Best CBD Lunch Sets in Singapore, Sorted by Budget

A CBD lunch hour is short, so this guide is organised the way you actually decide: by what you want to spend. Five bands run from $20 and below through to premium three-course menus above $100, capped at three venues each so every entry has to earn its place rather than pad a directory. Every venue is bookable on Chope, sits within walking distance of Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar, City Hall, Telok Ayer or Marina Bay, and is listed with the dish worth ordering and whether a set lunch menu is published in advance.

Eating around the office? See our Tanjong Pagar guide or Raffles Place guide. Want something lighter? Try our healthy restaurants guide.

13% Wine Bistro (Telok Ayer)
- $$$$$
- Telok Ayer
- Modern European
Lunch

Cosy European wine bistro on Telok Ayer Street, a short walk from Telok Ayer and Tanjong Pagar MRT, pairing an accessible wine list with Iberico-led small plates. The kitchen leans Spanish, from grilled Iberico pork to coca Iberico flatbread, in a room built for a two-person lunch rather than a boardroom.

Why we love it: It brings European wine-bar cooking into the under-$20 band, so a glass with lunch does not turn a weekday meal into an occasion.

Best for: A quick, quiet lunch with a glass of wine near Telok Ayer.

Must try: Grilled Iberico pork, or the Coca Iberico if you want something lighter.

Location: 123A Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068592

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Aburi-EN (Suntec City)
- $$$$$
- Promenade
- Japanese
Menu

Japanese wagyu specialist in Suntec City's basement, known for aburi, the partial grilling that finishes each cut at the counter. The menu spans Japanese and Australian wagyu donburi and sets, with a published menu and one of eleven outlets across the island.

Why we love it: Its A4 and A5 Miyazaki wagyu comes from a producer that has won Japan's National Wagyu Award three times, which is rare at this price.

Best for: A fast wagyu donburi between meetings at Suntec or Marina Square.

Must try: The A4/A5 Miyazaki wagyu don, finished aburi-style at the counter.

Location: 3 Temasek Boulevard, #B1-121 Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983

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Folks Collective - The Vintage Shophouse (Cross Street)
- $$$$$
- Outram
- Thai
Menu

Thai restaurant styled as a vintage shophouse inside Cross Street Exchange, in the middle of the Raffles Place office cluster. The kitchen works through Bangkok market staples, from crispy pork belly and fresh spring rolls to fiery curries, with vegetarian versions of the same dishes.

Why we love it: It keeps a full vegetarian line alongside the meat dishes, so a mixed office group can order from one menu without a separate hunt.

Best for: Group lunches near Raffles Place with vegetarians in the party.

Must try: Crispy pork belly with a Thai curry, or the fresh spring rolls.

Location: 22 Cross Street, #01-50/51/52/53 Cross Street Exchange, Singapore 048421

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Fat Prince
- $$$$$
- Duxton
- Middle Eastern
Set Lunch and Bev Menu

Middle Eastern restaurant on Peck Seah Street, a minute from Tanjong Pagar MRT, serving generous mezze and charcoal-grilled plates in a tiled, low-lit room. The kitchen builds its weekday lunch around the same bold flavours as the evening menu, at a price pitched for the working week.

Why we love it: Its weekday lunch is the pick of this band for sharing: mezze-style plates land in the middle of the table rather than one plate per person.

Best for: A shared weekday lunch with colleagues near Tanjong Pagar.

Must try: A spread of mezze with the charcoal-grilled plates to share.

Location: 48 Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079317

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Acqua e Farina (Keong Saik)
- $$$$$
- Keong Saik
- Italian
Set Lunch Menu

Italian restaurant on Keong Saik Road making handcrafted pasta and wood-fired pizzas, with a second outlet at The Rail Mall. It sits at the Chinatown end of the CBD, close enough for a Tanjong Pagar or Outram walk, and publishes a set lunch menu separate from its à la carte.

Why we love it: It is one of the few venues in this band with a dedicated set lunch menu published on its listing, so the midday pricing is clear before you book.

Best for: A handmade pasta lunch at the Chinatown edge of the CBD.

Must try: Handcrafted pasta, or a wood-fired pizza from the set lunch menu.

Location: 35A Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089142

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SBCD Korean Tofu House (Tanjong Pagar Centre)
- $$$$$
- Duxton
- Korean
Menu

Korean tofu house in the basement of Tanjong Pagar Centre, built around soontofu, a silky tofu stew simmered in a rich broth. Diners choose a base and can add tiger prawns or flower crab, and the outlet sits directly above Tanjong Pagar MRT for a fast turnaround.

Why we love it: Soontofu is made to order and arrives bubbling, which makes it one of the quickest hot lunches in this band.

Best for: A fast, warming solo lunch under Tanjong Pagar Centre.

Must try: Soontofu soup, with tiger prawns or flower crab added.

Location: 7 Wallich Street, B1-01/02 Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore 078884

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Bochinche (Club Street)
- $$$$$
- Club Street
- Steakhouse
Lunch Break Menu

Bochinche puts its charcoal grill front and centre, using traditional asado techniques to turn out bold Argentinian classics and premium cuts from around the world. Pull up a seat near the open kitchen bar and let the smoke and char do the talking over a glass of Argentinian wine. Why we love it
It nails that fire-led, no-shortcuts approach to grilling, deep, bold flavours that taste like they've been cooked with real patience and care. Best for: a meat-forward night with wine. Must try: the chargrilled Argentine mains. Location
27 Club Street, Singapore 069413

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EMPRESS
- $$$$$
- Boat Quay
- Chinese
Set Lunch Menu

Cantonese restaurant inside the Asian Civilisations Museum on the Singapore River, pairing traditional dim sum with modern dishes, including Impossible Meat versions of classics. The riverside setting makes it the most scenic room in this band, a short walk from Raffles Place across Cavenagh Bridge.

Why we love it: Its plant-based dim sum means a Cantonese lunch here works for vegetarians too, which most dim sum rooms in the CBD cannot offer.

Best for: A riverside Cantonese lunch when you need to impress a visitor.

Must try: Traditional dim sum, plus one of the Impossible Meat creations.

Location: 1 Empress Place, #01-03 Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore 179555

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SKAI Restaurant
- $$$$$
- City Hall
- Western
Lunch Handwritten Set Menu Volume 11 (15 - 31 Oct 2026)

Restaurant on the seventieth floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, where Chef Seumas Smith's menu runs to grilled meats and seafood with a Japanese accent. The room looks out across the city and sits directly above City Hall MRT, so the view costs nothing in travel time.

Why we love it: It is the highest room in this band at seventy floors up, which makes it the cheapest skyline lunch on the guide.

Best for: A skyline lunch above City Hall without a special-occasion bill.

Must try: Grilled seafood with the Japanese accents the kitchen is known for.

Location: 2 Stamford Road, Level 70, Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore 178882

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Restaurant Labyrinth
- $$$$$
- Esplanade
- Southeast Asian
Lunch Menu

Chef Han's modern Singaporean restaurant in Esplanade Mall, built on seafood-led tasting menus that retell local dishes course by course. It sits on the bay side of the CBD, within walking distance of City Hall and Promenade, and books by menu rather than à la carte.

Why we love it: It is the only tasting-menu lunch in this band, and the one that puts Singaporean flavours rather than European technique at the centre.

Best for: A long lunch that doubles as a showcase of Singaporean cooking.

Must try: The seafood-led tasting menu, taken in full rather than in part.

Location: 8 Raffles Avenue, #02-23 Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802

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Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant Singapore
- $$$$$
- Chinese
Dim Sum & Set Menu

Long-established Cantonese restaurant at the Carlton Hotel on Bras Basah Road, serving a full dim sum list alongside premium seafood such as king crab and abalone, and homelier dishes including stewed frogs. Its dim sum and set menu is published on its listing.

Why we love it: Few CBD Cantonese rooms publish both a dim sum and a set menu, which makes the midday spend predictable before you book.

Best for: A traditional dim sum lunch near Bras Basah and City Hall.

Must try: A dim sum spread, with king crab or abalone if the table allows.

Location: 76 Bras Basah Road, Carlton Hotel Singapore, Singapore 189558

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Akira Back (JW Marriott Singapore South Beach)
- $$$$$
- City Hall
- Japanese
Set Lunch Menu

Japanese restaurant at JW Marriott South Beach giving classic dishes a global turn, from tuna pizza with truffle oil to a Korean-influenced steak finished with quail egg yolk. A dedicated set lunch menu is published on its listing, and Esplanade MRT is a covered walk away.

Why we love it: Its tuna pizza has become the dish people book for, and the published set lunch menu brings it within a weekday budget.

Best for: A design-forward Japanese lunch near Beach Road and Esplanade.

Must try: Tuna pizza with truffle oil, then the Korean-style steak.

Location: 30 Beach Road, Level B1M, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach, Singapore 189763

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OTTO Ristorante
- $$$$$
- Duxton
- Italian
A La Carte Menu

Long-standing Italian fine-dining room in Maxwell Chambers, a few minutes from Tanjong Pagar and Telok Ayer, built around rustic Northern Italian cooking served with white-tablecloth formality. Executive set lunches run at midday on weekdays, with seasonal menus that change through the year and a dining room that fills with the business crowd.

Why we love it: It is the CBD's default business-lunch address: reservations are essential at midday, and the kitchen rotates most of its menu with the Italian seasons.

Best for: A weekday client lunch where the room needs to impress quietly.

Must try: Cod with black olive and sweet garlic sauce, or the lobster and leek tart.

Location: 32 Maxwell Road, #01-02/03 Maxwell Chambers, Singapore 069115

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Spago Dining Room
- $$$$$
- Marina Bay
- Western
3-Course Set Lunch Menu | Signature Lunch A La Carte Menu

The first international outpost of Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills flagship, conceived as a garden in the sky on Level 57 of Marina Bay Sands. Californian cooking meets East-meets-West signatures, from big eye tuna tartare cones to a sea bream laksa and a kaya toast reworked with foie gras and espresso mousse.

Why we love it: It is the rare skyline restaurant with a refined three-course set lunch, served from noon to 2pm every day of the week.

Best for: A premium client lunch with the city laid out below.

Must try: The three-course set lunch, finishing with the salted caramel souffle.

Location: 10 Bayfront Avenue, Level 57, Hotel Tower 2, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018956

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How much should a set lunch cost in Singapore's CBD?

It depends on the band. Quick sets start at $20 and below, most restaurant sets land between $20 and $50, and hotel and fine-dining rooms run to $100 and beyond. This guide caps each band at three venues so you can compare like with like rather than scrolling one long list.

Where can I get a set lunch under $20 in the CBD?

Three picks sit in this band: Aburi-EN at Suntec City for Miyazaki wagyu donburi, Folks Collective on Cross Street for Thai cooking with a full vegetarian line, and 13% Wine Bistro on Telok Ayer Street for Iberico plates with a glass of wine.

Which CBD restaurants serve a premium set lunch above $100?

OTTO Ristorante in Maxwell Chambers runs executive set lunches on weekdays. Spago Dining Room on Level 57 of Marina Bay Sands serves three courses daily from noon to 2pm. Braci, a one-star Italian above Boat Quay, publishes an executive set lunch but takes bookings by phone rather than Chope.

Do CBD set lunches run every day of the week?

Not always. Many are weekday-only: OTTO serves lunch Monday to Friday, with Saturday dinner only and Sunday closed. Spago Dining Room serves its set lunch daily. Check the days before booking, especially for a Friday or weekend meal, as kitchens switch menus at weekends.

Which CBD restaurants publish their set lunch menus in advance?

Several do, which makes budgeting easier: Acqua e Farina on Keong Saik Road, Akira Back at JW Marriott South Beach and Wah Lok at the Carlton all carry a set lunch or set menu PDF on their Chope listing, so you can see the courses and the price before you book.

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