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

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] CinqueTerre @ Tanjong Katong Road, Tanjong Katong – Authentic Northern Italian Cuisine; $25++ Set Lunch Available (Media)

Update 19 Jan 2025: CinqueTerre has closed.

I love a good ol’ Italian restaurant where I can sample authentic European fare made with simple, wholesome ingredients. CinqueTerre is a newly-opened shophouse restaurant helmed by Chef Marco Ravera, who brings over 25 years of culinary experience from around the world to this humble corner of Tanjong Katong

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Shinya Izakaya @ Boat Quay, Raffles Place – Casual Izakaya in Central Singapore (Media)

Boat Quay has gotten somewhat of a makeover as a foodie destination in recent years, with the addition of a few bars and eateries that helped it shed its reputation as “that place with all the overpriced seafood restaurants”. 

One of these new joints is Shinya Izakaya, a Japanese bar and sister business to Georgetown Tze Char (also located at the far end of Boat Quay) and Nonbei Izakaya. 

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