More traditional kelong-style seafood dining is expanding across Singapore as Sampanman Kelong opens its eagerly anticipated second outlet at Jurong Point. The new location brings the same maritime heritage and fresh seafood experience that made their Jewel Changi flagship a hit, serving up dishes that steam with the essence of the sea – just like the orang laut of old.
With this westside expansion, Sampanman Kelong Jurong Point now delivers authentic flavours of traditional seafood dining to even more fans across the island, each plate still sizzling with equal parts novelty and time-honored coastal tradition. Sampanman Kelong pays homage to the seafarer who lived on wooden boats and in coastal villages, crafting hearty seafood feasts from the ocean’s bounty. A kelong isn’t just a fishing structure – it’s a way of life. It stands for fresh catch, slow moments, and communal living. Just like how the tide flows from morning to night, Sampanman Kelong’s menu flows through the day, inspired by local flavours and nostalgic touches that evoke Southeast Asia’s coastal charm. At lunch, it serves hearty, familiar dishes in tingkat-style tiffin carriers, bringing a sense of homely comfort and throwback flair. In the afternoon, it invites guests to unwind over teh tarik and traditional snacks because a true kelong isn’t just about food, it’s about slowing down and connecting.
As the sun sets, the aroma from the Sampan griller takes over – smoking fresh seafood the way it’s done over charcoal fires on old fishing boats. Its dinner experience is built for sharing, filled with bold, spicy, and buttery seafood dishes that celebrate the bounty of the sea. Whether you’re in for a midday break or a full evening feast, Sampanman Kelong is a place to gather, graze, and go slow all day long.
New Exciting Outlet, Same Fresh Catch
At Sampanman Kelong Jurong Point, seafood still underscores the menu, but now with new presentations and cooking styles.
The ASSORTED SAMPAN is a sight to behold with various seafood cooked in a sauce of your choice served on a mini sampan serving plate and completed with mantou buns. Get the best of everything with the XXL Fisherman Sampan ($248) piled high with Sri Lankan crab, Boston lobster, prawns, flower clams, mussels, and half-shell scallops. For smaller groups, the XL Fisherman Sampan ($148) will satiate with Sri Lankan crabs, prawns, flower clams, mussels, and half-shell scallops. The Lobster Sampan ($138) spotlights the king of crustaceans with 500g of lobster accompanied by prawns, flower clams, mussels, and half-shell clams. The Shellfish Sampan ($88) is a mussel-lover’s dream come true with mussels, flower clams, prawns, and half-shell scallops. The Kelong Sampan ($55) adds fried sea bass to the mix of mussels, flower clams, prawns, and half-shell scallops. Each sampan comes with sauces such as Singapore Chilli Crab, Black Pepper, Salted Egg Yolk, Sichuan Mala Sauce, and more.
Add variety to your Seafood Sampan with TINGKAT selections. The Tingkat 2 Tier ($17) offers vegetables like stir-fried sweet potato leaves or spicy egg sambal, plus mains like Nanyang chicken curry or berempah fried chicken. The Tingkat 3 Tier ($29) includes a third tier featuring grilled seafood with Kicap Manis, Har Cheong Squid, or Seabass.
Exclusive to the new Sampanman Kelong Jurong Point, diners dining in pairs can opt for the KELONG CHARCOAL GRILLED KICAP MANIS SMALL SAMPAN, a medley of seafood made for two, stir-fried in options of spicy or non-spicy kicap manis, served with sambal matah on the side for extra heat. Smoky goodness comes as Grilled Seafood Sampan ($69), Grilled Lobster Sampan ($99), Grilled Flower Grouper Sampan ($39), or Grilled Shellfish Sampan ($39). They come with TINGKAT add-ons too, with Tingkat 2 Tier ($14) and Tingkat 3 Tier ($20).
Also new to the menu is the Kelong Curry Sliced Fish ($39) a hearty classic for sharing that is inspired by kelong home kitchens featuring tender sliced fish simmered in aromatic curry that is rich in spices, coconut cream, fine beans, eggplant, pineapple, and beancurd. Individual curry portions can be found with Cockles & Chicken Curry ($14.90), Chicken Curry ($7.90), Seabass Curry ($14.90), and Seafood Combination Curry ($15.90) with bee hoon.
BEE HOON SOUP isa new dish of light, milky broth sweetened with yam, nai bai, and napa cabbage.Choose to add seafood to your choice of bee hoon or jasmine rice with options like Seabass & Lala Soup ($16.90), Tiger Prawns & Lala Soup ($12.90), Soft Shell Crab & Lala Soup ($16.90), Blue Mussels & Lala Soup ($8.90), or Boiled Scallop & Lala Soup ($11.90).
All-time favourites remain a mainstay from Jewel, from the Blue Mussels ($23) and Flower Clams ($23) to Gong Gong ($23) and Half Shell Cockles, all cooked in your choice of tomyam or sambal chilli. Bigger catches can be sampled with Half Shell Scallop with Spring Onion Pesto ($2.80 per pc), Butterfly River Prawns ($14 per pc, $38.80 for 3 pcs), Har Cheong Squid ($19), Twister Prawns ($13), and Fish Skin Chips ($13).
Lunch Sets for All
Those tight on time need not miss out on the goodness with new CHARCOAL GRILLED LUNCH SET MEALS, served from 11am to 5pm daily.
The sets come served in 3-tier tingkats for convenience, accompanied by the full frills of sambal matah, fine bean shrimp belachan, fried mid-wing, spicy egg sambal, and jasmine rice. Opt for the Mixed Seafood Grilled ($18.90) for lavish Tiger prawns, half-shell scallops, and seabass with kicap manis. Other options include the Grilled Squid ($19.90), Grilled Tiger Prawns ($15.90), Grilled Seabass ($17.90), or Grilled Half Shell Scallop ($17.90).
Alternatively, the KELONG DELIGHT LUNCH SET MEAL brings local flavours in sets of spicy egg sambal, blue pea rice, and shrimp belachan sweet potato leaves, also in 3-tier tingkats. Options include Har Cheong Squid ($16.90), Berempah Fried Chicken ($11.90), Salted Egg Yolk Fried Chicken ($12.90), or Nanyang Chicken Curry ($11.90).
Leisurely Afternoon High Tea
In between meals, the AFTERNOON TINGKAT SET brings little treats between 11am to 5pm.
Taste tradition with Traditional Toast ($6.90), which pairs kaya toast and soft-boiled egg and teh tarik or add some spice to the mix with Curry Toast ($6.90) that has Nanyang curry chicken to dip your toast into, paired with soft-boiled egg and teh tarik. The Mantou Bun ($5.90) is a true taste of Singapore with fried mantou and Singapore chilli crab sauce, rounded up with soft-boiled egg and teh tarik. Durian lovers will delight in the Musang King Toast ($9.90) that slathers on a strong and bold durian butter on toast before serving it with soft-boiled eggs and teh tarik.
Sweet tooths can satiate their cravings with handcrafted TEOCHEW KUEH, sitting pretty and colourful in the likes of Soon Kueh ($4.30), Png Kueh ($4.30), Ang Ku Kueh Coconut ($3.90), Ang Ku Kueh Peanut ($3.90), Kueh Salat ($4.60), or Kueh Lapis ($4.60).
Exclusive to Sampanman Jurong Point, look forward to PUTU PIRING, doused with Gula Melaka ($3.50), Brown Coconut ($4), or Plain ($3).
