Tag Archives: SgFood

Folks Collective – Hipster Thai Restaurant Is The Next Place To Check Out

Once in a while, you get a food place that people will talk about. Folks Collective is that restaurant. The power of the word-of-mouth, with friends leaving facebook wall messages telling me you MUST TRY Folks Collective. Folks Collective – a Thai fusion restaurant in the middle of CBD at China Square Central, selling set [...]

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Halia – Afternoon Tea at Raffles Hotel? So Delightful

Never an afternoon tea person, but I could really learn to enjoy it. A familiar practice of the colonial days, afternoon tea was started by the wealthy class in England, and has taken a more popular form in Singapore made available in many hotels and tea houses. I digress and I ask, who goes for [...]

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Madam Kwan’s – Famous Nasi Lemak Restaurant Opens at Vivocity, and It’s Just As Good As Malaysia’s

“OMG. It’s Madam Kwan serving me!” I got a bit of a pleasant disbelief when I saw Madam Kwan herself passing me the menu, complete with her signature grin, mole under her lips, specs and khaki-coloured hat. It was really her. “Thank you for coming. I hope you like our food.” She reminds me of [...]

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PappaSan – Chic Restaurant Selling Local Delights at Extravagant Prices

Don’t get me wrong. I am all for upping the status of Singapore street side food, making it more ‘atas’ and upmarket. While many are willing to pay bigger bucks for easier-to-prepare food, such as burgers and pastas, the same cannot be said local food such as satays and Hokkien mee – which can be [...]

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Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King – Four Seasons of Ramen at Bugis Village

The true Ramen Champion Keisuke Takeda does not repeat concepts and ramen. Not at all. From his signature Ebi Soba Prawn Ramen in Japan, to his other three Singapore branches – Crab Broth Ramen at Millenia Walk, Tontotsu King at Orchid Hotel and Tori King at 100AM Amara Hotel, every bowl of ramen is distinctly [...]

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Department of Caffeine – So Many New Cafés, This Stands Out

Does Singapore need another coffee joint? The answer apparantly is YES. This new kid on a block is not exactly a stranger to the café scene as owner Andrew Lek is former barista from Strangers’ Reunion. Department of Caffeine, otherwise known as D.O.C, took over the defunct Broadway Café at Duxton Hill and upped its [...]

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Abe’s Diner – Hidden Gem at Tiong Bahru. Omakase Dinner for $38

Yes, I know. Tiong Bahru is like THE happening district where there are so many hippie food joints. But I need to emphasize, for some of the places that are crowded, it may not mean that their food is good. Usually it’s all about branding. Vice versa. (Read: 5 Best New Food Places At Tiong [...]

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Straits Café – Annyeonghaseyo! International Buffet with a Taste of Seoul

Annyeonghaseyo 안녕하세요! It is about time that hotel buffets include an element of Korea in their selection. After being bombarded constantly by Korean pop culture and PSY’s Gentlemen, I am all for having some ginseng Korean chicken and kimchi in a buffet. Straits Café at Rendezvous Grand Hotel Singapore which is known for its award-winning [...]

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Daruma Ramen House – A Japanese Ramen Shop from… Hong Kong

New ramen shop Daruma Ramen House is actually not from Japan, but first set up in Hong Kong, re-created and updated by proprietor Charlie Chan. Before you feel too suspicious about its quality, Daruma is named one of the top 5 ramen restaurants in Hong Kong by Tatler, with endorsement from singer Eason Chan saying [...]

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Lipton High Tea Bar – World’s First Pop-Up High Tea Bar with Treats from Canele

Largest tea brand in the world Lipton has just launched the world’s first pop-up high tea bar in Singapore, found at Plaza Singapura’s Level 1 main atrium. You won’t want to miss this very special High Tea. If only every shopping centre has a space like this. Imagine getting tired while shopping at PS, and [...]

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