B.A.O.
Bakery Artisan Original serves up fresh European-style breads and pastries. Try the large, fluffy croissants, made using French butter from Normandy. Or go for their peculiar squid-ink parmesan bun.
Chin Sin Huan Eating House
Commonly referred to as the Tanjong Rhu bao, this place’s red bean and char siew fillings have a fan following. They also have pretty legit lotus buns, siew mai and lor mai ga on top of that.
Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House
This popular stall has specialized in Teochew style bak kut teh since 1988. The soup base here is very peppery—just the way we like it. The tender ribs are served with various accompaniments like braised peanuts, fried dough fritters, kidneys and intestines.
Chabuton
Michelin-starred chef, Yasuji Morizumi has inspired the first Chabuton ramen restaurant in Singapore after making waves in Japan, America and Thailand. Using these award-winning recipes, expect classic tonkotsu broth creations topped with chashu and springy noodles starting at $8.30. We hear the karaage is killer, too. ♥ ramen? These get our loudest slurps.
The Bravery
It’s all minimalistic décor and unvarnished plywood tables at this café. But that just makes the pancake stack ($15), smoked salmon sandwich ($14), and beef steak ciabatta ($13.50) more delicious. Also, try the unique lavender latte ($5.50).
IKKI Izakaya
Modern and casual izakaya melds yakitori, mmofles and infused Chu-hi alongside an extensive sake selection. Featuring dishes like enoki mushroom wrapped with pork belly ($3.50), salmon sashimi and fish roe don ($16), chicken breast fillet filled with spicy cod roe ($4) and your classic sushis and sashimis from $1.80 for sushi and $8 for sashimi.
Doubleshots Cafe
This postage stamp-sized café does some interesting options like the Tiramisu Espresso ($4) and teapressos ($2.80 upwards), a heady mix of coffee and tea. Eats include sandwiches and thin crust pizzas ($6.95 upwards).
Leopold
This Tanjong Pagar restaurant is a tapas bistro, cocktail and wine bar rolled into one.
North Bridge Road Food Center
Not the most famed center in the area, but it has some good stalls, like Special Yong Tau Foo (#01-87), around for 50 years—everything’s sold out by lunchtime. There’s also yummy wanton mee by Koka Wanton Noodles (#01-99).
Arte+Pasto
Art meets Italian comfort food at this homey cafe