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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Malted Milk

[CLOSED FOR RENOVATION] The Buzz: The Ublues Group does it again—channeling our love for malted sustenance (we mean beer, not milk) into a swellegant biergarden where you can canter over for an ice cold pint of malted goodness. Mmmm….The Vibe: A cool island bar with a well-stocked fridge is the highlight of this outdoor watering hole […]