Sentosa Island
The perfect mix of island casual (minus the sand) and refined service, this bar and grill offers diners colonial-chic surroundings and sweeping views of…
Must-see restaurants in Singapore
Singapore
Opened in 1971, this famous hawker centre still has a great, at times smoky, atmosphere and you could eat here for a whole year and never get bored. It…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
This dough-kneading favourite is co-owned by prolific New York chef Mario Batali. While it's hardly a bargain, it is one of the few celeb-chef eateries at…
Singapore
Nothing tastes as good as bread fresh out of the oven, and by oven we mean two ginormous wood-fired beasts blazing away in the middle of this all-day…
Chinatown & the CBD
Life's few certainties include taxes, death and a queue outside this dedicated tendon (tempura served on rice) eatery. Patience is rewarded with cries of…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Inside Gardens by the Bay's cooled Flower Dome (free entry when dining), posh Pollen is the Singapore spin-off of London's lauded Pollen Street Social…
Little India & Kampong Glam
With rusty beams, random lamps and indie tunes, Symmetry feels like a garage made for band jams, but it's all about the grub, coffee and suds. Book for…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Slip into your chair while admiring the sleek, modern Asian surroundings before perusing the fusion Southeast Asian menu, based on the five flavour…
Singapore
This outlet of the prolific Taiwanese chain was the first to open in Singapore. Years later, its mere mention still leaves dumpling diehards in a drooling…
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
Chinatown & the CBD
Despite the area's gentrification, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre remains staunchly old school. Whet your appetite exploring the wet market, then head…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Stepping inside this shophouse feels like being transported to a back alley in Vietnam, complete with exposed wiring, concrete walls, tiny metal tables…
Beach Road Scissor Cut Curry Rice
Little India & Kampong Glam
The eponymous rice dish is possibly the most visually displeasing plate of food you'll ever see, but after one mouthful, you're bound to dive in for more…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
If you need a hug, this cult-status eatery delivers with its bak kut teh. Literally 'meat bone tea', it's a soothing concoction of fleshy pork ribs…
Singapore
There's a hidden treasure to be found in this small, neighbourhood kopitiam (coffeeshop), small, crispy, can't-stop-at-one coin prata (mini fried…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This no-frills corner nasi padang (rice with curries) stall is the stuff of legend. Top choices include the delicate rendang beef, ayam bakar (grilled…
Chinatown & the CBD
Locals outnumber out-of-towners at halogen-and-laminex Jing Hua. Tuck into a limited yet satisfying repertoire of northern Chinese classics, among them…
Singapore
Coffee snobs will appreciate this laid-back new-schooler, one of the few speciality coffeeshops on the East Coast. Grab a booth or sit at the communal…
Singapore
Overcome the feeling you're about to eat a bowl full of luminous green worms, because once you've tasted the sweet, subtle, pandan flavour of cendol, a…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Inspired by the street fare of Mumbai, this seriously funky Indian restaurant offers flavour-punching dishes like dabba gosht (lamb, caramelised onion,…
Singapore
Yellow plastic chairs, easy-wipe tables and staff shouting out orders: down-to-earth Long Phung serves up some of Singapore's best Vietnamese food. The…
Singapore
A nostalgia trip for many older Singaporeans, old-style bakeries such as Chin Mee Chin are a dying breed, with their geometric floors, wooden chairs and…
Singapore
Start the day the old-school way at this veteran coffee joint, pimped with endearingly lame laminated jokes. Order a strong kopi (coffee), a serve of kaya…
Singapore
Channelling 1972 with its Laminex countertop and wood-panelled walls, this tiny, cash-only sushi bar feels like a scrumptious local secret. Nab a spot at…
Chinatown & the CBD
Opened since 1955, this legendary satay stall cooks over red hot coals, giving the meat a wonderful smoky flavour. These sticks of juicy meat served with…
Chinatown & the CBD
Join the crowd at this graffiti-pimped, cocktail-swilling izakaya for produce-driven, finger-licking Japanese sharing plates. Peck your beak at winners…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Gardens by the Bay's own hawker centre has an enviable location, alongside Marina Bay and far from the roar of city traffic. Especially evocative at night…
Singapore
Famously, this is Singapore's oldest Peranakan restaurant (established 1953) and the late former–Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's favourite…but even boasts…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
While we’re naturally sceptical of self-styled ‘celebrity’ chefs, the peroxide-blonde Mr Stroobant has earned his fame. The modern French seasonal menu,…
Singapore
Balestier Rd is famous for bakeries that peddle tau sar piah, a snack-friendly, Hokkien-style pastry filled with salty or sweet bean paste. Loong Fatt is…
Chinatown & the CBD
Injecting a touch of French flair to the hip Tiong Bahru 'hood, this airy cafe is a popular brunch spot among expat women. The assortment of bakery items,…
Nan Hwa Chong Fish-Head Steamboat Corner
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you only try fish-head steamboat once, do it at this noisy, open-fronted veteran. Cooked on charcoal, the large pot of fish heads is brought to you in…
Chinatown & the CBD
Allow the heavenly scent of butter to lure you into this sophisticated, light-filled bakery, its glass box counter neatly lined with just-the-right-size…
Singapore
You can buy durians from markets and street stalls around Singapore, but if you're looking for somewhere to eat the thing, too, head here. The sellers…
Chinatown & the CBD
Each night, Boon Tat St is blocked to traffic and transformed into a KL-style sea of outdoor tables, beer-peddling aunties and little satay huts dubbed…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The dining room is an art-deco affair, however the tentacle-like wooden accents gives you the unsettling feeling you're about to become a giant squid's…
Singapore
Hong Kong's Michelin-starred dim-sum seller is steaming in Singapore, with the same Mong Kok queues (head in after 8.30pm) and tick-the-boxes order form…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
French chef Daniel Boulud's Singaporean outpost is the best of the celebrity chef restaurants in the Marina Bay Sands complex, simply because service is…
Singapore
One of Singapore's most popular and tranquil brunch spots, Riders Cafe's black and white digs overlook the Bukit Timah Saddle Club. Tuck into scrumptious…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
A sister restaurant of the well-loved and hugely popular National Kitchen by Violet Oon, this outlet maintains the high standards and plush surroundings…
Singapore
Not your run-of-the-mill ice-cream shop, this is more a high-end boutique stocked with artisinal gelatos. Taking flavour cues from nature, think white…
