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Singapore

Singaporean restaurants in Singapore

  1. A

    Hong Lim Complex

    If you're sick of bumping elbows with tourists, head for this pocket of old-time Chinatown, where 'uncles' sit around watching the world go by and foreign faces still draw attention. The food centre is routinely overflowing with people - try the famous Outram Park Fried Kway Teow (Block 531A, 02-18), its Cuppage rival (Block 536, 01-129). If the hawker centre looks too full or intimidating, try Wuhan Food House (01-33).

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  2. B

    Charlie’s Peranakan Food

    When chef Charlie Tan retired over 10 years ago, people kept begging him to cook for them – so he went back into business! The essential Peranakan staple is ayam buah keluak – Charlie’s version is brilliant.

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  3. C

    Armenian Kopitiam

    Scungy walls, red plastic chairs, exposed plumbing, cigarette butts, rattling ceiling fans, irritable cooks and clattering woks - this joint celebrates everything Singapore has tried so hard to purge. Grab some char kway teow (broad noodles, clams and eggs fried in chilli and black-bean sauce) and a kick-ass Chinese coffee.

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  4. D

    Bumbu

    Beneath the dome of the Sultan Mosque, endearing Bumbu's upstairs dining room pairs traditional furnishings with a giant antique gramophone. Try the tahu telor (egg and tofu with peanut sauce).

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