# Zi Char in Clementi

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: 58
- Matched to a government licence/register: 5
- Median years in business: 14

## 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)
- [Tuk Tuk Cha Clementi Mall](https://lookup.sg/biz/tuk-tuk-cha-clementi-mall), Clementi · 3155 Commonwealth Ave W #05-16/17 · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [華仔鱼圆肉脞面NeWest](https://lookup.sg/biz/newest), Clementi · 1 W Coast Dr #01-108/109 NEWest · 11 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Hong Kong Street Hock Kee Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/hong-kong-street-hock-kee-seafood), Clementi · Blk 727 Clementi West Street 2 #01-294 · 13 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Dajie Makan Place @ Clementi | Halal Chicken Rice, Mala Hotpot & Yong Tau Foo](https://lookup.sg/biz/dajie-makan-place-clementi-halal-chicken-rice-mala-hotpot-and-yong-tau), Clementi · 354 Clementi Ave 2, #01-253 · 6 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Rong Liang Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/rong-liang-restaurant), Clementi · Block 725 Clementi West Street 2 #01-190/192, (S)120725 · 14 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Xin Pin Ju Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/xin-pin-ju-kitchen), Clementi · 710 Clementi West Street 2, #01-247 · 12 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Koo Kee Yong Tow Foo Mee - Clementi Ave 3](https://lookup.sg/biz/koo-kee-yong-tow-foo-mee-clementi-ave-3), Clementi · 450 Clementi Ave 3 · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Chin Huat Live Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/chin-huat-live-seafood), Clementi · 105 Clementi Street 12, Sunset Wy, #01-30 · 11 min walk from Clementi MRT · SFA licensed · registered 1982
- [Seafood Park](https://lookup.sg/biz/seafood-park), Clementi · 107 Clementi Street 12, Sunset Wy, #01-K1 Residence · 12 min walk from Clementi MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2003
- [New Century Food House](https://lookup.sg/biz/new-century-food-house), Clementi · 721 Clementi West Street 2, #01-100 · 15 min walk from Clementi MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2008
- [Koo Kee Yong Tow Foo Mee 高記釀豆腐麵](https://lookup.sg/biz/koo-kee-yong-tow-foo-mee-clementi), Clementi · Foodpark · 11 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 1975
- [Joyful Palace](https://lookup.sg/biz/joyful-palace), Clementi · Food Loft, 443 Clementi Avenue 3 · 2 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2012
- [Irish Duck Company](https://lookup.sg/biz/irish-duck-company), Clementi · Tradehub 21, 18 Boon Lay Way · 16 min walk from Jurong East MRT · registered 2014
- [Pizza Hut Delivery - West Coast](https://lookup.sg/biz/pizza-hut-delivery-west-coast), Clementi · 501 West Coast Drive, #01-264, Singapore · 10 min walk from Clementi MRT · SFA licensed
- [Ah Ma Lor Mee](https://lookup.sg/biz/ah-ma-lor-mee-clementi), Clementi · 328 Clementi Ave 2 · 2 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2016
- [Kimly Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/kimly-seafood-clementi), Clementi · 325 Clementi Avenue 5 · 2 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2016
- [Fish & Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/fish-and-co-clementi), Clementi · The Clementi Mall, 3155 Commonwealth Ave West · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT · SFA licensed
- [Ching Hao Wei](https://lookup.sg/biz/ching-hao-wei), Clementi · Clementi Ave 3, #01-305 · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2019
- [308 鱼炉之家](https://lookup.sg/biz/308), Clementi · 308 Clementi Ave 4 · 8 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Bao Gong XO Fish Head Bee Hoon](https://lookup.sg/biz/bao-gong-xo-fish-head-bee-hoon), Clementi · 713 Clementi West St 2 · 15 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Huangtudi Xian Delights](https://lookup.sg/biz/huangtudi-xian-delights), Clementi · 321 CLEMENTI AVE 3, #02-08 321 CLEMENTI(Shopping mall, 321 Clementi Ave 3 · 3 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Ban Tong Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/ban-tong-seafood), Clementi · 378 Clementi Ave 5 · 4 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Clementi Hong Kee Villa](https://lookup.sg/biz/clementi-hong-kee-villa), Clementi · 448 Clementi Ave 3, #01-25 · 2 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Original Ah Hoe Mee Pok - 阿和麺薄 - Food Stall](https://lookup.sg/biz/original-ah-hoe-mee-pok-food-stall), Clementi · 501 West Coast Drive · 9 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Tianfu Szechuan Cuisine](https://lookup.sg/biz/tianfu-szechuan-cuisine), Clementi · Cityvibe, 3151 Commonwealth Avenue West · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Baguo Grilled Fish](https://lookup.sg/biz/baguo-grilled-fish), Clementi · 154 West Coast Road West Coast Plaza, #02-25 · 15 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Kimly Live Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/kimly-live-seafood), Clementi · Tradehub 21 18 Boon Lay Way · 15 min walk from Jurong East MRT
- [Hup Yuan Hakka Yong Tau Foo](https://lookup.sg/biz/hup-yuan-hakka-yong-tau-foo), Clementi · 726 Clementi West St 2 · 14 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Rong Guang BBQ Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/rong-guang-bbq-seafood), Clementi · 8 Boon Lay way tradehub21, #01-28 · 17 min walk from Jurong East MRT
- [Hoy Yong Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/hoy-yong-seafood-restaurant), Clementi · 352 Clementi Ave 2, #01-153 Block 352 · 7 min walk from Clementi 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.