F ZINE’s Best New Cafe And Restaurant Picks For September 2026
Each month, we dish out recommendations on where to wine and dine in Singapore, showcasing the city’s latest openings and exciting culinary launches.
This September, Singapore’s new cafes and restaurants are keeping things extra interesting. There are hand rolls and matcha, pasta tasting menus, hidden izakayas, CBD omakase, and enough martinis to derail your evening plans. Add shio pan, cheesecake, and concentrated yoghurt, and it’s shaping up to be a fun month. Here are 10 new openings worth checking out.
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P.S.: We’ve also got guides to Singapore’s best tea houses, things to do at Gilman Barracks before it gets redeveloped for housing, and the best patisseries in Singapore if you’re planning your next few weekends.
SINGAPORE’S BEST NEW CAFES AND RESTAURANTS IN SEPTEMBER 2026
1. The Bloomhouse by Little Farms
Little Farms has taken over The Halia’s old spot in the Botanic Gardens with The Bloomhouse, a leafy all-day restaurant that feels made for slow mornings. Brunch is the obvious pick, with dishes like the Souffle Omelette ($19), Sourdough French Toast ($21), and Avocado, Quinoa & Feta Bowl ($23). Those wanting a heartier meal can go for the pan-seared salmon ($36), miso black cod ($34), or rack of lamb ($42).
Sit outside at the pet-friendly Ginger Terrace if the weather isn’t too brutal, or retreat indoors when Singapore gets too humid.
What We Recommend: Make a morning of it: brunch first, pick up a few treats from the picnic basket kiosk, then wander around the gardens after.
Address: 1 Cluny Road, Block 2 Singapore Botanic Gardens
Instagram: @thebloomhouse.sg
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2. Jia’s & Fusion
Jia’s & Fusion at Rangoon Road is doing yoghurt a little differently, with Chinese-style concentrated yoghurt that’s slow-strained until it’s much thicker and richer than your regular tub of Greek yoghurt. The bowls come already composed rather than DIY, with options like the Brazil Berry Yoghurt Bowl and Blueberry Nuts Protection, both from $26.
Then there are the cold brew yoghurt breads, which sound slightly bizarre but are basically soft breads filled with thick, creamy yoghurt. The Cold Brew Fig Yoghurt Bread is $39, while there’s also a green grape version for $21.90. There are also sandwiches, coffee, and a few other light bites if yoghurt alone isn’t enough for lunch.
What We Recommend: Takeaways are possible, but you’d want to sit down and slowly enjoy the calming floral cottage vibes.
Address: 88 Rangoon Road, #01-03
Instagram: @jiasfusion1
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3. Sushi Tenrai
Omakase in the middle of a work day isn’t usually the most practical idea, but Sushi Tenrai makes a pretty good case for it. The new Pickering Street spot has lunch omakase from just $38, with meals kept to around 75 to 90 minutes – enough time to enjoy yourself without mysteriously disappearing from the office for three hours.
The sushi isn’t completely traditional either. You might get amaebi (sweet shrimp) marinated in Shaoxing wine, or akami (bluefin tuna) cured with sake, mirin, and angelica root. Seasonal catches include mikan tai, a sea bream fed with mandarin peel that gives the fish a subtle citrusy note.
What We Recommend: Add the 90-minute free-flow sake pairing if you’re coming after work – especially welcome if you’ve had a long day.
Address: 3 Pickering Street, #01-31 Nankin Row
Instagram: @sushitenrai
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4. The Singapore Martini Club
Martini lovers, this one’s for you. The Singapore Martini Club has opened at Orchard Rendezvous Hotel with more than 50 martinis on the menu, including zero-proof versions. What’s novel is that it’s all set in a space styled like a vintage luxury train carriage.
The train theme carries over to the menu, which is split into different “stops” covering everything from fruity martinis to savoury and spirit-forward takes There’s plenty to ease you in, but things get more interesting further down the line with drinks like the Tokyo Spice Martini ($25) made with tequila and Japanese spices, and the Sub-Zero Dirty Martini $26), served tableside at around -10°C.
What We Recommend: You’re definitely getting a second round, so make sure to line your stomach with the tuna belly tartare ($28) or a spicy Calabrese bikini sandwich ($25) while you’re at it.
Address: 1 Tanglin Road, #01-01 Rendezvous Hotel
Instagram: @thesingaporemartiniclub
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5. Butter Town Breakfast Club
Butter Town has come a long way from its home bakery days, and now there’s finally a proper cafe to sit down in. Butter Town Breakfast Club in Chinatown is the brand’s first dine-in space, with its biggest shio pan line-up yet: kaya butter, lemon meringue, Earl Grey cream, mentaiko onion, and loads more.
Breakfast here is undeniably Singaporean, with the kaya butter or azuki (red bean) butter shio pan with soft-boiled eggs ($5.60). Or, go for the returning Nyonya Chicken Curry Set ($9.80), which comes with an OG shio pan for dunking. Coffee comes courtesy of Crema Cafe, with drinks like the orange zest-topped Crema Lioness ($8) and Peanut Butter Cloud Latte ($9).
What We Recommend: Time your visit for a fresh batch of shio pan – they’re baked several times a day, and that crisp, buttery base is really the whole reason people keep joining the queue.
See also: Best Bakeries To Get Your Shio Pan Fix in Singapore
Address: 261 South Bridge Road
Instagram: @buttertown
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6. Noor
Noor on Mohamed Sultan Road takes Mediterranean cooking and slips in Japanese touches where you least expect them – miso in the muhammara (walnut and red bell pepper dip), yuzu in the labneh, and dashi worked into the risotto. The menu is built for sharing, with the likes of dips, tartlets, larger grills, and wagyu dishes.
The more fusion-y plates include Tahini Gyoza ($19), stuffed with shawarma-spiced chicken, Mediterranean Ramen ($26) in a tahini-spiked broth, and Cacio e Pepe Udon ($25). Drinks follow the same idea, with Mediterranean wines sitting alongside Japanese sake and cocktails.
What We Recommend: Duck into the hidden 10-seat izakaya before or after dinner for Japanese sake, Lebanese arak, and a small menu of olives and pickles.
Address: 17 Mohamed Sultan Road
Instagram: @noor.singapore
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7. Skosh Hand Roll & Matcha Bar
Skosh has opened a second outlet at Scotts Square, this time as a 20-seat hand roll and matcha bar. Everything is made to order, with rolls starting from $4.50, or three and five-roll sets from $12.80 and $18.80.
Some of the rolls are exclusive to this Scotts Square outlet, including snow crab with salted egg tempura, torched octopus with kimchi slaw, and Hokkaido N34 with wagyu striploin and yakiniku sauce. There’s plenty of matcha too, including $9 drinks like Miso Brown Sugar Matcha, Kinako Matcha, and a creamy Matcha Parfait.
What We Recommend: Go for the $32.80 tasting menu set so you can try the five rolls without overthinking it. It comes with snow crab, akaebi (Argentine red shrimp), torched octopus, Hokkaido N34 (wagyu), and negitoro (minced raw tuna).
Address: 6 Scotts Road, #B1-K1 Scotts Square
Instagram: @skosh.sg
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8. Assaggi
The team behind one-Michelin-starred Buona Terra and casual Italian spot Locanda has opened Assaggi on Neil Road, a tasting-menu-only restaurant that sits somewhere between the two. There’s still plenty of technique and seasonal produce, just without all the usual fine-dining bells and whistles – less caviar and truffle, more food you actually want to eat.
The most interesting option is the Pasta Journey ($88), which takes you through a string of different pastas in one sitting, including a shared tableside serve of Paccheri all’Amatriciana before dessert. There’s also a three-course express lunch from $58 if you’re short on time.
What We Recommend: With more than 170 wines on the list, ask to have your wine served in one of the handmade clay cups inspired by ancient Rome – a fun little extra for the table.
Address: 77a Neil Road
Instagram: @assaggi.sg
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9. Plus65 Cheesecake
Plus65 Cheesecake keeps things refreshingly simple with just one cake on the menu: its signature Basque burnt cheesecake ($38). The seven-inch cake is intentionally less sweet, with a deeply caramelised top, molten centre, and a soft sponge layer underneath. Everything is baked fresh with no preservatives, so this is more of a small-batch bakery than a cake counter. The cosy cottagecore interiors are the cherry on top.
What We Recommend: Drop by for a complimentary sample before committing to the whole cake.
Address: 183 Jalan Pelikat, #01-89 The Promenade@The Pelikat
Instagram: @plus65cheesecake
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10. Liora
Clarke Quay has a new date night spot with Liora, where Korean flavours are reworked through European techniques – lots of fermentation and woodfire cooking in the mix too. The kitchen is led by Chef Kenny Chung, who previously did a stint at Burnt Ends.
Start with the Yukhwe tartlet ($22 per piece) topped with wagyu and uni, or the Chikin Nugget ($20) that’s served with pickled radish and maesil (plum) BBQ sauce. Then there’s the King Crab Egg Custard ($32), Burnt Onion ($28) with doenjang (soybean paste) butter, and woodfire-grilled Wagyu Cube Roll ($68/100g) if you’re going all out.
The space is dark and polished, with the open woodfire hearth right in view – a proper dinner spot, rather than somewhere for a quick bite.
What We Recommend: It’s a cliche, but save room for dessert. The Makgeolli Panna Cotta ($18) comes with roasted chestnut and yuzu snow, while the Tteok ($20) pairs chewy rice cake with tofu ice cream.
Address: 3B River Valley Road, #01-09 CQ @ Clarke Quay
Instagram: @lioradining.sg
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