Singapore
According to Roland, it was his mum, Mrs Lim, who invented Singapore's iconic chilli crab back in the 1950s. Decades on, Roland has his own giant…
Must-see restaurants in Singapore
Singapore
You'll be longing for sweet home Alabama at this breezy, all-American barbecue legend. Californian owner Rob makes all the dry rubs using secret recipes…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
Posh desserts with wine and cocktail pairings is the deal at this swanky hideout. While the menu includes savoury grub like pork sliders and mac and…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This is not so much a 'food house' as a loud, crowded undercover laneway lined with cult-status stalls. Work up a sweat with a bowl of award-winning…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Sequestered in a cosy building behind an old church, cafe-style Artichoke is the stamping ground of street-smart chef Bjorn Shen. His schtick is Middle…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
While this airy, industrial-cool cafe roasts and serves top-class coffee, it also serves seriously scrumptious grub. Produce is super fresh and the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Charlie has garnered a loyal following over the last few decades for his comforting Nonya cuisine. After an eight year hiatus he's back doing what he…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Often referred to as the little cousin of Burnt Ends (it's partly owned by chef David Pynt), this American barbecue joint takes inspiration from the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
What started as a single shophouse dim sum restaurant in 1962, Swee Choon has grown to consume all the floorspace, sidewalk and back alley of four…
Sentosa Island
The perfect mix of island casual (minus the sand) and refined service, this bar and grill offers diners colonial-chic surroundings and sweeping views of…
Singapore
Opened in 1971, this famous hawker centre still has a great, at times smoky, atmosphere and you could eat here for a whole year and never get bored. It…
Singapore
Nothing tastes as good as bread fresh out of the oven, and by oven we mean two ginormous wood-fired beasts blazing away in the middle of this all-day…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
This dough-kneading favourite is co-owned by prolific New York chef Mario Batali. While it's hardly a bargain, it is one of the few celeb-chef eateries at…
Chinatown & the CBD
Life's few certainties include taxes, death and a queue outside this dedicated tendon (tempura served on rice) eatery. Patience is rewarded with cries of…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Inside Gardens by the Bay's cooled Flower Dome (free entry when dining), posh Pollen is the Singapore spin-off of London's lauded Pollen Street Social…
Little India & Kampong Glam
With rusty beams, random lamps and indie tunes, Symmetry feels like a garage made for band jams, but it's all about the grub, coffee and suds. Book for…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Slip into your chair while admiring the sleek, modern Asian surroundings before perusing the fusion Southeast Asian menu, based on the five flavour…
Singapore
This outlet of the prolific Taiwanese chain was the first to open in Singapore. Years later, its mere mention still leaves dumpling diehards in a drooling…
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
Chinatown & the CBD
Despite the area's gentrification, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre remains staunchly old school. Whet your appetite exploring the wet market, then head…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Stepping inside this shophouse feels like being transported to a back alley in Vietnam, complete with exposed wiring, concrete walls, tiny metal tables…
Beach Road Scissor Cut Curry Rice
Little India & Kampong Glam
The eponymous rice dish is possibly the most visually displeasing plate of food you'll ever see, but after one mouthful, you're bound to dive in for more…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
If you need a hug, this cult-status eatery delivers with its bak kut teh. Literally 'meat bone tea', it's a soothing concoction of fleshy pork ribs…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
Dempsey Hill's 1930s Ebenezer chapel has been reborn as a sophisticated, whitewashed dining room and bar. Find the light in tweaked Euro comforters like…
Singapore
There's a hidden treasure to be found in this small, neighbourhood kopitiam (coffeeshop), small, crispy, can't-stop-at-one coin prata (mini fried…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This no-frills corner nasi padang (rice with curries) stall is the stuff of legend. Top choices include the delicate rendang beef, ayam bakar (grilled…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
Atmospheric Halia is surrounded by the Botanic Gardens' ginger plants, a fact echoed in several unusual ginger-based dishes. Menus are a competent, fusion…
Chinatown & the CBD
Locals outnumber out-of-towners at halogen-and-laminex Jing Hua. Tuck into a limited yet satisfying repertoire of northern Chinese classics, among them…
Singapore
Coffee snobs will appreciate this laid-back new-schooler, one of the few speciality coffeeshops on the East Coast. Grab a booth or sit at the communal…
Singapore
Overcome the feeling you're about to eat a bowl full of luminous green worms, because once you've tasted the sweet, subtle, pandan flavour of cendol, a…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Inspired by the street fare of Mumbai, this seriously funky Indian restaurant offers flavour-punching dishes like dabba gosht (lamb, caramelised onion,…
Singapore
Yellow plastic chairs, easy-wipe tables and staff shouting out orders: down-to-earth Long Phung serves up some of Singapore's best Vietnamese food. The…
Singapore
Start the day the old-school way at this veteran coffee joint, pimped with endearingly lame laminated jokes. Order a strong kopi (coffee), a serve of kaya…
Singapore
Channelling 1972 with its Laminex countertop and wood-panelled walls, this tiny, cash-only sushi bar feels like a scrumptious local secret. Nab a spot at…
Singapore
A nostalgia trip for many older Singaporeans, old-style bakeries such as Chin Mee Chin are a dying breed, with their geometric floors, wooden chairs and…
Chinatown & the CBD
Opened since 1955, this legendary satay stall cooks over red hot coals, giving the meat a wonderful smoky flavour. These sticks of juicy meat served with…
Chinatown & the CBD
Join the crowd at this graffiti-pimped, cocktail-swilling izakaya for produce-driven, finger-licking Japanese sharing plates. Peck your beak at winners…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Gardens by the Bay's own hawker centre has an enviable location, alongside Marina Bay and far from the roar of city traffic. Especially evocative at night…
Singapore
Famously, this is Singapore's oldest Peranakan restaurant (established 1953) and the late former–Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's favourite…but even boasts…
Singapore
Balestier Rd is famous for bakeries that peddle tau sar piah, a snack-friendly, Hokkien-style pastry filled with salty or sweet bean paste. Loong Fatt is…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
While we’re naturally sceptical of self-styled ‘celebrity’ chefs, the peroxide-blonde Mr Stroobant has earned his fame. The modern French seasonal menu,…
