Straits Bar @ The Tower Club
OLA Cocina del Mar
Helmed by a Peruvian chef, this Spanish restaurant is cozy and pushes out amazing plates of tapas.
Pinocchio
Flavors like pistachio and lemon are the specialty at this respected Italian gelato chain making its Singapore debut at The Star Vista. Order a cup (from $4.80), cone (from $4.50) or—for an extra buck—get them to shape your gelato into a rose ($5.80). Don’t leave without checking out the quirky wooden Pinocchio statue and figurines at the back of the store.
Owl Cafe
Package coffee giant Owl’s debut café is a comfortable wood-covered space with signature sips like 100% Authentic Kopi Luwak ($18.90)—civet coffee with coffee caviar—and charcoal roasted coffee ($8.90). If you’re not a caffeine fan, Owl Cafe also serves peach smoothies ($4.90) and soursop freezes ($4.90). Order food from a fusion menu with dishes such as spaghetti with laksa sauce ($9.90), as well as the roti bakar assam nanas […]
TungLok XiHe
This restaurant is a tie-up between the local restaurant group Tung Lok and well-known Beijing duck restaurant Xihe. Other than the specialty peking duck ($88)—which is served with unusual condiments like blueberry sauce and lemon pop-rocks—there’s also hot and sour soup with chrysanthemum tofu ($7) and winged bean salad ($8) as well as smoked sliced […]
Omakase Burger
This casual, self-serve 80-seater, set up by an ex-banker, specializes in burgers such as Deluxe Cheeseburger ($16.90), with grilled onions and mushrooms. Aside from standard fries (from $3.95), they also offer sweet potato fries (from $5.20), truffle fries (from $7.30), cheese fries (from $6.30) and onion rings ($5.20). Heading over that way? Don’t miss any of our favorite […]
Top Wines
Top Wines is a distributor of premium ports and wines from over 50 wine agencies in the world. It also carries an impressive list of Champagne and sparkling wines, as well as grappa and limoncello.
Make Up For Ever Academy & Pro Loft
If you’re a professional makeup artist or really just love experimenting with color, the newly-launched, two-storey Make Up For Ever Academy & Pro Loft is definitely up your alley. With a buzzy backstage vibe, the Pro Loft features brick walls and industrial furniture displaying the brand’s diverse collections. Pick up the much lauded Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation while you’re there—it’s a […]
The Star Vista
Fred Lives Here
According to imaginative owner Angie, Fred is a “delightful little chap” who sources high-quality reproductions of modern-classic interior design items and sells them. He (or she) also partners with cool creative types to create one-of-a-kind functional art for the home. The result? An inspiring mishmash of original designer pieces such as Ibride’s Mobilier de Compagnie animal collection, […]