Café 2000
For a standard hotel café, Cafe 2000 does fine. It delivers exactly what you would expect—reliable though not exceptional food, a predictable menu of typical Western and Asian dishes, and a pleasant but serviceable atmosphere. Some things that stand out are its fresh juice bar that mixes delicious and healthy juice concoctions, and its absolutely […]
TFS Bistrot
This quaint, unassuming cross between a restaurant and a kopitiam has been serving French food in the surburbs since 2000. The menu is no-frills with a la carte and set meals. For entrées, we had the mushroom salad and the French onion soup, which unfortunately were a bit of a let-down. The soup was a […]
The Universal Wine Bar & Restaurant
The Universal Wine Bar & Restaurant is one of those places you hope will remain a secret. The chandeliers and pop-artsy paintings in the 40-seater restaurant give off a chic fairytale-like quality. We ordered the set dinner—with a starter of cauliflower velout with sauteed mushroom and grilled scallops (a la carte price), handmade potato gnocchi […]
Bernie’s BFD
What keeps people coming back to Bernie’s is the restaurant’s beach bar setting that’s a change from urban Singapore. BFD is well-known for its cold beers and margaritas, and its American chow of burgers, sandwiches and pastas. The food’s not exceptional though—our stuffed jalapenos, burgers (bacon cheese; chile cheese) and fish and chips were good […]
Baba Inn
Part of Peranakan patriarch Bob Seah’s small empire of Peranakan restaurants, this traditional eatery is a veritable institution in Siglap, and is an old establishment in this stretch of small shops where new trendy places are slowly taking over. This restaurant feels Peranakan, with the marble top tables, painted tiles and shophouse façade; and rather […]
Au Petit Salut
For a restaurant that requires reservations almost a week in advance, we expected a good dining experience. Our first appetizer, a steamed Boston lobster and crab meat salad served with green asparagus, mesclun and tarragon dressing was light and refreshing. However, the dining experience took a nose-dive when we dug into our Le Cassoulet de […]
Han Ka Ram Korean Restaurant
This restaurant is located on the fifth floor of the reglammed The Heeren. A quick check with the staff revealed that the restaurant has been around for 10 years—a big deal in the fickle dining industry. The interior was bright—with wooden tables, wood paneling and cute Korean dolls and pictures adorning the premises. There was […]
Fig & Olive
There aren’t that many Mediterranean restaurants around (much less halal ones), so we had to check this out. They have a few other outlets, and this one is about a year old. The restaurant looked inviting even from the outside and when we stepped in on a weekday evening, it was already enjoying a healthy, […]
Manna Korean Restaurant
You know how you’re ravenous sometimes but don’t want the oily confines of a hawker center nor the uppitiness of a posh restaurant; but just want somewhere comfy with good food? This hole-in-the-wall Korean restaurant that we chanced upon one weekday lunch was just that. An unpretentious restaurant nestled in a row of shops, we […]
Phan Viet Deli
This small, unassuming Vietnamese cafe is one of the better Vietnamese eateries around. Run by a small team of aunties and uncles, it’s like a modern coffeeshop with DIY order slips on each table, holders with chopsticks and Oriental soup spoons. Their menu is not fancy—they do three things mainly—noodles in broth, Vietnamese sandwiches and […]