Victor's Kitchen (Sunshine Plaza)

Victor's Kitchen (Sunshine Plaza) is a casual dim sum shop on the ground floor of Sunshine Plaza, on Bencoolen Street. It serves Hong Kong-style dim sum from late morning to evening. It is best known for its golden egg yolk lava buns.

The head chef is from Hong Kong, where he cooked at the Victoria Hotel. He moved to Singapore more than ten years ago and serves his dim sum in a simple kopitiam-style space. The restaurant says its goal is good dim sum at fair prices, so you can get a taste of Hong Kong without a big bill.

What to order

Start with the Golden Egg Yolk Lava Buns. These soft steamed buns hold a rich salted egg yolk custard that runs out when you bite in. Eat them while they are hot, but take care with the first bite.

Other house favourites include:

• King Prawn Dumplings: har gow with fresh prawns in a thin, see-through skin
• Queen-Sized Siew Mai: large dumplings topped with crab roe, served four to a plate
• Steamed carrot cake with XO sauce: radish cake that is steamed, not fried, with a savoury sauce
• Golden "Bo Lo" Char Siew Butter Buns: barbecued pork buns with a sweet, crumbly top
• Egg tarts: baked fresh in the oven

There are also chee cheong fun rice rolls, Hong Kong-style congee and a few rice dishes. For dessert, look for mango pomelo sago, when it is available, or a double-boiled egg white dessert. The Hong Kong summer iced tea arrives in a bowl of ice, so it stays cold without getting watery.

The setting

This is a no-frills eatery, not a smart restaurant. The look is plain and old-school, which suits the classic menu. Portions are small, so the best way to eat here is to order several plates and share them around the table.

Getting there

Sunshine Plaza is at 91 Bencoolen Street. The restaurant names Bencoolen MRT station as its nearest stop. The shop is a short walk from Bugis Street, so it fits easily into a day of shopping or a visit to Kampong Glam and Haji Lane.

Victor's Kitchen also opened a second outlet near Toa Payoh MRT station in October 2026, if you are staying in the heartlands.

Nearby

For more dim sum in the area, try The Dim Sum Place on North Bridge Road, or browse our list of Chinese and dim sum restaurants. You can also see every restaurant in Bugis and Kampong Glam. Eating on a budget? Our tips on how to eat cheaply in Singapore will help.