Ippudo SG
One of the most famous ramen joints around, it's going hearty bowls of pork bone broth with thin noodles and open baos.
Daikokuya Japanese Ramen Dining
As I said OK to this invitation, I was thinking, Man—what a bumper year for ramen lovers. After the debut of last year’s Ippudo, another new ramen restaurant has surged up from seemingly nowhere. Daikokuya is the brainchild of the good peeps that brought us Illuma’s Ebisboshi Shotengai. Located in Paragon’s extensive basement that houses […]
Tawandang Microbrewery@East Coast
After its first outlet on our island opened late last year in Dempsey Hill, Thailand’s 11-year-old Thai-German restaurant/brewery has added another proud outlet to its already successful chain. I had already liked the Dempsey outlet loads back then, but when I set my eyes on this one, I had a strong urge to just not […]
Relax Bistro
To reach this outpost in the new 313@Somerset mall, we literally just surged along in a mad pack of shoppers until we spotted it and, broke away at the last minute to steal inside the welcome sanctuary. Dressed in soothing shades of grey, and accessorized with dainty chairs, hidden nooks, gorgeous and plush patterned sofas […]
Din Tai Fung 313@Somerset
I’m a big fan of Chinese food, and that includes Taiwanese grub. Anyhow, this was my first F&B invitation to this newish mall that is a complicated hybrid of Orchard Central without the glassy, funky lifts—with a dash of upmarket Tiong Bahru Plaza—and a shade of a wannabe Paragon (it’s the duplexes) to boot. Now […]
OiO Frozen Yogurt
I’ve always regarded VivoCity to be one of the coldest shopping malls on our mall-infested island (next to good old Ngee Ann City of course). But if the sprawling mall is still not cold enough for you, you now have a new place to hit for some cool chills—a frozen yogurt (à la froyo) parlor. […]
Thai Thai
The Mandarin Gallery is still emerging from the dust of construction and so, walking its halls can feel a bit odd—sort of like driving a car that was taken off the assembly line a little too early. This makes Thai Thai all the more welcome. Stepping into its beautifully designed interior is like ducking under […]
Sicilia Mia Italian Café & Bar
Bombay Cafe Xpress
This café serves Indian. Do make a point to check out the house dishes like tandoori gobhi set meal, paneer tikka set meal and chaats. You-ll also find street favorites, light snacks, sweets and loads of curries, rice, bread and yummy sweets here.
Si Bon
This luxurious Japanese restaurant specializes in kushiage, a dish consisting of deep-fried skewered meats coated with egg and bread crumbs, served with a variety of dips. Housed in a beautiful restored colonial-era chapel at Amara Sanctuary Resort, it brings the Japanese dining scene a notch or two higher.