A beloved homegrown barbecue brand has traded its riverfront roots for a fire station. Decker Barbeque has opened its second location at the former Old Bukit Timah Fire Station, transforming the 1956 heritage building into a 120-seat smokehouse. The outpost, which launched in July 2026, blends Central Texas smoking traditions with Singaporean flair, offering platters, weekend brunch, and a 14-foot offset smoker shipped from Texas.
A Landmark Reborn
The Old Bukit Timah Fire Station has been a fixture in the west since it opened as an active fire station, a role it served until 2005. After housing the restaurant Spruce for years—which closed in 2020—the site has been reimagined as a lifestyle hub. It now shares space with co-living operator Coliwoo and The Sundowner Nature Experience Centre. With Decker’s arrival, the historic structure gains an anchor tenant that draws on its past while serving up a very different kind of heat.
Decker originally fired up its first outpost at Robertson Quay in 2015 and was acquired by the PS.Gourmet Group—the team behind PS.Cafe—in 2025. The new 4,000-square-foot flagship is a significant upgrade, built around a centerpiece: a 14-foot, three-tonne offset smoker imported from Texas. Meats are cooked low and slow for up to 12 hours. The outlet also claims the title of the only smokehouse in Southeast Asia operating an A.N. Bewley smoker, equipment synonymous with traditional Central Texas barbecue.
Asia Meets the Lone Star State
While the smoking techniques are pure Texas, the menu has been deliberately Singaporeanized. The expanded lineup integrates Asian flavors across the board: mala-tossed smoked mushrooms, rendang brisket, and kailan standing in for collard greens. A DIY sauce bar features more than 10 ingredients, including chili padi, sesame paste, black vinegar, and kecap manis, letting diners customize their barbecue.
Dinner operates on a choose-your-own platter system with over 10 smoked meats and a generous side roster. Options include Wagyu beef brisket, pork belly burnt ends, spare ribs, chicken thigh, and sausages. Platters start at $40 for one and go up to $288 for six. A vegetarian sharing platter features coal-roasted vegetables, smoked mushrooms, and charred pineapple. For a showstopper, the Dino Rib can be added to any platter for $60, or diners can order the Firehouse Dino Meat Pizza Pie ($88, available Friday through Sunday)—a 14-inch pizza topped with an entire Dino Rib, charred pineapple, turmeric pickles, and piccalilli.
Weekend brunch runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring Southern-meets-Asian plates such as shrimp and grits ($26) with prawns, soft-cooked egg, and crispy youtiao. Weekday lunch (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) serves sandwiches, salads, and rice bowls, including a rendang brisket rice bowl ($20) with smoked brisket, rendang sauce, and dirty basmati rice.
A Cool Beer to Wash It Down
The outlet features its own beer system designed to keep draught pours between 1 and 2°C. Local brewery Rye & Pint supplies the core lineup, while Tiger and Guinness are on tap alongside roughly 30 bottled beers.
Why Head West
For those who typically associate Bukit Timah with hiking trails rather than barbecue platters, Decker offers a compelling new destination. It’s an easy post-hill stop for a cold beer and a smoky feast, or a weekend draw in its own right for leisurely brunch. With its heritage setting, oversized smoker, and menu that reimagines American barbecue through a local lens, Decker Barbeque gives Singapore’s west a reason to linger long after the trail ends.
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