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Fast Food $ This place has a bloody good burger. The standard Shackburger with the double patty and added bacon is absolutely delicious, meat has great flavour and is well balanced by the bread and lettuce. The chicken burger was also surprisingly tasty! Super tender and juicy. But I have to confess I think myContinue reading “Shake Shack (Singapore)”

Snacks $ Saw this brand all over Singapore; I’ve tried their salted egg chips in the past, but had never tried their salted egg noodles. Surprisingly a bit bland, but overall not bad, still worth a try. But definitely prefer their chips. 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜 7/10 https://eatirvins.sg/

Dessert $ These cakes looked so beautiful I had to try a slice. They are famous for their mille crepe cakes, so we tried the pistachio. Wonderfully sweet but light, and a fairly decent serving size. Definitely worth a try. 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10 https://ladym.com.sg/

Snacks $ Tried the parmesan chips, smells great but a little bit bland. Surprisingly would say Lays truffle chips have better flavour. 🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟7/10 https://aromatruffle.com/

Singaporean $ This was the only place still open at 11pm at the Singapore airport, so was pretty busy! Nothing particularly special, but very generous portion sizes, pretty cheap and open 24 hrs. 🍛🍛🍛🍛🍛🍛 6/10 Home

Chinese $$ Was looking for a comforting Asian meal at Changi airport; there’s a lot of choice, but we settled on this place because it looked popular, and has a beautiful modern decor. Tried the three treasures homemade sauce bamboo noodle platter as it seemed to be a signature dish. Was decent but nothing tooContinue reading “Shang Social (Singapore)”

Korean $$ Didn’t expect to see so much Korean food in Singapore! Was wondering around and saw this place was super popular, so decided to walk in. It was pretty full, but luckily they had a spot for us. Had the beef and pork set, which comes with several sides and a soup; we wentContinue reading “Taste of Korea 찐 (JJIN) (Singapore)”

Hawker Stall $ There’s so much choice in hawker stalls at the Maxwell Food Centre, so hard to pick where to eat! Tried the Char Kway Teow here, not the best I’ve had, but pretty decent. 🥡🥡🥡🥡🥡🥡🥡 7/10 https://www.zomato.com/singapore/fried-kway-teow-fried-prawn-mee-fried-oyster-carrot-cake-downtown-core

Hawker Stall $ To be honest, only tried this place because the famous Tian Tian Hainanese chicken place was closed. But this place was great! Was served by this adorable old man, and came with soup and rice. You also get the choice of roasted or steamed chicken. Chicken was tender with a nice subtleContinue reading “Tong Fong Fatt Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (Singapore)”

Chinese $$ This place had possibly my favourite dish in Singapore, unexpectedly, a seafood crackling rice soup. Simple, flavourful, crunchy and delicious, it was a comforting rice soup on a whole other level. Other dishes were very Instagram worthy, including buns shaped as roses, chicken and pigs (although surprisingly they was all sweet not savoury),Continue reading “Social Place (Singapore)”

Fast Food $ Was curious to see the difference between Singapore and Australian McDonald’s. They have a bit more variety! Went for the staple chicken nuggets, but also got the chicken wings. The chicken nuggets got served with curry sauce and garlic and chilli sauce. The chicken wings were surprisingly great! Skin was crispy, andContinue reading “McDonald’s (Singapore)”

Italian $$$$ I don’t think I’ve even eaten Italian fine dining before, but this place blew me away! The set menu description is a little confusing, but the food tastes so good you don’t even care. The highlights were the bread with pate and caviar (it was like butter on a whole new level), theContinue reading “Art (Singapore)”

Cafe $ In the Art Science Museum, this cafe is a nice spot to rest in between exhibits. The nutty banana smoothie was $10, youch, but was pretty thick and tasty, had chucks of walnut in it. The almond croissant was a bit dry and quite sweet, but fairly decent. 🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛 8/10

Cafe $ This franchise is all over Singapore, and is definitely popular with locals. They have an unusual mix of sweet sandwiches and savoury foods. They’re famous for their Kaya Toast; the butter is thick and slightly melted in a great way, and not too sweet. Simple but tasty. The pandan chiffon cake was alsoContinue reading “Toast Box (Singapore)”

Singaporean $$$ Only seemed fitting to go a Michelin star Singaporean restaurant when in Singapore. Quite a creative menu! A few fancy versions of some traditional foods, including chilli crab ice-cream. And one dish included a candle that melted into a sauce! The mains included a nice ode to the chefs dad who used toContinue reading “Labyrinth (Singapore)”

Dessert $ On one of the upper levels of the ION Orchard shopping centre is this popular dessert place. Very beautiful cakes and floral decor. Tried the cranberry lychee cupcake, quite dense and looked gorgeous, but not as sweet as I’d like. 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 6/10 https://www.themarmaladepantry.com.sg/

Dessert $ Found this very cute shop in one of the Singapore shopping centres. Love the cookie philosophy. Cookies weren’t amazing, a bit dry, but still decent! Can’t go too wrong with sugar. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 6/10

Modern Australian $$$$ This Sri-Lankan born Australian chef behind Cloudstreet, Rishi Naleendra, has done a fantastic job with this place! The food, cutlery, and interior are all visually stunning. Had the 5 course set menu. Favourites included the creamy curry broth, the perfectly seasoned and cooked beef wagyu, and the stout and liquorice bread, whichContinue reading “Cloudstreet (Singapore)”

Dessert $ On your way to their Universal Studios on Sentosa island, there’s a cute Hershey’s chocolate shop that sells a range of famous chocolate brands. Decided to go for the Reese’s Big Cup with potato chips. Very crunchy! Nice balance of sweet and savoury. 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 7/10 https://www.chocolateworld.com/locations/singapore.html

Hawker Stall $ At the Amoy Street Food Centre, you are surrounded by locals, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner! There’s so many hawker stalls, but this one looked especially popular. Opted for the beef hor fun, and braised beancurd. You know you’re in a legit Asian place when they have to get someone to translateContinue reading “Quan Ji (權记) (Singapore)”

Convenience Store $ Asia’s 7/11s are undoubtedly superior to the rest of the world! The range of fresh food is always more diverse. Here in Singapore, they had several types of onigiri, and even provided hot water for instant noodles. If you want something quick and easy, definitely a go-to, at least for a walkaround.Continue reading “7/11 (Singapore)”

Theme Park $ There’s a couple of things you have to try when you’re at a theme park; the corn dog and turkey leg! Sadly the corn dog was a bit bland, and the chicken hot dog within tasted pretty strange. On the other hand, the turkey leg was pretty flavoursome and tender, very decent!Continue reading “Universal Studios (Singapore)”

Theme Park $$ Just as it started pouring rain, it was lunchtime! In standard Universal Studios style, there was a NY pizza parlour around. There was no pork, so we tried the beef salami pizza, and the kids beef meatballs mac and cheese. Not the best, but wouldn’t expect too much from a theme park.Continue reading “Loui’s NY Pizza Parlour (Singapore)”

Cafe $$ Had just gotten Toastbox and was craving a coffee, so went to try this place. Ordered an iced soy chai and iced americano, came to $15! While it tasted nice, can’t say it was worth the price. ☕☕☕☕☕☕☕ 7/10 https://www.cremahound.com/home.html

Korean/Fine Dining $$$$ Very unassuming entrance to this fine dining restaurant! I’ve never had fine dining korean food, so this was a first. Beautiful interior, and lovely wait staff. Best dishes were the tuna sandwich and gimbap, but the ultimate was the Korean BBQ. It was the perfect taste combination; fatty meat, fresh veges, crispyContinue reading “Meta (Singapore)”

Cafe $ This place seemed popular with expats, so thought it’d be worth a try. Mango acai smoothie nice but expensive, and the coffee was okay, nothing spectacular. ☕☕☕☕☕☕ 6/10 https://www.parallelcoffeeroasters.com/locations

Cafe $ Decent coffee! Banana smoothie wasn’t too bad either. Probably one of the better coffee places we tried in Singapore! ☕☕☕☕☕☕☕ 7/10

Japanese $ I can see why this place has franchises all around the world, incredibly tasty! I tried the chashu shio ramen, very tender chashu, and soft silky noodles. The broth was great too, very creamy, if a little salty. Had the stone pot curry rice with pork cutlet as well, served super hot inContinue reading “Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen (Singapore)”

Hawker Stall $ This Hainanese chicken lives up to the hype of its Michelin star. Super tender chicken, beautiful light but flavourful chicken rice, and only $5! Certainly a soul food I could eat everyday. Sadly, only available at the Maxwell Food Centre. 🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚 10/10 https://www.instagram.com/tiantianchicken/

Breakfast $ A popular franchise in Singapore, had to give it a try! Kaya toast had a strange sweetness, and the butter was a little too hard for my liking, but still fun to try. And love that eggs is a signature add-on. 🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞 6/10