# Zi Char in Jurong West

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: 64
- Matched to a government licence/register: 9
- 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 30)
- [Rasa Istimewa Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/rasa-istimewa-restaurant), Jurong West · 333 Boon Lay Way, #2B-01 · 4 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · registered 2014
- [PUTIEN Jurong Point](https://lookup.sg/biz/putien-jurong-point), Jurong West · 1 Jurong West Central 2, #02-34 · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Joy Garden Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/joy-garden-restaurant), Jurong West · SAFRA Jurong · 4 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · SFA licensed
- [City Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/city-hot-pot), Jurong West · 1 Jurong West Central 2 #01-17 Jurong Point · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Tang Tea House](https://lookup.sg/biz/tang-tea-house), Jurong West · 414 Jurong West Street 42, #01-783 · 13 min walk from Lakeside MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2005
- [Westlake 西湖小吃](https://lookup.sg/biz/westlake), Jurong West · #03-85 Jurong Point (JP2) Market Place · 1 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Tung Lok Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/tung-lok-seafood-jurong-west), Jurong West · 511 Upper Jurong Rd · 6 min walk from Joo Koon MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2000
- [You Le Tian Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/you-le-tian-seafood-restaurant), Jurong West · 498 Jurong West Street 41, #01-462 · 7 min walk from Lakeside MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2008
- [Chang Cheng](https://lookup.sg/biz/chang-cheng), Jurong West · 498 Jurong West Street 41, #01-462 · 7 min walk from Lakeside MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2021
- [Qi Lin Xuan Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/qi-lin-xuan-kitchen), Jurong West · Blk 442 Jurong West Avenue 1 · 10 min walk from Lakeside MRT · registered 2009
- [81 Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/81-seafood-restaurant), Jurong West · 406 Jurong West Street 42 · 14 min walk from Lakeside MRT · registered 2014
- [Fish & Co](https://lookup.sg/biz/fish-and-co-jurong-west), Jurong West · 1 Jurong West Central 2, #02, 20E · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · SFA licensed
- [McDonald's Jurong Point](https://lookup.sg/biz/mcdonalds-jurong-point), Jurong West · 63 Jurong West Central 3, #B1 - 68 · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · SFA licensed
- [Dian Xiao Er](https://lookup.sg/biz/dian-xiao-er-jurong-west), Jurong West · 63 Jurong West Central 3, B1-57 Jurong Point · 1 min walk from Boon Lay MRT · registered 2016
- [Kimly Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/kimly-seafood), Jurong West · Blk 346A Kang Ching Rd · 5 min walk from Lakeside MRT · registered 2016
- [Kimly](https://lookup.sg/biz/kimly), Jurong West · 221 Boon Lay Pl · 12 min walk from Lakeside MRT · SFA licensed
- [SZ Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/sz-kitchen), Jurong West · 511 Upper Jurong Rd, Blk E Level 1 · 6 min walk from Joo Koon MRT · registered 2022
- [Good Fortune Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/good-fortune-seafood), Jurong West · 964 Jurong West Street 91, #01-342 · 9 min walk from Pioneer MRT · registered 2023
- [Gui Lin Fried Bee Hoon & Nasi Lemak](https://lookup.sg/biz/gui-lin-fried-bee-hoon-and-nasi-lemak), Jurong West · 964 Jurong West Street 91, #01-340 · 9 min walk from Pioneer MRT · registered 2024
- [Tongue Tip Lanzhou Beef Noodles](https://lookup.sg/biz/tongue-tip-lanzhou-beef-noodles-jurong-west), Jurong West · 63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-105 Jurong Point · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Hong Guan Cooked Food](https://lookup.sg/biz/hong-guan-cooked-food), Jurong West · 3 Yung Sheng Rd, #03-139 · 13 min walk from Lakeside MRT
- [Ah Er Soup](https://lookup.sg/biz/ah-er-soup), Jurong West · 3 Yuan Ching Rd, #01-02
- [Xin Peng Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/xin-peng-seafood), Jurong West · 493 Jurong West Street 41 · 8 min walk from Lakeside MRT
- [一家乐华仔海鲜 Yijialeseafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/yijialeseafood), Jurong West · 546 Jurong West St 42 · 14 min walk from Lakeside MRT
- [Cai Lin Ji 蔡林记](https://lookup.sg/biz/cai-lin-ji), Jurong West · 1 Jurong West Central 2, #03-56 Jurong Point · 1 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Lao Er Bak Kut Teh 老2肉骨茶](https://lookup.sg/biz/lao-er-bak-kut-teh-2), Jurong West · Superbowl Jurong, 1 Yuan Ching Rd · 25 min walk from Chinese Garden MRT
- [Qin Ji Rougamo](https://lookup.sg/biz/qin-ji-rougamo-jurong-west), Jurong West · 63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-54/55 · 1 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Haidilao Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/haidilao-hot-pot-jurong-west), Jurong West · 1 Jurong West Central 2, #01-47 Jurong Point · 2 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [BBQ Box 串烧工坊](https://lookup.sg/biz/bbq-box-jurong-west), Jurong West · 63 Jurong West Central 3 · 1 min walk from Boon Lay MRT
- [Sinar Harapan Chinese Muslim Food](https://lookup.sg/biz/sinar-harapan-chinese-muslim-food), Jurong West · 504 Jurong West St 51 · 8 min walk from Lakeside 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.