Cajun on Wheels (Plaza Singapura)

Cajun on Wheels (Plaza Singapura) is a casual seafood restaurant on level 3 of Plaza Singapura, at the Dhoby Ghaut end of Orchard Road. Its cooking takes its lead from Louisiana and the soul food of New Orleans. The house speciality is the seafood bucket: shellfish cooked in a rich sauce, then tipped out onto the table to share.

The brand takes its name and spirit from the gourmet food truck. The mall's listing says you will spot the restaurant by its big red truck. Beyond Singapore, Cajun on Wheels has franchises in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

What to order

Most tables come for a bucket. The ready-made options include the Lobster Dapster Bucket, with lobster, prawns, white clams and blue mussels. The Poseidon Bucket swaps the lobster for Sri Lankan crab. For big groups, the Olympian Bucket combines crab and lobster with prawns, clams and mussels. The smaller Flexing Mussels Bucket keeps to mussels and clams.

Next, pick a sauce. The choices include:

• Cajun Cheese, a nod to the Louisiana roots
• Salted Egg Yolk, a sauce Singapore loves
• Singapore Chilli Crab, the local classic
• Sambal Chilli Egg, Mala or Black Pepper if you like spice
• Herb & Butter or Barbecue for a different style

If you prefer smoky flavours, the charcoal grill section has Sri Lankan crab, flower grouper, tiger prawns and squid. Platters such as fried soft shell crab and har cheong squid, a prawn paste fried squid, work well as starters.

Sides and drinks

Buckets pair well with something to soak up the sauce. Good picks are mantou buns, Cajun rice pilaf, aglio olio or Cajun fries. Corn, mac and cheese and clam chowder are on the menu too. Drinks lean local and fun, with Milo Dinosaur, teh tarik and a root beer float.

Good to know before you go

• The restaurant says tables fill fast, so book ahead through the Cajun on Wheels website.
• Buckets are made for sharing, which suits groups and families.
• Eating here is hands-on, so expect to get a little messy.

Getting there

Plaza Singapura stands next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, so you can reach the mall without a long walk in the heat. Take the lift or escalators up to level 3.

Nearby

The mall sits at the start of Orchard Road, so it is easy to pair a meal here with shopping. Our Orchard Road guide covers the area in more detail. For more crab and shellfish, see our chilli crab and seafood restaurants, or browse all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley.