Rumah Makan Minang

About Rumah Makan Minang

Rumah Makan Minang is a Muslim-owned Indonesian restaurant at 18/18A Kandahar Street offering Minangkabau cuisine through ala-carte and buffet options. The casual eatery draws lunchtime crowds and features self-service dining on the ground floor, with table service available upstairs.

Top Picks

• Yasmin Abdeen

  Came here for lunch with a friend visiting from the US who wanted to try nasi padang. We arrived early and had no trouble getting seats, but the place filled up quickly as lunchtime approached—clearly a popular spot. Service was friendly and fast. The staff were attentive. We ordered two single rice servings with a variety of dishes piled on our rice so we could sample more items. Here’s my take on what we tried: Rendang – The beef was tender but slightly dry. That said, the gravy was bursting with flavour, with a well-balanced blend of spices that delivered a rich umami taste. Fried Fish with Sambal Ijo – The fish was fresh and fried until crispy. Unfortunately, the sambal ijo was quite sparing and lacked the punch one would typically expect. Paru Sambal – Thinly sliced fried beef lungs topped with red chilli sambal. Nothing particularly memorable here, and as with the fish, I wished they were more generous with the sambal. Sotong Sambal – The squid was tender, and the sambal had a slight sweetness that worked well. One of the better dishes we had. Tempe Ikan Bilis – The standout for me. The tempe was crisp, well-seasoned, and paired beautifully with the ikan bilis sambal. Not spicy, but extremely moreish. Terung Sambal – Fried aubergines with the same red chilli sambal used for the paru. This would have benefited from lightly seasoning the aubergines themselves and perhaps pairing them with a different sambal for variety. Achar – Tasted homemade, with a lovely balance of flavours. The cucumber and carrots were crisp and refreshing—really enjoyable. Tahu Telor – Loved this dish. The sweet, mildly spicy sauce poured over the tofu omelette made it a definite recommendation. The total came to $36 including two lime drinks for two pax. Not an everyday lunch, but a reasonable price for the variety, reasonable portions, and heritage flavours. A solid spot for nasi padang, especially if you enjoy sampling multiple dishes.

  5 months ago
• Xuelu

  We actually came for the famous one down the road but found out that they were already closed:( Which had the best chili and chicken! We really missed it! We then came for this restaurant. Kudos to the management who trained the staffs well! They are all very friendly and welcoming. Reasonable price for the amount of meat we have, $24 for two pax and we were very full. The chicken and beef were quite dry, but generally everything is quite tasteful. FYI upstairs is very noisy and echoing!

  2 months ago
• Josh Kuek (#jkgourmets)

  ❤️ Food sharing IG @ jkgourmets 😋 美食分享尽在 IG @ jkgourmets This local eatery was one of the famous and popular restaurant specialize in Indonesian cuisines. Strategies location, great attraction to tourists and locals too. In fact, their foods was very similar to local Malay Nasi Padang, variety of dishes, selection from protein meat like chicken, beef, lamb etc, to seafood like fish, prawn, squid, cutterfish etc. And a lot of vegetable dishes and some carbs too. Similarly like Malay cuisine, Indonesian foods are also focused on great flavours with spices which savory met spicy flavours. It was really delicious and flavourful, especially those with coconut cream like curry or spicy dishes. Unfortunately, their serving was not so great and yet pricing was quite high. Perhaps, the strategy touristy location causing them to charge more. Honestly speaking, this wasn't a air-conditioned restaurant, yet charging at such high price, this probably a big disappointment for some tourists who already can't tolerance of Singapore hot and humid weather. As seen on the photos I shared, my plate of rice which contains of 1 piece of red spice chicken (Ayam Merah) and 2 vegetables includes of sweet potato leaf, and eggplant. This plate cost me $9. Not that affordable for daily meal as local. Perhaps once a while for craving satisfaction. Overall, if you loves local Malay foods or specifically Indonesia style cuisines. I really recommend all to try. Unless you are local who know where to find good Nasi Padang, you may skip it. 🤗

  10 months ago