Mirabelle Patisserie
THE BUZZ Located opposite Rex Cinema, this teeny tiny bakery may not look like much but it has some of the best croissants in Singapore. WHAT TO GET Trekking all the way to Little India to buy carbs might sound a little extreme, but their ham and cheese croissants are totally worth it. Buttery and […]
Cuba Libre Café & Bar | Review
If you want mojitos, tapitas or Cuban cigars, head to Cuba Libre—there’s a wide selection of all three, including a mojito made with Red Bull, Castro-style chicken wings and the world’s most popular cigar, Montecristo No. 4.
deli Fresh
A no-frills coffee-sandwich bar that serves up fresh pastries, sandwiches and a range of desserts, this is a useful stop for a mid-afternoon fix. Situated in the heart of the CBD, this café is popular with office workers and offers up good food at good prices quickly. Almost all of the bread and pastries served […]
Ink Club Bar
Jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro has recently returned, and currently plays every night except Sundays. Likely to become the next hotspot for jazz enthusiasts, head to Ink for a good dose of live music, finger food such as pizzas, chicken wings and potato wedges, and gin cocktails.
Boulevard Restrobar
This is where you’ll find the yuppie set congregating over pre-dinner drinks and tapas. Boulevard has an outdoor island bar, which means the barkeep is always on-hand to top-up your martini or send over another bottle of wine while you chill in the courtyard. Book a table at Boulevard Restrobar with Chope
Domani
Med food aficionados will take to this place in an instant. Smack in the heart of Orchard Road, this self-styled Spanish-Italian café serves up delightful tapas creations, as well as some choice pasta and pizza numbers. Owned by the Japanese Pokka group, you’ll get your fill of bruschettas, lobster pastas, thin-crust pizzas and hearty spaghetti […]
La Cave | Review
Good for a relaxed night out with friends over a glass of wine and a round of pool, La Cave is a CHIJMES veteran popular with both the young and the young at heart, and serves up a menu of crowd-friendly fare such as pizzas and steaks.
Shin Yuu Japanese Restaurant
Armed with a posh district code, this dimly-lit, modest Japanese outfit is patronized mainly by families and expatriates, thus living up to its moniker, which translated, means “family and friends.” The ala carte buffet selection is modest but idiot-proof for the uninitiated—with signature dishes clearly highlighted in each category, so you know what to order […]
Himalaya Kitchen
We had to blink when we first set eyes on this joint. Boy, was it small or was it small. If first impressions count for something, then Himalaya Kitchen would be in deep strife by now. But thankfully in the restaurant business, it has always been about the food; you don’t judge a place (even […]
3 Inch Sin
Siblings Celine (a Le Cordon Bleu grad) and Kevin Yeo may have started this with a firm focus on pint-sized, molten Varhona chocolate cakes in flavors like coffee, raspberry, bitter orange, peanut butter and mint, but they’ve since branched out with a second outlet and other items like Cloud 9 (walnut brownie) and The Dark […]