Singapore has been a top location of choice for food brands expanding beyond their own shores. Hong Kong’s La Vache!, Korea’s Nuldam Space, Japan’s Udon Shin, and the Philippines’ Mary Grace are just some of the handful of names that have joined our culinary scene recently.
The next one set to whet our appetites is Ban Lan (班嵐) – a Fujian-style restaurant from China that’s recognised by the Michelin Guide. It might not have a star or a Bib Gourmand distinction, but the guide has listed it for its "traditional Fujian recipes [that] get an update with an emphasis on lighter seasoning and natural flavours."
Its new Orchard Road outpost opening on November 5 is its first international foray. Placing a strong emphasis on ingredients from Suzhou, the restaurant dishes out reasonably priced seasonal menus – with dishes including the tie guan yin tea smoked crispy sesame chicken, crispy taro with scallion oil and meat gravy, and steamed yellow croaker with Yong’an yellow pepper.
The three aforementioned signatures will be available at the Singapore branch and they’ll also be going at 50 percent discount during the opening promotion period from November 5 to 16, 2025.
Other signatures include the steamed glutinous rice cake with crab, lotus seed milk pudding dessert, and Ban Lan’s rendition of the popular soup ‘Buddha jump over the wall’, which is painstakingly slow-simmered for 24-hours before being re-steamed under a lotus leaf for the richest, fullest flavour.
Ban Lan is located at Level 2 of Scotts Square, within walking distance of Orchard MRT Station. Check out @banlan.sg on Instagram for the latest updates.