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Restaurant Labyrinth has always been on my food bucket list. I finally had the chance when my friends expressed their interest. The waiting time to secure the reservation can be long and we managed to book it a month earlier. The restaurant has been awarded World’s first new Singaporean One Michelin-Starred Restaurant since 2017 till date (2022). Labyrinth by Chef LG Han serves modern Singapore cuisine and consider a new expression of Singapore cuisine. Read More

M Hotel Singapore has a halal dim sum buffet “Jom Dim Sum Buffet” priced at just S$38.00++ per pax. The buffet comes with more than 20 different items on the menu. It is also the first ever halal dim sum buffet in the city centre, with buffet hours running from 12pm to 2:30pm. My last visit here was for their buffet at Cafe 2000 2 years ago and did not realize that there is another restaurant at level 2. Interesting! The Buffet Restaurant also offers halal steamboat buffet too. Read More

TINTO Spanish Restaurant located at Dempsey Hill opens its door on 9 May. This latest restaurant is Chefs Daniel and Tamara Chavez, husband-and-wife first Spanish restaurant as a couple. TINTO is inspired from the Spanish name for red wine, vino tinto. Expect to indulge for soul-warming tapas, paellas, fideuas, Spanish wines, and so much more. Read More

*Updated June 2023*
The restaurant is now known as Bar & Billiard Room

Osteria BBR by Alain Ducasse welcomes the springtime bloom with refreshed menu featuring season’s first produce prepared in traditional Italian cooking accentuated with modern elements. Chef de Cuisine Natalino Ambra showcases innovative dishes that encapsulate an assortment of the seasons’ finest produce such as asparagus, green peas, broad beans, and the exquisite Amalfi Lemon. Read More

Caviar and Chocolate Weekend Afternoon Tea is the latest theme for One-Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. Indulge in savoury-sweet flavours of delicate Caviar d’Eden pearls and velvety rich Valrhona chocolates. Chocolate and caviar are a delight to the tastebuds. Date your girlfriend or date for an enchanting afternoon in the orchard city which is available every weekend until 25 June 2023. Read More

Eden Restaurant located in Pullman Singapore Orchard has a stunning glasshouse with captivating views and beautiful light filled spaces. Diners can enjoy different kinds of ambience at this all-day dining restaurant. The lush glasshouse has plenty of natural light in the day if you are looking for a nice lunch spot in Orchard or go for a romantic dinner date at night. The restaurant heralds the Asian delicacies from port to destination. From authentic classics to reimagine for today’s modern palette by the team. Read More

Koon Kee 冠记 located in Petaling Street is known for its wanton mee. Online reviews said it is one of the famous wantan mee in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The traditional shop has limited seating space with only a few dining tables. The shop is easily spotted when you see an elderly uncle selling Chinese pancakes in front of their store. Koon Kee is currently run by 2nd generation owner. We had the chance to try it during our recent trip. Read More

I had a weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to check out some of the hawker street food stalls that will be coming into Singapore this year under EatAlley Singapore Group. I will share more about the Singapore concept in a separate post. Soong Kee Beef Noodle located at Jalan Tun Hau Shik Lee, Kuala Lumpur is one of the stalls that will be expanding to Singapore. Read More

Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice 禤記瓦煲雞飯 located at Jalan Pudu is one of the popular claypot rice to go in Kuala Lumpur. Established since 1985 by Madam Heun May Lan, Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice has been awarded Michelin Bib Gourmand few months ago. She has started off with a small hawker stall at the Petaling Jaya Old Town wet market and slowly build up to current established restaurant near Pudu’s wet market. Read More

Kaarla Restaurant and Bar, the mod-Australian restaurant shares the space with Oumi, a modern Japanese Kappo restaurant at 51st floor of CapitaSpring. Kaarla meaning ‘where the home fires burn’ focuses on the cuisine from Australia’s coast. Helmed by Executive Chef John-Paul Fiechtner aka “JP” who has 20 years of experience and growing up on his hometown farm in Queensland.

The restaurant puts the spotlight on ‘Coastal Australian’ produce which represents the bounty of seafood and agriculture along the coastal regions of this giant island continent and use of fire as the central to the craft. Not forgetting the rich harvests of the 1-Arden Food Forest right from the backyard. Read More