Fat Belly

Fat Belly is a casual steakhouse at Serene Centre on Jalan Serene, in the Bukit Timah area near the Botanic Gardens. Its focus is secondary cuts of beef from producers around the world, cooked over charcoal. These are cuts many diners have not tried, and they usually cost less than prime steaks.

Fat Belly opened in 2017. It belongs to Eleven Seventeen Capital, the group that also runs Meadesmoore steakhouse. In 2025, while Serene Centre was getting a facelift, Fat Belly relaunched with a new interior and an updated menu.

What to order

Start with the charcoal grill section. Each cut is listed with its farm or brand and its country. Recent options include:

• Grain-fed Angus flat iron from Australia
• USDA Prime onglet from Harris Ranch in the United States
• F1 wagyu picanha and bavette from Australian producers
• Full-blood wagyu Denver from 2GR in Australia
• A 70-day grain-finished ribeye from Argentina

There is also a chef's cut of the day, so ask the team what is on. Sauces are ordered on the side. Choices include bordelaise, Sarawak black pepper and a truffle and nori butter.

The creamed curly kale with brown butter almonds is a returning favourite from the old menu. Other sides include fried Brussels sprouts with garum caramel and shoestring fries. Non-steak mains include the Sanchoku wagyu burger, Irish duck leg confit and Petuna ocean trout. For two people, a Westholme wagyu set brings a starter, two cuts, sides and dessert.

At lunch, a shorter menu adds steak frites, steak and eggs, and rice bowls topped with steak or Iberico pork. To finish, the signature tiramisu is one of three desserts.

The setting

The 2025 redesign uses warm wood and gentle lighting, and some counter seats look into the open kitchen. It feels like a neighbourhood steakhouse rather than a formal dining room. The drinks menu covers coffee, tea and a wine list with bottles from France, Italy, Spain and the New World.

Good to know before you go

• Book online through the reservation link on the restaurant's website, which shows live availability.
• Vegetarians have choices, such as the grilled cauliflower steak, raclette cheese and smoked burratina.
• Delivery and takeaway are available through the restaurant's own ordering site.
• Parking is available in Serene Centre and at Cluny Court nearby.

Getting there

According to the restaurant, Botanic Gardens MRT station is about five minutes away on foot. That makes it easy to pair dinner with a walk in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Full details are on the Fat Belly website.

Nearby

For more beef, see our list of steakhouses and grills in Singapore. Dempsey Hill is a short taxi ride away and has plenty of restaurants, including Burnt Ends. You can also browse all restaurants in Dempsey, Tanglin and Holland.