This elegant joint along Hong Kong Street sees the perfect setting for an intimate dinner, or a spicy hot date. If you're dining for two, we'd recommend ordering their rich wild mushroom and tongue-numbing mala soup bases ($17 each) to share. Must-order items include their super fresh Handmade Prawn Paste ($14) and tender Premium U.S. Short Rib ($22).
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Tucked away in Golden Mile Tower, this no-frills spot offers a unique experience of pairing steamboat with chicken rice. The Chicken Rice Steamboat ($52.50, inclusive of $10 half Hainanese steamed chicken) sees tender chicken and super fragrant rice, alongside a generous variety of ingredients, including sliced beef, pork, prawns, squid, sea cucumber and cockles.
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Open till 5am, this steamboat restaurant is the ultimate supper spot for rainy days. But if you're here for dinner, they also offer an affordably priced steamboat buffet dinner from 5-10pm daily ($34.80++ per adult). Don't forget to order the 1-for-1 Pork Collar ($16.80) and Wagyu Beef ($26.80) with Burpple Beyond!
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Helmed by a former chef from Hai Di Lao, the lesser known Upin sports a similar concept and menu sans the queues and steep prices. Mala fiends, note that the thickness, along with oil and spice levels of the mala broths here are customisable! As ingredients do not come in half portions here, come in big groups and order wisely – we'd recommend the Black Pork ($10) and Wide Vermicelli ($5).
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Located along a row of shophouses off Upper Serangoon Road, this one's perfect for when you're craving hearty laksa after a long day. The Laksa Steamboat Buffet ($21.80 weekday lunch, $26.80 weekend lunch and daily dinner) includes a decent selection of ingredients; do keep an eye out for their super fresh prawns and fish slices! Add on soup bases for an additional $4 and drinks as well as ice cream for $1.
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This up-and-coming spot doles out individual hot pots, shabu shabu-style. Go for the Wagyu Ribeye Set ($49.99 per pax) which comprises of premium Australian beef, a generous variety of vegetables and your choice of a soup base and carb staple — don't miss out on the Braised Pork Rice.
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