7 Places Where You Can Find Korean Fusion Food in Singapore
In a multi-racial and multi-religious country like Singapore, it's no surprise that we are also the home to an array of fusion foods.
Now that dining out has been made possible again, here are seven eateries selling Korean fusion food that you can visit with your (fully vaccinated) friends and family!
Shiba Roti
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When we think of wraps, we often think about the kind that's made of a soft flatbread which likely originated somewhere in America. In Singapore, the brains behind Shiba Roti have introduced a new kind of wrap — made of roti prata. Yes, your supper guilty pleasure has been given an upgrade and is now wrapped with all kinds of ingredients, including kimchi!
Shiba Roti's Korean Hot Chicken & Kimchi is a roti prata wrap filled with hot chicken marinated in gochujang, chili powder, vinegar, and garlic, which is the topped with kimchi, apple slaw, sesame, peanuts, coriander, and fried shallots.
Sounds delicious? You can find Shiba Roti at Bukit Timah Food Centre and its opening hours are 10am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays, and 10am to 2am on Saturdays and Sundays.
You can find out more about Shiba Roti on their Facebook or Instagram.
Pizzamaru
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The first Korean pizza restaurant in Singapore, Pizzamaru combines the rich flavours of Korean cuisine with the classic flavours of Italian pizza. The restaurant serves unique combinations like Bulgogi Pizza and Korean Surf 'n' Turf that combines Korean-style beef with sweet ranch sauce.
You can also get your fix of Korean fried chicken, tteokbokki and fusion pasta fix from Pizzamaru!
Pizzamaru has three locations across the island, at Bugis+ (#04-03), NorthPoint City (#B1-192), and Jewel Changi Airport (#04-222). You can also order online at their website.
Korean Fusion BBQ (Dunlop Street)
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Korean Fusion BBQ lives up to its slogan of "Korean Style, Singaporean Taste" with its assortment of flavoured meats. Aside from the usual of Bulgogi and Samgyeopsal, they offer a variety of Asian flavours like Gong Bao chicken, curry chicken, bakkwa pork, and the likes. If memory serves me right, I think I might've visited this place some time last year with a friend and tried their lychee-flavoured samgyeopsal — sounds weird but it tasted amazing!
This place is perfect for anyone who loves Korean BBQ and is adventurous in their food. They are located at 5 Dunlop Street on the second floor, a five-minute walk away from Rochor station exit B.
You can find out more about Korean Fusion BBQ on their Facebook.
Vatos Urban Tacos
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Started by Korean-Americans who wanted to marry the flavours Mexican street food found on in California with that of their home-cooked Korean meals, Vatos Urban Tacos is a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant that serves innovative fusion cuisine unique to them!
You can expect to find dishes like Kimchi Carnitas Fries, Kimchi Pork Quesadillas, and Galbi Short Rib Tacos at this establishment.
They have two locations, one at South Beach Quarter (#01-03) and one at 281 Holland Avenue. You can also order online and have your food delivered to you on their website.
Joo Bar
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After a whole slew of eatery recommendations, let's look to a different kind of fusion food: alcohol. Joo Bar is a modern Korean restaurant that serves both fusion food, and fusion drinks, making it the perfect place to have your Friday night gatherings at.
Among their fusion foods, their Kimchi Wagyu Lasagne and Joo Loaded Fries (consisting of fries with kimchi salsa, guacamole, cheese sauce, bacon, mayonnaise, and grana padano) are highly recommended. Among their drinks, you can try some funky cocktails like Jeju Summer (yucha, maker's mark, jinro soju, egg white, and lemon), or their current seasonal flavoured makgeolli, calamansi and sea coconut.
They are located at 5 Tan Quee Lan Street, and you can also order online on their website.
Bonchon
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Possibly one of the most well-known names on this list, Bonchon is a place you go to to satisfy your Korean fried chicken cravings. But did you know that they offer fusion food too?
In their menu, they have a few pages dedicated to an "East meets West" variety of food such as Breaded Rice Balls (a fusion between a Korean and Italian rice ball) and Truffle Cream Tteokbokki.
The franchise has many locations around Singapore, at NorthPoint City (#B1-180), Compass One (#01-14/15), Paya Lebar Quarter (#02-09), and Wisma Atria (#01-37/38). You can find out more about them on their website.
Nipong Naepong
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It's a unique name, but there's meaning behind it! Care to make a guess? Hint: Ni and Nae is the informal way of saying you and me respectively in Korean, so what do you think pong means?
If you guessed jjamppong, you're absolutely right! Nipong Naepong is the first fusion jjamppong specialty restaurant here in Singapore, offering unique dishes like Beef Mala Ppong, and To Ppong (an Italian-fusion jjamppong that features tangy pomodoro sauce).
They are located in JEM (#01-16) and 313 Somerset (#B3-03), but you can opt to order in from this website. You can find out more about them on their Facebook or Instagram.