Singapore's best dim sum restaurant

Singapore's best dim sum restaurant -- Recommended: Golden Peony

Golden Peony's dim sum pops easily into your mouth.

It’s easy to find dim sum in Singapore, but to find dim sum with finesse -- that's another challenge. 

“The chef doesn’t just create the usual suspects," says expert panel member Dominic Khoo, who loves the broad strokes of innovation at Golden Peony. "There’s always interesting dim sum, such as the steamed scallop and prawn wrapped in golden-fried bean curd topped with crab roe, which are also served in exact portions.”

Like its food, Golden Peony bucked the trend years ago by deciding to serve its dim sum with a contemporary twist, and be it skill or presentation, it’s always firmly anchored itself in the fine-dining league.

The restaurant’s hush, efficient service and the elegant combination of pine wood and porcelain displays of Chinese mythology are also a far cry from your typically loud and brash dim sum eateries.

While the long-running Chinese executive chef Chung Ho Shi left earlier this year, Golden Peony continues to keep the mix creative with chef Ku Keung's use of imported herbs and spices from various parts of China.

3/F Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2 Temasek Boulevard, tel +65 6432 7482. Open Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.- 2:30p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Daily 6:30-10:30 p.m.