Curry Fish Head in Singapore is an iconic dish. In this dish, a fish head is marinated in spicy curry and served with assorted vegetables, mainly eggplant and ladyfinger. This dish is special because it denotes a fusion of two cuisines- Chinese and Indian.
Here’s a little back story on how that happened:
During 1950’s, an Indian restaurant owned by M. J. Gomez used to serve Fish Head. A Chinese businessman, who was frequent in this restaurant, paired the fish head with a spicy, tangy curry with assorted vegetables. People instantly fell in love with the dish!
Today, Curry Fish Head in Singapore is still one of the most popular dishes. Singapore presents two versions of this dish- one, the Chinese version with milder spices and two, the Indian version with hot spices.
We bring to you the best places to eat Curry Fish Head in Singapore.
Ocean Curry Fish Head
This place is more than 30 years old. The Curry Fish Head is served in a claypot. The fish used in making curry is ang goli. The curry gravy is sour and spicy in taste and includes pineapples, ladyfingers, and eggplant.
The Ocean Curry Fish Head restaurant serves Chinese and Singaporean cuisine. A variety of fish, prawn, meat, beef, and chicken dishes are also available here, which are equally lip smacking.
Address:
Blk 92 Toa Payoh Lorong 4 #01-264 Singapore 310092
181 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068629
Hooked On Heads
Hooked On Heads seems like an apt name for the irresistible Curry Fish Head they serve. At this place you also get option of half fish head and full fish head to eat. If you are not comfortable with the bulging eyes of the Curry Fish Head, you can change the fish head to tail or fillet.
Address:
Sin Ming Plaza, 6 Sin Ming Road #01-01/02 Tower 2 Singapore 575585
Yu Cun Fish Head Curry
Yu Cun restaurant in Singapore uses bream fish to make the Curry Fish Head. The best feature of this place is that you get to choose the level of spiciness in the curry. So, you can have the curry of the Curry Fish Head according to your tolerance for the hotness of spices. You can also pair the curry with rice.
Address: 147 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534849
Soon Ho Eating House
This place features Singaporean style of Curry Fish Head. The curry of the Curry Fish Head is prepared without using tamarind. That is why the curry is less sour. Most of the other Curry Fish Head outlets prepare the curry in coconut milk, which gives it a creamy, thick texture. At Soon Ho Eating House, the curry is water based and hence a bit thinner than other Curry Fish Heads. The other dishes to try here include- Chilly Crayfish and Assam Snapper Fish Meat.
Address: Block 803 King George’s Ave, Singapore #01-180 Singapore 200803
Muthu’s Curry
Muthu’s Curry in Singapore is an acclaimed South Indian Curry Fish Head restaurant. This place has been serving people since 1969. The Curry Fish Head has mouth wateringly tangy taste and the fish head is just so tender.
Address: 138 Race Course Road #01-01 Singapore 218591
Gu Ma Jia Food Pot
Gu Ma Jia Food Pot serves one of the best Curry Fish Head in Singapore. They use a 13 ingredient mix to prepare the gravy, however, their recipe is a secret. People say, they prepare the assam curry and spice mix daily and get the fish themselves everyday from the market to ensure quality. You might be happy to know that the sweetness in the dish comes from the fish itself. The place has a cozy ambiance, perfect for family dinners.
Address: 45 Tai Thong Crescent, Sennett Estate, Singapore 347866
The Banana Leaf Apolo
As the name suggests, the Banana Leaf Apolo serves all its dishes in the Banana leaf. This is a famous South Indian restaurant in Singapore and they are serving since 1970s. The Curry Fish Head is cooked with Indian spices and you can find the floating curry leaves in the gravy, very typical to Indians.
Address: 54 Race Course Road Singapore 218564
Bao Ma Curry Fish Head
Bao Ma serves the Indian take of the Curry Fish Head in Singapore. you can feel the sourness of the tamarind and their gravy is thick and spicy. You may find the distributed foodies over the area, but we say, this place is worth a shot.
Address: Stall No B1-01, Beach Road, Golden Mile Food Centre
805 Hougang Kitchen
The Curry Fish Head here is not too spicy. And unlike the traditional servings, they prepare less oily gravy. You can also find generous amount of vegetables in the dish here.
Address: 805 Hougang Central, #01-116, Singapore 530805
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head is a part of Zi Char restaurant. They serve one of the finest Curry Fish Heads in Singapore. You can also try crispy pork lard here.
Address: 253 Jurong East Street 24, Singapore 600253
Sakunthala’s Food Palace
Sakunthala’s Food Palace is a popular dining place among the residents of the Little India. It is especially famous for the Curry Fish Head. The fish they serve is well seasoned and the curry is full of Indian flavor. You can also try Nasi Biryani at this place.
Address: 66 Race Course Road, Singapore 218570 P: 6293 6649
Samy’s Curry
This is one of the oldest Indian restaurants in Singapore. The place looks humble but serves one the best Indian style Curry Fish Heads in the area. They serve in banana leaf and the Curry Fish Head is accompanied with rice here. You can be sure about the quality of fish, as they have every day delivery of fish.
Address: 5 Dempsey Road Singapore 249670
Chye Lye Fish Head Restaurant
The Chye Lye Fish Head Restaurant is one of the best selling Curry Fish Heads in Singapore. The fish they serve is extremely fresh and the gravy has piquant flavor. People usually pair the Curry Fish Head with rice here. You can also find the traditional okra assorted with the curry.
Address: 1, Jalan Legundi (Off Sembawang Road), Singapore 759263
Xin Yuan Ji
Like the Ocean Curry Fish Head restaurant, this place also serves the Curry Fish Head in clay pot. The curry preparation at this place is not much spicy and leaves a sweet taste in the end. They generally use the angkoli fish in their preparation. Another remarkable dish here is bee hoon fish soup.
Address: 31 Tan Quee Lan Street, #01-01, Singapore 188117
West Co’z Cafe
They serve the Halal certified Curry Fish Head in Singapore. Their preparation style includes the traditional-assam Curry Fish Head. Another remarkable thing about this place is that, the price for the Curry Fish Head is very reasonable here.
Address: 154 West Coast Road, West Coast Plaza, #02-23 Singapore 689578