Soft, flavourful basmati rice boiled in coconut milk and pandan, fiery sambal, crispy chicken, and a side of anchovies and cucumber; Nasi Goreng is a dish packed with flavours and is filling. Get one for lunch on a working day, and you’re sure to be full for hours. Expat Choice gives you the places to get the best Nasi Lemak in Singapore. Read on to find out. Image Credit: The Coconut Club Facebook Page
Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak
One of the best places to try out the classic Nasi Lemak is Selera Rasa in Bukit Timah. The crowds go crazy over their hearty helpings of rice and chicken. Their sambal is divine and brings the whole dish together as you relish a mouthful of crispy chicken, rice, and sambal. Order their Royal Rumble to get to try their bergedil and otak otak. Image Credit: The Travel Mentor
a. 2 Adam Road, #01-02 Singapore 289876
t. +65 9843 4509
Bali Nasi Lemak
Around since 1985, Bali Nasi Lemak has been the pride of Geylang and is a must-visit for all Nasi Lemak lovers. The bestsellers on their menu include sweet soy delights like kecap manis chicken wing platters and sambal petai platters. We love their Bali Delight Set with fragrant rice, crispy sweet soy chicken, fried sotong ball, sauteed sambal petai, ladyfingers, roasted peanuts, and anchovies.Image Credit: Bali Nasi Lemak Facebook Page
a. 2 Lorong 15 Geylang Singapore, Singapore 388596
Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak
Comfort food at its best, Boon Lay serves the classic Nasi Lemak with the basics in place. Here you get to mop up the rice with sambal, a bite of crispy chicken, and a bit of egg, anchovy, and peanuts. Biting into a chunk of cucumber here and there makes you feel right at home. You can go for their chicken wing, selar kuning, otah otah, fish filler, ayam berempah, or paru. Image Credit: Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak Facebook Page
a. Blk 221A/B, Boon Lay Place Singapore, Singapore 641221
Lawa Bintang
Tuck into a sumptuous Lobster Nasi Lemak at Tampines Street by visiting Lawa Bintang. Delve into the piping hot, cheesy lobster and enjoy it with some sambal and a mouthful of rice. The platter also features a fried egg, spiced peanuts, and anchovies. The sambal here is exceptional and adds zing to the overall flavour. The restaurant also makes this dish with salmon, crayfish, and squid. Image Credit: Lawa Bintang Facebook Page
a. 9008 Tampines St 93 Tampines New Town, Singapore 528843
Uptown Nasi Lemak
Nasi Lemak lovers are going to love the kind of variety Uptown offers, and their flavours simply sing on the taste buds. We love their signature Nasi Lemak with Ayam Goreng Berempah, aka crispy spiced chicken, a family recipe of Nasi Lemak with Kapitan Chicken Curry, and Nasi Lemak with Sambal Fish. The crispiness of the chicken and the zingy Nyonya acar has won us over. Image Credit: Uptown Nasi Lemak Facebook Page
a. 121 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 068590
w. http://www.uptownnasilemak.com/
The Coconut Club
Singaporeans love to tuck into a plate of Nasi Lemak at a street-side stall, but we can vouch for The Coconut Club. The experience of tasting this delight here is unmatched, and all their Nasi Lemak platters come with coconut rice, fried egg, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, and sambal. You also have a lovely variety at this restaurant like spiced poulet leg, Indian Mackerel, spiced fried chicken breast, chicken braised in chilli padi, and a charcoal-grilled Kuhlbarra Barramundi. Image Credit: The Coconut Club Facebook Page
a. 28 Ann Siang Rd Singapore, Singapore 069708
w. www.thecoconutclub.sg/
Mizzy Corner
Feeling the blues? Order yourself some of Mizzy Corner’s delicious Nasi Lemak, featuring lip-smacking sambal, which is sure to lift up your spirits. To make it a feast, go for their Premium Dulang with aromatic coconut rice, chicken wings, eggs, anchovies, kembong fish, begedil, sambal sotong, beef rendang, eggplant, sambal, and cucumber. Nom, nom! Image Credit: Mizzy Corner Facebook Page
a. 2 Changi Village Rd, #01-26, Singapore 500002
