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.
La Ristrettos
Located in an obscure corner on the eighth floor of Novena Medical Centre, this (very) hidden gem of a cafe serves up great coffee, as well as hearty brunch/lunch fare, like pastas, salads and paninis. The ambience here is cozy, with vintage signs and brick furnishings. There’s a lovely, shaded alfresco area too. Who needs breakfast […]
Lola’s Cafe
This casual, cozy cafe in the Kovan neighborhood offers affordable yet delicious brunch fare—noteworthy items on the menu include Lola’s Full Monty breakfast (bratwurst sausage, honey-baked ham, honey bacon, scrambled eggs, garden salad, brioche) and the avocado eggs benedict. There’s also a dinner menu available from 6pm onwards, and a delectable range of sweet treats […]
The Coastal Settlement
This restaurant may not be located in the most accessible of places, but its rustic ambiance makes the trek to the Changi Village area worth it. There’s plenty of quirky vintage furniture and knick-knacks inside, and lots of lush greenery outside. The food’s decent too (albeit a little on the pricey side)—try the truffle fries, pizza […]
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 […]
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.
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