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The National Kitchen by Violet Oon at the National Gallery

920 reviews

#77 of 11,736 Restaurants in Singapore

$$ - $$$, Asian, Singaporean, Vegetarian Friendly

1 St. Andrew's Road National Gallery Singapore | #02-01, The National Gallery, City Hall Wing, Singapore 178957, Singapore

+65 9834 9935

Website

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Certificate of Excellence

Reserve a Table

Thu, 24/01

20:00

Ratings and reviews

4.5 920 reviews

#77 of 11,736 Restaurants in Singapore, Singapore

Certificate of Excellence2017 - 2018 Winner

RATINGS

Food

Service

Value

Atmosphere

Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Asian, Singaporean, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options

Fabulous SaladFor starters, we had rojak which was a salad of guava, mangoes, rose apples,...

Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, Groups, Business meetings

I wouldn't recommend the restaurant for a romantic dinner as the tables are c...Romantic peranakan diner

Location and contact

1 St. Andrew's Road National Gallery Singapore #02-01, The National Gallery, City Hall Wing, Singapore 178957 Singapore

City Hall

0.5 km from Merlion Park

Website

+65 9834 9935

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Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

CUISINES

Asian, Singaporean

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar

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adeliectravels

United States

238

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Stunning interior and beautiful food presentation

This is the second Violet Oon restaurant we’ve visited (after the one in Bukit Timah) and we were honestly blown away by the stunning decor of the National Kitchen one. Classy and ornately decorated, it provided a wonderful ambience for a work dinner. The food...More

Date of visit: January 2019

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master88274

Fremantle, Australia

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Wow

In town for a business conference , one of my friend brought me to this joint, suppose to be very popular. The food and wine is above expectation. Very nice coffee as well

Date of visit: June 2018

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pingynielsen

Lane Cove, Australia

203

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Nice ambience

We booked the Singapore High tea set during our recent visit. We found the restaurant pretty and service was attentive. However, apart from a couple of the selections and the interesting cendol flavoured tea, the other selections was a little mediocre in comparison to similar...More

Date of visit: January 2019

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akari1984

osaka

2511

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great Nyonya in Singapore

If you want to have a Nyonya iun Singapore, you should visit to this restaurant. The restaurant which is inside National Gallery are good atomospher. Especially you should order "Beef Randed". We wanna back to have it when we come to Singapore again.

Date of visit: January 2019

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Aura A

Singapore, Singapore

188

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great Place for Family & Visiting Friends

The National Kitchen is becoming my favourite place to bring visiting friends from abroad to get quality local dining experience in an iconic Singapore building. The food is excellent (a bit spicy but nothing too intense), well priced and the black and white Peranakan interiors...More

Date of visit: January 2019

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Inspiration693482

Reviewed 1 week ago

Fine Dining Experience

The only thing negative (if I may) about this restaurant is its location, my booking was at 7 pm, by the time I got there National Gallery was empty, there was no one there to ask, there are no signs indicating the restaurant is inside...More

Review collected in partnership with www.chope.co

Date of visit: January 2019

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gastronautvic

Sainte-Anastasie, France

Reviewed 1 week ago

Very good local cooking

Not being a local I can't vouch that this is typical local food. However it was superb, coupled with excellent and informative service.

Review collected in partnership with www.chope.co

Date of visit: January 2019

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shinf2016

131

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Excellent cuisines

We came here to have our dinner the last day of our stay. The restaurant is in the national gallery. So it is a bit difficult to find the way there. Table seats were fully booked. But they offer us a nice option, counter seats...More

Date of visit: January 2019

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Shareen L

Singapore

Reviewed 1 week ago

Perfect place for first time visit, 100 for the ambience

Food are great, the server are attentive to our needs. Must try their famous dessert that will wins your palate for sure. Will go back again!

Review collected in partnership with www.chope.co

Date of visit: January 2019

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L0z08

Hanoi, Vietnam

9240

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Highlight of my visit to Singapore

This experience was so exceptional that I would love to bring my whole family to Singapore just to dine in this location. It is tucked away in the National Gallery and we needed to ask the lovely volunteer at the gallery to find it. It...More

Date of visit: January 2019

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