# Zi Char in Bedok

Zi char stalls cook Chinese dishes to order for sharing, mostly in coffeeshops and hawker centres where prices are nett. Seafood such as chilli crab is often priced by weight at 'market price' – ask for the per-kg rate and the weight before it is cooked. Each stall holds its own SFA licence and SAFE grade.

## Key facts
- Listings: 138
- Matched to a government licence/register: 11
- Median years in business: 9

## Licences
- **Food Shop Licence (SFA)** (Singapore Food Agency (SFA), required): Every restaurant, cafe, bakery, stall and food court outlet selling food to the public must be licensed by SFA. Since 19 Jan 2026 the licence carries a SAFE grade (A, B, C or NEW) based on the outlet's food-safety track record; scan the QR code on the displayed licence to see it. Check: https://go.gov.sg/sfa-track-records

## How to choose
- Ask for the per-kg price and the actual weight of crabs, lobster or fish before cooking; 'seasonal price' disputes are a common complaint.
- Order dish sizes (small/medium/large) to match the group – a small usually serves two to three.
- Check the stall's own SFA licence and SAFE grade; the coffeeshop and each stall are licensed separately.
- Coffeeshop zi char is usually nett; seafood restaurants in air-conditioned premises often charge "++".
- Return trays and crockery or leave them at the stall as instructed – table-littering rules apply in coffeeshops too.

## Red flags
- Seafood priced as 'market price' without a stated per-kg rate.
- Refusal to show the live weight of crab or fish before cooking.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Chin Lee Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/chin-lee-restaurant), Bedok · 115 Bedok North Rd #01-285 · 9 min walk from Bedok Reservoir MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2009
- [Canton Paradise 樂天小香港 at Bedok Mall](https://lookup.sg/biz/canton-paradise-at-bedok-mall), Bedok · 311 New Upper Changi Road Bedok Mall B2-11 467360 · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT · SFA licensed
- [Xi De Li Pte. Ltd.](https://lookup.sg/biz/xi-de-li-pte-ltd), Bedok · Blk 7 Kaki Bukit Rd 1, #05-11 Eunos Technolink · 7 min walk from Ubi MRT · registered 2008
- [San Ren Xing](https://lookup.sg/biz/san-ren-xing), Bedok · 311 New Upper Changi Rd #B1 - 40 Bedok Mall · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT · registered 2013
- [Long Beach UDMC Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/long-beach-udmc-seafood-restaurant), East Coast · 1202 ECP, #01-04 East Coast Seafood Centre · 5 min walk from Siglap MRT · SFA licensed
- [Ba Shu Sichuan Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/ba-shu-sichuan-restaurant), Bedok · 219 Bedok Central #01-122 · 4 min walk from Bedok MRT
- [Founder Bak Kut Teh](https://lookup.sg/biz/founder-bak-kut-teh), Bedok · 348 Bedok Rd #02-21/32 · 7 min walk from Tanah Merah MRT
- [PS.Cafe East Coast Park](https://lookup.sg/biz/ps-cafe-east-coast-park), East Coast · 1110 ECP · 9 min walk from Siglap MRT
- [Tang Tea House](https://lookup.sg/biz/tang-tea-house-bedok), Bedok · 357 Bedok Rd · 7 min walk from Tanah Merah MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2005
- [Encik Tan](https://lookup.sg/biz/encik-tan-bedok), Bedok · Bedok Mall, 311 New Upper Changi Road #B1-41/42 · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT
- [LeNu Chef Wai’s Noodle Bar (Bedok Mall)](https://lookup.sg/biz/lenu-chef-wais-noodle-bar-bedok-mall), Bedok · 311 New Upper Changi Rd, B2-32 · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT
- [Ren Tian Tang](https://lookup.sg/biz/ren-tian-tang), Bedok · 11 Bedok North Street 1, #01-20 Heartbeat@Bedok · 5 min walk from Bedok MRT
- [旺城海鲜 -Wang Cheng Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/wang-cheng-seafood), Bedok · Multi Storey Car Park, 651A Jalan Tenaga · 5 min walk from Kaki Bukit MRT
- [Qiang Lim Seafood Fish Head Curry](https://lookup.sg/biz/qiang-lim-seafood-fish-head-curry), Bedok · 69 Bedok South Ave 3 · 8 min walk from Bayshore MRT
- [Kampong Chai Chee Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/kampong-chai-chee-restaurant), Kembangan · 303 Changi Rd · 6 min walk from Eunos MRT · registered 2000
- [Jing Long Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/jing-long-seafood-restaurant), Bedok · 412 Bedok North Ave 2, #01-152 · 8 min walk from Bedok MRT · registered 2008
- [Stingray Forever BBQ Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/stingray-forever-bbq-seafood), Bedok · 1220 ECP, #01-43 East Coast Lagoon Food Village · 7 min walk from Siglap MRT · registered 2009
- [Fatty Fong Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/fatty-fong-seafood-restaurant), Bedok · 56 New Upper Changi Rd, #01-1300 · 7 min walk from Tanah Merah MRT · registered 2011
- [Han Jia Bak Kut Teh Pork Leg](https://lookup.sg/biz/han-jia-bak-kut-teh-pork-leg), East Coast · 1220 ECP, #01-42 East Coast Lagoon Food Village · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · registered 2013
- [Straits Seafood Company](https://lookup.sg/biz/straits-seafood-company), Kembangan · 132 Lor Sarina · 7 min walk from Eunos MRT · registered 2014
- [The Alaska Guys Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-alaska-guys-pte-ltd), Bedok · Kurau Court, 201 Telok Kurau Rd · 11 min walk from Kembangan MRT · registered 2014
- [Dian Xiao Er](https://lookup.sg/biz/dian-xiao-er-bedok), Bedok · 311 New Upper Changi Rd, #01 - 71 · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT · registered 2016
- [Jumbo Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/jumbo-seafood-east-coast), East Coast · 1206 ECP, #01-07/08 East Coast Seafood Centre · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · SFA licensed
- [Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/hua-yu-wee-seafood-restaurant), Bedok · 462 Upper E Coast Rd · 2 min walk from Bayshore MRT · SFA licensed
- [Kopitiam](https://lookup.sg/biz/kopitiam-bedok), Bedok · Blk 205 Bedok North St 1 · 3 min walk from Bedok MRT · SFA licensed
- [Lai Huat Sambal Fish Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/lai-huat-sambal-fish-restaurant), Bedok · 17 Upper East Coast Rd · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · SFA licensed
- [38 Barbeque Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/38-barbeque-seafood), East Coast · 1220 ECP · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · registered 2016
- [Enak Enak Hong Kong Tea House](https://lookup.sg/biz/enak-enak-hong-kong-tea-house), East Coast · East Coast Seafood Centre, 1202 East Coast Pkwy · 6 min walk from Siglap MRT · SFA licensed
- [Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken](https://lookup.sg/biz/ipoh-lou-yau-bean-sprouts-chicken-bedok), Bedok · Bedok Mall, 311 New Upper Changi Rd · 1 min walk from Bedok MRT · SFA licensed
- [Tasty Court](https://lookup.sg/biz/tasty-court), Bedok · 1 Figaro St · 9 min walk from Siglap MRT · registered 2017

## FAQs
### Why is chilli crab priced by market price?
Crab, lobster and live fish prices change with supply, so restaurants quote a per-kg 'seasonal' or 'market' price. Always ask for the current per-kg rate and the weight of the actual crab before it is cooked, and get the total confirmed – this avoids disputes when the bill arrives.

### What happened to the A, B, C, D hygiene grades in Singapore?
From 19 January 2026 SFA replaced the annual A–D hygiene grade with the SAFE framework. Outlets now get A (more than three years with no major lapse), B (one to three years), NEW (operating under a year) or C (a court conviction for a food-safety offence or a licence suspension under the demerit-points system). Scan the QR code on the SFA licence at the counter to see the current grade.

## Sources
- SFA – New Safety Assurance for Food Establishment (SAFE) framework: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/news-publications/newsroom/new-safety-assurance-for-food-establishment--safe--framework--to-strengthen-food-safety
- NEA – Stepped-up enforcement against table littering from 1 June 2023: https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/advisories/index/stepped-up-enforcement-against-table-littering-from-1-june-2023

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.