10 best spots to get rice dumplings in Singapore for Dragon Boat Festival 2026
Dragon Boat Festival is right round the corner — taking place on June 19 — which means it’s time to aggressively clear freezer space for rice dumplings, or bak zhangs. You know the ones you swear you’ll “just buy a few” of.
Don’t get us wrong, we love a solid Nyonya zhang or a traditional Hokkien rice dumpling, but this years’ rice dumplings in Singapore come in the form of durian-filled creations, white pepper crab, and even ice-cream versions we kind of want to try.
Whether you’re after a traditional bak zhang stuffed with pork belly and salted egg yolk, or something wildly modern involving white pepper crab and matcha, here’s where to buy rice dumplings in Singapore for Dragon Boat Festival 2026:
1. Joo Chiat Kim Choo
One of Singapore’s best-known heritage dumpling makers, Joo Chiat Kim Choo has been wrapping bak zhangs for generations using an 80-year-old family recipe with 22 ingredients and spices. Each dumpling reportedly takes over eight days and 21 steps to prepare, which honestly explains why homemade dumplings always feel slightly terrifying to attempt yourself.
If you grew up eating pulut hitam for dessert after dinner, its dessert-style pulut hitam Nyonya rice dumpling (S$10.80) is probably going to trigger something nostalgic in your brain. Sweet, earthy and slightly chewy, it leans closer to dessert territory without completely abandoning its bak zhang roots.
Meanwhile, the Emperor’s rice dumpling (S$26.80) is the heavyweight classic here, loaded with braised pork belly, dried scallops, lup cheong and salted egg yolk with absolutely no skimping on fillings. Want something heartier? The Hakka pork belly with preserved vegetables rice dumpling (S$10.80) will hit that spot.
How to order? You can place your orders on Joo Chiat Kim Choo’s website or order directly at its headquarters, flagship store at Circuit Road (till June 21), and at its over 30 pop-up stores islandwide.
You can get its gift sets and a la carte rice dumplings throughout the year, though the Heirloom gift sets are while stocks last. Do note that there’ll also be a slight price increase for some items during the peak festive period between June 6 to 19.
2. Swensen’s
If traditional bak zhang offerings in Singapore aren’t really your thing, you might want to check out Swensen’s returning cult-favourite ice cream rice dumplings. Yes, they’re still shaped like actual dumplings, and yes, people still lose their minds over them annually even though they’ve been around for a bit.
The new strawberry matcha rice dumpling ice cream (S$9.80) flavour combines strawberry matcha ice cream with chewy marshmallow bites and a milk chocolate bonbon centre.
Other notable flavours include the strawberry matcha Zer0 giant rice dumpling ice cream ($63.80) and the returning pulut hitam rice dumpling ice cream (S$9.80) with black glutinous rice bits and a “salted egg” chocolate centre.
Honestly, these seem more like Dragon Boat Festival desserts engineered for social media, but we’re not mad about it, especially if they look and taste this good.
How to order? Available for dine-in and takeaway at Swensen’s outlets islandwide, or for order via Swensen’s website, from May 11 to July 19, while stocks last.
3. 藝 Yi by Jereme Leung
Helmed by celebrated chef Jereme Leung, 藝 Yi by Jereme Leung continues to lean heavily into storytelling and Chinese culinary heritage with this year’s artisanal dumpling collection. The restaurant’s elegant dumplings are presented in a redesigned reusable knot bag that doubles as a keepsake.
There’s the steamed abalone & eight-treasure glutinous rice dumpling with salted egg yolk (S$50), which is easily the flashy-rich-auntie option, stuffed with abalone, dried scallops and roasted pork.
But the braised pork belly & preserved vegetable glutinous rice dumpling (S$25) might be the sleeper hit. It’s deeply savoury, slightly sticky and tasting suspiciously like something your grandmother would insist fixes emotional damage.
There’s also the new quinoa kee chang rice dumpling with Raffles signature kaya (S$30 for a set of five pieces) you’ll want to try.
How to order? Available via Raffles Singapore’s website with delivery and self-collection available from June 1 to 19 (last orders should be placed by June 17), with a two-day lead time.
4. Peony Jade
Known for its contemporary Cantonese cuisine and elaborate festive menus, Peony Jade returns this Dragon Boat Festival with a lineup that balances traditional flavours with more indulgent creations. The restaurant is also offering early bird discounts of up to 25% on selected handcrafted rice dumplings this season.
Peony Jade clearly decided moderation was overrated this year with its chilled blue pea Nyonya premium pure mao shan wang durian pengat dessert zhang (S$16.80), which stuffs rich Mao Shan Wang durian pengat into a blue pea glutinous rice dumpling. All of that sounds either heavenly or deeply threatening depending on your relationship with durian. It’s also limited-edition, with only 88 pieces available from May 20.
There’s also the bespoke Chaozhou orhni biscoff kee chang (S$19.45), which takes traditional Teochew yam paste flavours and throws Biscoff into the equation because apparently nobody believes in restraint anymore.
How to order? Available via Peony Jade’s website. You can enjoy early bird savings of up to 25% on selected handcrafted rice dumplings until June 10, with discounts of up to 15% from June 11 onwards.
Collection runs from now till June 18 at Peony Jade at Amara Singapore, between 11am and 6pm daily. Be sure to order at least two working days ahead for order processing.
5. Man Fu Yuan
Located within Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel Singapore, Man Fu Yuan is known for refined Cantonese cuisine and elaborate festive collections. This year, its rice dumplings 2026 lineup balances classic savoury dumplings with inventive sweet options.
Go for its fragrant durian paste with dried orange peeled glutinous rice dumpling (S$26.80), a dessert dumpling pairing Musang King durian with candied orange peel for a citrusy lift against the richness of the durian.
Other standout flavours include the black gold garlic with smoked duck and wild rice dumpling (S$24.80), and the traditional Hokkien-style premium rice dumpling (S$24.80) with five-spiced pork belly and dried shrimp.
How to order? Available via Frasers House’s festive goodies website for purchase from now until June 19, with collection, takeaway and delivery from now till June 19.
Selected credit card holders enjoy up to 20% off, though discounts are not applicable on gift bundles — check out the restaurant’s website for more information.
6. Jade restaurant
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s Jade restaurant is leaning into umami-heavy flavours this year with a Dragon Boat Festival collection inspired by savoury depth across Cantonese and Peranakan traditions.
The new Nyonya hae bee hiam rice dumpling (S$20) delivers a proper savoury punch, with spicy fried shrimp and minced pork wrapped into sticky rice that feels dangerously easy to demolish in one sitting.
Meanwhile, the premium miso pork rice dumpling (S$22) quietly sneaks Japanese influences into the mix with miso-marinated pork belly and dried scallops. If we were you, we’d round it up with the traditional Hong Kong-style abalone treasures rice dumpling (S$58) loaded with roast duck, abalone and dried scallops.
How to order? The Jade Classics Rice Dumpling Collection is available from May 25 to Jun 19 via The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s website, with delivery and self-collection options available.
7. Hai Tien Lo
One of Singapore’s longstanding Cantonese restaurants, Hai Tien Lo marks its 40th anniversary with a luxurious lineup of handcrafted rice dumplings curated by executive Chinese chef Edden Yap.
The black glutinous (pulut hitam) Nyonya rice dumpling (S$22) sits somewhere between dessert and savoury comfort food, mixing black and white glutinous rice with pork belly and winter melon for that classic Peranakan sweet-salty taste that Singaporeans inexplicably love.
Other noteworthy flavours include the savoury pork knuckle and peanut rice dumpling (S$22) and the Hai Tien Lo supreme rice dumpling (S$45) with abalone, roasted duck and dried scallops.
How to order? You can order from now till June 19 via Pan Pacific Singapore’s website, by phone (+65 6826 8240) or by email (specialevents.ppsin@panpacific.com).
Self-collection runs from now till June 19 at Pacific Emporium, at Pan Pacific Singapore’s Level 1, while delivery is available islandwide.
8. Shang Palace
Shangri-La Singapore’s Shang Palace annual rice dumpling collection returns with a mix of nostalgic flavours and new creations inspired by home-style Chinese cooking and Southeast Asian ingredients.
If your ideal rice dumpling leans towards the dessert-like flavours, the gula melaka rice dumpling (S$23.80) is the one for you — it’s basically warm caramel in glutinous rice form, with deep smoky sweetness running through every bite.
Other highlights include the Shang Palace signature barbecued pork rice dumpling with Yunnan ham and conpoy (S$33.80) and the truffle pork belly rice dumpling with salted egg (S$25.80).
How to order? Available via Shangri-La Singapore’s website, with self-collection and delivery available from till June 19.
9. Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant
Award-winning Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is going especially luxe this year with Cantonese-style dumplings featuring ingredients such as karasumi, iberico pork and crab meat. Basically, these are the kind of dumplings that make your regular bak zhang feel financially inadequate.
A must-try is the white pepper crab with scallop & Brazilian mushroom rice dumpling (S$25), which tastes exactly as excessive as it sounds with creamy white pepper crab sauce, scallops and mushrooms wrapped into one aggressively luxurious dumpling.
Also worth ordering are the Cantonese style honey-glazed pork char siew rice dumpling (S$18) and the South African abalone with karasumi & Iberico pork rice dumpling (S$28).
How to order? Online pre-orders run from now till June 19, via the Wan Hao’s ordering website, though dumplings are only available for delivery and self-collection from June 1. You can also place your orders via phone (+65 6831 4605) and email (mhrs.sindt.fb.reservations@marriotthotels.com).
Act fast because there’s an early bird discount of 20% running till the end of May!
10. Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant
Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant is leaning hard into Hong Kong-style Cantonese flavours this Dragon Boat Festival, with a 2026 lineup that ranges from traditional steamed dumplings to more playful sweet-and-savoury creations. Honestly, this may be one of the more underrated collections this year.
You’ll want to get the Kansui rice dumplings with kaya & XO sauce (S$42), a set of six petite alkaline dumplings paired with kaya and XO sauce. It sounds slightly chaotic, but the sweet kaya and savoury XO combo actually makes a weird amount of sense once you stop resisting it.
Other highlights include the Hong Kong “satay” sauce chicken rice dumpling (S$28), marinated with dried conpoy and dried shrimp for a deep umami hit, as well as the vegetarian millet rice dumpling (S$24), which swaps glutinous rice for golden millet and mushrooms.
How to order? Available for dine-in and takeaway via Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant’s website till June 19.
Stephanie writes about food, bars and travel, usually while aggressively planning her next meal. She loves smoky hawker stalls, savoury snacks, and yes, she will join that longest queue just to try the food at least once.
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