Peach Garden
Raffles Place
23+ years in business
4 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Zi Char in Downtown Core: 254 zi char stalls, 50 within a 10-minute walk of Bugis MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 254 zi char in Downtown Core on Lookup, 32 of them matched to a government licence or register. 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.
21 of the best-documented zi char stalls in Downtown Core
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
Bugis
44+ years in business
4 min walk from Esplanade MRT
- SFA licensed
Milkfish & Broth 鱼品良汤 Raffles City
Downtown Core
1 min walk from City Hall MRT
- SFA licensed
Paradise Dynasty
Clarke Quay
16+ years in business
3 min walk from City Hall MRT
British Hainan
Bugis
13+ years in business
3 min walk from Esplanade MRT
Palm Beach Seafood
Raffles Place
3 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
Raffles Place
2 min walk from Raffles Place MRT
- SFA licensed
Golden Mile Thien Kee Steamboat
Kampong Glam
3 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT
- SFA licensed
Crystal Jade Singapore
Bugis
Since 2018
1 min walk from Bugis MRT
PUTIEN Marina Square
Downtown Core
3 min walk from Promenade MRT
- SFA licensed
Qi Ji
Bugis
3 min walk from Bugis MRT
- SFA licensed
Majestic Restaurant
Raffles Place
Since 2019
1 min walk from Downtown MRT
More zi char 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 254Zi char in Downtown Core by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Bugis MRT50 · closest 1 min walk
- Raffles Place MRT34 · closest 1 min walk
- Esplanade MRT32 · closest 1 min walk
- Tanjong Pagar MRT32 · closest 1 min walk
- Promenade MRT31 · closest 1 min walk
- City Hall MRT26 · closest 1 min walk
- Bayfront MRT15 · closest 1 min walk
- Shenton Way MRT9 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 8 zi char stalls side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Peach Garden
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 4 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- 23 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 4 min · Esplanade
- In business
- 44 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Milkfish & Broth 鱼品良汤 Raffles City
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 1 min · City Hall
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Paradise Dynasty
- Area
- Clarke Quay
- MRT
- 3 min · City Hall
- In business
- 16 yrs
- Licence
- –
- British Hainan
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 3 min · Esplanade
- In business
- 13 yrs
- Licence
- –
- Palm Beach Seafood
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 3 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
- Area
- Raffles Place
- MRT
- 2 min · Raffles Place
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Golden Mile Thien Kee Steamboat
- Area
- Kampong Glam
- MRT
- 3 min · Nicoll Highway
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
| Business | Area | MRT | In business | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Garden | Raffles Place | 4 min · Raffles Place | 23 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Long Beach Seafood Restaurant | Bugis | 4 min · Esplanade | 44 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Milkfish & Broth 鱼品良汤 Raffles City | Downtown Core | 1 min · City Hall | – | SFA licensed |
| Paradise Dynasty | Clarke Quay | 3 min · City Hall | 16 yrs | – |
| British Hainan | Bugis | 3 min · Esplanade | 13 yrs | – |
| Palm Beach Seafood | Raffles Place | 3 min · Raffles Place | – | SFA licensed |
| Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant | Raffles Place | 2 min · Raffles Place | – | SFA licensed |
| Golden Mile Thien Kee Steamboat | Kampong Glam | 3 min · Nicoll Highway | – | SFA licensed |
Questions about zi char in Downtown Core
How many zi char are there in Downtown Core?
Lookup lists 254 zi char in Downtown Core as of October 2026, of which 32 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Downtown Core have the most zi char nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Bugis MRT (50), Raffles Place MRT (34), Esplanade MRT (32).
How long have zi char in Downtown Core been in business?
Of the 38 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 16 years; the oldest since 1977.