While commonplace supermarkets such as Fairprice, Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong are great to get your daily essentials, they sometimes fall short when you’re looking for something special or luxurious to add to your pantry. Smaller gourmet grocery stores and speciality supermarkets, on the other hand, fill up this hole in the market and link us with quality produce and products from all around the world such as organic foods and artisanal creations. Ahead, we spotlight 9 such stores in Singapore.
An Australian label that has found its way onto our soils, Scoop Wholefoods provides quality foods with sustainable packaging. Nut, rice, flours, herbs, oils, fermented foods, snacks and soaps are among their offerings. Sold by weight, they help us get what we need and reduce wastage. Scoop carries a wide range of products so we recommend checking out their website or stores to get the full experience.
163 Tanglin Rd, #02-17/18 Tanglin Mall, Singapore 247933, 10 Paya Lebar Road Paya Lebar Quarter Mall, #B1-07/08/09, 409057 and 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-148 Great World City, Singapore 237994
This supermarket spotlights specially curated Australian produce, snacks, meats, dairy and wines, with a focus on all-natural and organic foods. After opening its first store at Valley Point Shopping Centre in 2016, it has since expanded with outlets located across the island, including Tanglin, Holland Village, Tanjong Pagar, and Serangoon Gardens. It has also introduced the Little Farms cafes and bistros.
Visit Little Farms’ website to shop or for a list of locations.
Fave Fine Food taps on the expertise of the founder Valandra, who was formerly trained and worked at Michelin-starred restaurants and was a former in-flight chef for private planes.
As such, Fave retail premium produce from all around the world ranging from French Bordier butter and Italian truffles to Spanish Iberico ham and Japanese liquer.
Fave Fine Food is at 306 Tanglin Rd, #01-02 Phoenix Park, Singapore 247973. Visit its website to shop or for more information.
From the soft and creamy to the aged and pungent, The Cheese Ark celebrates artisanal cheese made by small family farms using traditional cheesemaking techniques across Europe. And for those who aren’t sure on how to create a cheese and charcuterie platter, The Cheese Ark would be happy to assist.
The Cheese Ark is at 49 Stirling Rd, #01-489, Singapore 141049. Visit its website for more information.
Culina began in 1994 as a wholesale distributor of fine foods and wines before it went into retail and made these epicurean delights accessible to us. You can shop quality raw meats, delicatessen, wine, truffles, fresh produce and more under one roof. Culina also supplies meats to FairPrice Finest stores.
Culina is at 15 Dempsey Rd, Singapore 249675. Visit its website to shop or for more information.
Quality meats and produce can be rather expensive in Singapore as we import almost everything. At Foodie Market Place, however, prices are kept competitive and affordable so it wouldn’t blow your budget. Expect to find everything from fresh meats including grass-fed Angus beef and wagyu beef to cooking condiments and snacks here.
Foodie Market Place is at 313 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437096 and 225 Outram Rd, Singapore 169038.
Meat is celebrated at Huber’s Butchery, which has offerings of different cuts from pork and poultry to lamb, veal and beef. Huber’s also make their own sausages, which you can choose from various chipolatas, weisswurst and bratwurst. Cheese, wine and other products to make a full meal are also sold onsite.
Huber’s Butchery is at 22 Dempsey Rd, Singapore 249679. Visit its website to shop or for more information.
Fish is a healthy source of protein, especially if you have young ones in your family. Focusing on the barramundi, Kuhlbarra is a local company that grows them just off the shores of Singapore, ensuring that they are as fresh as possibly can be. Salmon, sea cucumber, soup and family-friendly bundle sets are available too.
Kuhlbarra is at 35 Fishery Port Rd, Singapore 619742. Visit its website to shop or for more information.
The people behind Sasha’s Fine Foods has sourced far and wide to ensure that their range is free of antibiotics, hormones and additives. The online-only grocery store carries a wide range of products too, with categories such asMeat, Fish & Seafood, Fruit & Veg, Pantry & Bakery and Gluten-free.
Visit Sasha’s Fine Foods’ website to shop or for more information.
This article was originally published on Feb 1, 2021, and updated on 18 Nov, 2023.