Marina Bay, City Hall & Bugis

This stretch covers the Marina Bay waterfront, the civic district around City Hall and the Padang, and the older streets of Bugis and Kampong Glam. It mixes landmark fine dining with long-running, lower-priced bistros and crêperies.

Odette at the National Gallery holds three Michelin stars, and Saint Pierre at One Fullerton has two, with views of Marina Bay. Maison Boulud (Michelin Selected) is a two-level brasserie at Marina Bay Sands, and La Brasserie at The Fullerton Bay Hotel has a waterfront terrace. Le Bistrot du Sommelier on Armenian Street serves bourgeois cooking with house charcuterie, The Plump Frenchman in Bugis is built around a rotisserie, and The White Label on Jalan Sultan is a halal French-Malayan restaurant. Saveur on Purvis Street is known for low-priced duck confit, and Entre-Nous Crêperie serves Breton galettes.

Odette and Saint Pierre need booking well ahead, and lunch is usually the gentler way in. Smart dress suits the fine-dining rooms. City Hall, Bugis, Esplanade and Bayfront MRT stations cover the area. Prices span casual set meals to top-tier tasting menus.