What's the best hotpot restaurant in Singapore?+
Haidilao remains the consensus pick for service and consistency: free manicures while you wait, noodle-pulling table-side performance, and a 30+ option sauce bar. It is also the easiest to actually get into, with 15 Singapore outlets against four for Beauty in The Pot. Beauty in The Pot wins on signature broth, because the collagen broth has a creamy texture that elevates everything. For deeper Sichuan-spice fans, Xiao Long Kan's Chengdu-style mala or Haidilao's Spicy/Mala broth combo. Pricing across the top three is roughly S$50-70/pax for an average meal.
Are there halal hotpot options in Singapore?+
Yes. Captain Kim is a MUIS halal-certified Korean BBQ and hotpot buffet with outlets at Tampines (Income at Tampines Junction), Bukit Panjang (Junction 10) and Clementi (Grantral Mall). Its published floor is $18.90++ for an adult weekday lunch and $15.90++ for students and seniors, rising to $28.90-$29.90++ at dinner. The $12.90++ early-bird slot several guides still quote ended on 30 August 2026. A new early bird runs 1-31 October at $14.90++ for the 11.30am-12pm lunch slots on weekdays only (there is no weekend lunch early bird) and $21.90++ for the first dinner slot (5.30pm on weekdays, 5pm-5.30pm at weekends), at Junction 10 and Tampines Junction only, booked online with 'EB' in the reservation notes. Beauty in The Pot and Haidilao are NOT halal, and neither is Xiao Long Kan or Imperial Treasure Steamboat. For halal Sichuan-style mala, look for stalls in major hawker centres marked with MUIS certification, as choices are limited at sit-down restaurant level. Certification is outlet-specific, so check that the halal certificate is displayed at the specific branch before you order.
How much does hotpot cost per person in Singapore?+
Buffet chains are the cheapest way in: Shabu Sai starts at $18.99++ for weekday lunch and $25.99++ for weekday dinner, Paradise Hotpot's all-you-can-eat starts at $19.90/pax, Suki-Ya's regular buffet is S$23.90++ at lunch and S$28.90++ at dinner, and charcoal mookata is roughly S$25-35/pax. The cheapest single plate on this page is not a buffet at all: Imperial Treasure Steamboat, the priciest name here, sells a Lunch Special Set at $20++ per person for a minimum of two. Mid-tier sit-down (Haidilao, Beauty in The Pot, Xiao Long Kan) is S$50-70/pax a la carte, and premium steamboat ordered off the main menu is S$80-120/pax with wagyu and seafood add-ons. Soup bases run S$5-35 each on top. Weekend dinner is typically 10-15% more than weekday lunch, and most buffet chains cap your table at 60-90 minutes.
Do I need to book hotpot in advance in Singapore?+
Yes for Haidilao, Beauty in The Pot, Imperial Treasure Steamboat and Xiao Long Kan. Book 1-2 weeks ahead for weekend dinners, or expect 60-90 minute waits as a walk-in. Casual buffet chains (Shabu Sai, Suki-Ya) take walk-ins more reliably. Use the Haidilao app, Chope, inline, or call direct. Note that Beauty in The Pot holds a reservation for only 10 minutes. CNY week and Mid-Autumn weekend are extreme, so book 4+ weeks ahead.
Is Haidilao or Beauty in The Pot halal?+
No. Neither Haidilao nor Beauty in The Pot is MUIS halal-certified in Singapore, and Haidilao serves pork items (it rolled out pig blood curd across all Singapore outlets in May 2026). If you need halal hotpot, Captain Kim is the mainstream MUIS-certified option: a Korean BBQ and hotpot buffet from $15.90++ for students and seniors at weekday lunch, $18.90++ for adults, at Tampines, Bukit Panjang and Clementi. Always look for the displayed MUIS certificate at the specific outlet rather than relying on a 'no-pork' or 'Muslim-friendly' description, which is not the same as certification.
Where can I get hotpot late at night in Singapore?+
Haidilao is the real answer, and most guides miss it. Five of its 15 Singapore outlets serve until 6am (Bugis+, Marina Bay Sands, 313@Somerset, The Seletar Mall and IMM), Plaza Singapura runs to 5am, and Paya Lebar Quarter, Jurong Point and Sun Plaza to 4am (Sun Plaza on weekends only; Marina Square also runs to 4am on Saturdays and public holidays), so there is a 4am-or-later Haidilao in the city, the north, the east and the west. Beauty in The Pot at The Centrepoint matches the 6am close and is the better late-night value right now, because its Supper Special takes 30% off a la carte food ingredients once your first order is placed after 10pm (its Jewel and NEX outlets run to 3am on the same deal; The Star Vista is excluded and shuts at 10.30pm). Xiao Long Kan is the third reliable late option, with several of its five outlets running very late. Charcoal mookata is a common suggestion for supper but is not actually a 2am option: The Addiction Bistro at 1018 Sembawang closes around 11pm most nights and midnight on Friday and Saturday. Buffet chains are the worst fit, because Shabu Sai and Suki-Ya keep mall hours and cap your table at 60-90 minutes.
Which hotpot outlets have closed in Singapore?+
Hotpot outlet churn has been heavy, and a lot of listings still online are out of date. As of September 2026: Beauty in The Pot is down to four outlets, because both its VivoCity and its KINEX outlets are gone, and KINEX no longer appears on the brand's own outlet list even though several directory sites still show it. Suki-Ya's own store listing now shows only three outlets (Bugis+, Marina Square and Plaza Singapura); the Tampines Mall, i12 Katong, Heartland Mall Kovan and Bukit Panjang Plaza branches are no longer on it. Xiao Long Kan's Bedok Town Square outlet is permanently closed, but the brand has since opened at Clarke Quay, so it is back to five: Chinatown, Bugis Junction, Orchard Shopping Centre, Westgate and Clarke Quay. Imperial Treasure Steamboat has shrunk to a single outlet at 111 Somerset, its ION Orchard and Great World branches are gone, and those addresses now house different Imperial Treasure concepts, so arriving there expecting steamboat will not work. Haidilao closed its Clarke Quay flagship plus Bedok, Pasir Ris and Punggol in August 2025 and now lists 15 Singapore outlets, not the 20 many roundups still quote. Because aggregator sites lag by months, check the brand's own app or booking page on the day rather than trusting a directory listing.
Is there a Beauty in The Pot at VivoCity or Westgate?+
No to both, but there is hotpot in both malls. Beauty in The Pot's VivoCity outlet has permanently closed, and it has never had a Westgate branch, so it is now down to four outlets, at The Centrepoint, Jewel Changi Airport, NEX and The Star Vista. What is actually in those two malls is Paradise Hotpot, run by the same parent company: VivoCity #03-08A and Westgate #03-10, an all-you-can-eat format from $19.90/pax with the soup base, buffet counter, drinks and condiments included. VivoCity also has Haidilao at #03-09, and Westgate has Xiao Long Kan at #03-04 if you want Sichuan mala. The KINEX outlet has closed too, so if a directory site is still showing VivoCity or KINEX, it is out of date.
Is there a Haidilao at The Star Vista?+
No. The hotpot restaurant at The Star Vista is Beauty in The Pot, at #02-24 (1 Vista Exchange Green, S138617), and it is the one Beauty in The Pot branch that closes early: 11.30am to 10.30pm daily, with last orders at 9.30pm, rather than the 3am and 6am closes at its other outlets. It is also the one outlet excluded from the brand's 30%-off Supper Special. Haidilao has no branch in the Buona Vista or one-north area at all: its nearest outlets to The Star Vista are VivoCity #03-09 and the Orchard cluster at 313@Somerset, Wisma Atria and Plaza Singapura. Its Singapore list has changed repeatedly, and the Clarke Quay flagship plus the Bedok, Pasir Ris and Punggol outlets all closed in August 2025.
How much is a Beauty in The Pot soup base?+
A single pot runs $22.80 to $34.80 depending on the broth, before service charge and GST, and those figures re-verified unchanged on 13 October 2026. The signature Beauty Collagen Broth is the dearest at $34.80; Spicy Nourishing (pork bone), Slimming Spicy Beef Tallow, Cooling Coconut, Immunity Clear Chicken and Herbal Drunken Chicken are $28.80 each; the vegetarian Longevity Wild Pine Mushroom is $24.80; and the cheapest is Vitamin C Tomato Sweet Corn at $22.80. A twin pot lets you take two broths and is charged per half ($12.50 to $18.80 each), and a quart pot takes four and is charged per quarter ($7.50 to $11.50 each), so two people splitting a twin tomato-and-collagen pot pay $31.30 for the base. On top of that every diner is charged $3.80 for free-flow condiments, which is not optional. Prices are the same at The Centrepoint and at all other outlets. For delivery the same pot prices apply, but the minimum order is a pot plus at least $50 of ingredients.
Is there a vegetarian hotpot option in Singapore?+
Two of the places on this page publish a vegetarian-suitable broth. Beauty in The Pot's Longevity Wild Pine Mushroom Broth is marked vegetarian on its own menu at $24.80 a single pot, the cheapest of its broths after the tomato one, and a twin pot lets you keep it separate from a meat broth at $13.50 a half. Paradise Hotpot's nine-broth line-up also includes a mushroom base flagged as an option for vegetarians, which is included in the $19.90/pax all-you-can-eat price. Neither restaurant is a vegetarian kitchen, so shared buffet counters, condiment bars and utensils will have been in contact with meat and seafood. If that matters to you, order the broth as a single pot rather than sharing a twin, and ask for fresh utensils.