# Zi Char in Rochor

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: 87
- Matched to a government licence/register: 7
- Median years in business: 17

## 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)
- [Jing Hua Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/jing-hua-restaurant-bugis), Bugis · 159 Rochor Rd · 1 min walk from Bugis MRT · SFA licensed · registered 1990
- [Ah Yat Abalone](https://lookup.sg/biz/ah-yat-abalone), Bugis · Hotel Grand Pacific, 101 Victoria St · 2 min walk from Bras Basah MRT · SFA licensed
- [Red House At Prinsep](https://lookup.sg/biz/red-house-at-prinsep), Dhoby Ghaut · 68 Prinsep Street · 1 min walk from Bencoolen MRT · SFA licensed
- [Song Garden](https://lookup.sg/biz/song-garden), Bugis · 122 Middle Rd Level 2 Mercure Singapore Bugis · 3 min walk from Bencoolen MRT
- [Ba Fang Lu Cai 八方卤菜](https://lookup.sg/biz/ba-fang-lu-cai), Bugis · 1 Rochor Canal Rd, B1-08 · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT · registered 2025
- [New Rong Liang Ge](https://lookup.sg/biz/new-rong-liang-ge), Bugis · 269B Queen St · 3 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [One Bowl Restaurant and Bar](https://lookup.sg/biz/one-bowl-restaurant-and-bar), Kampong Glam · The Sultan Hotel Lobby, 101 Jalan Sultan · 5 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT
- [Yellow Pot Little India](https://lookup.sg/biz/yellow-pot-little-india), Jalan Besar · 39 Syed Alwi Rd · 5 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT
- [Goodwill Cafeteria](https://lookup.sg/biz/goodwill-cafeteria), Kampong Glam · 390 Victoria St · 3 min walk from Bugis MRT · registered 1985
- [Chong Qing Traditional Steamboat](https://lookup.sg/biz/chong-qing-traditional-steamboat), Jalan Besar · 27 Jalan Berseh · 4 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2005
- [Seow Choon Hua Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/seow-choon-hua-restaurant), Kampong Glam · 327 Beach Rd · 4 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT · registered 1994
- [Hand In Hand Beijing Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/hand-in-hand-beijing-restaurant), Jalan Besar · 141 Jalan Besar · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2008
- [New World Mutton Soup](https://lookup.sg/biz/new-world-mutton-soup), Jalan Besar · 166 Jln Besar · 3 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2009
- [Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat](https://lookup.sg/biz/nan-hwa-chong-fish-head-steamboat), Kampong Glam · 812 N Bridge Rd · 6 min walk from Lavender MRT · SFA licensed
- [Yong Kee Seafood Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/yong-kee-seafood-restaurant), Little India · 43 Jln Besar · 1 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · SFA licensed
- [Mooi Chin Palace Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/mooi-chin-palace-restaurant), Kampong Glam · 390 Victoria St · 3 min walk from Bugis MRT · SFA licensed
- [Happy Crab](https://lookup.sg/biz/happy-crab), Kampong Glam · 13 Pahang St · 4 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT · SFA licensed
- [Li Fang Congee](https://lookup.sg/biz/li-fang-congee), Bugis · 270 Queen St, #01-78 · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT · registered 2018
- [Ipoh Tuck Kee 怡保德记炒粉](https://lookup.sg/biz/ipoh-tuck-kee), Jalan Besar · Multi Storey Car Park, 31 Kelantan Ln · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2021
- [喂小宝餐馆 Wei Xiao Bao Chinese Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/wei-xiao-bao-chinese-restaurant), Jalan Besar · 66 Syed Alwi Rd · 4 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT · registered 2025
- [Haidilao Hot Pot](https://lookup.sg/biz/haidilao-hot-pot-bugis), Bugis · 201 Victoria St, #04-10 Bugis+ · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [Hot Spot Cafe Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/hot-spot-cafe-restaurant), Little India · 175 Bencoolen St · 1 min walk from Rochor MRT
- [Suki-Ya](https://lookup.sg/biz/suki-ya-bugis), Bugis · 201 Victoria St, #04-14 to 15 Bugis+ · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [Heng Long Teochew Porridge Rice](https://lookup.sg/biz/heng-long-teochew-porridge-rice), Kampong Glam · 809 N Bridge Rd · 5 min walk from Lavender MRT
- [Jia He Grand Chinese Restaurant](https://lookup.sg/biz/jia-he-grand-chinese-restaurant), Jalan Besar · 1 Farrer Park Station Road, #01-14/15/16 One Farrer Hotel Connexion, Little India · 1 min walk from Farrer Park MRT
- [New Manlee Bak Kut Teh](https://lookup.sg/biz/new-manlee-bak-kut-teh), Bugis · 201 Victoria St, #01-12 Bugis+ · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe](https://lookup.sg/biz/xin-wang-hong-kong-cafe-bugis), Bugis · Midland House, 112 Middle Rd · 2 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [Lao Sichuan Restaurant 老四川川菜馆](https://lookup.sg/biz/lao-sichuan-restaurant), Jalan Besar · 106 Jalan Besar · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT
- [Restaurant Aisyah](https://lookup.sg/biz/restaurant-aisyah-kampong-glam), Kampong Glam · 25 Arab St · 4 min walk from Bugis MRT
- [Tang Malatang](https://lookup.sg/biz/tang-malatang), Dhoby Ghaut · 35 Selegie Rd, #01-09 Parklane Shopping Mall · 2 min walk from Bencoolen 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.