# Zi Char in Bukit Panjang

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: 21
- Median years in business: 10

## 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 21)
- [A-One Claypot House](https://lookup.sg/biz/a-one-claypot-house-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · B2-45 Hillion Mall Petir Road 678278, #17 · 1 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [Lian Soon Huat Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/lian-soon-huat-seafood), Bukit Panjang · 259 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, #01-36 · 3 min walk from Pending LRT · registered 1993
- [Dian Xiao Er](https://lookup.sg/biz/dian-xiao-er-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · 17 Petir Rd, #01-08 · 1 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT · registered 2016
- [Xin Hai Feast 心海宴](https://lookup.sg/biz/xin-hai-feast), Bukit Panjang · 2 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, #02-K1 Hawker Centre & Market · 2 min walk from Pending LRT · registered 2024
- [Shan Cheng](https://lookup.sg/biz/shan-cheng), Bukit Panjang · 1 Jelebu Rd, #01-56/57 · 4 min walk from Bukit Panjang MRT
- [Ga Hock Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/ga-hock-seafood), Bukit Panjang · 794 Upper Bukit Timah Rd · 4 min walk from Cashew MRT
- [香城海鲜馆](https://lookup.sg/biz/business-670257), Bukit Panjang · Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood Centre, 257 Bangkit Rd · 2 min walk from Bangkit LRT
- [Long John Silver's](https://lookup.sg/biz/long-john-silvers-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · #B1-57/58/59 Hillion Mall, 17 Petir Rd · 1 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [Fu Lee Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/fu-lee-seafood), Bukit Panjang · 259 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd · 3 min walk from Pending LRT
- [Kimly Zi Char](https://lookup.sg/biz/kimly-zi-char-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · Blk 163A Gangsa Rd, #01-01 · 2 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [Hai Xian Zhu Zhou 海鲜煮粥](https://lookup.sg/biz/hai-xian-zhu-zhou), Bukit Panjang · 163 Gangsa Rd · 2 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [Chai Kee Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/chai-kee-seafood), Bukit Panjang · 485 Segar Rd · 3 min walk from Segar LRT
- [Wang Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/wang-seafood), Bukit Panjang · 8 Pending Rd · 1 min walk from Pending LRT
- [Lucky Dessert 香港发记甜品](https://lookup.sg/biz/lucky-dessert), Bukit Panjang · Bukit Panjang Plaza, 1 Jelebu Rd · 3 min walk from Bukit Panjang MRT
- [Fu Lin Men Cantonese Dining](https://lookup.sg/biz/fu-lin-men-cantonese-dining-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · 131 Rifle Range Rd, #02-03 · 9 min walk from Beauty World MRT
- [正味卤鸭面](https://lookup.sg/biz/business-670259), Bukit Panjang · Multi Storey Car Park, 259A Bangkit Rd · 3 min walk from Pending LRT
- [The Hainan Story 海南宝 Introduction](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-hainan-story-introduction), Bukit Panjang · #01-15/16, Hillion Mall · 1 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [Thye Guan Fragrant Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/thye-guan-fragrant-hot-pot-bukit-panjang), Bukit Panjang · 163A Gangsa Rd · 2 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [父子檔 Father & Son](https://lookup.sg/biz/father-and-son), Bukit Panjang · Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood Centre, 259 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd · 2 min walk from Pending LRT
- [Wok The Fish](https://lookup.sg/biz/wok-the-fish), Bukit Panjang · 17 Petir Rd, B2-45/46 · 1 min walk from Bukit Panjang LRT
- [FoodCity @ 643 Senja Close](https://lookup.sg/biz/foodcity-643-senja-close), Bukit Panjang · 643 Senja Cl, #01-10 · 4 min walk from Jelapang LRT

## 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.