Popular Hong Kong-style dim sum spot Victor’s Kitchen has opened a new outlet in Toa Payoh, bringing its signature Golden Egg Yolk Lava Buns and affordable dim sum closer to residents in the heartlands.
The new branch welcomed its first customers on Oct. 6, marking Victor’s Kitchen’s first move into a heartland neighbourhood since the brand was founded more than two decades ago.
Located at 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-532, the outlet is inside Food Alley and is about a three-minute walk from Toa Payoh MRT station and HDB Hub.
The new branch operates daily from 10.30am to 9pm, according to the restaurant’s official website.
Chinatown outlet closes after 11 years
The Toa Payoh opening follows the closure of Victor’s Kitchen’s Chinatown Point branch.
The Chinatown outlet served customers for about 11 years before its final day on Sept. 27. The brand subsequently relocated that operation to Toa Payoh, while its original Sunshine Plaza outlet remains open.
The relocation gives the brand two operating locations again — Toa Payoh and Sunshine Plaza.
Victor’s Kitchen first opened at Sunshine Plaza on Bencoolen Street in 2004, founded by Hong Kong-born chef Victor Leung, who had previously worked as a chef at Victoria Hotel in Hong Kong.
The original outlet has remained the brand’s flagship location for more than 20 years.
Known for its lava buns
Victor’s Kitchen has built a following around its no-frills Hong Kong-style dim sum, with its Golden Egg Yolk Lava Buns among its best-known dishes.
The steamed buns are filled with a salted egg yolk custard that flows out when the bun is opened.
At the new outlet, the lava buns are priced at S$6.10 for three pieces, while other popular dishes include King Prawn Dumplings at S$6.10 for three pieces and Steamed Carrot Cake with XO Sauce at S$5.90.
The menu also includes traditional Hong Kong-style items such as egg tarts, bolo butter buns, congee and iced milk tea.
New opening sets offer dim sum and drinks
To mark the Toa Payoh opening, Victor’s Kitchen has introduced two promotional set menus running until Dec. 6.
Set A, priced at S$13.90, comes with any two dim sum dishes and either a hot or cold drink.
Set B, at S$19.90, includes three dim sum dishes and a hot or cold drink.
Both sets come with a complimentary egg tart.
The promotion gives diners a relatively affordable way to sample several of the restaurant’s signature dishes while the new outlet settles into its heartland location.
A new home in Toa Payoh
The new outlet is positioned in Food Alley, close to Toa Payoh Central and within easy walking distance of the MRT station and HDB Hub.
The move gives Victor’s Kitchen access to a residential neighbourhood after years of operating mainly in central locations.
Its original Sunshine Plaza restaurant is near Bencoolen MRT, while the former Chinatown Point outlet was located in the city-centre shopping district.
The Toa Payoh location therefore represents a notable change in the brand’s footprint, putting the restaurant within easier reach of residents who may not regularly travel into central Singapore for dim sum.
Two outlets now remain
With the Chinatown branch closed, Victor’s Kitchen now operates from its Sunshine Plaza and Toa Payoh locations.
The Sunshine Plaza outlet is at 91 Bencoolen Street, #01-49, while the new Toa Payoh branch is at 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-532. The official website lists the Toa Payoh outlet as operating from 10.30am to 9pm daily.
For longtime customers, the move means the Chinatown location may be gone, but the brand itself is expanding into a different part of Singapore.
After more than 22 years of serving Hong Kong-style dim sum, Victor’s Kitchen is now taking its familiar lava buns, prawn dumplings and cha chaan teng favourites deeper into the heartlands — with Toa Payoh becoming its newest home.
