Hotspots

Machida ShotenWisma Atria Shopping Centre #04-40, 435 Orchard Road, 2388776262 3214japanfoodtown.sg Since the Japan Food Town in Wisma Atria arrived last year, restaurants specialising in different prefectures have been serving some delicious grub. Ramen shop...

The Disgruntled Brasserie 28 Ann Siang Road, 069708 6808 2184 disgruntledchef.com The Ann Siang Hill corner has always stood out for its 19th century shophouse. In a previous lifetime this building was a nutmeg and clove plantation, and...

Beach Road Kitchen30 Beach Road, 1897636818 1913facebook.com/beachroadkitchen With the rebranding of The South Beach Hotel as JW Marriott Singapore, along with it have been a slew of new F&B spaces opening. Among them is the...

Crackerjack43 Tanjong Pagar Road, 0884648121 1462crackerjack.sg Sitting on the corner of Tanjong Pagar Road and Cook Street is a new, modern restaurant and bar – with beehive shelves behind the bar, big long white tables...

Bee’s Knees50 Cluny Park Road, 2574889831 1106thegarage.sg/bees-knees Popping up in the middle of a UNESCO Hertiage Site, two new venues have quietly appeared without much noise – though having my usual jogging path go past...

Alaka’i3 Everton Park #01-79, 08000360944957facebook.com/alakaicompany Lon Ho, Hawaiian founder of the newly-opened eatery Alaka’i, wanted his poke – pronounced poh-kay – eatery to be in a neighbourhood because the CBD lacks that homely feel of...

Australian-born Luke Armstrong, the new head chef of the Michelin star-winning restaurant, had been in town for just six weeks – literally starting a day after arriving in Singapore – when the press were...

Xiao Ya Tou 6 Duxton Hill, 089592 6226 1965xyt.sg Duxton Hill has a habit of rejuvenating itself every six months with fresh ideas. With vivid colours, bright paper lanterns and a lot vintage posters and toys,...

Simply Mamam 52 Blair Road, 089952 6592 0054 instagram.com/simplymamam Replacing Chotto Matte on the corner of Blair Road, Simply Mamam is a new restaurant serving a mix of local dishes – for example, prawn laksa, beef rendang and...

Outside of the usual neighbourhood hotspots for kitschy cafes you’ll find an answer to the age-old question on how to bring people to your furniture showroom. Knots Living has created a small-scale cafe in its...