My Humble House
Tucked away in Esplanade Mall, My Humble House has become a perennial favourite on the fine dining scene and has even been ranked as the World’s 94th Best Restaurant. As such, expectations ran high when we popped by. This is a place where pants are compulsory and flip-fops a definite no-no. The dark simple hues, […]
Peranakan Inn
A good old-fashioned, home-cooked meal is a convenience and pleasure that few of us get to enjoy these days. After all, between busy social calendars and work, who’s really got the time? Peranakan Inn, however, could be the solution for those starved of simple culinary pleasures. This quaint little well-kept secret has been serving up […]
Samy’s Curry Restaurant
For years Samy’s Curry Restaurant has continued to provide finger-licking, lip-smacking curries in their very unassuming and casual environment. This place is best visited in shorts, flip flops and short sleeves: There’s no air conditioning and you will be expected to eat your curry in the traditional manner, that is, on the banana leaf with […]
Creperie Ar-men
This restaurant is one of the few places where you can get authentic French food—from Brittany. Located amid a row of pubs at Duxton, this little eatery can be quite hard to find. It was pretty idyllic the night we dropped—and the interior was lit by some old-fashioned lamps, with dark wood tables, pictures of […]
Barnacles Restaurant
Set by the beach and decorated in cool hues of blue and a nautical theme throughout, this idyllic Mediterranean restaurant has a number of alfresco tables for two and an indoor dining room. Most tables have a lovely view of the sea and not surprisingly, the alfresco and window seats go first. And the food—seafood, […]
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao
The way we see it, Crystal Jade will be around for as long as they are hungry people. The reason is simple—the food is hearty, good, fuss-free and reasonably-priced. And we know how much Singaporeans love good deals. As such, we found the restaurant swarming with patrons during lunch on a weekend. We patiently took […]
Fish & Co.
This Wheelock outlet of Fish & Co is done up in warm wood paneling, soft lights, mod furniture, a long counter and has a lovely view of leafy Orchard Boulevard—sleeker than its cozy Glass House counterpart. However, the witty nautical one-liners on the staffs’ T-shirts are the same in both outlets. We ordered the popular […]
Aoki
Japanese restaurant named after Chef Kunio Aoki, a place for privacy between nature and tradition.
Carousel
This hotel restaurant has been serving buffets for a while now. The first thing that struck us about Carousel was how colorful it is—notably its cute candy-striped chairs. Packed on the evening we went, the enthusiastic wait staff seemed to keep their cool, providing us with very prompt smiling service. Though the international buffet selection […]
White Dog Café
One thing that restaurants at VivoCity have going for them is the lovely view of the harbor, and White Dog Café doesn’t disappoint. When we dropped by, we got a much-coveted seat by the window and were treated to a gorgeous view (save for some annoying people that stared at us as they walked past […]