Category: Eat

[CLOSED] Lil’s Taproom & Kitchen Playground @ Sam Leong Road, Jalan Besar – Hidden Craft Beer and Former Home of Hambaobao

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Update 19 Jan 2025: Lil’s Taproom has closed.

Burger hunters and craft beer lovers, mark this place as your new hideout. Lil’s Taproom & Kitchen Playground has been around as a gastropub for a fair bit, but recently revamped its burger menu after taking over the reins from HAMBAOBAO, a hawker stall-turned-local burger brand. 

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Tucked away on the third level of Trio Building in Jalan Besar, one would never have guessed this nondescript building would be home to a hidden gem of gastronomic pleasures. 

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[MOVED] Manpuku Sando @ Cuppage Paza, Somerset – Japanese-Run Sando Shop Open 4 Hours Daily

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Update 19 Jan 2025: Manpuku Sando has moved to BON BON COFFEE at Taste Orchard.

I’ve found my new favourite sando place and it’s Manpuku Sando at Cuppage Plaza. Run by a sole Japanese owner-chef, this humble joint is open for 4 hours daily (except Mondays) and shares its space with Dosukoi x Donpachi. 

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Having visited Manpuku Sando’s sister(?) izakaya a few times and thoroughly loved it, I was excited for what was in store. And it definitely did not disappoint! 

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8 Degrees Taiwan 8度空間-人文茶館 @ Lowland Road, Kovan – Affordable Taiwanese Cuisine; Get 15% off Dine-In (Media)

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The holiday season is in full swing, with our social feeds flooded with envy-inducing travel photos from popular destinations like Taiwan. 

For the rest of us Singapore-bound folks, there’s always authentic eateries such as 8 Degrees, who recently moved their third outlet from Serangoon to Lowland Road near Kovan MRT station. 

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[CLOSED] Bing Tang Tang Shui 冰糖糖水办公室 @ Thomson Hills Drive, Lentor – Retro Office-Themed Cafe with Traditional Chinese Desserts; Open till 1.30am

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Update 19 Jan 2025: Bing Tang Tang Shui has closed.

Fancied visiting your parents’ office when you were a child? Here’s one office you’ll be glad to visit over and over, whether you’re an adolescent or a working adult. 

Bing Tang Tang Shui 冰糖糖水办公室 – which stands for Rock Sugar Office in Chinese, is a fully-themed cafe that styles itself as an office from the 80s, from its traditional desserts, all-out decor, and even a neat little backstory of fictional characters. 

The story goes that Boss Kok Wah, the head of a sugar distribution company, dreamt up a dessert haven using his company’s products. The rest is history. 

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PÖONSTI @ Owen Road, Farrer Park – Handmade Rosti Available Exclusively for Brunch at Old Hen Kitchen

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Rosti seems to be growing in popularity in Singapore, with numerous cafes and even hawkers offering this Swiss staple. Yet, it’s pretty uncommon to find places serving rosti exclusively, considering how quickly food trends come and go. 

PÖONSTI is a new rosti concept currently operating out of Old Hen Kitchen in Farrer Park, serving various takes on it exclusively during brunch. Coincidentally, the cafe is also home to artisanal pizza joint, Chooby Pizza come evening.

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