The 5 Popular Restaurants for Steak in Singapore

Popular Steak Singapore
Popular Steak Singapore
Image: New Ubin Seafood

Steak and red wine. This enticing couple can make our week.

And Les Bouchons is there for carnivores to indulge in Parisian style steak frites.

The Market Grill is where a group of friends chatter with delicious chargrilled steak as well as lobster and burgers on the table.

A local flavour of steak can be found at New Ubin Seafood.

Hipsters might enjoy the Australian barbeque style steak and buzzing atmosphere at Burnt Ends.

And Pepper Steakhouse & Bitro is an ideal place for families to enjoy the giant sharing steak or reasonably priced set meal.

These five popular places for steak, some are the steakhouse themselves, some are not. But they share one thing in common – offering consistently good steaks.

1. Les Bouchons @ Ann Siang Road

Les-Bouchons
Les-Bouchons
Image: Les Bouchons
  • Address
    7 Ann Siang Road, Singapore 069689
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Mon to Fri 12:00 – 14:00, 19:00 – 22:00
    Sat 19:00 – 22:00

If you are looking to grab some fantastic Parisian style steak frites in Singapore, Les Bouchons is your destination. This little steak house serves authentic French cuisine with no fuss and frill.

MENU: The simple menu is listed on a one-page card where the theme is steak served with crunchy salad and free flowing fries. Along with some amazing French-style starters and desserts, there is a weekend specialty, Couscous Royal. The restaurant’s menu also offers an extensive selection of wines.

RECOMMENDED DISHES

  • Grilled Ribeye Steak With Vigneron Butter
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak with Fries
  • Escargots with Garlic Butter
  • Jumbo Prawns
  • Couscous Royal
  • Creme Brulee
  • Peach Melba

ATMOSPHERE: The décor is reminiscent of French bistro, complete with vintage posters and dim lights. It has a casual and cozy ambiance to enjoy leisure meals with lively chatter. There are six tables placed inside while around four tables are arranged outdoors.

LOCATION: Les Bouchons is located on the Ann Siang Road, along Club Street in the heart of Chinatown.

PRICES

  • Entrées: S$18++
  • Main: S$38.80++

NOTE: Reservation is highly recommended.

2. The Market Grill

The Market Grill
The Market Grill
Image: The Market Grill
  • Address
    208 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 069642
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Mon to Sat 11:30 – 14:30, 18:00 – 22:00
  • Email
    info@themarkegrill.com.sg

Ask the hipsters where you can find the best steak in Singapore without bankrupting yourself, and expect to hear The Market Grill as they say it. With high-grade steaks, accompanied by traditional sides, this casual dining restaurant can give value for your money. But Market Grill’s steaks are not alone in attracting the hungry crowd, as the restaurant is also famous for offering lobsters and burgers, making it a favorite haunt of many locals.

MENU: At The Market Grill, diners are provided with a decent size menu. You may either go on a full-blown course meal (i.e. appetizer, main course, and desserts) or just grab a heavy burger snack. For main course, besides steak, meat eaters can always get other meaty goodness such as pork chop and lamb meat.

MUST TRIES

  • US Prime Ribeye
  • Bavette
  • CW Bleu Cheese Burger
  • CW Cod Fish
  • CW Portobello Burger
  • Lobster Roll
  • Whole Lobster
  • Onion Matchsticks
  • Charcuterie Connoisseur Board
  • Cod Croquettes
  • Rum Banana Pocket

ATMOSPHERE: The Market Grill has a chic industrial interior design so there is a kitchen bar where you can see Chef Colin West do what he does best. The place looks warm, fresh and trendy which appeals to the eyes of the hipsters.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$50

NOTES

  • Restaurant gets jam-packed during lunch breaks and weekends.
  • No reservations. First come first serve.

3. New Ubin Seafood

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New-Ubin-Seafood
Image: New Ubin Seafood
  • Address
    63 Hillview Avenue, Level 6 (Canteen), Singapore 669569
  • Phone
    +65 6466 9558 / 9740 6870
  • Opening hours
    Mon: 17:30 - 22:00
    Tue to Sun: 11:00 - 14:30; 17:30 - 22:00

Sounds like a traditional seafood restaurant? It is of course that but it is much more. If you are looking for some outstanding and affordable steak in Singapore, this is your place. Don’t be surprised. New Ubin Seafood, a kampong-style Zi Char restaurant, is famous for serving a fusion of local and international classics with a true blue Singaporean twist.

MENU: The extensive menu at New Ubin Seafood goes beyond typical Zi Char dishes and fresh seafood. The diversity reflects in their succulent US Ribeye steaks, crispy German pork knuckles and satays along with a dizzying array of seafood such as crabs, squids, lobsters and prawns. Some good desserts and reasonably priced wine make the menu complete.

MUST TRIES

  • Rib-Eye Beef with Fried Rice
  • Crispy Pork Knuckle
  • Chilli Crab
  • Butter Cream Crab
  • Salted Egg Squid
  • Prawns with Wasabi Mayonnaise
  • Boss style Bee Hoon
  • Mee Goreng
  • BBQ Spare Ribs

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$35

4. Burnt Ends

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Burnt-Ends
Image: Burnt Ends

Tucked in the heart of Chinatown, Burnt Ends is a modern Australian barbeque restaurant and bar offering casual dining. Savouring the contemporary style chargrilled dishes, sitting at the counter table, and overlooking the famous custom-built wood fired oven and grills, it is the way foodies enjoy their meal here.

MENU: Burnt Ends has a new menu every day with a fine selection of signature and popular dishes, divided into starters, mains and desserts. A specially designed menu (starting from S$100) at the chef’s table is good for large gatherings. The restaurant offers a selection of fine Australian wines, craft beers and cocktails.

MUST TRIES

  • Burnt Ends Sangar
  • Onglet, Onion and Bone Marrow
  • Smoked Quail Eggs with Caviar
  • The Kingfish dish
  • Grilled Norwegian King Crab
  • Whole Red Snapper
  • Squid, Bacon and Scallions
  • Leeks with Hazelnuts and Brown Butter
  • Jacob’s Ladder
  • Oven-roasted Banana with Caramel Ice Cream
  • Wild Hibiscus, Smoked Ice Cream and Ginger

ATMOSPHERE: Even though a smoky whiff dominates the place, it is nicely ventilated. Overhanging charcoal-hued pendant lamps make the atmosphere spot-on. There is a burned rain-tree-wood counter with a seating capacity of 18. A 6-seater chef’s table is tucked at the far end.

LOCATION: Burnt Ends is situated on the Teck Lim Road on Chinatown.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$70

NOTE: To dine on the chef’s table, a minimum spend of S$100 per head is required.

5. Pepper Steakhouse & Bistro

Pepper-Steakhouse-and-Bistro
Pepper-Steakhouse-and-Bistro
Image: Pepper Steakhouse & Bistro
  • Address
    1 Kim Seng Promenade
    Great World City #01-66/67
    Singapore 237994
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Mon to Fri 10:00 – 22:30
    Sat & Sun 09:00 – 22:30
  • Website
    enquiry@peppersteak.com.sg

Fans of Australian and New Zealand beef steaks might want to take a seat and eat at Pepper Steakhouse & Bistro. This family restaurant offers both grass-fed and grain-fed beef steaks along with a free-flow of fries at reasonable prices.

MENU: Being a steakhouse & bistro, the restaurant does offer breakfast, brunch, and steak dinner. You can start your day heavy with Big Breakfast (S$18) or with Grilled sirloin steak (S$24). For dinner, a group of 2 to 3 persons may share over a 1,300g of steak. If you want to keep the meat all by yourself, there’s a variety of signature steaks and mains. A mix of classic and Oriental starters is also available for the vegetarians and meat lovers. The restaurant’s dessert menu can excite your palate, too.

OTHER RECOMMENDED DISHES

  • Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Pasta
  • Crab Cake
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Prawn & Truffle Linguine
  • Chocolate Lava Cake
  • Tiramisu
  • Legendary Sticky Date Pudding

ATMOSPHERE: Pepper Steakhouse & Bistro looks very American-esque with its wooden wall panels, tables, and leather chairs. The black-white-red scheme and modern lighting fixtures give off a very warm atmosphere. The restaurant is spacious enough to accommodate at least 55 diners. Overall, a mixture of classic-modern steakhouse and bistro, indeed.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$60

Written by Quinn Teo
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