Serving up a National Obsession: Ubin First Stop Restaurant




Tucked away at the eastern tip of Singapore, in rustic Changi Village, is Ubin First Stop Restaurant. Despite being a little far from town – perhaps a draw in itself – this popular seafood restaurant sees many loyal diners, from fishermen to well-known personalities including former Foreign Minister George Yeo, as documented in photos adorning its walls. Owner Allaan Tan started the restaurant in 1990 on Pulau Ubin, in a simple building that used to be a prison, near the Ubin jetty. It was a “first stop” for hungry visitors, hence its name. In 2008, he relocated his business to Changi Village, next to the renovated Changi Point Ferry Terminal. Most of the seafood, however, still comes fresh off Ubin’s waters. The restaurant, whose signature dishes include home-made sambal chilli crab ($45/kg), deep-fried crispy baby squid ($12), garlic bamboo clams ($8/ piece) and my favourite, ultra-fragrant salted egg-batter prawns ($20), can now seat up to 350 people. It somehow retains its laid-back charm, and diners can still see bumboats coming and going while enjoying their chilli crabs, just like in the old days.
- Address: 57, Lorong Bekukong, Changi Village S(499173)
- Opening hours: 11.30am – 11pm daily
- Reservations: 6546 5905
- Website: www.ubinfirststoprestaurant.com.sg
- POSTED ON
May 13, 2012
- TEXT BY
Ryandall Lim
- PHOTOS BY
Norman Ng
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