The Food Place by Food Republic — Restaurant in Singapore

New reopen with 20+ iconic stalls, full air-con vibes, and a fresh farm-to-table energy all in one sleek city food court.

What to check out

Ju Xing Fish Ju Xing Home’s first-ever express concept — HK’s ultimate sauerkraut fish spot, with 8 years of Michelin Bib Gourmand cred. Celeb-approved by Jay Chou, Raymond Lam, and even Michelin-star chefs.

Build-your-own bowl:

Bases: Sauerkraut / Mala / Tomato Fish: Sea Bass – $11.80 | Premium Grass Carp – $13.80 Collagen top-up $2 for the glow.

SMASH by BurgerLabo Smash burgers done right. From the minds behind BurgerLabo and Naked Finn, this is where gourmet meets food court. Think premium Aberdeen Angus beef, smashed hard, seared to perfection, and dripping with umami.

What to grab: Signature SMASH Single – $9.80 Top $4 for fries

Mon Kee Café Straight outta Hong Kong — OG cha chaan teng vibes, now landing in Singapore for the very first time. Serving soul-soothing HK comfort food since 2016.

What to order: Char Siew Scrambled Egg Rice – $8.50 Silky eggs, sweet soy, and char siew magic in every bite. Macaroni w/ Satay Beef in Cream of Chicken – $6.00 That creamy, cozy combo you didn’t know you needed. Quartet Pineapple Bun Sandwiches – nostalgia, levelled up x10.

LiXin Teochew Fishball Noodles Michelin Bib Gourmand. No shortcuts — just 100% yellowtail fishballs, handmade daily.

Only at this outlet: Sambal Mushroom Meat Dumpling Noodles – $7.70 Spicy mushrooms, juicy dumplings, crispy fishcake. One bowl, full send.

Kam’s Roast Express From 1 Michelin-starred Kam’s Roast Goose in HK (11 years strong!) — this is their chill, no-frills off-shoot bringing next-level roasts to the food court.

What to devour: Roast Duck Rice – $8.90 Roast Duck Drumstick Rice – $11.90 BBQ Pork Rice – $8.90 BBQ Pork Belly...

🟨 The Food Place by Food Republic Raffles City Shopping Centre ❇️ Level 3, ▪︎ 252 North Bridge Road, Singapore 179103

⬛️ I visited "The Food Place" operated by Food Republic on 13th August 2025 late afternoon, and I must say — the makeover is impressive and stunning.❇️ After months of massive renovations, the newly reopened food court is now a sleek, stylish, and modern dining space that feels warm and inviting.

🟠 The Food Place had re-opened to much fanfare in July 2025.

🟩Decor 🟩 The interior has been transformed with warm wood furnishings, spacious seating arrangements, and thoughtfully placed ambient lighting.

🟩 Lush verdant fern green plants and cascading creeper vines are draped across the dining area, softening the look and making it feel almost like an indoor garden.▪︎ The layout feels airy, with plenty of space to move around — no more cramped, noisy food court vibes here.

🟣 Food 🟣 Food-wise, the variety is excellent, with several well-known Hong Kong Michelin Bib Gourmand names now having kiosks here. ➡️ I spotted Kam’s Roast, Ju Xing Fish, Mon Kee, and more.

Takeaways / dabao 打包 🟣 Bought 2 tubs of takeaway.

🟣 Kam’s Roast HK-style wanton soup (comforting, rich broth with silky skin prawn/meat wontons). The wantan fillings are really substantial.

🟣 and Ju Xing Fish's Premium Carp Fish soup (fresh, flavourful, and well-balanced).

🟠 Service was friendly and efficient at both stalls I visited, and the whole food court had a pleasant buzz without being overwhelmingly noisy.

🟠 This is a definitely a great upgrade for both locals and tourists looking for quality hawker-style food in a...

The premise for this venture by the Food republic is a good one. This leverages on a well worked concept in Singapore. Located on the 3rd floor of Raffles city in a large well lit air conditioned space featuring a spectrum of local, Asian and western cuisines anchored by various ‘Michelin’ starred - Bib Goirmamd food establishments.

The best part of the experience is probably as you walk through the main entrance and look at the options. And you are spoilt for choice. However after finding your seat the food experience deteriorates rapidly.

We tried 3 different stalls and their recommended must try dishes and frankly all were disappointing.

A) Ju Xing Fish. ( HK Michelin Bib Gourmand) the Signature sauerkraut fish which comes with grass carp and rice. The broth is not oily and quite vibrant but the fish tasted like plastic at its best and inedible. Hard to give any stars for plastic fish. B) Mon Kee Cafe. ( Popular Cha chan tang) Tried the signature Char Siew scrambled egg rice with homemade sweet source. This is probably the best of the lot. Edible but underwhelming. C) Penang jiak. Featuring non other than Penang food . Their star dish is the Penang char Kway Teow but it was disappointing . Lacked any wok aroma, prawns were mushy and the noodles were flat. Perhaps the only part it resembled Penang CKT was that it was greasy.

The place was otherwise clean thanks to the Housekeeping stewards!! This needs to get better as it’s hard to imagine a worse food...