Cross the Causeway on any weekend and the queue outside Oriental Kopi in Johor Bahru tells you everything — and now Singapore gets the same Nanyang magic without the passport stamp. The Malaysian chain partnered with the Paradise Group to open its first Singapore outlet at Bugis Junction in November 2024, with seven more outlets…
Lunch built by committee of one — Makisan (Maki-San) lets diners design their own sushi rolls and salads from an ingredient wall, then packs the result into a neat designer box. Little San (S$10.90) and Mega San (S$13.00) are the DIY formats: pick a wrap, a rice, essentials, a sprinkle, a sauce and a special,…
Nine live stations under one roof: The Line Restaurant at Shangri-La Singapore is the Orange Grove buffet that regulars rank among the island’s best — lunch at S$68++ per adult, dinner at S$98++, with themed seasons (Korean, Chinese heartlands, biryani festivals) layered over the international base. Luxury buffet comparisons include the Basilico menu for Italian-leaning…
Old-school western food, halal, and open till the wee hours: Fatty Bom Bom is the north’s late-night answer — the Mega Double Burger at S$9.90, sizzling grill fish rice at S$6.90, and a molten lava chocolate cake for the sweet finish. The Woodlands Street 11 outlet keeps supper crowds fed late. Western-food comparisons include the…
The bubble tea shop that put cough syrup in a cup — on purpose: Woobbee is famous for its Herbalmint Milk Tea, a minty milk tea drizzled with Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (from S$5), allegedly soothing for the throat. Beyond the gimmick lies a solid menu of milk teas from S$3.20, fruit teas and…
The birthplace of the Singapore Sling: Long Bar at Raffles Singapore is where bartender Ngiam Tong Boon created the pink gin cocktail in 1915 — and where tourists still queue daily to drink it at the source. The Original Singapore Sling is S$44; the zero-proof Sling Zero is S$38; the peanut shells go on the…
Two brothers, one Yamato noodle machine, and a queue that forms before the shutters lift: Brothers Ramen at International Plaza is Tanjong Pagar’s cult ramen shop, famous for springy house-made noodles and a rich pork-chicken-fish broth. Bowls start around S$12.90; the signature Brothers Ramen is about S$14.90++. Ramen rivals in the area include the Ippudo…
The people’s hotpot: Shabu Sai has served build-your-own shabu-shabu and sukiyaki buffets across Singapore since 2012, with weekday lunches from S$18.99++ and an off-peak special at S$16.99++ that might be the cheapest free-flow hotpot on the island. Two soup bases per table, 60-odd buffet items, meat ordered to the table. Hotpot comparisons start with the…
On Casuarina Road, near the trails, Beth (welcometobeth) has become the north’s brunch pilgrimage — famous for 24-hour fermented hotcakes (S$17) with house jam, and a pistachio & mortadella sandwich that broke the local internet. The menu runs Italian-European: creative sandwiches, pastas, small plates and dessert-inspired drinks. Brunch devotees also book the Noci menu for…
Up a flight of stairs on Telok Ayer Street, Nibbies hides a Japandi-style hideout that doubles as a craft corner — dress a plushie or build a shaker display between sips of pistachio matcha (S$7). The food menu runs Japanese-comfort: gyukatsu sando (S$18), shibuya sando (S$12), curry tonkatsu don (S$15), all at nett prices with…
