Majestic Restaurant

Majestic Restaurant is a contemporary Cantonese restaurant run by owner-chef Yong Bing Ngen. It is on the fourth floor of The Heart at Marina One East Tower, in the Marina Bay financial district. The kitchen is known for modern takes on Cantonese classics and for dim sum made by hand.

The restaurant was founded in January 2006 and spent its early years at the New Majestic Hotel on Bukit Pasoh Road. It moved to Marina One and held its grand reopening on 26 January 2018. It belongs to the Unlisted Collection group.

The chef

Chef Yong has more than 40 years of experience in Chinese kitchens. The restaurant's website lists a long run of awards for him. He entered the World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2014. He was also named Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Singapore) at the World Gourmet awards in 2010 and 2013.

What to order

The menu pairs Cantonese technique with ingredients such as foie gras and black truffle. Dishes the restaurant lists among its signatures include:

• Peking duck, served with pancakes, spring onion, cucumber and sweet sauce
• Majestic Trio: Peking duck, pan-seared foie gras and wasabi prawn on one plate
• Turbot baked with sea salt
• Stewed noodles with Boston lobster, ginger and scallion
• Crabmeat fried rice with egg white and black truffle
• Claypot rice with kampong chicken and yellow ginger

Come at lunch for the full dim sum spread. Try the lychee siew mai with a sweet, sour and spicy sauce, and the Portuguese egg tarts. Some rice rolls are made at lunch only. For dessert, the crispy durian ice cream with maple syrup is a house favourite.

Vegetarians have options too. The menu includes a vegetarian dumpling with black truffle, a vegetarian goose roll and several meat-free soups.

The setting

The dining room seats 88 guests, and there are two private rooms. The restaurant pitches itself as a venue for business meals, and it also suits family dinners and celebrations. Marina One is a large complex of office and residential towers, so the restaurant is easy to reach from the offices around it.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead, especially if you want a private room. You can reserve online through TableCheck, by phone or by email.
• Some dishes need notice. The whole roast suckling pig must be ordered a day ahead, and a few premium soups two days ahead.
• The nearest MRT station is Downtown, a short walk away.
• Takeaway and delivery are available through the restaurant's online shop and food delivery apps.
• Check menus and times on the official website before you go.

Nearby

Majestic is a good base for a day around the bay. Our guide to things to do in Marina Bay covers sights to pair with a meal. For more Cantonese cooking in the area, look at Golden Peony at Conrad Singapore Marina Bay or Kai Garden in Marina Square. You can also browse our list of Chinese and dim sum restaurants, or see all restaurants in Marina Bay and the CBD.