Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Singapore

Singapore has a solid run of Aussie-run and Aussie-style venues, from Melbourne-style brunch to a wood-fired barbecue joint run by a West Australian.

The short version

For coffee and brunch, start with Sarnies in Telok Ayer, Café Melba and Toby's Estate at Robertson Quay [1][6].
For a big night out, Burnt Ends in Dempsey is the Aussie-run name everyone knows; chef-owner Dave Pynt is from Western Australia [5].
Cenzo on Club Street is the new home of Queensland chef Drew Nocente, who closed Salted & Hung to open it [7][8].
For the footy, Boomarang at Robertson Quay screens live sport, and ANZA and the Wombats ran the 2026 AFL Grand Final watch party at BQ Bar [2][3][9].
We started from All About City's list and checked each venue. Several have closed since it was written, so we've left them out.

How we built this list

Our sister magazine All About City keeps a list of Australian restaurants and cafés in Singapore [1]. Restaurants here open and close fast, so we went through that list one venue at a time. We checked the venue's own website, recent listings and news, and only kept places we could confirm were still trading in late 2026.

What didn't make the cut: Cheek Bistro and the Esplanade branch of Barossa have closed. Salted & Hung shut in 2022 to make way for Cenzo [7][8]. We also left out a few venues we couldn't confirm were still open, or that had moved and dropped their Aussie angle. If you know one we've missed, tell us in the group.

Coffee and brunch

Australians and Aussie coffee culture have left a big mark on Singapore's cafés. These are the places to go when you want a proper flat white, smashed avo and a slow Sunday.

Sarnies

Area: Telok Ayer, in the CBD

Sarnies was opened by Australian Ben Lee and has been a fixture on Telok Ayer Street for years [6]. It sells itself as good ol' Aussie-style grub: build-your-own breakfasts, big sandwiches and salads, with coffee roasted in-house [1]. It opens early on weekdays, so it suits a pre-work coffee or a working brunch. Weekend hours are shorter, so check before you head in [6].

Café Melba

Area: Goodman Arts Centre (near Mountbatten) and Mediapolis at one-north

Café Melba describes itself as Melbourne-inspired, bringing that city's love of coffee, brunch and easy-going dining to Singapore. Pick the Goodman Arts Centre branch for a slow weekend brunch, or the Mediapolis branch at one-north if you work nearby. All About City also lists a Mount Sophia branch, but Café Melba's own site now only shows Goodman and Mediapolis [1].

Toby's Estate

Area: Robertson Quay

Toby's Estate is the Australian coffee roaster, and its Rodyk Street café and roastery was the brand's first venture outside Australia [1]. It sits right by the river, so it's an easy stop on a morning walk or run along the quays. Go for the coffee first: the beans rotate through single origins, and you can buy a bag to take home.

Restaurants

Burnt Ends

Area: Dempsey Hill

Burnt Ends is the Australian-run restaurant most Singaporeans have heard of. Chef-owner Dave Pynt grew up in Perth and built his career cooking over wood fire [5]. The restaurant moved from Keong Saik to a bigger space on Dempsey Road [4], and the menu changes often, built around a custom wood-fired oven and grills [1]. Book well ahead. It is a special-occasion booking, not a Tuesday-night drop-in.

Cenzo

Area: Club Street, Chinatown

Cenzo is the restaurant chef Drew Nocente opened after closing Salted & Hung. He grew up in Stanthorpe, Queensland, and Cenzo serves his take on Italian-Australian cooking [7][8]. In April 2026 it moved to opening seven days a week with a new menu, including an Australian wild boar pappardelle and a lamb porchetta [8]. If you liked Salted & Hung, this is where that cooking went.

Barossa Bar & Grill

Area: VivoCity, HarbourFront

Barossa calls itself an Australian steakhouse with an outback-meets-chic look, and it leans on Australian beef, grilled lamb and a casual bar feel [1]. The original Esplanade branch has closed, so VivoCity is the one to head to now. It works well before or after a day on Sentosa, or for a big group that wants steak and a few beers without fuss.

Osia Steak and Seafood Grill

Area: Resorts World Sentosa

Osia is the resort's steak and seafood grill. Resorts World Sentosa describes it as serving Australian dishes, with Humpty Doo barramundi, Queensland swordfish and Australian steaks on the menu. It's the pick if visitors from home want a Sentosa dinner that still tastes a bit like a long lunch in Darwin or the Gold Coast.

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse

Area: Swissôtel The Stamford, City Hall

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse takes its name (with slightly different spelling) from the Sydney harbourside suburb. It serves Australian beef alongside other premium cuts, has city views and an Aboriginal dot-painting mural [1]. It was still on the main Singapore steak round-ups in mid-2026 [10]. Think business dinner, or a big birthday where someone else is paying.

Bars for the footy

Boomarang Bistro & Bar

Area: Robertson Quay

Boomarang is the one with "Proudly Australian" on the website and Coopers on tap [2]. It's the go-to riverside bar for Aussies who want to watch sport with people who care about the result. ANZA has listed it as a place to watch the AFL, NRL and Super Rugby [3], and the bar publishes a live sports schedule on its site [2]. Check that schedule before a big game. All About City also lists a Boat Quay branch, but Boomarang's own site now shows only Robertson Quay [1][2].

Where to watch the AFL and NRL grand finals

Grand final day is a big one in Singapore. The time difference is kind: an afternoon bounce in Melbourne lands around lunchtime here, so you don't need an alarm.

Follow ANZA and the Wombats. In 2026, they ran the AFL Grand Final watch party at BQ Bar on Boat Quay, from 12.30pm on Saturday 26 September [9]. Expect them to announce next year's venue on the ANZA events page.
Try Boomarang for both codes. It has long been listed for AFL and NRL [3]. Check its sports schedule in grand final week [2].
Book or arrive early. Seats on the river go fast on grand final day.
Ask the group. Venues change from year to year. Post in Cooee Singapore in September and someone will know where the Swans or the Storm fans are heading.

If you're new in town, a watch party is also one of the easiest ways to meet other Australians. For more on that, see our guide to Aussie life in Singapore.

All the venues at a glance

Venue	Type	Area
Sarnies	Café, brunch	Telok Ayer
Café Melba	Café, brunch	Goodman Arts Centre; Mediapolis
Toby's Estate	Café, roastery	Robertson Quay
Burnt Ends	Restaurant, wood-fired	Dempsey Hill
Cenzo	Restaurant, Italian-Australian	Club Street
Barossa	Steakhouse, bar	VivoCity
Osia	Steak and seafood grill	Resorts World Sentosa
Wooloomooloo Steakhouse	Steakhouse	City Hall
Boomarang	Bar, bistro, sport	Robertson Quay

A tip before you go: opening hours and menus change often in Singapore. Check the venue's own site or call before a special trip, especially on public holidays.

Want more tips like this? Join Cooee Singapore, our Facebook group for Australians in Singapore, where members swap where to find a decent pie, which bar has the footy on and who just got Tim Tams in.

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