Foodology Fresh
Grab a quick bite at Foodology Fresh, the retail sub-brand of Foodology at Marina Bay Financial Centre. With a wide range of items on offer, including soups, sandwiches, wraps, quiches, tarts and more, you’ll definitely enjoy a fuss-free lunch treat at this casual dining spot.
Hatter Street
Try innovative sweet treats like “burgerons” (a fun twist on macarons, $2 per piece), kumquat cake ($6) and matcha latte cake ($6) at this fun Alice in Wonderland-inspired bakery-café.
The Bakery Chef
This unassuming little bakery-café in the heartlands of Bukit Merah puts out some seriously good cakes, including creations like strawberry shortcake ($4.80) and chocolate Guanaja ($5.80)
Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore
As one of the first few Italian restaurants to set up in Singapore, Pasta Fresca puts out simple classics from pastas to pizzas, as well as a range of typical Italian desserts like panna cotta and gelato. Mamma mia! Is your favorite Italian restaurant on our list of Singapore’s best?
Ke Zhan
It’s all about Chinese fare at this gastrobar, from dim sum ($4.20-$4.80) to Sichuan-inspired poached fish in mala broth ($28.80).
Blanco Court Prawn Mee
This coffee shop prawn mee stall has been around since 1928—they must be doing something right. You can’t go wrong with the combination of sweet-savory broth with springy yellow noodles, huge prawns, and tender pork ribs.
Long Phung
It’s not the big names that’ve gotten our vote for the best pho. Way out there on the east side of Singapore, this unassuming stall along Joo Chiat Road dishes out a great rendition of Vietnam’s famed beef noodles. We say it’s definitely worth the journey.
Ji Ji Wanton Noodle Specialist
The ever-versatile wanton mee (don’t you love how it can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch and dinner?) is the highlight at this hawker stall in Hong Lim Food Centre. Chewy, springy noodles with steamed dumplings and cha su slices—it doesn’t get any better than this.
A Noodle Story
This unusual hawker stall, setup by Shatec-trained chefs Gwern Khoo and Ben Tham—who have worked as top restaurants like Iggy’s, Waku Ghin and Restaurant ANDRE—offers Singapore-style ramen ($5/small, $6/medium, $7/large), which incorporates flavors from local dishes like prawn mee and wonton mee as well as sous vide cha-su. Eat this at A Noodle Story: Singapore-style ramen. It’s one of I-S […]
Assembly Coffee
One of the newest third wave coffee houses in town, Assembly features the usual suspects like latte and long macchiato, together with brews like aeropress and syphon. For the coolest places to get a hot cup of coffee, check out the best spots for specialty coffee in Singapore