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One of the best things about being in Singapore is undoubtedly the food. It is no secret that Singaporeans eat and drink with a passion. For the newcomer, deciding where and what to eat can be an intimidating, yet at the same time, exciting experience.
Some of Singapore delicacies include Satay (Originated by the Malays, but also sold by Chinese these days), Roti Prata (Indian "pizza"), Fried Kway Tiao (fried black noodles- normally served with cockles), Hokkien Noodles (seafood noodle delight), Hainanese Chicken Rice, and some of our local desserts like Ice Kachang (flavoured ice with ingredients like red bean and jelly), Chendol (coconut based dessert), Grass Jelly (a refreshing black jelly that cools down on a hot day) and Tao Suan (bean in sticky paste, topped by fried dough).
But if you choose to dine in a fine restaurant, it's definitely more with the comfort and ambience to go along with. We have a list of the recommended restaurants here in Singapore, if you can't decide where to eat, here's where we're to help.
 Cafes
A growing favourite with the young working crowd. Designer coffee places like Starbucks, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Coffee Club have become the in places to hang out with friends. Most cafes serve Western food like sandwiches, pizzas and pasta.
Coffee Shops
These can be found in most housing estates outside the city and are usually located on the ground floor of apartment blocks or in 2-storey. Even till today, Singaporeans gather at coffee shops not just to eat and drink, but also to chat or even play a game of checkers. Although the older coffeehouses are slowly being phased out, they are still the place to go if you want to get cheap and good food served with a slice of true Singapore life, not forgetting the thick, black local coffee that comes in a porcelain cup.
Fast-food
A favourite with children and teenagers, fast food arrived in Singapore in the late 70s and is today a familiar sight everywhere. There’s McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Pizza Hut, Burger King, MOS Burger and much much more.
Hawker Centers and Food Courts
Together with hawker centers, food courts are the people’s main eating choice when dining out. You can find hawker food widely available here, a meal averagely costs about $3 or more. Food courts are usually found in shopping malls, and are air-conditioned and thus more expensive. For example, a plate of noodles that cost $3 in a hawker center may cost $4 in a food court. The choice of food is also more cosmopolitan, with some food courts even offering Italian, Korean, Japanese and Greek cuisine all in the same place. Be warned: at the more popular food courts, you could find people waiting behind you for your seat; so if you like to take your time, go during off-peak hours. Unlike hawker centers, you have to carry your own food to your table.
Food courts generally can be found in most shopping centres. There are usually at least one hawker centers in every HDB housing estates. Like Ang Mo Kio, Ghim Moh, Marine Parade, Old Airport Road, Whampoa. Enjoy your Singapore food discovery! For hawker centers, refer to some of the popular ones below:
 Adam Road Food Center
This hawker center was recently upgraded. With a new facade and more parking space, it is very popular with lunch time crowds. More than 50% of the stalls serve Malay or Indian food. Good Nasi Goreng, Roti Prata, western food can be found here. Do not miss the BBQ seafood and the famous Nasi Lemak stall!
Location: Junction of Dunearn Road and Adam Road.
Chomp Chomp Food Center
Located at Serangoon Garden, this hawker center was recently upgraded. Wide variety of food at a reasonable price. Many stalls from the Botanic Garden hawker center had migrated here.
Location: Serangoon Garden.
Lau Pa Sat Food Center
Lau Pa Sat is the largest remaining Victorian filigree cast-iron structure in Southeast Asia. Located in the heart of Singapore's business district, it is a favorite meeting place of the locals. Built in 1894, Lau Pa Sat was a wet market and has now been restored and converted into a food centre offering a wide variety of local food.
Location: Boon Tat Street, Shenton Way, Robinson Road.
Getting There: Take the MRT to Raffles Place Station (EW14) and walk towards Robinson Road.
Newton Circus Food Center
The most well known hawker center in Singapore. If you are a seafood lover, do not miss this place, lots of BBQ seafood stalls can be found here. There are also many variety of food, including Hokkien Prawn Noodles, Fish Porridge, Chicken Rice and many more.
Location: Newton Circus, entrance at Cavenagh Road.
Getting There: Take the MRT to Newton Station (NS21).
Zion Road Riverview Food Center
People working around Orchard and Great World City usually drive or walk to this hawker center for lunch. You can find a wide variety of food here.
Location: Zion Road, directly opposite Great World City.
Restaurants
These range from the cheaper and more informal, like Spaggedies or La Smorfia (Italian) and Ponderosa (Western) to the decidedly posh and budget busting, like The Pinnacle. Whatever the cuisine, the budget or the occasion, there’s definitely more than a few to choose from. Craving to have a hearty meal but don't know where to dine? We have a hearty list of selected (only the best) restaurants and hotels which serves up good buffets.
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Restaurant Recommendations |
CAFE ROSSO
Address: 17D Lorong Liput
(Holland Village, a few doors down Parisilk)
Tel: (65) 6466 8637
Email:
cake@cafe-rosso.com
Web: http://www.cafe-rosso.com
50% OFF all our fresh cakes everyday between 8pm & 9pm! (Take out only) Perfect for a "Little Something", for a dinner party or just as a treat for you! Enjoy!
Look out for our breakfast treats on Saturday and Sundays. Full breakfast served in stylish comfort or in our bamboo terrace. You'll love it!
Searching for a guiltless & tasty lunch or dinner? We have lots of vegetarian choices available. We offer some outstanding salads & sandwiches as well as some great pastas & more!
Giovanni's Mediterranean Restaurant
Tapas & Wines
Established in 2002, Giovanni's has remained
consistent in offering customers a menu that stays true to the
Mediterranean cuisine.
This beautiful restaurant with its warm, cosy and
rustic feel has endeared to its customers in serving the freshest,
finest food and quality of service which is so very personalised (by
reservation only, one day in advance).
Set in a peaceful setting with a beautiful ambience
away from the busy Singaporean lifestyle. Giovanni's has both indoor and
alfresco dining with free and ample parking. We also cater for private
events and have a total sitting capacity of 45 pax.
We are so personalised that we have a chef explaining
the cuisine & culture of the food.
Pollo con limon y Ajillo
(grilled chicken with spicy romesco, lemon & garlic)
In the four years of establishment, we are rated by
customers to be one of the finest Mediterranean restaurants in
Singapore.
Gamberri
Rossi Pasta
(prawns with olives sundried tomatoes & mint in olive oil)
With more than 70 items on the menu and 200 wine
lables to match, Giovanni's would prove to anyone to be and infinite
dinning experience.
Address
112 Faber Drive,
Singapore 129424
Telephone : 6464 0559
(by reservation only, one day in advance)
Operating Hours
Lunch: Monday to Saturday (12pm – 2.30pm)
Dinner: Monday to Saturday (6.15pm – 10pm)
Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays
(unless by special reservation only)
BYO
$20 for Wine, $30 for Champagne & Hard Liquor
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If music is the food of love, then surely Singapore's famous
black pepper crabs is the choice delicacy of any seafood lover. And first to lay
claim to this seafood delight would undoubtedly be the Long Beach Group of
Restaurants, whose love affair with seafood lasted for over 50 years.
Visit us today
and experience live seafood we are renowned for - Singapore style.
Head Office Tel: (65) 6338 9398 Fax: (65) 6338 6398
Web: http://www.longbeachseafood.com.sg Email:
longbeach1@pacific.net.sg
 Long
Beach MAIN Seafood Restaurant
Next to Singapore Tennis Centre
1018 East Coast Parkway
Tel: (65) 6445 8833
Daily 11am-3pm and 5pm-12.15am
(Sat & Eve of PH till 1.15am)
Long Beach MARINA Seafood Restaurant
Car Park A, Marina South (5 mins from Raffles Hotel)
Ample parking at doorstep
Tel: (65) 6323 2222
Daily 5pm-1.30am
Long Beach IMM Seafood Restaurant
Next to GIANT Hypermarket
#01-80 IMM Building Jurong East St 21
Tel: (65) 6566 9933
Daily 11am-3pm and 5.45pm-11pm
Globetrotters Restaurant
Address: 101 Thomson Road (Near Novena MRT), #02-02 United Square, Singapore
307591
Tel: (65) 6356 5285
Web:
www.globetrotters.com.sg Email:
enquiry@globetrotters.com.sg
Open daily: Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm
Globetrotters – Singapore’s most family friendly
restaurant!
Indulge in a Culinary Adventure sampling cuisine from around
the world or feast on more familiar favorites like ribs, burgers or Fish and
Chips. Have a fun family dining experience – and then enjoy some peace as you
watch your kids aged 2-6 have fun in their own specially designed play area! And
don’t forget to stop off at our friendly ‘Power Stop’ Kids Bar to treat them a
milkshake or ice-cream sundae.
Open from breakfast to dinner 7 days a week, Globetrotters
makes a great place to catch up with friends. The kids will be happily
entertained, so you get uninterrupted conversation!
For reservations, please call (65) 6356 5285
Supper Place Recommendations
Looking for food in the middle of the night? We have a list of recommended supper places provided by Singapore Expats forum members. Note: we do not have the exact address.
| Supper Places |
Sorted by famous food |
| Ba Cho Mee (mince pork noodles soup) - Bedok Block 85 near the police station. |
| Ba Kut Teh - Balestier Road. |
| Beef Hor Fan - Geylang. |
| Beef Noodle (dry) - Lavender Food Square. |
| Duck Rice - Marine Parade hawker center, beside Parkway Parade. |
| Fish Soup - River Valley Rd. Near to the Boon Tong Kee chicken rice restaurant. Fish soup is good. |
| Frogs Legs Congee - Geylang. |
| Nasi Lemak - Boon Lay Shopping Centre opens only from 23:30pm. Food is hot, chilly is nice and not too spicy and price is good. Order the $2 Nasi Lemak package. |
| Nasi Lemak - Brighton Cres. |
| Nasi Lemak - Changi Village. |
| Nasi Lemak - Chong Pang, Yishun. |
| Nasi Lemak - Punggol. |
| Nasi Lemak - Fong Seng, near NUS, Pasir Panjang Road. |
| Or Mee Sua (Mee Sua in black soup) - Kembangan, Changi Road the Shell Station. |
| Paper Chicken - Ulu Pandan Road near Sunset Way, Clementi. |
| Roti Prata - Alif Restaurant, Bukit Gombak opposite Gombak MRT. |
| Roti Prata - Jalan Kayu. |
| Scissor Curry Rice - Kitchener Road. |
| Taiwan Porridge - Oasis, Kallang. |
| Teochew Porridge - Beo Cres. |
| Tissue Prata - West Coast hawker. |
| Wanton Noodle - Kok Kee, Lavender Food Square. |
| Wanton Mee - Old Airport Road hawker center. |
| Supper Places |
Sorted by restaurant |
| Adam Road Food Centre - Lots of Indian stalls. Try the Roti Prata. |
| Airfield Restaurant (Kopi Tiam) - Changi Village, located opposite the Shell Station, good western food, Fishball noodles, ample parking behind the coffeeshop, opens 24 hours. |
| Cafela - Jalan Kayu. They serve fantastic Nasi Lemak, best chicken wings and chilli you can find aorund. Also try their 'Dinosaur' drink- lots of Milo powder for the chocolate freak. |
| Coffeebean - Changi Airport Terminal 2. |
| Crystal Jade Kitchen (beside Orchard Emerald) - Good noodles and congee there. Try their US Beef noodles with ginger or Scallop congee. |
| Jalan Teck Whye - Under MSCP. Cheap and nice food. Jalan Tech Whye is in between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. |
| Khattriya Restaurant - Jalan Kayu. Great paper Prata and thin crispy Prata. Also try the local version of Cappuccino, ‘Kopi-cino’ and ‘The-Cino’. |
| Mr Bean - Holland Village or Selegie. |
| NYDC - Holland Village opened till late on weekends only. |
| Swensen - Crown Prince Hotel, Orchard Road. |
| Thasevi Food Eating House - Jalan Kayu. They serve fluffy small-sized Prata, which is very crispy. |
| Yu Tiao Da Wang - 239 Geylang Road. Home made Bean Curd and Soya Milk. Taiwanese snacks like Carrot cake, Yu Tiao (fried cruller) and Mee Suah with oysters. |
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