Thinking about where to eat this Chinese New Year to usher in the Year of the Dragon?
Here are ten Chinese restaurants that will remain open throughout Chinese New Year 2024, so you don’t have to eat maggi mee at home.
Beauty in The Pot
Coming in first on the list, of course, is Beauty in The Pot.
Instead of the standard zi char dishes, why not dig into the fantastic collagen soup at Beauty in The Pot this Chinese New Year? If you’d like, you could even get their mala soup.
All Beauty in The Pot outlets will be open throughout the Chinese New Year holiday.
Opening Hours:
- 9 February (CNY Eve): 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
- 10 February (CNY Day 1): 11:30 am to 3 am
- 11 February (CNY Day 2): 11:30 am to 3 am
- 12 February (CNY Day 2, observed): 11:30 am to 3 am
Beauty in The Pot has outlets islandwide. Search for an outlet near you (or your in-laws’ house) here.
Canton Paradise
Canton Paradise is another classic Chinese restaurant that will be open throughout the entire Chinese New Year holiday. The restaurant sells a range of Hong Kong classics — roast specialties, dim-sum, congee, and noodles; take your pick!
Opening Hours: 10:30 am to 10 pm
You can find an outlet near you here.
Dian Xiao Er
We’ve all heard of Dian Xiao Er — why not head to an outlet this Chinese New Year to enjoy their Dang Gui Duck?
Certain Dian Xiao Er outlets will be open this Chinese New Year, so check before you make your reservations! You don’t want to be known as the relative who messed up reunion dinner reservations, do you?
On 9 February (CNY Eve), only the Jewel Changi Airport outlet will be open.
More outlets will be open on 10 February (CNY Day 1) — Jewel Changi Airport, Jem, Vivo City, and Waterway Point.
All outlets will be open for the rest of the Chinese New Year holiday.
Opening Hours: 11:30 am to 10 pm
Are you looking to head to an outlet near you on the second or third day of Chinese New Year? Find an outlet here.
Din Tai Fung
What would a list of Chinese restaurants be without the star of Chinese cuisine (in Singaporeans’ eyes) — xiao long bao.
Dig into some XLBs this Chinese New Year at Din Tai Fund — you can find a TLDR of the respective Din Tai Fung outlets’ opening hours over the Chinese New Year below:
There’s no better place to be interrogated by your relatives about your relationship status. Locate a Din Tai Fung outlet near you here.
Ju Xing Home
Were you looking to impress your in-laws?
Why not bring them to Ju Xing Home this Chinese New Year? This Chinese restaurant has a Michelin Bib Gourmand — confirm plus chop your in-laws will be happy.
Ju Xing Home, located in Takashimaya, will be open throughout the Chinese New Year holiday.
Opening Hours: 11 am to 10 pm
Lenu Chef Wai’s Noodle Bar
Lenu is a good pick for those who enjoy beef broths. With their fantastic broth selection, you’ll be bound to “eat until happy” this Chinese New Year.
All Lenu outlets will be open throughout the Chinese New Year holiday.
Is it just me, or does every single Singapore restaurant seem open this CNY? Nothing like the old days when Singapore became a ghost town in CNY.
Opening Hours:
- 9 February (CNY Eve): 10:30 am to 2 pm
- 10 February onwards: 10:30 am to 10 pm
You can find an outlet near you here.
Le Shrimp Ramen
If you’re craving for maggi mee, why not head out and get some proper ramen instead?
Le Shrimp Ramen will also be open throughout the Chinese New Year holiday, serving you your noodles fix.
Opening Hours:
- 9 February (CNY Eve): 10:30 am to 2 pm
- 10 February onwards: 10:30 am to 10 pm
A few outlets are scattered islandwide as well — locate an outlet near you here.
PUTIEN
PUTIEN has an extensive Chinese New Year menu that you’re bound to want to dig into. From braised sea cucumber to deep-fried duck, there’s something for everyone.
However, PUTIEN is a little more of a “baller” than the other Chinese restaurants — not all outlets will be open during Chinese New Year.
On 10 February (CNY Day 1), all outlets will be closed except for the MBS, ION Orchard, RWS and Jurong Point outlets.
However, all outlets will be open on CNY Eve and CNY Day 2 onwards.
The opening hours for PUTIEN are a little more complicated, with specific times to dine in. You can refer to the PUTIEN brochure here for the timings and their outlets.
Soup Restaurant
What would be a list of Chinese restaurants without Soup Restaurant?
Fortunately for Singaporeans, Soup Restaurant will be open throughout Chinese New Year as well. Grab your relatives and head to Soup Restaurant — perhaps they’ll give you a bigger ang pao.
Opening Hours: 11:30 am to 10 pm
You can find Soup Restaurant’s list of outlets here.
To tie up the list of Chinese restaurants open this Chinese New Year, we have Yun Nans.
All these Chinese restaurant names are starting to sound the same to me…
Yun Nans sells a variety of speciality Chinese dishes, including Steam Pot Chicken Soup, Braised Wild Porcini Mushrooms, and even Yunnan Cross Bridge Noodles.
Don’t know what any of those are? Try it this Chinese New Year lah.
All the outlets will be open this Chinese New Year, except on 10 February (CNY Day 1), when only the outlet at ION Orchard will be open.
Opening Hours:
- 9 February (CNY Eve): 11:30 am to 2 pm and 4:30 pm to 9:45 pm
- 10 February (CNY Day 1): 11 am to 9 pm
- 11 February onwards: 11:30 am to 10 pm
Find an outlet near you here.