The Cheesecake Cafe
If you’re a real cheesecake lover, this is the place for you. Sure, it requires a little bit of a trek but you’ll be greatly rewarded. They’ve got everything from Oreo to peanut butter to peach jelly to rum and raisin. We especially like the lived-in feel of the café and the crème brulee.
Secret Recipe
RedDot BrewHouse (Boat Quay)
RedDot Brewhouse is the first bar and restaurant along the river bank to design a steelstructured glass roof, allowing you to savor the unique craft beers like RedDot Lime Wheat and Monster Green Lager with hearty chargrilled fare and modern European cuisine while enjoying the breathtaking backdrop of the Singapore River under the stars.
The Rose Verandah
Best Fries Forever
L’Espresso
Fancy a spot of English afternoon tea ($38 on Mon-Thu 2-5:30pm; $42 on Fri-Sun noon-2:30pm, 3-5:30pm)? We sure do, and the spread of pastries and desserts here is delightful. Aside from classics like crème brûlée, bread and butter pudding and scones (plain, blueberry and raisin), there are also mini tartlets and a chocolate fountain that make […]
Mad for Garlic
If there’s one word to describe Mad for Garlic it’d be “surprising”. We were surprised the place was relatively empty at lunch, and even more surprised by the interior. Murky colored walls with high ceilings and glowing, ancient-looking lanterns; the whole place looked like a vampire’s underground lair. Garlic in a vampire’s lair? Really? The […]
Garuda Padang Cuisine (Far East Square)
This local outpost of the popular Indonesian nasi padang chain is the place to go if you prefer to have your nasi padang in chic, air-conditioned premises. Try the prawns with sambal petai; beef rendang; deep-fried fillet of red snapper with balado sauce; and kampong chicken curry.Garuda Padang Cuisine is Halal. Check out our favorite […]
Onaka (Biopolis)
When the chance came to review new café Onaka (short for Optimum Nutrition and Kitchen Arts)—which specializes in home-cooked and mainly vegetarian dishes—we were more than ecstatic. However, our dining experience here was less than stellar. First of all, its location at The Biopolis is not the most accessible or hippest. Upon our arrival, we […]
Contemporary Melting Pot & Bar (CM-PB) | Review
CM-PB’s high ceiling, barren floor and the occasional Asian-inspired ornament on display made us feel like we just stepped into a bohemian loft complete with a cool, temperate environment. The wait staff was attentive enough to ask about our meal intermittently and the bartender at the island bar was friendly and knowledgeable. We opened our meal […]