Singapore Social- Southeast Asia, in New York.

Our Story

How it all started?

One day, the opportunity came:

Open a Singaporean restaurant in New York.

Not in Singapore. Not in Jakarta. Not in Kuala Lumpur.

New York.

That’s not something you ignore. So we said yes.

Singapore Social is deeply Singaporean — but it carries the wider Southeast Asian story too. Indonesia. Malaysia. Shared roots, spices and memories.

We cook the food we grew up eating.

Chicken rice. Nasi lemak. Satay. Laksa. Rendang. Bakmi. Roti canai.

This restaurant is personal.
It’s both risk and gratitude. It’s saying yes when the world opens a door.
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Our Why

For the Singaporean who goes quiet after the first bite.

For the Malaysian who recognises the sambal instantly.

For the Indonesian who tastes home in our handmade noodles.

For the New Yorker who has travelled — or wants to travel to Southeast Asia.

For the global wanderer who understands that food is memory.

And for anyone who walks in late at night looking for something warm, generous and human.
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This is more than food.
Singapore Social isn’t just about feeding people.
It’s about creating a cultural moment.

A space where Southeast Asia can stand confidently in New York.

Warm and alive. A home away from home - even when home is an ocean away.
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About Us

Our Story