# Zi Char in Pasir Ris

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: 28
- Matched to a government licence/register: 3
- 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 28)
- [Dian Xiao Er](https://lookup.sg/biz/dian-xiao-er-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Cl, #02-319/320 E!Avenue · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · registered 2016
- [Segar](https://lookup.sg/biz/segar-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Cl, #02-317 E! Avenue @ Downtown East Market Square · 9 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Yam's Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/yams-kitchen), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Close #04-101 · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2011
- [Macau Express](https://lookup.sg/biz/macau-express-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 4A Loyang Ln, #01-04 · registered 2004
- [Seafood Kitchen](https://lookup.sg/biz/seafood-kitchen), Pasir Ris · Elias Mall, 623 Elias Rd · 12 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · registered 2002
- [Chang Cheng](https://lookup.sg/biz/chang-cheng-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 735 Pasir Ris Street 72 · 21 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · SFA licensed · registered 2021
- [Magic Wok Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/magic-wok-restaurant), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Cl · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · SFA licensed
- [Jun Yuan House Of Fish](https://lookup.sg/biz/jun-yuan-house-of-fish-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 110 Pasir Ris Central, #01-11 · 3 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT · registered 2017
- [Crown Prince Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/crown-prince-restaurant), Pasir Ris · 60 Pasir Ris Dr 3, #01-01 · 7 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [King of Prawn Noodles 蝦面王](https://lookup.sg/biz/king-of-prawn-noodles-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Clos · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Tongue Tip Lanzhou Beef Noodles](https://lookup.sg/biz/tongue-tip-lanzhou-beef-noodles-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Close E!Avenue@Downtown East #02-322 · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Taste Good Ehub](https://lookup.sg/biz/taste-good-ehub), Pasir Ris · Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Clos · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Yumen Hut](https://lookup.sg/biz/yumen-hut), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Cl · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Hao Wei Mala Hotpot](https://lookup.sg/biz/hao-wei-mala-hotpot), Pasir Ris · 110 Pasir Ris Central, #02-07 Hawker Centre · 3 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [57 Mala Xiang Guo](https://lookup.sg/biz/57-mala-xiang-guo-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Central St 3, #01-30 · 1 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Ding Heng](https://lookup.sg/biz/ding-heng), Pasir Ris · 967A Upper Changi Rd North, Changi Garden · 24 min walk from Changi Airport MRT
- [8882 Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/8882-seafood-restaurant), Pasir Ris · 4A Loyang Ln, #01-16
- [Peach Garden Noodle House](https://lookup.sg/biz/peach-garden-noodle-house-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Central St 3 · 1 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Buey Tahan See-Food](https://lookup.sg/biz/buey-tahan-see-food-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Close, #04-01 · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [First Bowl Rice Kitchen 壹碗](https://lookup.sg/biz/first-bowl-rice-kitchen), Pasir Ris · 7 Pasir Ris Central, #B2-44 · 1 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [喜庆海鲜小厨](https://lookup.sg/biz/business-510625), Pasir Ris · Elias Mall, 625 Elias Rd · 11 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Xycd](https://lookup.sg/biz/xycd), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir Ris Central St 3, #01-44 White Sands · 1 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [小木凳懷舊火鍋-新加坡](https://lookup.sg/biz/business-519599), Pasir Ris · Downtown East Redemption Office, Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Clos · 10 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Ban Heng Seafood Paradise](https://lookup.sg/biz/ban-heng-seafood-paradise), Pasir Ris · 60 Pasir Ris Drive 3 · 7 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Sticky Lo Mi Fan 糯米饭](https://lookup.sg/biz/sticky-lo-mi-fan), Pasir Ris · Costa Ris, 528B Pasir Ris St 51 · 3 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Melben Seafood](https://lookup.sg/biz/melben-seafood), Pasir Ris · 1 Pasir ris close · 9 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [Upot white sand](https://lookup.sg/biz/upot-white-sand), Pasir Ris · 1 min walk from Pasir Ris MRT
- [郑府厨房](https://lookup.sg/biz/business-pasir-ris), Pasir Ris · 18 min walk from Tampines East 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.