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328 Katong Laksa
One day maybe someone will unearth an ancient scroll describing the original Katong laksa, and the unending dispute between the neighbouring stalls here over who was first will finally end. Until then, you won't go wrong with the rich and creamy offering here. Was it first? Do we care? The expanding size and opening of new branches would suggest it's the most popular, or at least the most business-savvy.
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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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Chiang Mai Palace
Not much to look at, but Chiang Mai Palace takes our prize for the best Thai food in the neighbourhood (and the friendliest staff). Try the fragrant, warming om kai (northern Thai chicken soup) or the laap (Lao/northeast Thai minced-meat salad).
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Chilli Padi
Home of homestyle Nonya cooking, set in a row of picturesque shophouses in the heart of Peranakan country. Dig into some fiery, sour asam (tamarind) fish head, the range of classic chicken dishes, or the sambal seafood. Its success has spawned other branches and a range of home-cook pastes.
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East Coast Lagoon Food Village
Certainly there can be few hawker centres with a better location. Tramp barefoot off the beach, order up some satay , seafood, or the uniquely Singaporean satay (rice vermicelli) from Meng Kee at stall 17 (get there before , or you'll end up in a long queue).
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Eng Seng Coffeeshop
Known all over the island for its black-pepper crab (though surprise, surprise - many dispute its pre-eminence) the queues start even before . Evidently people duck out of work early to eat here. The crab is worth a wait, but if you're hungry and impatient the BBQ seafood stall also has several loyal fans.
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Golden Mile Complex
Singapore's Little Thailand. Forget all the fancy restaurants with their Buddha statues and cultural knick-knacks, if you want real Thai food, brave the stumbling drunken Isaan workers in this seedy old shopping centre for an evening of friendly service, cheap Singha and som tam (spicy papaya salad) like mother used to make. It's uniformly superb (the north-east Thai food is best), but the Nong Khai Food & Beer Garden on the ground floor is particularly good.
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Greenwood Fish Market & Bistro
Outstandingly fresh, the potential meals here are either lying on a bed of ice, or crawling around in the tank inside. Well known for its fish and chips, it also has an around S$1 oyster night on Tuesdays. The fishmonger stays open from -
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House of Sundanese Food
A beacon of low-key amicability on hyper Boat Quay; dine under the riverside boughs or upstairs surrounded by artefacts. Tickle your tonsils with the ayam bumbu (mildly spiced chicken in semisweet lemon gravy) or west-Javanese grilled seabass, saturated with a quenching lime juice. There's another outlet at Suntec City.
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IndoChine Waterfront
The IndoChine cartel's riverside operation boasts Boat Quay views and sumptuous surrounds - dark leather chairs and glittering chandeliers. The menu is a sophisticated collation of Vietnamese-, Cambodian- and Laotian-inspired dishes. You'll have a similar experience (at cafe prices) at Siem Reap II next door.
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Sanur
It's hard to ignore Sanur's beef rendang (beef simmered in coconut-milk curry sauce) , a classically-hewn Indonesian indulgence; the fragrant ayam bali (chicken in lemongrass curry) might take your mind off the Fountain of Wealth outside. There's another branch at Ngee Ann City on Orchard Rd.
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Smith St Hawker Centre
You can't quite beat dinner in the open air - and clearly thousands of people agree, which is why Smith St Hawker Centre is such a hit. Grab a table, order a barbecued seafood feast, an endless stream of cold Tigers, and your night is made.
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Thanying
Thanying (which means 'the noble lady') is one of Singapore's best Thai restaurants. Meticulously prepared Royal Thai curries and stir fries are shuffled out by efficient, unintrusive staff.
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Vietlang
Viet Lang's cool, captivating interior fills with muttering parliamentarians enjoying pho ga (white rice noodle soup), soft-shell pepper crab and French-influenced desserts. Perfect for a special occasion.
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Zam Zam
These guys have been here since 1908, so we figure they probably know what they're doing. Tenure hasn't bred complacency - the touts attempt to herd moving cars through the door as frenetic chefs whip up murtabaks (mutton-, chicken- or vegetable-filled flaky, flat bread).
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