# Zi Char in Clarke Quay

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: 67
- Matched to a government licence/register: 6
- Median years in business: 8

## 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)
- [Paradise Dynasty](https://lookup.sg/biz/paradise-dynasty-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · #B1-01 Funan · 3 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2010
- [Siam Square Mookata](https://lookup.sg/biz/siam-square-mookata-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #01-15 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2015
- [馥苑 Fu Yuan Teochew Dining Clarke Quay](https://lookup.sg/biz/fu-yuan-teochew-dining-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 3A River Valley Rd, #01-01C/01D Clarke Quay · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · SFA licensed
- [JUMBO Group Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/jumbo-group-singapore), Clarke Quay · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2015
- [Delibowl Express](https://lookup.sg/biz/delibowl-express), Clarke Quay · 107 #02-06 North Bridge Road Mall Funan 179105 · 4 min walk from City Hall MRT
- [Yan Ji Gourmet Seafood Soup By GoodEarth](https://lookup.sg/biz/yan-ji-gourmet-seafood-soup-by-goodearth), Clarke Quay · 107 North Bridge Rd #02-05 · 4 min walk from City Hall MRT
- [Seafood Paradise](https://lookup.sg/biz/seafood-paradise), Clarke Quay · Clark Quay · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2024
- [Dumpling Darlings (Circular Rd)](https://lookup.sg/biz/dumpling-darlings-circular-rd), Clarke Quay · 86 Circular Rd · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [The Oyster Bank](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-oyster-bank-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 107 North Bridge Road #02-32 Funan Mall · 3 min walk from City Hall MRT
- [TungLok Seafood (Park Regis by Prince Singapore)](https://lookup.sg/biz/tunglok-seafood-park-regis-by-prince-singapore), Clarke Quay · 23 Merchant Rd, Level 1 · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [TungLok Signatures](https://lookup.sg/biz/tunglok-signatures-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #02-88 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Red House Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/red-house-seafood-restaurant), Clarke Quay · 3C River Valley Rd · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Havelock Palace Restaurant 合乐轩华宴](https://lookup.sg/biz/havelock-palace-restaurant), Clarke Quay · Havelock II, 2 Havelock Rd · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [House of Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/house-of-seafood), Clarke Quay · 3A River Valley Rd · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies](https://lookup.sg/biz/rabbit-brand-seafood-delicacies-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 11 Circular Rd · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2000
- [Legendary Bak Kut Teh](https://lookup.sg/biz/legendary-bak-kut-teh-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 46 S Bridge Rd · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2014
- [Dragon Phoenix Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/dragon-phoenix-restaurant), Clarke Quay · 177A River Valley Rd, #06-00 Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay · 1 min walk from Fort Canning MRT · SFA licensed
- [Hai Di Lao Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/hai-di-lao-hot-pot-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · Clarke Quay, 3D River Valley Rd · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Royal Pavilion](https://lookup.sg/biz/royal-pavilion), Clarke Quay · 23 Merchant Rd · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Famous Treasure](https://lookup.sg/biz/famous-treasure), Clarke Quay · 13 Stamford Rd · 1 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2018
- [Hung Kang Teochew Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/hung-kang-teochew-restaurant), Clarke Quay · 28 North Canal Rd · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Old Street Bak Kut Teh You Tiao Soya Milk](https://lookup.sg/biz/old-street-bak-kut-teh-you-tiao-soya-milk), Clarke Quay · Funan Digitalife Mall, 109 North Bridge Rd · 4 min walk from City Hall MRT · SFA licensed
- [Chicken Rice](https://lookup.sg/biz/chicken-rice-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · #01-12 Peninsula Shopping Centre · 4 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2023
- [Sod Chef](https://lookup.sg/biz/sod-chef), Clarke Quay · 2 Havelock Rd, B1-02 Havelock 2 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2021
- [Moh Swee Kee](https://lookup.sg/biz/moh-swee-kee), Clarke Quay · #B1-11 High Street Centre · 4 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT · registered 2024
- [JUMBO Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/jumbo-seafood-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 30 Merchant Rd, #01-01/02 Riverside Point · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Mimi Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/mimi-restaurant), Clarke Quay · 3A River Valley Rd, #01-02 (Level 2 Clarke Quay, The Riverhouse · 2 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Song Fa Bak Kut Teh](https://lookup.sg/biz/song-fa-bak-kut-teh-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 11 New Bridge Rd, #01-01 · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [The Dragon Chamber](https://lookup.sg/biz/the-dragon-chamber), Clarke Quay · 2 Circular Rd · 3 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT
- [Upin Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/upin-hot-pot-clarke-quay), Clarke Quay · 6 Eu Tong Sen St · 1 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT

## 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.