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For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.
We found 8 places to play mahjong in Singapore and checked each against its own page or a published listing: 5 don't say which style they play, and 3 play the Singapore variant. For a first game, start with ANZA Mahjong — it teaches or seats beginners. Singapore plays its own variant, not Hong Kong style: the same Cantonese base, with animal tiles that pay when "bitten", scoring in tai (台) rather than faan, and a "shooter pays" or "everyone pays" choice set per table. We found no public Hong Kong-style club; most social play is in homes, booked cafe rooms with automatic tables, and members' clubs.
None of these says which style it plays: bring your own rules, or ask before you sit down. Each row links the place itself and the page we read it from, with the date we read it.
| Where | Their rules and what to expect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ANZA MahjongANZA Office, 261A Beach Rd (Monday evenings) + rotating venuesNot statedClub | Nothing published onlineMembers only; beginner table at every session; style not stated. | anza.org.sgSeen 2026-10-08 |
| ME Cafe & Games (Tanjong Pagar)77B Tanjong Pagar Rd, Level 3Not statedBar or café | Nothing published onlineBookable rooms with automatic tables; bring your own rules. Room pricing in source was a limited-time offer. | thesmartlocal.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Pixels & Pieces (Serangoon Gardens)78A Serangoon Garden WayNot statedBar or café | Nothing published onlinePrivate automatic mahjong room; also a Chinatown branch at 28A Upper Cross St (thesmartlocal). | tagvenue.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Yum Cha (Chinatown) Friday mahjong seriesTrengganu St flagship, ChinatownNot statedBar or café | Nothing published onlineWeekly Friday sessions in a private room with dim sum, launched 28 Aug 2026. | timeout.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| SAFRA Games Room @ Choa Chu KangSAFRA Choa Chu KangNot statedClubNo money at the table | Nothing published online4 rooms with automatic tables, SAFRA members only. | safra.sgSeen 2026-10-08 |
These teach or play the Singapore variant (animal tiles, scored in tai). Good places to learn the tiles and meet players; expect different scoring from a Hong Kong table.
| Where | Their rules and what to expect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mahjong LahKovan (classes); monthly Friday public class at Co., 99 Duxton RdSingapore variantLessons | Nothing published onlineEnglish-taught beginner classes, S$128; teaches Singapore style, not HK. 16-page booklet given to students, not public. IG @mahjonglah. | mahjonglah.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| NUSS Social Mahjong SectionKent Ridge Guild House, Activity RoomSingapore variantClub | Nothing published onlineMembers; Singapore style + Riichi + MCR; Mon 12:00-16:30, Wed/Sun 13:00-17:00; auto tables S$2/player/day. | nuss.org.sgSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Mahjong Social Club (Mahjong Lah x Common Man Coffee Roasters)Common Man Coffee Roasters, Joo ChiatSingapore variantSocial night | Nothing published onlineDinner-and-learn social night; listed date 19 Jun 2026 (past), recurring pop-up format. | thehoneycombers.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
None of the places listed here publishes its house rules online, so ask at the table and agree them before the first hand: the minimum to win, what a discard and a self-draw pay, whether flowers count, and which special hands are allowed. How to agree house rules.
At a Singapore-style table the count itself is different (tai, with animal tiles), so a Hong Kong faan chart will not settle it. How Singaporean mahjong is scored.
Learn how a Hong Kong hand is counted, keep the faan chart on your phone, and check any hand you are unsure of in the calculator.
Venue data: the places' own pages and the listings linked in each row, read on 2026-10-08. Something changed, or your club is missing? Tell us at support and we will re-check it.
Last updated: 2026-10-08.
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