily-owned Singaporean kitchen serving authentic chili crab, laksa, and satay from recipes brought over from Singapore in 1999.
Specialty Cuisines on the SF Peninsula
Only a handful of spots serve these, but each one is worth seeking out.
- Argentine Restaurants
- Brazilian Restaurants
- Burmese Restaurants
- Cafés
- Cantonese Restaurants
- Caribbean Restaurants
- Dessert Spots
- Food Trucks
- French/Italian Restaurants
- Georgian Restaurants
- German/Austrian Restaurants
- Greek/Mediterranean Restaurants
- Guatemalan Restaurants
- Halal Restaurants
- Hawaiian Restaurants
- Irish Restaurants
- Middle Eastern Restaurants
- New Zealand Restaurants
- Salvadoran Restaurants
- Sandwich Shops
- Spanish Restaurants
- Turkish Restaurants
- Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants
About Singaporean Restaurants on the SF Peninsula
Singaporean restaurants offer one of the most exciting flavor mashups on the San Francisco Peninsula, reflecting a city where Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western influences meet on a single hawker menu. The guide's Singaporean category is a smaller find, but the cooking is bold, varied, and full of discovery.
The dishes are the draw. Hainanese chicken rice, poached chicken with fragrant rice and chili-ginger sauce, is a national comfort. Laksa brings a rich, spicy coconut noodle soup, while char kway teow delivers smoky, stir-fried flat noodles. Chili crab and black pepper crab are messy, festive showstoppers, and roti prata, satay, and Hainanese curries show the cuisine's Indian and Malay threads. The overall style balances sweet, savory, spicy, and umami with a confidence that comes from a true food culture.
Singaporean cooking is designed for variety, so ordering across noodles, rice, and a shared centerpiece like crab is the way to experience it. The flavors lean bold and layered, with adjustable heat on many dishes, which makes it approachable for a mixed table.
Because the category is uncommon, it rewards diners looking to try something new, familiar in its comfort yet distinctive in its combinations. Vegetarians can find options, though the cuisine leans toward seafood and meat.
Use the list below to browse Singaporean restaurants by city, then open a profile for hours, photos, and directions. Whether you start with chicken rice, dive into a bowl of laksa, or gather a group around chili crab, the Peninsula's Singaporean kitchens serve a genuine taste of the island.
