Hainanese Pork Chop at Boat Quay: Simon Says Cafe (2026)
30 October 2026 · By the Eventful team · Updated 30 October 2026
Photo: Simon Says Cafe
For Hainanese pork chop near Raffles Place, Simon Says Cafe at 60 Boat Quay lists it as one of its signature dishes. The cafe's own photo shows the classic version: a breaded chop under a tomato sauce with peas, onions and carrots, with potato on the side.
It is Singapore's oldest Western food. Hainanese cooks who worked in colonial-era kitchens adapted British dishes to local taste, and the pork chop is the one that stuck: pork pounded thin, crumbed with biscuit or bread crumbs, fried, then covered in a sweet-sour tomato gravy.
Peas, onions and potatoes are standard. So is the debate over whether the sauce should make the crust soggy. (It should, a little.)
What you get at Simon Says Cafe
The plate in the cafe's photo has the crumbed chop under a glossy tomato sauce with peas, carrots, onions and tomato, plus potato wedges and lettuce. It looks like the kopitiam version, plated properly.
Prices are not on the listing yet, so ask for the menu. The cafe also does a chicken cutlet curry risotto in the same tradition, covered in our curry risotto piece.Photo: Simon Says Cafe
Why eat it here
Most places doing Hainanese pork chop are in old-school restaurants far from the CBD. This one is on the river at Boat Quay, a short walk from Raffles Place MRT, with a sit-down table you can book.
Bring a visitor who wants local food that is not chicken rice. Our Boat Quay food guide has more ideas nearby.
When to go
Monday to Saturday, from 11.30am, last seating 9.30pm. Closed Sunday. Not halal, since it is pork.
Weekday afternoons are cheapest: Mon to Fri, 2.30pm to 4.30pm: 20% off food. Drinks not included. Only 5 bookings per timing. Book on Simon Says Cafe on Eventful Tables.
Good to know
· Weekday 2.30pm to 4.30pm bookings get 20% off food.
· Pork means it is not halal. The curry risotto is chicken, but the cafe is still not halal.
· Closed Sundays.
FAQs
Where can I find Hainanese pork chop near Raffles Place?
Simon Says Cafe at 60 Boat Quay lists Hainanese pork chop as a signature dish.
What is Hainanese pork chop?
A crumbed, fried pork chop covered in tomato-based gravy with peas, onions and potatoes, a dish created by Hainanese cooks in Singapore.
Is there a discount on the pork chop?
Food is 20% off Monday to Friday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, when booked through Eventful Tables. Only 5 bookings per timing.
