aficionados should definitely give Starter Lab Singapore’s handcrafted sourdough a try; also a laid back place for breakfast & good coffee.
Starter Lab – Bakery at Havelock Road
The high prices are a result of their labour-intensive process and commitment to quality ingredients, both of which are well worth shelling out for.
The cafe Alchemist was the main reason I went. I adore the gothic aesthetic that extends inside the cafe and perfectly complements the structure. With brown leather sofas and chandeliers, the café's seating area is similarly decorated in a gothic style.
The humble estate of Bukit Merah has quite a few interesting finds, from cosy cafes like Refuel II to a new Alchemist Coffee outlet tucked away on the second floor of The Mill— a towering dark kitsch-gothic building located behind the main road of Jalan Bukit Merah.
A pretty industrial cafe, in a pretty gothic building right in the middle of the Bukit Merah industrial heartlands, offering a nice milky latte that went down easily. Hipster hangout for now.
Seng Hong Coffee Shop is one of those last surviving old school coffee shop that seemed untouched by time. Visit them while you still can before they bite the dust in this fast paced society.
I love how "crunchy" the mee kia is. Well, not crispy crunchy but al dente crunchy. The marvelous old-school tossing sauce is just enough to coat the noodles without being too wet. You definitely have to ask for their chili sauce even if you cannot take the heat because it is really amazing.
The minced meat noodle stall is opened on alternate Sundays, so do take note as they have a sign in the shop stating if they’ll be open this Sunday. Come get your Bak Chor Mee fix here today!
The stall was really popular, and required a 15 minute wait at 12nn. The chicken chop was crispy and charred, but a bit tough. It was paired though with a superb black pepper sauce, full of solid black pepper and meaty demi-glace flavour. Additionally, the coleslaw was fresh, crunchy and competent.
A food blog from a Singapore-based traveler
The highlight for me has to be the noodle tossed with their special sauce.
Grey Area Coffee Roasters at Kampong Bahru is spot for very good barista brewed coffee; it offers only a few bake items, which are good too.
Recommended by Small Potatoes Make The Steak Look Bigger. Not a bad fish soup, quite flavourful with the intensity of the cap of XO and tender fish, but not so outstanding that I will trek back again for this. But a queue formed as I was eating, so people must like it.
Danger Close Beverage Co. definitely brings fresh air to the hawker scene in Singapore.
The soup was pretty tasty and Wantons were smooth with a consistent taste of minced meat encased. Overall, I find that the plate of noodles was good but not to die for.
This was the type of food that provided me with the simplest and most direct kind of happiness and comfort, without needing to interpret and dissect. 8/10.
I am in awe with the creativity of the team who concocted the Nanyang Kopi in a espresso style.
I really liked the tender chicken while my father said the curry had oomph because it was spicier than usual
