Tucked under a Bedok HDB block since 2014, Refuel Cafe is the east-side brunch spot that locals guard fondly: all-day breakfast, creative pastas and salmon mentaiko don (S$17.50), with no GST or service charge on the bill. The Full Tank breakfast at S$13.90 and Fuel Me Up shakshuka-style eggs at S$16.50 anchor a menu that…
For German comfort food in Singapore, Brotzeit has been the default for two decades — crispy pork knuckle, schnitzels, sausages and towering beer steins across four outlets. The signature pork knuckle runs S$59, schnitzels from S$39, and the happy hour (Mon–Fri 11am–6pm) pours German beer, wine and cocktails at S$12.50. The menu is unapologetically Bavarian:…
Hougang’s congee institution needs little introduction to anyone over forty: Sin Heng Kee Porridge has been ladling famously thick Cantonese-style porridge since 2000, growing from a single kopitiam stall to multiple outlets. Basic bowls start around S$4.50; the loaded Signature Porridge is S$7.50; frog porridge starts from S$8. Porridge loyalists might also know the Seng…
The wait continues: Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed its first Singapore restaurant will open in 2027, a year later than first announced, following its Asia debut in Seoul in September 2026. The menu will be identical to the US menu — burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, quesadillas and salads, all built to order. With US average…
Tall ceilings, sunlit windows, a glasshouse glow and the smell of proper coffee — Atlas Coffeehouse on Duke’s Road is the Bukit Timah brunch institution from the folks behind Assembly Coffee (and Columbus, Apollo and Neptune). It’s pet-friendly, study-friendly, and its portions are famously generous. The menu: butterscotch banana pancakes S$19.80, creamy mushrooms on sourdough…
One hundred metres above the harbour, Dusk at Mount Faber Peak pairs European-Mediterranean tapas with the best sunset seat in the south. Starters run from about S$16, the signature tiger prawn capellini is S$28, and the Sunset Escape set — cable car ride, tasting platter and cocktail included — is S$49.90++ per person. Sunset chasers…
Inside Furama City Centre sits one of Chinatown’s worst-kept secrets: Tiffany Cafe & Restaurant, a halal international buffet built around local flavours. Lunch runs about S$55 per adult and dinner about S$59 — but regulars come for one thing above all: the durian pengat, a chilled durian dessert with a cult following. Halal buffet hunters…
Before the global fried-chicken giants arrived, there was Tenderfresh — the homegrown chain frying its legendary wings since 1979. The formula hasn’t changed: fresh chicken marinated 24 hours in a secret spice, fried to a shattering crisp, with wings from S$4 for 2 pieces and the Lucky Set (2pc with fries and coleslaw) at S$7.90….
The Philippines’ most beloved café has crossed the strait: Cafe Mary Grace opened its first international outpost on Tras Street, bringing the ensaymadas and cheese rolls Filipinos queue for back home. The signatures are priced for daily cravings — S$5.50 for the pillowy ensaymada, S$4.30 for the cheese roll — with two Singapore-exclusive flavours you…
Above the canal at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands sits a little piece of Paris: Angelina, the iconic French tearoom since 1903, serving its legendary L’Africain hot chocolate (S$18.80) and Mont Blanc (S$13.50) in a dining room made for lingering. Brunch, mains and the Royal Tea Set (S$86 for two) round out the menu….
