Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant
Kampong Glam
34+ years in business
4 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT
- SFA licensed
Restaurants in Downtown Core: 1,536 restaurants, 229 within a 10-minute walk of Raffles Place MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 1,536 restaurants in Downtown Core on Lookup, 151 of them matched to a government licence or register. Every restaurant in Singapore must hold an SFA food shop licence, and since 19 January 2026 that licence carries a SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW) you can check by scanning its QR code. Budget for "++" pricing: 10% service charge plus 9% GST adds about 19.9% to menu prices.
21 of the best-documented restaurants in Downtown Core
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Paulaner Bräuhaus Singapore
Downtown Core
27+ years in business
2 min walk from Promenade MRT
- SFA licensed
Eighteen Chefs
Bugis
19+ years in business
1 min walk from Bugis MRT
- SFA licensed
Peach Garden
Raffles Place
23+ years in business
4 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Soup Restaurant
Downtown Core
28+ years in business
3 min walk from Promenade MRT
- SFA licensed
- Healthier Dining
Makansutra Gluttons Bay
Downtown Core
21+ years in business
5 min walk from Esplanade MRT
- SFA licensed
Thunder Tea Rice
Raffles Place
24+ years in business
3 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Food Junction
Bugis
26+ years in business
2 min walk from Bugis MRT
- SFA licensed
The Sandwich Shop
Tanjong Pagar
20+ years in business
2 min walk from Shenton Way MRT
- SFA licensed
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
Bugis
44+ years in business
4 min walk from Esplanade MRT
- SFA licensed
Hokkaido Sushi
Tanjong Pagar
14+ years in business
1 min walk from Cc32 MRT
- SFA licensed
Tong Le Private Dining
Raffles Place
16+ years in business
2 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
More restaurants in Downtown Core
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 1,536Restaurants in Downtown Core by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Raffles Place MRT229 · closest 1 min walk
- Esplanade MRT209 · closest 1 min walk
- City Hall MRT206 · closest 1 min walk
- Promenade MRT190 · closest 1 min walk
- Bugis MRT189 · closest 1 min walk
- Tanjong Pagar MRT189 · closest 1 min walk
- Downtown MRT68 · closest 1 min walk
- Shenton Way MRT62 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 8 restaurants side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant
- Area
- Kampong Glam
- MRT
- 4 min · Nicoll Highway
- In business
- 34 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Paulaner Bräuhaus Singapore
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 2 min · Promenade
- In business
- 27 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Eighteen Chefs
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 1 min · Bugis
- In business
- 19 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Peach Garden
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 4 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- 23 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Soup Restaurant
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 3 min · Promenade
- In business
- 28 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Makansutra Gluttons Bay
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 5 min · Esplanade
- In business
- 21 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Thunder Tea Rice
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 3 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- 24 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Food Junction
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 2 min · Bugis
- In business
- 26 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
| Business | Area | MRT | In business | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant | Kampong Glam | 4 min · Nicoll Highway | 34 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Paulaner Bräuhaus Singapore | Downtown Core | 2 min · Promenade | 27 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Eighteen Chefs | Bugis | 1 min · Bugis | 19 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Peach Garden | Raffles Place | 4 min · Raffles Place | 23 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Soup Restaurant | Downtown Core | 3 min · Promenade | 28 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Makansutra Gluttons Bay | Downtown Core | 5 min · Esplanade | 21 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Thunder Tea Rice | Raffles Place | 3 min · Raffles Place | 24 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Food Junction | Bugis | 2 min · Bugis | 26 yrs | SFA licensed |
Questions about restaurants in Downtown Core
How many restaurants are there in Downtown Core?
Lookup lists 1,536 restaurants in Downtown Core as of October 2026, of which 151 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Downtown Core have the most restaurants nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Raffles Place MRT (229), Esplanade MRT (209), City Hall MRT (206).
How long have restaurants in Downtown Core been in business?
Of the 239 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 12 years; the oldest since 1974.