This is the new K-BBQ spot in Singapore that Koreans are quietly flocking to, and as a Korean, let me tell you why Baesikdang is not just another BBQ restaurant.
The Setting
Baesikdang is built on Korea’s retro BBQ era, the years when thin-sliced frozen pork belly was the craze. The moment you step in you feel it. The interior, the table setup, the signage, everything runs on old-school Seoul dining energy, parked right on Tanjong Pagar Road. It opens daily from 6pm to 4am, which makes it one of the few proper K-BBQ supper options in the CBD.
What To Order
The headline is the naengsam-style pork belly, thin-cut flash-frozen pork belly that grills fast and crisps at the edges. It is made to be wrapped, so build the ssam properly.
The real treasure here is the banchan. Baesikdang sources kimchi from different parts of Korea: regular kimchi from Seoul, gatkimchi from Yeosu, mukgeunji from Jeolla. In Korean food culture banchan is not a side note. It decides how the meat tastes and whether the ssam comes together, and when you wrap everything in one bite it becomes a tiny Korean flavour bomb.
Do not leave without the comfort dishes either. The Jeju-style soft tofu stew is perfect with rice if you want that warm Korean gukbap feeling, and the fire noodles are spicy, loud, and exactly what a hungry Singaporean wants at midnight. There is also bbalmyeon and Jjapaghetti on the table menu.
Then the finale: the fried rice, whipped up at the end with all the flavour left on the grill. It is the moment the whole table suddenly goes quiet, because everyone is just eating.
The Verdict
Retro Korean BBQ, ssam culture, regional kimchi and that post-BBQ fried rice moment in one room, with hours that stretch to 4am. This is an easy recommend for Tanjong Pagar. At the time of my visit, showing the staff my reel and following both accounts got you a free gatkimchi, and that one is genuinely worth it.
FAQ
Where is Baesikdang?
48 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088469, a short walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT.
What are the opening hours?
Listed as daily, 6pm to 4am, which makes it one of the latest K-BBQ suppers in the CBD.
What should I order first?
The naengsam thin-cut pork belly, wrapped as ssam with the regional kimchi, then the fried rice to finish.
