RACINES is a restaurant at Wallich Street, Tanjong Pagar, with a 4.2-star rating from 493 reviews. Part of the Sofitel Singapore City Centre, it serves Straits heritage cuisine inspired by traditional home kitchens.
A good restaurant built on heritage cooking succeeds by respecting tradition while making dishes accessible to contemporary diners. What matters is authenticity—whether recipes come from family knowledge or have been researched and tested; whether the kitchen understands the reasoning behind each step, not just the ingredients. Straits cuisine draws from multiple traditions: Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences layered over centuries. A restaurant that presents this thoughtfully, rather than as exotic novelty, signals respect for the food's origins. Regulars choose these restaurants for continuity and the chance to taste dishes the way they were meant to be.
At Tanjong Pagar, RACINES presents Straits heritage through the lens of home-kitchen tradition and contemporary respect.