#5 Best Middle Eastern

Oud Restaurant

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Address: 48 Kandahar St, Singapore 198899

Phone: +65 9727 3048

Website: oudrestaurant.sg/

About Oud Restaurant

<img src="/images/places/best-halal-restaurants-singapore/oud-restaurant.jpg" alt="Oud Restaurant" className="w-full rounded-lg my-4 object-cover" style={{height: "300px"}} /> Oud Restaurant, operating from Kandahar Street in the heart of Singapore's Arab Quarter, is the premier Middle Eastern halal restaurant singapore-wide โ€” a specialist operation that brings the depth and complexity of Levantine and Arabian cuisine to a Singapore market where Middle Eastern halal food has historically been underserved relative to its deserved prominence. With 1,193 Google reviews at 4.7 stars, Oud occupies a specific and important niche: for diners who want oud-scented ambience, mezze platters built with genuine care, slow-roasted meats prepared with the patience the cuisine demands, and a dining atmosphere that feels authentically Middle Eastern rather than vaguely themed, Oud Restaurant is without a comparable alternative among halal restaurants in Singapore. The Kandahar Street location places Oud in ideal proximity to the Sultan Mosque and the broader Arab Quarter neighbourhood, making it a natural choice for visitors to the area as well as a destination restaurant for diners specifically seeking this cuisine type. The kitchen handles both the cold mezze section โ€” hummus, baba ghanoush, fattoush, kibbeh โ€” and the hot meat dishes with equal conviction, and the restaurant's namesake fragrance infuses the dining room with an atmosphere that is genuinely distinctive.

Highlights

  • #5 Best Middle Eastern
  • 4.7 / 5.0 Google Rating
  • 1,193 Verified Google Reviews
  • Singapore Based

Customer Review

"Oud Restaurant is a genuine culinary destination. The mezze selection is the most authentic I have found outside the Levant, and the slow-roasted lamb is prepared with the patience that distinguishes real Middle Eastern cooking from its imitations. For Middle Eastern halal food in Singapore, Oud is in a category of its own."

โ€” Ahmad Al-Rashid

Our Verdict

Oud Restaurant is the #5 ranked best middle eastern on BestThingReview's independent evaluation of Halal Restaurants in Singapore (2026), Ranked by Google Reviews. <img src="/images/places/best-halal-restaurants-singapore/oud-restaurant.jpg" alt="Oud Restaurant" className="w-full rounded-lg my-4 object-cover" style={{height: "300px"}} /> Oud Restaurant, operating from Kandahar Street in the heart of Singapore's Arab Quarter, is the premier Middle Eastern halal restaurant singapore-wide โ€” a specialist operation that brings the depth and complexity of Levantine and Arabian cuisine to a Singapore market where Middle Eastern halal food has historically been underserved relative to its deserved prominence. With 1,193 Google reviews at 4.7 stars, Oud occupies a specific and important niche: for diners who want oud-scented ambience, mezze platters built with genuine care, slow-roasted meats prepared with the patience the cuisine demands, and a dining atmosphere that feels authentically Middle Eastern rather than vaguely themed, Oud Restaurant is without a comparable alternative among halal restaurants in Singapore.

4.7

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/ 5.0 Google

1,193 verified Google reviews

Ranked #5 in Singapore 2026

Source: Google Maps ยท Reviewed by BestThingReview

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Best Middle Eastern

Oud Restaurant stands out specifically for middle eastern, making it the strongest choice for customers with this priority.

Oud Restaurant is ranked #5 in our independent evaluation:

10 Best Halal Restaurants in Singapore (2026), Ranked by Google Reviews โ†’

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