Huber's Bistro

Huber's Bistro is the restaurant inside Huber's Butchery, a large family-run butcher and food store at 22 Dempsey Road on Dempsey Hill. The kitchen cooks Swiss-German and other European food. Much of what it serves comes from the shop's own meat counter and shelves.

The business belongs to the Huber family. Ernst Huber grew up in a Swiss village where his parents ran a restaurant, and he trained in butchery and cooking in Zurich. He set up Swiss Butchery in Singapore in 1994. In 2007 the family started Huber's Butchery, and his sons Andre and Ryan Huber play leading roles in it. The company also supplies meat to hotels and restaurants across Singapore.

What to order

Meat is the reason to come. The menu leans Swiss-German, with sausages, burgers, charcuterie platters and hearty European mains. The butchery is known for making its own sausages, so they are a natural first order.

In the evening there is a separate steak menu. The butchery sells dry-aged beef as well as fresh cuts, and the bistro cooks with produce from the same store. If you are not sure which cut to pick, ask the staff how each one eats.

At weekends and on public holidays there is also a breakfast menu. It covers pretzels, croissants with Swiss jam and the shop's own cooked ham. Separate drinks and wine lists include beer, which suits the Swiss-German food.

The setting

The bistro sits within Huber's large store on Dempsey Hill, a leafy area of former army barracks that is now full of restaurants. Families like it for the shaded children's playground beside the dining area. Children can play while adults finish their meal. After eating, you can walk through the store to buy meat, cheese or wine to take home.

Good to know before you go

• No reservations: the bistro takes walk-ins only, so expect a wait at busy times such as weekend lunch.
• Cards only: the bistro accepts card payments, not cash.
• Takeaway: you can order food to take away, but the bistro does not deliver meals.

Check the latest menus on the Huber's Bistro website before you go.

Nearby

Huber's is a short walk from the other restaurants and bars of Dempsey Hill, including Canchita Peruvian Cuisine. The Singapore Botanic Gardens are close by, so a morning walk followed by weekend breakfast is an easy plan. For more ideas, read our Dempsey Hill and Holland Village guide or our tips on family travel in Singapore. You can also browse more steakhouses and grills, or all restaurants in Dempsey, Tanglin and Holland.