Category: Cafes In Singapore

The New Starbucks X Paul & Joe Merch Is Beyond Cute, And Will Get You In The Mood For Spring!

Spring is here, and to kick off the season of neverending florals and bright, vibrant colours, Starbucks will be releasing its brand new merchandise collection by Paul & Joe + Starbucks.

The French fashion, house known for its pastel hues and ultra-feminine motifs has come together with Starbucks to release a–we have to admit–GORGEOUS collection. Only available in Asia, the collection features Paul & Joe’s iconic cat designs (of course), delicate florals and light hues.

Paul & Joe + Starbucks Merch Collection 

Fans of the Paul & Joe brand can pick up tumblers, mugs and tote bags priced between $19.90 to $49.90 at Starbucks outlets across the island from 21 March onwards! Us? We’ll have one of each please!

Also, read Get Ready, FENTY X PUMA SS2017 Drops In Singapore 9 March!

The New Chanel Pop-Up Cafe Will Serve Not Just Food, But Also Lip Glosses On A Silver Platter

Chanel lovers, you’re in for a real treat this April!

For a limited time only, between 8 – 16 April, beauty meets leisure at Chanel’s Coco Café, the latest spark of brilliance to come from the luxury French fashion house.

A pop-up concept at the Visual Arts Centre, Chanel’s Coco Café is a Parisian style café where you can enjoy beauty, bubbles and dessert specially curated by Chanel.

Take in the laid-back atmosphere of Coco Café amidst Dhoby Ghaut Green’s lush surroundings, while enjoying full access to all 27 shades of Chanel’s latest Rouge Coco Gloss collection.

You’ll also get to play around with their upcoming Cruise makeup collection, Les Indispensables De L’été, which will be exclusively pre-launched here!

Be one of the very first to experience it all by registering

From Surviving Horrific Monsters To Epic Intergalactic Battles, Escape Reality At V-Room Singapore

Want to know what the future looks like?

With virtual reality, now you can!

Experience anything from fighting intergalactic invaders to surviving terrifying monsters with a virtual reality experience. Rather than spend thousands on a lonely VR experience at home (~$2000 for a good gaming PC + ~$600 for a VR headset), have a ball in another dimension, surrounded by your friends!

You and your real life friends can spend an hour at V-Room and experience up to 23 unique VR games, available for both solo and team players!

DiscoverSG Ambassador Evelyn headed down to V-Room SG at Jcube to experience virtual reality for herself.

To ensure participants are suitable for the virtual reality experience, each participant is required to sign an indemnity form and attend a 10 minute VR trial experience. This is to ensure that if you have a history of motion sickness, this experience will not be physically uncomfortable.

Armed with hands-on experience on how to navigate the virtual reality world and a feel for the hand-sets, Evelyn headed off to experience some of the 23 games available!

There were tons of genres for all the different gamers out there: Zombie fighting, intergalatic space-fighting… You can even be a robot chef/waiter!

Here’s a sneak peak of one the games Evelyn enjoyed the most!

Tasked as either the chef or the robot waiter, this game is best played with 2 players. The player playing as the chef dons the VR headset while the player playing as the robot waiter controls his character with a computer keyboard.

Facing a flood of hungry robots craving handmade burgers, the two of you struggle to cook and serve food as quickly as possible, to keep your customers happy. Also, each time you successfully complete a round, balloons and confetti appear everywhere!

Headed by the owner of Lockdown SG and CoffeeMin, V-Room SG also has an adjoining CoffeeMin! A timed cafe concept, customers pay a small fee of $6 (weekday) or $8 (weekend, PH) per person for the first hour, with an additional $1 each for every 10 additional minutes spent there. With that, all drinks, snacks, board games, Xbox and even PC games are free of charge!

At JCube’s CoffeeMin outlet, there’s even a snooker table to help you and your friends acclimatize back to the real world!

Suitable for people above the age of 17 and perfect for friends, family and colleagues, try your hand at virtual reality with V-Room SG for an out of this world experience!

After paying a one time fee of $5 for the 10 minute VR trial before your actual VR session, you automatically become a lifetime member at V-Room SG. Also, with every 4th visit, you get amazing vouchers and promotions when you present your membership card!

So, grab your friends and get ready to travel beyond your wildest imaginations!

V-Room Singapore
Address: 2 Jurong East Central 1, JCube, #02-11, Singapore 609731.
Contact no.: 6904 4045
Operating Hours: 11am-10pm daily
Price: $30/hour on weekdays, $36/hour on weekends/PH for 1 VR Room (max. 3 persons/room)
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10 Cannot Miss Activities to End March With A Bang [15 – 31 March]

March. If you’re between the ages of 7 and 19, you’re probably enjoying the blissfulness of the school holidays!

If your school holidays haven’t begun yet and you’re struggling to get to the weekend, don’t fret, we’ve got 10 activities happening over the next two weeks that are bound to lift your spirits!

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1. St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival 2017 

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which can mean only two things: a whole lot of green and a whole lot of Guinness. This year, the St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival will be spilling onto the streets of Circular Road.

2. Take A Hike At Chestnut Nature Park 

Looking for a quiet spot for a moment of serenity? Head to Singapore’s newest nature park, Chestnut Nature Park. Spanning over 81 hectares, Chestnut Nature Park is Singapore’s largest nature park.

Joining up with the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Chestnut Nature Park stretches along the BKE. Hiking trails within Chestnut Nature Park are split into North and South, bringing the total length to 5.6km. If you’re looking for a quiet spot away from the crowd, why not head down here?

Chestnut Nature Park
Opening Hours: 7am – 7pm (daily)
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3. Singapore Festival Of Fun

Spread over 3 weeks, the Singapore Festival Of Fun features a different theme every week. This week (14 – 19 March), head to Clarke Quay for Street Fest. Featuring street performances, you’ll be kept at the edge of your seats watching some death-defying acts.

International Comedy Festival Singapore
Where: Clarke Quay
When: 16 – 19 March
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4. Camping By The Beach @ Sentosa 

For the month of March, Sentosa will be offering up night activities that will have you experiencing a whole new side of Sentosa.

Here in Singapore, there aren’t many spots to pitch a tent other than East Coast Park. As part of Sentosa’s March-only night activities, guests will be given the opportunity to pitch their own tents along Palawan Green.

Grab a blanket, some good friends and some snacks as you catch movies like Our Times, Pitch Perfect and The Internship. Best part? It’s free and there’s no assigned seating, so do get there early for the best view!

Movies By The Beach
Where: Palawan Beach
When: 17 – 19 March, 25 – 26 March; 7.30pm – 9.45pm – 12am
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Make your way through the underground tunnels of Fort Siloso while getting a history lesson on warfare and the events that led to the Japanese Occupation. While there aren’t any boogeymen or scare tactics at this night tour, it can be a bit unnerving to explore the tunnels way past the sun has set.

Registration booths open at 6.30pm on event dates, so remember to head down early!

Fort Siloso Nite Tour
Where: Fort Siloso
When: 17 – 19 March, 25 – 26 March; 8pm & 9.30pm

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7. Durian Fiesta 

Back for its 34th run, the Durian Fiesta at Goodwood Park Hotel celebrates all things durian. This year’s festivities stretches from 10 March to 31 July, boasting a total of 14 premium confections.

Popular Japanese ramen operator Keisuke Takeda, known for their chain of ramen shops, has just opened his 12th food concept, Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei. Conveniently located at Tanjong Pagar, this eatery serves up prime US beef patties on sizzling hotplates.

Sound pretty mundane? Wait till you cut into these juicy slabs of meat, because the real star here is the hot, oozing cheese. Hungry for more? At Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei, you’ll find an open salad bar (for the health-conscious) and free flow eggs that are cooked to your liking!

So, if you’re looking for a spot where you can fill your stomach with decadent slabs of meat, head on down to Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei!

Teppanyaki Hamburg Nihonbashi Keisuke Bettei
Where: 72 Peck Seah Street Singapore 079329
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:00pm

10. The Big Cheese

Who can say no to cheese (sorry vegans and the lactose-intolerant)? Here at DiscoverSG, we believe that the cheesier, the better.  A little food spot has opened up at Sunshine Plaza which sells only one delicious item… MAC AND CHEESE!

Specialty cafes, restaurants and bakeries are no stranger to the food scene but we’ve never seen a food spot dedicated to this humble dish. Tagged at an affordable $5.90, hungry Singaporeans can build their own mac & cheese here!

Choose from an array of cheeses, fillings and toppings. Too hungry to get creative? The Big Cheese has a selection of mac & cheese dishes all sorted out for you so you can focus on the important part… EATING!

So, why not head down to Sunshine Plaza and dig into a comforting bowl of mac & cheese!

The Big Cheese
Where: 91 Bencoolen Street #01-59, Sunshine Plaza, S189652
Opening Hours: 11am – 2pm, 6pm – 10pm (Tues – Sun, 3pm – 10pm on Fri), Closed Mon

Excited yet? With this list of exciting events and enticing food spots, there’s no reason to stay in this month!

Grab your friends and family and head down to these events! They’re sure to offer a well-deserved break from the work desk!

Also read, 6 Places In Singapore With The Dreamiest Bespoke Cakes For Your Special Day

An Acai Affair: Fall In Love With Healthy, Delicious & Instagram-able Acai Bowls

If you haven’t tried an acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) bowl yet, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. And if you have, then you’ll be delighted to know that the newest acai specialty shop on the block has just opened.

Get ready for An Acai Affair!

Tucked in the heart of Katong (right opposite 112 Katong), An Acai Affair is the two-month-old brainchild of two of Discover SG’s very own ambassadors, Anna and Isabel.

They’re on a mission to raise greater awareness about acai and its countless health benefits, by making acai bowls more accessible and affordable to everyone.

A What Affair?

Acai is truly a crazily healthy treat, perfect for you health nuts out there. This Brazilian superfood lowers cholesterol, boosts immunity, is energy boosting and rich in antioxidants.

It’s a tiny berry that packs a big punch, and we wonder why it’s still so underrated in Singapore.

At An Acai Affair, the purple acai berries are blended into an ice-cream like texture–essentially ice-cream minus the guilt. It forms the crucial base of all its acai bowl and smoothies.

Their acai is also personally sourced, fresh from a Brazilian friend and supplier.

Tropical Coconut Bowl

The Tropical Coconut bowl has to be the most photogenic acai bowl out there–and that’s saying a lot! It’s their signature too, so be sure to try it.

It’s chock full of superfoods: kiwis, pineapples, dragonfruit, strawberries, blueberries, granola, chia seeds, raw cacao nibs, goji berries and coconut shavings galore.

The toppings sit atop the chilled acai base, and that makes it super refreshing on a hot day. You can even scrape and eat the coconut flesh at the end. Double win!

An Acai Affair’s acai base is unbelievably smooth–you won’t find any graininess at all. Cut daily, the fresh fruits offer a burst of sweetness and texture with every bite.

Acai Chia Parfait

The Acai Chia Parfait is similar to the Tropical Coconut Bowl, ingredient-wise, but with a generous layer of chia seed pudding to boot. The chia seeds balance out the sweetness of the frozen acai, and are loaded with nutrients themselves.

Did we mention that An Acai Affair’s acai base isn’t diluted with anything at all? That means it’s a hundred percent smooth and flavourful, without being the least bit icy or watery.

While their handcrafted combinations are a sure bet, you can also make sure all your favourite ingredients are in, by ordering from the pick and and mix menu.

The thirstier of you can also go for the wide selection of smoothies!

Secret Garden

If you walk all the way into the shop, you’ll also discover a secret outdoor garden, with cushions, pillows and mats aplenty.

Tuck into your yummy acai bowl in this cosy outdoor garden.

It’s perfect for chill nights and hearty conversations, and of course as the prettiest backdrop for your photos.

You can even come in the evening to catch movie screenings here on some weekends!

Behind The Affair

You’ve probably noticed the abundance of gyms and yoga studios around Katong. But what’s exercise without healthy food alternatives?

That’s what An Acai Affair is here for. They’ve partnered with surrounding gyms – flashing your gym pass gets you discounts! Living a healthier lifestyle has never been so easy.

The interior of the shop was also lovingly designed by the owners themselves, as are the acai bowl combinations. Chow down your acai by the hand-painted wall for personal, cosy vibes all around.

Ready to have an affair with acai?

Gorging on one of these light and refreshing acai bowls from An Acai Affair will leave you feeling satisfied and good inside, without the bloatedness and guilt.

If you think that something good for you definitely won’t taste good, then eating your own words has never been more delicious.

An Acai Affair
Address: 101 East Coast Road Singapore 428796
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11.30pm
Phone: 9792 0837
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Also, read 8 Best Acai Bowls And Smoothies In Singapore For A Completely Guilt-Free Treat

A Super Insta-Worthy and Trendy Hotel Has Just Opened In Singapore

Looking for a new place for a quick stay-cay? Look no further than the trendy and very insta-worthy Warehouse Hotel that just opened at Robertson Quay!

The hotel recently opened in January this year, and used to be a heritage building that was built in 1895.

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Venue: 320 Havelock Road, Robertson Quay, Singapore 169628​
Price: ranging from $285 to $545 per night (depending on the room selection)
Reservations: (65) 6828​ 0000

These 8 Social Enterprise Eateries Serve Food From The Heart

If there’s one thing Singaporeans share, it’s a common love for food. Local eateries are constantly competing to whet our appetites with new flavours, but some have taken their fare one step further by making a social enterprise out of their businesses.

Whether it’s providing employment opportunities to the marginalised or donating profits to the less fortunate, these eateries have made it their mission to do good.

Check out these 8 social enterprise eateries! The causes they stand for only give us more reason to head out to try the cuisines they have to offer.

1. Art Bar

Get your daily coffee fix at Art Bar, a community project with Starbucks Singapore. Art Bar trains young adults with autism to handle cash and work the coffee machine, and ultimately, become fully-fledged baristas!

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Art Bar is one of the various job sites at the E2C campus of Enabling Village. Enabling Village is a cosy community in Singapore where people with different disabilities can move independently, feel accepted for who they are, and be valued for their contributions.

While you’re there, you must try the rich, chocolatey and moist Double Chocolate Chip Muffin. It goes especially well with the Cafe Latte! Other drinks include Cafe Americano, Cafe Mocha and Milo Smoothie.

Art Bar
Where: The Art Faculty By Pathlight, 01-07 Enabling Village, 20 Lengkok Bahru
Hours: 9am to 8pm, Monday to Saturday; closed on Sunday
Phone: 6513 0706
This quiet bao shop just off Upper Thomson Road is more than just another dim sum shop. Its owner, Madam Sarah Tan helps the less fortunate by giving them employment and having them make and sell their steamed buns. 

[caption id="attachment_23044" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image credit: The people you’ll see running Choon Ming Bao Dian include those with a history of mental illness, the homeless, single mothers, ex-offenders and foreign workers who were cheated by their agents. Her home has even doubled as a temporary shelter for these people!

Have one of the many yummy types of bao and dimsum available for breakfast! The Dinosaur Bao, Char Siew Bao, Har Gow, and Siew Mai are just some of them. You’ll be sure to feel the warmth from your belly all the way to your heart!

Choon Ming Bao Dian
Where:
203 Toa Payoh North, #01- 1121, Singapore 310203
122 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Singapore 560122
628 Ang Mo Kio Market & Food Centre, #01-91, Singapore 560628
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3. Crossings Cafe

The aptly named Crossings Cafe seeks to provide employment opportunities, personal development and dignity to the disadvantaged. The hope is that they will be able to cross boundaries and chart more paths in society.

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All profits made here are channeled to charitable causes. Also, it is currently collaborating with Assumption Pathway School, taking on students to work at the café as servers, cooks and baristas.

Come down and try their delicious comfort food at affordable prices. Their Signature Chilli Crab Pasta, Gula Melaka Pancake Stack, Grilled Pork and Fennel Burger, and Sweet Potato Fries are sure-bets!

Crossings Cafe
Where: 55 Waterloo Street, Singapore 187954
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
Phone: 6336 6203
Email: [email protected]
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4. Dignity Kitchen

Tucked away in Serangoon is Singapore’s first ever hawker training school. It gives practical training to people with disabilities, so they can secure stable jobs as chefs or hawkers!

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80% of its staff is disabled, and another 20% is made up of the elderly and the poor–all of which are able to achieve financial independence working here.

Dignity Kitchen is home to Singaporean favourites like rojak, chicken rice, baked goods and local desserts. You can even pre-order bento boxes for large scale events here!

Dignity Kitchen
Where: Blk 267 Serangoon Avenue 3, #02-02, Singapore 550267
Phone: 8189 7678
Email: [email protected]
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5. Eighteen Chefs

Opened by an ex-convict himself, Eighteen Chefs inspires troubled youths and people with conviction backgrounds to find positive ways to reintegrate back into society.

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Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11.00am to 10.00pm
Telephone: 6634 4642
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6. Joan Bowen Cafe

Originally opened by the owners to fulfil their special needs daughter’s wish to be a chef, Joan Bowen Café has since employed more than 10 special needs youths.

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Open: 11am to 4pm, Monday & Tuesday; 11.30am to 2.30pm, Wednesday; 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Thursday & Friday; 1pm to 9.30pm, Saturday; Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays
Phone: 6281 3629
Email: [email protected]
is another cosy social enterprise that provides training and employment opportunities to the disadvantaged, so they can be integrated back into society.

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Those working in this establishment include people with physical or hearing impairments, recovering stroke patients and mature, vulnerable individuals.

Expect Singaporean favourites like fish head curry, beef rendang, soup kambing, hainanese chicken rice, dry laksa, char kway teow, fried carrot cake, chap chye, and many more!

New Rasa Singapura
Where: 56 Tanglin Road B1-02 Tanglin Post Office Singapore 247964  (opposite Tanglin Mall)
Open: 12noon-10pm; Closed Sundays and public holidays
Phone: 9818 8102
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8. Qita In The Park

A contagious passion to help the less fortunate was what drove the owner, Genevieve, to leave her cushy lawyer job to run a social enterprise of her own. 

[caption id="attachment_23051" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image Credit: This cafe-cum-retail shop showcases beautiful artwork on its walls for sale, in support of the artists at Pathlight. Singapore-themed gifts made by home-bound women and senior citizens are also on display. 

Popular picks here include the traditional Singaporean breakfast of half boiled eggs and toast with homemade kaya, made from fresh coconut milk. Lunch sets include fragrant Kampong Chicken Curry with organic basmati rice. Yum!

Qita In The Park
Where: 20 Upper Pickering Street, Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre
Open: 7.30am to 6pm, weekdays; 9am to 3pm, Saturday; closed on Sunday.
Phone: 6225 4318
Email: [email protected]
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These eateries are doing a world of good for those who truly need it, and it has definitely warmed our hearts. If it’s warmed yours too, come show your support for those less fortunate and taste what they have to offer!

Not only will you leave with a full belly, your heart will also be full.

Also, read Bon Appétit! 6 Legit French restaurants In Singapore That Won’t Burn A Big Hole In Your Wallet

Singapore’s Most Outrageous Burger Creations That Are 100% Worth The Experience

Most, if not all, of us are familiar with burgers. Think thick, juicy patties with fresh lettuce, tomato slices, generously drizzled with mayonnaise or tomato sauce, sandwiched between two toasted buns. Yum!

The classic beef burger has evolved over the years to include more irresistible combinations of ingredients and sauces. If you think you have heard it all, here are some of Singapore’s most outrageous burger creations that are 100% worth the experience!

1. Truff Ryder

Here at Three Buns, it is a burger party all day, every day. Their extensive selection of burgers will certainly require some serious decision-making!

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For all the health fanatics out there with a weakness for burgers, this one is for you. The Living Cafe has reinvented the meaning of burgers, coming up with a wholesome Sesame Tofu Burger for you to eat without having to break your #eatclean resolutions!

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This vegan burger features grilled eggplant, raw dijon mustard and a selection of mushrooms layered on a bed of crisp greens. This entire chunk of healthy goodness is packed between two sesame-crusted tofu “buns”, with baked sweet potato fries on the side. For a change from your usual sinfully greasy burger, The Living Cafe’s Sesame Tofu Burger is certainly a healthy alternative!

The Living Cafe
Address: 779 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 269758
Opening hours: Mon to Thu 11am – 7pm; Fri 11am – 10pm; Sat 9am to 10pm; Sun 9am – 8pm
Tel: 6468 4482
Credit: 4. Black Bun Lobster Burger

You may have heard of lobster rolls but have you ever come across a lobster burger? Well, Spathe Public House certainly raises the bar on lobster rolls by several notches with their Signature Black Bun Lobster Burger!

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5. The Beast

Besides being known as a cool Southern-themed bar, The Beast is also famous for its wicked The Beast burger. It is so insanely massive that a pre-order is recommended if you are game to wolf down this gigantic burger!

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Because Singaporeans love their chili crab, Artistry decided to infuse this iconic local dish into one of its burgers – the Chili Crab Burger. Here, fresh blue swimmer crab meat is made into a huge, flavourful patty that will surely not disappoint!

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7. Mini Chocolate Burger

First things first, this is not a burger per se. Wait, what?! A quick glance at FOC Restaurant’s deceptive Mini Chocolate Burger and you might easily mistake it for a real burger. As one of the most recent food trends seem to involve desserts masquerading as mains, here we have a realistic-looking burger made entirely of chocolate!

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Address: 40 Hongkong Street, Singapore 059679
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 12nn – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm; Fri to Sat 12nn – 2pm & 6pm – 10.30pm (Closed on Sundays)
Tel: 6100 4040
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Finish this burger in 20 minutes and you not only walk away with an extremely full stomach–you won’t have to pay a single cent! There is even a spicy, red hot version of this! Are you up for this insane eating challenge?

Roadhouse
Address: 13 Dempsey Rd, Singapore 249674
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 11.30am – 3pm & 6.30pm – 11.30pm; Sat to Sun 9am – 11.30pm
Tel: 6476 2922
6 Best Places For A Customised Burger So You Can Really Have It Your Way

These Poké Bowls Are Worth Poking Your Forks And Spoons Into!

Joining the latest #eatclean craze within our little red dot are Poké bowls. With no relation to Pokémon, Poké bowls (pronounced ‘poh-kay’) actually originated from tropical Hawaii.

If you are not sure what a Poké bowl consists of, it is essentially a Hawaiian-inspired Chirashi don – slices of raw fish such as tuna or salmon with your choice of rice or greens, topped with sesame seeds, seaweed or other topping variations.

With the slew of Poké bowls popping up around Singapore, it is only a matter of time before we succumb to this latest healthy food trend. If you have finally decided to jump on the bandwagon, here are some Poké bowls in Singapore worth poking your forks and spoons into!

1. A Poke Theory

If you have a considerable appetite and are a little nitpicky about your food, A Poke Theory is the perfect place for you. Here at A Poke Theory, there is no such thing as a signature poké bowl. Whether you prefer sushi rice as opposed to lettuce or tuna as your choice of sashimi, you get to customise your poké bowl just the way you like it!

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For a wholesome and budget-friendly poké bowl, you should absolutely make a trip down to Katto! This quick-service restaurant serves up some delicious poké bowls with a Singaporean twist. On top of the locally-inspired flavours, you can expect a Katto bowl of healthy carbs and protein, and of course, not forgetting the fresh premium sashimi!

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Katto
Address: 1 Fusionopolis Place, Galaxis Building, #01-21, Singapore 138522
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 11am – 8pm  (Closed on weekends)
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4. Rollie Olie

Nestled within the hipster PasarBella in Suntec City, Rollie Ollie is an Asian fusion restaurant with a touch of Californian style. Known for its made-to-order fresh sushi rolls, Rollie Ollie also offers appetising Asian- inspired poké bowls that are full of flavour and texture!

Furthermore, you have the option of swapping out certain ingredients if there are any that are not to your liking! However, do note that the golden hours to indulge in their wholesome poké bowls is only between 11am to 8pm.

Alter Ego
Address: 8 Raffles Ave, #01-13D, Singapore 039802
Opening hours: Mon to Thu 11am – 1am; Fri 11am – 2am; Sat 10am – 2am; Sun 10am – 1am
Tel: 6327 9301
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Forget the conventional salad or sushi bowl! Healthy eating has reached a whole new level with these Poké bowls. Not only are they presented in a variety of colourful ways, they also pack a punch of flavour with their raw sashimi, plethora of healthy ingredients and unique sauces.

Whether you intend to switch to a healthier lifestyle or simply want to diverge from your usual sinful pleasures, it is never too late to hop onto this latest Poké bowl food trend!

(Header image credit: 9 Places With Wholesome Good Food That Will Inspire You To Eat Clean!

8 Best Acai Bowls And Smoothies In Singapore For A Completely Guilt-Free Treat

Complete abstinence from sweet treats is a blasphemy. We are all-too familiar with the “I will not give in to my sweet tooth anymore!” – only to subconsciously reach for some chocolates within the next hour.

Fortunately, with the introduction of superfoods (the likes of Acai (ah-sah-ee) berry) into the realm of food, our lives are now healthier and sweeter. With the inclusion of acai bowls and smoothies into our everyday meals today, you can now enjoy a sinfully-sweet indulgence without fretting about the calories.

Here are 8 best acai bowls and smoothiess in Singapore for a sweet but completely guilt-free treat!

1. Project Acai

As one of the pioneers of the superfood scene in Singapore, Project Acai is dedicated to serving superfood bowls and smoothies.

Their acai bowls typically come in three sizes, with prices ranging from $6.80 to $14.50.

Project Acai
Address: 27 Lor Liput, Holland Village, Singapore 277738
Opening hours: Daily, 11.30am – 10pm
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Haakon Superfoods & Juice
Address: 1118 Holland Avenue, #01-03, Singapore 278997
Opening hours: Daily, 8am – 10pm
Tel: 8399 2450
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4. Seed and Soil

If you are rushing for time, Seed and Soil is your one-stop solution for a quick grab and go.

This healthy joint offers cold pressed juice for an instant healthy fix. Likewise, you can “upgrade” your juice into a meal by combining it with other whole fruits and superfoods such as chia seeds and goji berry.

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Their signature Superfood Sprinkle Acai Bowl will certainly pack a nutritional punch to your diet.

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For a BERRY healthy bowl, you should definitely go for their Blackberry Binge. Their smooth creamy base is made up of bananas, blackberries, raspberries and soy milk. Topped with blueberries, pomegranate, quinoa puffs and roasted cashew, you will want to get this the next time your sweet cravings kicks in!

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Moreover, all of their smoothie bowls are affordably priced at $6, which definitely beats a pint of ice cream anytime.

A Poke Theory
Address: 27 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069623
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 11am – 6pm; Sat 10am – 4pm (Closed on Sun)
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It comprises of creamy acai smoothie dressed with chia seeds, mango chunks, blueberries, quinoa and crunchy bits of granola. Sprinkled with coconut for a delectable finishing touch, it is almost as if you are having gelato itself – but without the calories of course.

Super Loco
Address: 60 Robertson Quay, #01-13 The Quayside, Singapore 238252
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 5pm to 12am; Sat to Sun 10am – 3.30pm (Brunch) & 5pm – 12am ( Dinner)
Tel: 6235 8900
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Their Signature Acai Bowl – Tropical Coconut Bowl no doubt stands out from the other specialty stores with the use of an actual coconut husk as a bowl. Despite the relatively small portion due to the coconut husk, expect generous toppings of fruits the likes of pineapple, kiwi, blueberry as well as granola and even wolfberries.

An Acai Affair
Address: 101 East Coast Road, Singapore 428796
Opening hours: Sun to Thu 12nn – 10pm; Fri to Sat 12nn – 11.30pm
Tel: 9792 0837
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These delectable acai bowls and smoothies show that sweet treats are not all about weight-inducing and artery-choking desserts.

Not only do these healthy acai bowls pack a powerhouse of nutritional value, but they also offer an equally luscious and sweet flavour as well! So the next time you feel a strong food craving for something sweet, head down to these spots for some delicious acai bowls and smoothies.

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