Labyrinth
27 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/askSingapore, r/SingaporeEats30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Labyrinth draws recommendations for creative interpretations of Singaporean dishes. One diner particularly enjoys versions of chilli crab and laksa, while a repeat visitor finds the meals fun and suggests trying familiar hawker dishes first for comparison. Other contributors recommend it for visitors or special occasions. The approach is divisive: one diner enjoys the story more than the food, another finds the cooking uneven, and several strongly dislike the experience or consider it poor value. Individual reports of memorable meals therefore sit alongside disagreement, rather than an uncontested fine-dining recommendation.
Address
8 Raffles Ave., #02 - 23 Restaurant Labyrinth, Singapore 039802
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Chilli crab, Laksa, Chicken rice
- Best for
- Visitors, Celebrations
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Clarenceratops in r/askSingapore · May 2025
Listed as a high-budget new-age restaurant recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Standard-Dimension54 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025
Says Labyrinth would be their go-to.
- Recommendsu/mechacorgi19 in r/askSingapore · Jun 2024
Recommends trying this Singaporean restaurant over ubiquitous cuisines.
- Recommendsu/Confident_Quit_7391 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2026
Commenter says they really like this modern Singaporean fine dining spot.
- Recommendsu/mountaingoatgod in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Lists Labyrinth among recommended restaurants.
- Recommendsu/DistanceFinancial958 in r/SingaporeEats · Apr 2026
Suggests Labyrinth or Candlenut and advises informing the restaurant about a shellfish allergy.
- Recommendsu/Jammy_buttons2 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025
Suggests Labyrinth as a fancier option.
- Recommendsu/usagicchi in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2026
Went a few years ago and found it spectacular; rates the local fine dining scene highly if affordable.
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- Recommendsu/Final-Opinion-5546 in r/SingaporeEats · Nov 2025taste
Calls it modern Singaporean cooking with a creative spin on local flavours, fancy yet still Singaporean.
- Recommendsu/oneokrocku in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2025taste
Enjoyed it more than Candlenut; several hawker-redefined dishes well executed.
- Recommendsu/gratatasw_ in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2025variety
Ranks it second of those tried, recalling a hawker-inspired menu with chicken rice, fish soup, bakut teh and prata.
- Mixedu/fdfesfds in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2025taste
Didn't fully enjoy the deconstructed chicken rice and local flavours as a Singaporean.
- Recommendsu/mangak1d in r/askSingapore · Jun 2026
Lists it as a fine dining option.
- Mixedu/jermlai in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Says Labyrinth is just alright.
- Caveatu/DiskPuzzleheaded2063 in r/SingaporeEats · Feb 2026
Calls Labyrinth spectacularly trash.
- Recommendsu/EnoughString1059 in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2025vibe
Great for tourists; presents local dishes differently, like novelty dining.
- Recommendsu/bearsalive99 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025taste
Really enjoyed it, finding it innovative while keeping the essence of local flavours.
- Mixedu/Psychological-Age-37 in r/askSingapore · Jul 2025taste
Loves the story and experience but food taste is not high on their list.
- Caveatu/intellipengy in r/SingaporeEats · Jan 2025vibe
Did not enjoy it; found the dark interior and deconstructed food unappealing.
- Mixedu/crazeecatladee in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2024taste
Says dining there felt soulless and taste difference negligible for the cost.
- Recommendsu/MarkerMelon7 in r/SingaporeEats · May 2024
Suggested as a place for expensive local food.
- Recommendsu/Nefarious312 in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023
Says Labyrinth is more unique.
- Mixedu/sg2edinburgh in r/SingaporeEats · Apr 2026consistency
Describes unique Singaporean-inspired fine dining at Esplanade, though the food is inconsistent.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Rate7118 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025
Lists Labyrinth among Michelin-like options when asked for meal picks.
- Recommendsu/angry-coffee in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025
Names Labyrinth as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/CompetitiveHelp8003 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2025vibe
Recommends for fine dining that reinterprets Singapore cuisine with attentive service.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Huckleberry94 in r/askSingapore · May 2025price
Considers it worth the price, reserved for birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
- Recommendsu/twistatra in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2025
Really enjoyed it.
- Recommendsu/DKDamian in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024price
Commenter found it expensive but an excellent take on reimagined hawker foods.
- Caveatu/sangrelatto in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023taste
Says a visit three or four years ago really disappointed them.
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