Chinatown & the CBD
Injecting a touch of French flair to the hip Tiong Bahru 'hood, this airy cafe is a popular brunch spot among expat women. The assortment of bakery items,…
Must-see restaurants in Singapore
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
A chic, light-filled oasis of wooden floorboards, floor-to-ceiling windows and patio tables facing thick tropical foliage. From brunch to dinner, edibles…
Nan Hwa Chong Fish-Head Steamboat Corner
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you only try fish-head steamboat once, do it at this noisy, open-fronted veteran. Cooked on charcoal, the large pot of fish heads is brought to you in…
Chinatown & the CBD
Allow the heavenly scent of butter to lure you into this sophisticated, light-filled bakery, its glass box counter neatly lined with just-the-right-size…
Singapore
You can buy durians from markets and street stalls around Singapore, but if you're looking for somewhere to eat the thing, too, head here. The sellers…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The dining room is an art-deco affair, however the tentacle-like wooden accents gives you the unsettling feeling you're about to become a giant squid's…
Chinatown & the CBD
Each night, Boon Tat St is blocked to traffic and transformed into a KL-style sea of outdoor tables, beer-peddling aunties and little satay huts dubbed…
Singapore
Hong Kong's Michelin-starred dim-sum seller is steaming in Singapore, with the same Mong Kok queues (head in after 8.30pm) and tick-the-boxes order form…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
French chef Daniel Boulud's Singaporean outpost is the best of the celebrity chef restaurants in the Marina Bay Sands complex, simply because service is…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
A sister restaurant of the well-loved and hugely popular National Kitchen by Violet Oon, this outlet maintains the high standards and plush surroundings…
Singapore
One of Singapore's most popular and tranquil brunch spots, Riders Cafe's black and white digs overlook the Bukit Timah Saddle Club. Tuck into scrumptious…
West & Southwest Singapore
Located on the grounds of Gillman Barracks, this cafe-bistro comes with high ceilings, elegant verandah seating, and a marble bar with black leather sofas…
Singapore
Not your run-of-the-mill ice-cream shop, this is more a high-end boutique stocked with artisinal gelatos. Taking flavour cues from nature, think white…
Hawker Chan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle
Chinatown & the CBD
An outlet of the famous, one Michelin-starred hawker stall Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle. Here things are much more McDonaldesque, with lit…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This prime-position branch of the Komala Vilas chain is extremely popular due to the wallet-friendly, authentic dishes and generous portions. The wafer…
East Coast Lagoon Food Village
Singapore
There are few hawker centres with a better location. Tramp barefoot off the beach, find a table (note the table number for when you order), then trawl the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Started in 1924 by the Maiya brothers in Bangalore, India, this Lion City outpost is constantly brimming with regulars devouring the oh-so crispy dosas…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
For a no-fuss Chinese comfort feed, step into Chin Chin's halogen glow. Top billing goes to the Hainanese specialities, from the celebrated chicken rice…
Singapore
Nothing much has changed here since 1970, well, except the addition of air-con, and that's the way Singaporeans would like to keep it. Housed in a…
Singapore
The stunning but dark atmosphere at this eatery is so moody you just want to nurse sake all night. Thankfully, the food will lift your spirits…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This no-frills corner eatery is arguably the best place in Little India to sample freshly baked chapati. Choose from a string of curries, displayed buffet…
Seng Kee Black Chicken Herbal Soup
Singapore
Hot tropical nights, buzzing crowds and obscenely good Chinese-Malay street food collide at Seng Kee Black Chicken Herbal Soup, the best of a row of…
West & Southwest Singapore
Run by a genial couple of cooking enthusiasts, this paragon of homestyle Baba-Nonya cuisine migrated from its spiritual Joo Chiat home. Thankfully,…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Retro Yet Con has been serving up superlative Hainanese chicken rice since 1940. Don't come expecting designer decor or charming service. Just come for…
Singapore
Hiding shyly in a corner of Paragon's food-packed basement, Tambuah Mas is where Indonesian expats head for a taste of home. Bright, modern and good value…
Singapore
A relatively late player in the Peranakan food game, but boy, has this restaurant got game. Its ayam buah keluak (chicken stewed with dark nuts) and Assam…
Chinatown & the CBD
Hidden off the main drag of Ann Siang Rd, you'll find this slice of pizza heaven in the alley beside Ann Siang House hotel. Don't go expecting run-of-the…
Singapore
Make time for a little feasting at heirloom restaurant Kim's Place Seafood, complete with newspaper write-ups and family photos hanging proudly on the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This place is often touted as having the best biryani in Singapore, and the owners have taken it one step further by declaring that it's probably the best…
Singapore
Against the shiny new facades of Orchard Rd's high-end malls, you'll spot a few out-of-place-looking, weather beaten beach umbrellas. Underneath each one…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
This plush Cantonese classic serves one of Singapore's best dim sum lunches. There are no trolley-pushing aunties here, just a dedicated yum cha menu and…
Singapore
Plastic stools, '70s wall tiles and an old school Hong Kong eatery vibe: this round-the-clock classic is the quintessential Geylang experience. While the…
Chinatown & the CBD
The health-giving soups simmering in large vats here sound straight out of a magic-potions manual – think 'Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup', 'Ten Tonic…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
One of Singapore's top seafood restaurant chains. Settle in on the verandah, gaze out at the tropical greenery and tackle the cult-status black-pepper…
Chinatown & the CBD
Ji Xiang Confectionary has been making ang ku kueh (traditional Chinese pastry with glutinous rice-flour skin surrounding a sweet filling) for over three…
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Chinatown & the CBD
Never short of a queue, this legendary hawker stall serves up some of Singapore's best Hainanese chicken rice. Go for the S$5 serve, which delivers more…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
A Dempsey institution, Samy's opened in 1950 and has been in this particular spot since the 1980s. Its location is charming and the food is as outstanding…
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you’re after a subcontinental sugar rush, tiny Moghul is the place to get it. Bite into luscious gulab jamun (syrup-soaked fried dough balls), harder…
Singapore
Lobsters on ice, baskets of Tabasco sauce bottles, glazed wine cool rooms and six open kitchens so you can watch the flames under your wok – there's…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
On a street studded with reputable eateries, lo-fi Jai Thai serves up cheap, tasty Thai under the gaze of Siamese royalty. Grab a pavement table and…
