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Notable eateries in Singapore are Cafe, Coffee Shop, Convenience stores, Fast food restaurant, Food court, Hawker centre, Restaurant (casual), Specialty food shops and fine dining restaurants.
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The majority of people at notable restaurants can be found at Hawker Centre, Food court, Fast food restaurant and specialty food shops. According to Singstat of 2014 there are 6668 outlets, where 2426 are considered as sit down places. According to ACRA every day 2 new restaurants open daily in Singapore.
The variety of Singaporean cuisine covers basically all notable ethnic groups and cultures.
Fine dining restaurants
The city-state has a very wide selections in terms of simple kitchens and high-priced restaurants. The area of fine dining restaurants is also covered with a wide penetration of (television) celebrity chefs like for example: Jamie Oliver (2x Jamie's Italian), Wolfgang Puck (CUT), Mario Batali (Osteria Mozza), David Myers (Adrift), Gordon Ramsay (Bread Street Kitchen). Most of them are located at Marina Bay Sands.
Hawker centre and Street Food
Singapore has a burgeoning street food scene. It was introduced to the country by immigrants from India, Malaysia and China. Cuisine from their native countries was sold by them on the streets to other immigrants seeking a familiar taste. Street food is now often sold in hawker centres with communal seating areas which can include hundreds of food stalls. Typically, these areas have plastic seating and are covered by makeshift tin roofs, but some are located in casinos or hotels such as the Marina Bay Sands resort. Dishes served are varied and range from curries, rice and noodle-based dishes as well as those eaten less commonly by western tourists, such as chicken feet or pig's organ soup. The food is not limited to just dishes from Singapore or neighboring Malaysia, and can include those of Chinese or Indian origin.