[Sponsored] Singapore is not exactly the American South, but we do have the crazy heat and humidity in common—oh and Southern faves like Cajun seafood boils and fried chicken, too. Believe it or not, there are several good options in town. Here are some of the best. And you don’t even have to wait for tables with Chope.

The Beast

A bourbon-specialty bar and Southern American restaurant, this place is great for soul food and tasting flights. Expect hearty dishes like Buffalo wings with blue cheese dip, fried mozzarella sticks and catfish tacos to dive right into here. But the real Southern deal here is the sweet-savory combo found in chicken and waffles with bourbon maple butter sauce with a side of a Georgia mint julep cocktail. Book now!

The Boiler

Paya Lebar has its own seafood boil place to get messy at. The modern and industrial space flanked by huge wooden tables is perfect for laying out heaps of seafood to eat with your hands. Head straight for the Bombdiggity bag stuffed with Dungeness crab, prawns, mussels, sausage and corn slathered in sauces like garlic butter, peppa butter and the works, a sauce where you can customize the spice level. The place also has a short list of craft beer from Louisiana’s Abita brewery, but it’s their beeritas (a beer and margarita hybrid) that everyone goes for. Book now!

The Cajun Kings

One of the first Cajun restaurants in Singapore, this one evokes the vibrant charm of Louisiana. All you have to do is put on your bib and dig in to traditional dishes like gumbo, a dish typically made with sausages, okra and shrimp in a thick sauce; buttermilk fried frog legs and crawfish tater tots. Or bring a big group and tuck into a seafood boil with crabs, lobsters and prawns drenched in garlic butter, lemon pepper or Cajun sauce. Book now!

Crab in da Bag

It’s about hands-on action at this seafood boil restaurant in East Coast Park. All the seafood is tossed in a bag and tables are lined with wax paper, so prepare to get messy. Choose seafood options like black pomfret, lobsters, cray fish and king crab legs. Finish it off with potatoes, mushrooms and sweet corn before you choose seasonings like Louisiana-style garlic butter, Malaysian curry or the Salty Splash, a salted egg sauce with herbs and spices. Book now!

Dancing Crab

Taking cues from traditional New Orleans creole flavors, this seafood restaurant is rustic. The colorful space tucked in The Grandstand has a great selection of crustaceans from Boston lobsters and Dungeness crab and flaming moonshine tiger prawns in a wasabi katsuo sauce. If you’re not in the mood for a seafood boil, you can get a variety of oysters, spicy Cajun fries, shrimp po’ boy sandwiches and everyone’s favorite: the lobster roll. Book now!

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