One Prawn & Co to close New Bahru restaurant after two years

One Prawn & Co will close its New Bahru restaurant on Oct. 4, ending a little more than two years at the Singapore location.

Chef-owner Gwyneth Ang’s upscale seafood restaurant announced the decision on Instagram, calling it the right moment to close the chapter as the group evolves. “This wasn’t an easy decision. One Prawn & Co has been an important part of our story, and we’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built over the years,” the restaurant said.

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After much consideration, it was the right moment to bring this chapter to a close, as the group continues to evolve.

A statement on the restaurant’s website said the team believed the chapter had reached its natural end. Rather than continuing to reshape the brand, it said, the group would focus its energy on its other businesses. The restaurant did not provide further information in response to inquiries.

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This wasn’t an easy decision. One Prawn & Co has been an important part of our story, and we’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built over the years.

The brand began as a Penang-style prawn noodle stall at Golden Mile Food Centre in 2019. Ang, a former Burnt Ends chef, learned the recipe from her Penang-born mother. The business later moved to a standalone kopitiam in MacPherson, where its more elaborate take on the dish earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022.

The MacPherson restaurant was renamed Zhup Zhup by One Prawn & Co in 2024 and expanded its menu with pao fan and claypot rice. It retained its Bib Gourmand this year. The New Bahru outlet, meanwhile, offered dry-aged seafood and wood-fired dishes in an 82-seat setting, with higher prices. Its menu kept links to the original prawn mee concept through dishes including prawn bisque ramen, smoky prawn toast, “Typhoon Shelter” prawn and wood-fired scorched hor fun.

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This chapter of One Prawn & Co has reached its natural end.