Plaza Market Café
For buffet fans, Plaza Market Cafe, which serves Peranakan cuisine with an international twist, is a pretty good bet with its homely setting. The window blinds feature vintage-inspired images, adding an old-school vibe to the place that we like. Plus, the food is competent—it can’t beat those found in classic Peranakan restaurants like The Blue […]
Barracks Cafe
If army barracks looked as luscious as this, no one would mind national service. We got a spot out on the boardwalk that overlooked the tropical rainforest. Each table sat prettily under an innovative metal gazebo. Strangely, the over-attentive wait staff were all dressed in school uniforms and looked about 15-years-old. My companion complained that […]
LingZhi Vegetarian Restaurant | Amoy Street
Meat eaters who think that vegetarian food won’t fill them up should give this restaurant a try. One look at its menu and a quick tour of its dim sum buffet will quickly reveal that veggies can make a full—and interesting—meal. Comprising a wide variety of greens, quality line-up of soups and the usual selection […]
The Orange Lantern Vietnamese Cuisine
With two other outlets in Singapore, the Orange Lantern legacy seems to be going strong. We popped by this outlet to see how it measures up against its sister outlets. On a weekday evening, there was a pretty good crowd already. The recognizable orange signboard was there—as were the orange lanterns and bright-hued Vietnamese paintings […]
Ca*California
Hotdogs, burgers, nachos and ice cream—this Dempsey eatery is great for kids, as it is linked with Ben & Jerry’s. When we arrived, there was a little girl desperately trying to open the freezer door that contained tubs of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. There were expat housewives with their brood in tow after a […]
Honjin Restaurant & Bar
Busy Shenton Way types have wolfed down many a hasty meal at this little hole-in-the-wall Japanese joint in the CBD. We decided to pop by and see how it is faring. During a hectic weekday lunch, the staff were buzzing about busily in packed premises. Warm wood paneling and standard Japanese fixtures (lanterns and cloth […]
Peach Blossoms
A traditional and upscale Chinese restaurant dishing out refined Cantonese cuisine.
Margarita’s | Review
Another restaurant newbie in the ever-evolving Dempsey Hill area is this third outlet of Margarita’s. On a weekday night, the restaurant was packed and we almost could not get a seat. Fortunately, aid came in the form of friendly wait staff who whisked us to a table. This efficiency was a refreshing change from being […]
Oosh | Review
One of the main draws of Tanglin Village is the leafy, relaxed forest ambiance that make the bars and restaurants here so special. Oosh is no different. Occupying a massive 110,000 square feet of space, Oosh boasts one of the biggest alfresco areas in Singapore and much of that open air space is taken up […]
Cilantro
The 10-month-old Cilantro is a stalwart at Purvis Street, alongside chic restaurants like Gunther’s and Garibaldi. Boasting three floors of contemporary chic décor (groovy chairs, mood lighting and downtempo music), the food is, thankfully, as good as the vibe here. A la carte is the mainstay, although we especially like the set lunch menu. At […]