Chat Masala
At Chat Masala, not only might you spot footballer-turned-restaurateur V. Sundramoorthy, but you will also excite your tastebuds with the Mysore mutton, eggplant strips and carrot cake. The menu includes North Indian, South Indian and not-so-Indian dishes. Try the devil prawn (or if you prefer, fish head) curry, mutton briyani and butter chicken.
Alligator Pear
The emphasis at Fairmont Singapore’s Alligator Pear is on healthy lifestyle cuisine—and its breezy poolside setting certainly makes it a relaxing spot. The service is agreeable and genial too. Try signature items such as the steam marinated Norwegian cod; and grilled tuna steak with organic capsicum compote.
District 10 Bar & Restaurant
The buzz: Fans of District 10 Bar & Restaurant, once upon a time tucked away at Winstedt Road, will be psyched to know that they’ve relocated just under a month ago to their new digs at the infinitely more accessible location of UE Square, just a few doors down from sister restaurant Bontá. The vibe: […]
Umami Dining Lounge
Besides being known as our fifth taste (after sweet, salty, etc.), umami also means “yummy” in Japanese. And yummy the food definitely was when we dropped by this swanky establishment (part of the mammoth Social House) for dinner. We were greeted by a loud “irasshaimase” by a Japanese chef busily slicing salmon for a row […]
Tawandang Microbrewery | Review
Beer drinkers rejoiced when Tawandang, a giant microbrewery, opened its doors in Dempsey following Red Dot Brewhouse last year—providing yet another beer joint in which to hang out after a hard day’s work (and more reasons to leave the office earlier too, if you ask us). But wait, this is not just another microbrewery, it’s […]
Grandma’s Restaurant
This eatery tucked away quietly in Orchard Parade Hotel is owned by the Akashi Group, which spawned concepts like Akashi Japanese Restaurant, Inakaya Robatayaki, Akashabu and White Dog Café. Although the name sounded a little dodgy, we dropped in here one weekend as we were ravenous. Note: A former chef from Madam Kwan’s (three-decade-old eatery […]
Oenotheque Restaurant by Wine Universe
We know something about you. We know that, on a recent Saturday night, around 9pm you weren’t eating at one of the best restaurants in town—Oenotheque, a joint venture between Magdalene Tang of Mag’s Wine Kitchen, and Swiss wine distributor Wine Universe (yes, we said Swiss). We know this about you because we were there […]
Ootoya Japanese Restaurant
While we always like giving largely empty or queue-less restaurants the benefit of the doubt, there are sadly a few grains of truth to the adage “a long queue means good food,” a sentiment long applied to hawker stalls here. In this case, it applies to Ootoya too, which was beset with a snaking queue […]
ROYCE’
Ideal for the Asian palate, chocs from Japanese brand Royce’ tend to have a creamier texture, milkier taste and are just that much sweeter than most European labels. They’re best known for their Nama range, which includes cocoa-dusted bitter, au lait and Champagne (great for boozehounds) flavors.
Bistro Du Vin
Our experience at Bistro Du Vin was—how do you say in French?—comme ci, comme ça (a very fancy way of saying so-so). On the comme ci side is the place itself. Like all good bistros, the menu is written on a blackboard, the chairs are small and made of wood, the tables are small and […]