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➕ Add to Preferred SourcesStar Vista Food Guide 2026
Just steps from Buona Vista MRT, The Star Vista has quietly become one of the best food stops in the one-north area — handy for anyone working around Fusionpolis, Biopolis or Rochester Park, and a regular pit stop for church-goers at New Creation on Sundays. With its open-air layout and easy MRT access, it’s less crowded than the bigger Orchard malls but still packs in a genuinely strong line-up of restaurants.
This guide rounds up 10 places to eat at Star Vista — from Michelin Bib Gourmand picks to a late-night hotpot spot that’s saved many a supper craving. Here’s where to start:
- Beauty in The Pot – famous collagen and mala hotpot, open till 3am
- IPPUDO – the Hakata tonkotsu ramen chain that needs no introduction
- Canton Paradise – affordable Cantonese dim sum and roasts
- Chen’s Mapo Tofu – Michelin Bib Gourmand mapo tofu from Shisen Hanten’s sister brand (Michelin Bib Gourmand)
- Soup Restaurant – heritage Samsui Ginger Chicken and double-boiled soups
- WATAMI Japanese Casual Dining – DIY Japanese hot pot and izakaya-style dishes
- Boon Tong Kee Happynest – Singapore chicken rice institution since 1979
- Awfully Chocolate – Singapore’s original dark chocolate cake specialist
- Nozomi – upscale sashimi and sushi for a special occasion
- HarriAnns Nonya Table – authentic Peranakan Nonya heritage cooking
Let’s take a closer look at each spot….
Beauty in The Pot – The Star Vista
If there’s one restaurant that sums up Star Vista’s late-night appeal, it’s Beauty in The Pot. This Paradise Group hotpot concept is famous for its Beauty Collagen Broth, simmered for over eight hours for a silky, mild flavour, alongside a fiery Spicy Nourishing Broth built on Chinese herbs and Szechuan chilli oil with three spice levels to choose from. Everything from the fish paste to the dumplings is handmade in-house. Best of all, this outlet stays open until 3am, making it one of the few proper sit-down suppers in the area — with 20% off all ingredients after 10:30pm.
Unit: #02-24, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6262 1692
Website: https://www.paradisegp.com/brand-beauty-in-the-pot/
IPPUDO – The Star Vista
No introduction needed for IPPUDO, the Hakata ramen institution that helped kickstart Singapore’s ramen craze back in 2009. The Star Vista branch serves the same Shiromaru and Akamaru tonkotsu bowls that built the brand’s reputation, rich pork broths simmered for hours, paired with springy noodles and a soft-boiled tamago. Don’t skip the Pan-Fried Gyoza while you wait — small, light, and satisfyingly crisp on the bottom. It’s a dependable pick when you want a proper bowl of ramen without heading into town.
Unit: #02-19, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6734 1596
Website: https://stores.ippudo.com/en_sg/singapore
Canton Paradise – The Star Vista
For a proper dim sum fix without a city-centre price tag, Canton Paradise covers the basics well: har gow, siew mai, char siew rice and a rotating list of Cantonese roasts, all served fast in a casual food-court-style setting. It’s part of the same Paradise Group behind Beauty in The Pot, so you can expect consistent quality control. A solid pick for a quick, satisfying Chinese meal between errands.
Unit: #B1-45 to 46, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6694 2915
Website: https://www.paradisegp.com/canton-paradise/
Chen’s Mapo Tofu – The Star Vista
A sister concept to the Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten, Chen’s Mapo Tofu has earned its own Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for one dish above all: the Red Mapo Tofu, savoury minced pork in a fiery paste of fermented broad beans and chilli beans, finished with whole Sichuan peppercorns. It’s a compact, focused menu built around doing a handful of Sichuan classics properly rather than spreading thin, which makes it an easy recommendation for anyone who takes their mapo tofu seriously.
Unit: #02-08, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6694 0160
Website: https://chens.sg/
Soup Restaurant – The Star Vista
Soup Restaurant keeps a slice of old Singapore alive with its Samsui Ginger Chicken, prepared the way Samsui women once cooked it in the 1930s: tender chicken wrapped in crisp lettuce and dipped in a sharp ginger sauce. As the name suggests, the kitchen’s real strength is its rotating series of double-boiled soups, simmered with traditional Chinese herbs for a comforting, restorative meal. It’s a good choice when you want something that feels properly home-cooked rather than restaurant-fussy.
Unit: #02-22, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6298 3233
Website: https://www.souprestaurant.com.sg/
WATAMI Japanese Casual Dining – The Star Vista
WATAMI serves comforting Japanese izakaya-style dining with a DIY twist. On a rainy day, the Spicy Miso Hot Pot is the move: green vegetables, tofu, vermicelli and your choice of beef or pork in a savoury-spicy broth that you cook yourself at the table. There’s also a weekday student menu with valid school ID, which makes it a firm favourite with the nearby university crowd. Casual, filling, and priced sensibly.
Unit: #02-16, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6694 3643
Website: https://www.watami.com.sg/
Boon Tong Kee Happynest – The Star Vista
A Singapore chicken rice institution since 1979, Boon Tong Kee brings its Cantonese-style poached chicken and fragrant rice to Star Vista’s basement level. The set menus here range from a straightforward $10 Set A (signature chicken, rice, and a choice of side) up to more elaborate zi char-style spreads, so it works equally well for a quick solo lunch or a bigger family meal. Reliable, unfussy, and exactly what you want when the craving hits.
Unit: #B1-07/41, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6334 0360
Website: https://boontongkee.com.sg/
Awfully Chocolate – The Star Vista
Awfully Chocolate has been Singapore’s go-to for serious dark chocolate cake since the late 90s, and the Star Vista outlet carries the full range: rich chocolate cakes, brownies, and ice cream built for people who find most desserts not chocolatey enough. It’s the reliable, no-fuss dessert stop to round off a meal here, especially if you’re after something to take home rather than linger over.
Unit: #02-18, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6694 4805
Website: https://www.awfullychocolate.com/
Nozomi – The Star Vista
When you want to dress a meal at Star Vista up rather than down, Nozomi is the pick. This upscale Japanese restaurant focuses on fresh sashimi and premium sushi, with a menu built for a proper sit-down dinner rather than a quick bite. It’s a good option for date nights, celebrations, or anytime you want Japanese dining a notch above the mall’s more casual options.
Unit: #02-20, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 9759 3622
Website: https://nozomi.sg/
HarriAnns Nonya Table – The Star Vista
HarriAnns Nonya Table brings authentic Peranakan cooking to Star Vista, the kind of rich, spice-layered Nonya dishes that take real time and family recipes to get right. Expect classics built around a deep rempah base, slow-cooked curries, and the sweet-savoury balance that defines good Nonya food. A genuinely distinctive option in a mall otherwise dominated by ramen and steak.
Unit: #01-49, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Phone: +65 6322 7595
Website: https://order.harrianns.com/
Wrap-Up: Eating Around Star Vista
From Michelin Bib Gourmand mapo tofu to hotpot that runs till 3am, Star Vista punches well above its size for a neighbourhood mall. It’s an easy stop whether you’re catching a show at The Star Theatre, killing time between MRT lines, or just craving something specific in the one-north area.
Want the full tenant list, right down to the coffee kiosks and dessert bars? Check our complete Star Vista Food & Restaurant Directory for the full A-Z, plus opening hours, unit numbers and contact details for every outlet in the mall.