Filipino Food Month 2026 Hits Singapore: Where to Eat, Celebrate, and Bring Your Singaporean Friends
From the Shangri-La takeover to the Lechon Diva pop-up to chicken inasal at Raffles Courtyard — here’s how Pinoys in SG can celebrate Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino without flying home.
Filipino Food Month 2026 in Singapore runs through April, and the best places to eat are the Philippine Embassy's events: the "Kain Tayo" buffet at Grand Mercure Roxy, Lechon Diva at Red House Seafood, and chicken inasal at Raffles Courtyard.
April is Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino, Filipino Food Month. This year the Embassy rolled out a citywide programme, so lasang bahay is an MRT ride away, no Cebu Pacific booking required.
Why Filipino Food Month matters in Singapore
The Philippines first declared Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino in 2018. For the diaspora, it's a chance to introduce our food to friends who only know us through pancit at the office potluck.
This year's theme is "Connected by Taste: The Filipino Food in the Flavors of ASEAN." Our adobo and Indonesia's semur, our pancit and Malaysia's mee, our champorado and Vietnam's chè all share roots.
The Philippines also holds the 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship, so the food push rides a wider cultural current.
Where to eat in Singapore this April
"Kain Tayo" Filipino Buffet: Feast Asia, Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy
A three-week Filipino buffet curated by Chef Edward Lim Esmero, running until 26 April. Expect sinigang, adobo, kare-kare and more. The launch dinner was on April 9; the regular service is open to the public.
Where: Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy, Marine Parade.
Lechon Diva at Red House Seafood
Manila's Lechon Diva Dedet dela Fuente has a pop-up residency at Red House Seafood until 30 April. She's famous for lechon stuffed with lemongrass, truffle and foie gras. Reservations recommended; this is the one worth going out of your way for.
Where: Red House Seafood, multiple branches.
Chicken Inasal at Raffles Courtyard
The Embassy's Regional Hawker Series brought Bacolod's chicken inasal to Raffles Courtyard through Chef Nico Millanes. It's open-air and easy to drop by.
Where: Raffles Courtyard.
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The Shangri-La showcase
The Line at Shangri-La Singapore ran a special Filipino menu from 16–19 April. Filipino chefs plated regional dishes most Singaporean diners had never tried: pinakbet from Ilocos, laing from Bicol, kinilaw from the Visayas.
Missed it? Follow @PHinSingapore on Facebook for pop-ups, demos or tasting nights added before the month wraps.
Bring your Singaporean friends
Invite one non-Filipino friend to try something new. Skip adobo; they've had it. Try:
Sinigang at any Pinoy restaurant in Lucky Plaza: the sour-savoury broth converts skeptics fast.
Sisig at a hawker-style Filipino stall: order it on a sizzling plate with a raw egg cracked on top.
Halo-halo at Jollibee or a Filipino dessert spot: the gateway to Filipino sweets.
Lucky Plaza on Orchard remains the unofficial Filipino food hub of Singapore. Go on a Sunday afternoon, when it's busiest.
Other reliable spots include the Filipino restaurants in Tanjong Pagar and the Pinoy bakeries that opened across the island in the past two years.
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Why it matters for 200,000 Filipinos in Singapore
Every Singaporean who tries proper kare-kare this month might order it again or recommend it to a friend. For the estimated 200,000 Filipinos living and working here, that visibility is how our food grows roots.
Run a Filipino food business? Ride the wave with cross-promotions, tasting menus or a "Filipino Food Month special" sign in your window to pull in walk-ins.
Your move this week
Pick one Filipino restaurant or event, book for this weekend and bring one non-Filipino friend. Lechon Diva runs until 30 April.
