Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel

3.7 (28)

£25 and under

Singaporean

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, Scarsdale Place, London, W8 5SR

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Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel

3.7

£25 and under

Singaporean

Kensington

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2 people

Nov 9, 2026

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

Welcome to Bugis Kitchen, where we pay homage to the legendary hawker stands on Singapore's Bugis Street.

Bugis Street's history dates back to the early 19th
century when it was primarily a residential area
inhabited by the Bugis people, seafaring traders from
the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The Bugis were
known for their maritime skills and played a significant
role in trade across Southeast Asia.
Today, Bugis Street continues to thrive as a dynamic
shopping and entertainment district in Singapore. It is
home to modern malls. boutiques, restaurants, and
bars, offering a mix of traditional and contemporary
experiences. The area has retained it cultural charm
while embracing urbanisation and modernity.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Singaporean, Chinese, Malaysian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7937 7211
Website
https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/london/copthorne-tara-hotel-london-kensington/bugisstreet/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
All dietary requirement
Private party facilities
Private hire with no room charge available. Available Tuesday-Saturday

Location
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, Scarsdale Place, London, W8 5SR
Neighborhood
Kensington
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
Nearest station is High Street Kensington underground
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Chicken Sweetcorn Soup (gf)£7.00
Creamy sweetcorn, tender chicken and egg ribbons in a savoury broth
Chicken Satay (5 pcs)£16.50
Grilled tender chicken skewers marinated in fragrant spices, served with traditional spiced peanut sauce, cucumber and red onion
Salt & Pepper Prawns B£12.00
Lightly battered prawns, wok-fried with garlic, fresh chilli and salt & pepper seasoning
Asian Green Papaya Salad B£8.00
A fresh and zesty green papaya salad with a perfect balance of sweet, sour, salty & spicy dressing
Salt & Pepper Tofu (ve) B£11.50
Lightly battered tofu, wok-fried with garlic, fresh chilli and salt & pepper seasoning

Chef's Recommendations

Taste of Hainan Chicken£17.00
Poached corn-fed chicken served with fragrant rice, chilli, ginger and soy
Singapore Laksa£19.00
Aromatic & spiced creamy coconut broth served with king prawns, fish cakes, noodles, beansprout, boiled egg and tofu puffs
Malay Chicken Curry B£17.00
Chicken curry with a blend of authentic Malay flavours, okra, potatoes, red chilli, coconut milk, spices and jasmine rice
Beef Shin Rendang Curry B£19.00
Slow braised beef in a rich, spiced coconut curry
Char Siew Roast Pork£22.00
Marinated & slow roasted pork belly with honey, soy and fragrant spices
Sweet & Sour Chicken B£16.00
Crispy chicken pieces tossed in a tangy sweet and sour sauce with bell peppers, onions and pineapple
Bugis Signature Chilli Tiger Prawns£31.00
Tiger prawns simmered in fiery, sweet-savory chilli sauce with garlic & egg ribbons, served with mantou buns

Rice and Noodles

Char Kway Teow B£17.00
Stir-fry flat rice noodles, egg, prawns, Chinese pork sausage, beansprouts, hint of chilli and sweet soy sauce
Hokkien Mee£19.00
Fried noodles braised in sweet chicken stock with prawns, pork belly, squid, fish cake and vegetables
Nasi Goreng B£16.00
Fried rice served with satay, shrimp, peanut sauce, prawns, crackers and fried egg
Wonton & Noodles Soup£16.00
A classic Cantonese soup with tender pork & shrimp wanton, thin egg noodles, bok choy in a light and flavourful broth
Char Kway Teow (ve)£16.50
Stir-fry flat rice with rice noodle, in seasonal vegetables with hint of chilli and sweet soy sauce
Hokkien Mee (v) B£16.50
Fried yellow noodles with seasonal vegetables braised in vegetable broth

Staples

Egg Fried Rice£7.00
Steamed Jasmine Rice (ve)£5.00
Choy Sum£11.00
Broccolini with Homemade Spicy Sauce£8.00
Okra with Homemade Spicy Sauce£11.50
Mantoi Buns (v)
- 3 (2 pcs)£3.00
- 5 (4 pcs)£5.00

Dessert

Golden banana fritters & ice cream (v) B£9.00
Mango & passion fruit cheese cake (v) B£9.00
Exotic fruit salad (ve) B£8.00
Selection of ice-creams (v)£7.50
Selection of sorbets (ve)£7.50

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel.

3.7

(28)

3.9Food
3.6Service
3.5Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Energetic

28 Reviews

J
Jonny
Bath1 review
1.0
Dined on October 20, 2026
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My partner and I were the only people in the restaurant an hour after opening, there was no music, just totally silent. The waitress couldn’t remember our very simple order off of the very limited menu and kept coming back to check. The satay had no rice cubes. The waitress would ask to clear our individual plates before we were finished and whilst the other was clearly still eating. This happened every course. Felt like they couldn’t wait to get us out of there. Insane prices for the food and service, no wonder we were the only 2 people dining there.
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Carolyn
London4 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 6, 2026
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Absolutely terrible place to eat. Do not visit here, go somewhere else! Avoid, avoid, avoid We pre booked a table for 7 people. They were not ready for us but that’s ok we were early. (5 mins). It took ages for our drinks order to be taken which didn’t arrive then another age for someone to take our meal orders. When the food arrived, only 2 mains came, and was cold by the time the rest of the tables’ arrived. No apology when the wrong meal was delivered either. One of those meals sent back because it was stone cold. We asked for the bill and was told to wait. It arrived with 12.5% gratuity added which we asked to be removed, she literally snatched it from my hand and huffed. Now given we were the only table when we arrived I think this experience is unwarranted. It’s unacceptable for a large hotel chain to have such poor service in their restaurant and as a result we cancelled our reservation in their other restaurant, The Green Stag. A money loss for them. We do not recommend this restaurant unless you want very poor service!
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Garry
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 21, 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Stayed in hotel for four nights very comfortable. Booked restaurant for meal before a night at the Royal Albert Hall for was very good excellent meal
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Robert Gold
New York City139 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 12, 2026
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
It took over an hour for me to receive my main dish. No one checked on me. Food was OK, service was poor.
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Riaz Gold
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic to find an upscale but not too pricey Singaporean restaurant in London! The menu is smaller than we expected, but what they have they do very well. Service is kind and attentive.
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Iain
West Wales5 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Situated in the Tara Copthorne hotel this is an excellent Singapore restaurant. The Laksa was exceptionally good and the service very friendly. There was a discount because we were staying at the hotel. Highly recommended
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Ruth
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Staying in hotel so thought it would be good to eat in. restaurant was busy and background noise made it hard to hear each other. Order taken quite promptly but wrong wine brought initially. Then one starter arrived but the second one didn't. When it did it was accompanied by the mains. so of course we had to send the mains back. When they eventually re-appeared it looked suspiciously like they had just been kept warm rather than being cooked afresh. when we had finished we waited ages for the table to be cleared so we could ask for the bill. this never happened so eventually we made our way to the till. the food itself was excellent but it seems like the servers have had no training as the service was very poor.
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Alice
Manchester2 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great chilli prawn, the staff is very nice and polite
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John
Los Angeles13 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious. We all enjoyed it and the service quick and professional
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Arlene
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was so excited to see this restaurant offering Singaporean classics, especially my favourite, Hainanese Chicken Rice. It was as good as a hawker-style chicken rice. Even my husband loves it. The Singapore Sling is also very good, should have been listed more forward in the menu so that it’s more visible. We enjoyed our dining experience here, will definitely be back!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Singaporean, Chinese, Malaysian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7937 7211
Website
https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/london/copthorne-tara-hotel-london-kensington/bugisstreet/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
All dietary requirement
Private party facilities
Private hire with no room charge available. Available Tuesday-Saturday

Location
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, Scarsdale Place, London, W8 5SR
Neighborhood
Kensington
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
Nearest station is High Street Kensington underground
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Happy Hour, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

FAQs

Bugis Kitchen’s standout is the Bugis Signature Chilli Tiger Prawns, tiger prawns in a sweet‑savory chilli sauce, served with mantou, a dish the menu highlights and guests praise.

Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel feels calm and elegant, offering a peaceful dining room with attentive service; guests describe it as an upscale but not overly pricey spot for Singaporean classics.

Bugis Kitchen follows a casual dress code, comfortable, everyday clothing is entirely appropriate.

Yes, Bugis Kitchen serves alcoholic drinks: guests praise the Singapore Sling and multiple reviews mention wine being served with meals.

Some starters can be generous, one guest specifically describes the Gado-Gado starter as a "large portion."

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Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel

3.7

£25 and under

Singaporean

Kensington

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2 people

Nov 9, 2026

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel

Make a reservation

Bugis Kitchen at the Tara Hotel

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Starters

Chicken Sweetcorn Soup (gf)£7.00

Chicken Satay (5 pcs)£16.50

Salt & Pepper Prawns B£12.00

Asian Green Papaya Salad B£8.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu (ve) B£11.50

Chef's Recommendations

Taste of Hainan Chicken£17.00

Singapore Laksa£19.00

Malay Chicken Curry B£17.00

Beef Shin Rendang Curry B£19.00

Char Siew Roast Pork£22.00

Sweet & Sour Chicken B£16.00

Bugis Signature Chilli Tiger Prawns£31.00

Rice and Noodles

Char Kway Teow B£17.00

Hokkien Mee£19.00

Nasi Goreng B£16.00

Wonton & Noodles Soup£16.00

Char Kway Teow (ve)£16.50

Hokkien Mee (v) B£16.50

Staples

Egg Fried Rice£7.00

Steamed Jasmine Rice (ve)£5.00

Choy Sum£11.00

Broccolini with Homemade Spicy Sauce£8.00

Okra with Homemade Spicy Sauce£11.50

Mantoi Buns (v)

Dessert

Golden banana fritters & ice cream (v) B£9.00

Mango & passion fruit cheese cake (v) B£9.00

Exotic fruit salad (ve) B£8.00

Selection of ice-creams (v)£7.50

Selection of sorbets (ve)£7.50

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