About Jumbo Seafood
Jumbo Seafood is a bustling, family-style seafood restaurant popular with both locals and visitors seeking classic Singapore seafood dishes. Set by the river in the Clarke Quay area, it pairs lively, air-conditioned dining with occasional riverside seating — a familiar sight for weekend family gatherings, celebratory dinners and tourist groups exploring the CBD.
The atmosphere is energetic: expect a steady stream of office crowds during weekday lunches, families and tourists on weekend nights, and groups celebrating birthdays or anniversaries. The menu centres on Singaporean seafood — think chilli crab, black pepper crab and other wok-fried seafood — served communal-style for sharing. Locals pop by for a long, leisurely dinner with steamed rice and mantou to soak up the sauce; the place is also popular with the CBD lunch crowd for set lunches and quick seafood feasts.
What makes Jumbo distinctly Singaporean is how it sits within local dining culture — a bridge between zi char-style communal dining and the tourist-friendly riverside restaurant experience. It’s not a kopitiam or hawker stall, but it borrows the convivial sharing spirit you find across Singapore’s dining scene. Great for date nights by the water, family celebrations, or a hearty weekend meal after a stroll along the Singapore River.
Signature Dishes
- Singapore chilli crab (ideal with fried mantou)
- Black pepper crab
- Salted egg yolk prawns
- Cereal prawns
- Stir-fried sambal lala (clams)
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri: 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30pm–10:30pm
- Sat–Sun: 11:00am–10:30pm
