Steamboat in Singapore: 19 hot pot restaurants for hearty broths and buffets

Steamboat lovers in Singapore know that hot pot is more than soup. It’s good company, sizzling ingredients, and warmth in every bowl.

Love having steamboat in Singapore? Gather around a bubbling pot, dunk in thinly sliced meats, veggies, and seafood, and let laughter fill the air. Whether you’re craving classic broth or fusion flavours, these hot pot restaurants bring the warmth and the flavour. Hungry for more? We’ve also got recommendations for halal hot pot in Singapore.

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1. Uncle Fong Hotpot Restaurant

Anyone who loves a good spicy hotpot soup base must visit Uncle Fong Hotpot Restaurant for its signature spicy soup bases, meticulously crafted with Chongqing Shizhuhong Chilli, Sichuan Hanyuan pepper, refined beef tallow, Sichuan Pixian bean paste, and Yunnan yellow ginger.

Hit up this resto for its deluxe individual hotpot lunch set (from $18.80) and tuck into your own personal dual pot complete with proteins like lamb ($18.80), beef ($20.80), or pork ($22.80), veggies, and condiments. Oh, and did we mention no GST or service charge? What a steal!

Best for: Authentic Chongqing flavours
Price: Lunch sets from $18.80; enquire for a la carte prices
Opening hours: Daily, 11.30am to 10pm
Address: Uncle Fong Hotpot Restaurant, multiple locations including Great World and Suntec City

2. Shi Li Fang Hot Pot

Looking for an affordable hotpot option in Singapore? Shi Li Fang is the place to be. Get the set menu, and pick a soup base, protein, and noodle type to get started. It comes with a basket of veggies, and it’ll only set you back less than $10.

If that’s not enough, you can always pile up on a la carte dishes. Order marbled pork slices and beef tenderloin to dip into flavourful broths. At some outlets, you can even get some toys and trinkets after your meal!

Best for: Affordable hot pot meals without any fuss
Price: Weekday sets from $8.80; daily set meals from $9.90; enquire for a la carte prices
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: Shi Li Fang Hot Pot, multiple locations including Eastpoint Mall and Orchard

3. Gorogoro Steamboat & Korean Buffet

All-you-can-eat steamboat ingredients and a Korean buffet? You’ll be stuffed by the time you walk out of Gorogoro steamboat. Not only is it affordable, but it also has a variety of high quality ingredients and local delicacies. Pile up your plates with fish balls and pork belly.

While you wait for your soup to boil, grab some Korean fried chicken wings and fries to snack on. Oh, and a heads up – lunch ($18.90) and dinner ($28.90) sessions have exclusive ingredients and dishes, so check out the menu before you make your reservation.

Best for: All-you-can-eat hot pot buffet with Korean delicacies
Price: Buffet lunch from $18.90 per adult and $9.90 per child; buffet dinner from $28.90 per adult and $15.90 per child
Opening hours: Varies by day
Address: Gorogoro Steamboat, #03-43, The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road, Singapore 238843

4. Parkway Mini Steamboat

Located in the East, this steamboat buffet restaurant has all-you-can-eat plates served right to your table. Select handmade noodles, pork balls and fish paste, meats, seafood and the like. There are usually three soup bases including mala, tom yum and mushroom. The variety of cooked food is great, too – look forward to bee hoon, chicken wings and even chilli crab.

Best for: Mini hot pots with free-flowing ingredients
Price: Set menus from $15.90; a la carte items from $0.80
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 11.30am to 3pm & 6pm to 11pm; Saturday, 12pm to 10.30pm; Sunday, 11.30am to 10.30pm
Address: Parkway Mini Steamboat, 311 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437094

5. New Udon Mookata

What makes mookata so awesome (and different) is that you get the best of both worlds – a barbeque steamboat where you can grill meat on a metal skillet in the middle. The metal skillet has grooves on it that lead into the “soup moat”. The juices you get from grilling the meat flow into the soup, giving it that extra flavour. Oh, and did we mention the Lavender outlet is open 24/7? Perfect for a cheeky late-night supper in Singapore!

Best for: Sizzling grilled meats and comforting soup
Price: Mookata set for 2 to 3 pax at $49.90; a la carte items from $1
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: New Udon Mookata, multiple locations including Orchard Towers and Lavender

6. Xian De Lai

This one’s a regular spot for ardent hotpot lovers in Singapore; don’t be surprised to see queues during peak hours. Xian De Lai also offers Korean BBQ and Chongqing grilled fish in delish flavours. Spice lovers, you have to try the spicy chicken – it definitely packs a punch! Steamboat essentials include daily brewed soup bases as well as an array of handmade food and impressive side dishes.

Best for: Hot pot, Korean barbecue and grilled fish all in one spot
Price: Set meals for 2 to 3 pax from $68; a la carte items from $1.50
Opening hours: Daily, 10.30am to 4am
Address: Xian De Lai, 18 Liang Seah Street, Singapore 189039

7. San Laksa Steamboat

Love laksa and all its creamy, spicy goodness? This restaurant is one of the few places in the country that offers laksa as a steamboat base ($15). The gravy isn’t thick so you won’t feel like it’s too rich – even after piling on the ingredients. If you still want the good ol’ chicken broth ($10), the pot can hold two different kinds of soup, so order away.

Best for: Rich, creamy and spicy laksa broth
Price: Steamboat sets from $35.90 for 2 pax; BBQ hot pot sets from $38.90 for 2 pax
Opening hours: Daily, 11am to 12am
Address: San Laksa Steamboat, 147 Kitchener Road, Singapore 208524

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8. Broth and Beyond

Get a taste of Yunnan without the flight at Broth and Beyond. This unique hot pot restaurant in Chijmes brings fresh, natural flavours that are worlds apart from the usual heavy broths. Thanks to the use of natural, local ingredients, those who are health conscious can indulge with a peace of mind.

Start by picking a soup base among the likes of black truffle and eight-mushroom, golden fungus chicken, and coconut chicken. Next, go wild with a plethora of ingredients, including pork tripe, signature jasmine flower shrimp pate and tri-coloured handcrafted la mian. Coupled with the use of individual pots, there’s a lot to love about this restaurant.

Best for: Fresh, natural flavours from Yunnan
Price: Soup bases from $11.90; enquire for a la carte prices
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, 11.30am to 11.30pm; Friday and Saturday, 11.30am to 2.30am
Address: Broth and Beyond, #B1-01/02, Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996

9. City Hot Pot

For those who are fussy with what goes into your hotpot, this eatery is right up your alley. Even though everyone has their own pot for cooking, you’re still seated as a group. And with the variety of choices, we reckon you’ll be staying for hours.

There are just too many soup bases to choose from, including the flavour-packed fish maw soup ($8.99). Pick from set meals like the signature wagyu beef set ($25.99), pork belly set ($25.99), or deluxe seafood combo ($82.99) that come complete with protein, veggies, and noodles.

Best for: Personal hot pots for those who prefer not to share
Price: Soup bases from $5.99; single set meals from $22.99
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: City Hot Pot, multiple locations including One Raffles Place and Guoco Tower

10. Guo Fu Steamboat

Ready to explore beyond the usual soups? Guo Fu Hotpot has many soup bases for you to try – interesting flavours like elderly tonic soup and curry beef soup definitely pique interest. Each person on the table gets a pot so don’t hold back on your choices.

You can get beef ($25.90), mutton ($27.90), pork ($25.90), and even vegetarian ($27.90) sets – talk about spoilt for choice! And did we mention there’s free-flow of xiao long bao? Now, that’s what we call a bang for your buck.

Best for: Free-flowing xiao long bao
Price: Set meals from $25.90; soup bases from $6.90
Opening hours: Daily, 11.30am to 10pm
Address: Guo Fu Steamboat, #02-01, Guoco Tower, 7 Wallich Street, Singapore 078884

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11. Beauty in the Pot

This steamboat restaurant in Singapore by Paradise Group offers a perfect mix of beauty and the beast of some sort. Indulge in a pot of beauty collagen soup (from $10.80) packed with nutrients and a nourishing spicy soup (from $9.50) with a choice of three levels of Szechuan spices to put your mala tolerance to the test. Robust soup bases aside, premium and homemade ingredients like melt-in-your-mouth fish tofu ($3 per piece) and fried beancurd skin ($12.60 per portion) are some highlights.

Best for: The well-loved beauty collagen soup
Price: Soup bases from $7.50; a la carte items from $2.50
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: Beauty in the Pot, multiple locations including Jewel and The Centrepoint

12. Haidilao

Be warned: it’s usually a long wait to dine at this Sichuan-based steamboat restaurant (mostly over an hour). Don’t worry about waiting in line though. Believe it or not, you can get a manicure and help yourself to free fruits and popcorn while waiting.

Oh, and you can always make a reservation at one of the many outlets. Another highlight? Chefs showing off their skills as they knead hand-pulled homemade noodles right at your table. If you can handle the heat, choose the fiery Sichuan soup base.

Best for: An OG hot pot spot with free manicures, snacks and staff performances
Price: Soup bases from $7; a la carte items from $3.50
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: Haidilao, multiple locations including Plaza Singapura and Marina Square

13. Tsukada Nojo

At Tsukada Nojo, you can get your wonder protein fix in a hotpot with the super famous bijin nabe (from $19): a collagen-rich creation featuring organic chicken broth and fresh ingredients like prawns ($6), mushrooms ($4) and chicken meatballs ($7). It’s literally beauty in a pot.

Hailing from Japan, this steamboat restaurant exclusively serves organic and free-range Jitokko chicken from the Miyazaki prefecture. Enjoy great savings with the set menus, and don’t leave without trying Japanese side dishes like nikumaki onigiri (rice balls wrapped in pork – from $4) and chicken nanban ($9).

Best for: Golden chicken collagen stock stewed for over eight hours
Price: Soup bases from $19; a la carte items from $4
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: Tsukada Nojo, multiple locations including Plaza Singapura and Thomson Plaza

14. Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner

There’s nothing like sipping on flavourful broth from a traditional Teochew-style fish head steamboat that dates back to 1927. Book a table for snapper ($29), pomfret ($39), or grouper ($39) fish steamboat boiled with ember charcoal for a depth of flavour.

To complete your feast, choose from a variety of cooked dishes. We recommend the signature pork belly that’s crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside, signature homemade tofu served with a tangy chilli dipping sauce, and moreish salted egg squid.

Best for: Teochew-style fish head steamboat boiled over ember charcoal
Price: Fish head steamboat from $22; a la carte cooked dishes from $6
Opening hours: Daily, 11am to 12am
Address: Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner, 812 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198779

15. Coca Hotpot

This well-known stalwart has been around since 1957 so it must be doing something right. We particularly like the good ol’ clear chicken broth (double boiled treasure) as a soup base but you can choose up to four with the quadruple pot.

If you’re feeling particularly voracious, come for the lunch (from $39) or dinner (from $52) buffets for 100-minutes of all-you-can-eat pleasure. For maximum enjoyment, dip your favourite cooked ingredients in Coca’s fiery homemade chilli sauce. The outlets are usually crowded, so book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Best for: A unique blend of Thai and Chinese flavours
Price: Lunch buffet from $39 per adult and $15 per child; dinner buffet from $52 per adult and $18 per child
Opening hours: Varies by location
Address: Coca Hotpot, multiple locations including Takashimaya and Suntec City

16. Whampoa Keng Fishhead Steamboat

From hawker stall to full-fledged restaurant, this dining spot (and household name to many locals) has come a long way since setting up shop in 1990. The main star of the steamboat is fresh sliced fish with bits of cabbage and seaweed, but don’t forget to order side dishes like prawn paste chicken wings, pig trotters and prawn rolls.

Best for: A hearty and nostalgic fish head steamboat
Price: Signature soup base from $18; a la carte cooked dishes from $9
Opening hours: Daily, 11am to 11.30pm
Address: Whampoa Keng Fishhead Steamboat, 556 Balestier Road, Singapore 329872

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17. Xiao Yan Zi Tomato Hotpot

Previously known as Upin Hot Pot, it’s the same steamboat restaurant that you know and love with a brand new face. It’s best known for the signature fresh brewed tomato pot ($7.90) and handmade shrimp paste ($12.90) which wins diners over in an instant. Ingredients are incredibly fresh and will satisfy all your hotpot cravings. Plus, you’ll be dining with a gorgeous view of the Singapore River – who can say no to that?

Best for: Signature tomato broth with well-balanced sweet and tangy flavours
Price: Broths from $7.90; a la carte items from $3
Opening hours: Daily, 11am to 6am
Address: Xiao Yan Zi Tomato Hotpot, #03-87, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059817

18. Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot

Tucked away in the throng of restaurants in Boat Quay is a little taste of China. Expect a truly authentic traditional hotpot experience done with masterful preparation. Looking to stray away from the usual chicken ($25) or tomato ($18) soup? We recommend trying the fish with pickled cabbage ($52) or the spicy rabbit pot ($68).

You can also enjoy sides like BBQ frog ($12) or fried mint leaves ($10), and end on a refreshing note with a bowl of traditional ice jelly ($6). If you’re planning to dine as a big group, we recommend booking a private room in advance. That way, you won’t have to bump elbows with other crowded tables.

Best for: Unique soup bases like spicy rabbit and tomato with oxtail
Price: Soup bases from $18; a la carte items from $4
Opening hours: Daily, 11.30am to 10.30pm
Address: Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot, 6 Lorong Telok, Singapore 049019

19. Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant

Imperial Treasure is the kind of swanky place you’d choose if you need to impress the in-laws. Signature dishes include the four treasure ball platter ($18): a combination of prawn, cuttlefish, pork and fish specially prepared by the chef.

Plus, the Imperial drunken chicken soup ($45) that’s prepared with Shaoxing rice wine, ginseng, wild yam, wolfberries and red dates. The satay ($28), seaweed and kelp ($28), and century egg and parsley ($28) soup bases are a cut above the usual Szechuan ($35), pork bone ($28) and chicken ($28) soup flavours.

Best for: A sophisticated setting to impress
Price: Soup base from $28; a la carte items from $5
Opening hours: Daily, 11am to 3pm & 6pm to 11pm
Address: Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant, #02-14/17, TripleOne Somerset, 111 Somerset Road, Singapore 238164

Brace yourself, ‘cos you’re in for a massive hotpot feast at the best steamboat restaurants in Singapore.

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