Category: Singapore Food Haven

A Food Guide To Holland Village – Booze, Sweets, International Cuisine

Perhaps you’ve been to Holland Village one too many times but always find yourself going back to the same old spots, or maybe you’re unfamiliar with the area and want to check out this popular district. Here are some delicious places that you should check out- you’ll realise that options are abound!

Sanpoutei Ramen

Their classic Shoyu ramen is deliciously savoury, as is the creamy Tonkatsu ramen with generous slices of char siew. That said, their amazing broth would probably make any type of ramen taste good. The broth is boiled for six hours with vegetables, chicken, pork bone, and other ingredients specially flown in from Japan.

Breko Cafe

Breko is a casual joint serving Western mains and regular cafe fare. You’ll find everything from eggs on toast, to steak and pasta, to beer bites and alcohol at night. This cafe isn’t known for any fancy themes or decor, but its laid-back ambience and welcoming vibe makes it easy to step in for a bite when you’re wandering around the area.

Kinara

If you can’t get enough of the aromatic spices of Indian cuisine, head to this understated dining spot for authentic North Indian food. Popular favourites include the creamy butter chicken, the flavourful Kastoori kebab, and the spicy chicken masala.

Also read: Where To Get Your Salted Egg Yolk Croissant Fix!

Cafe Siem Reap

At the corner of the street, Cafe Siem Reap serves up delectable regional fare, bistro-style. The cafe is named after the gateway to the iconic Angkor Wat temple, and offers everything from Vietnamese spring rolls to Laotian laksa. They have happy hour promotions too, so grab a drink and chill out with your friends after the meal!

Cafe Siem Reap
Address: 43 Lorong Mambong, 277698
Phone: 6468 5798
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 3pm-1am, Friday & Saturday 3pm-2am, Sunday 3pm-12am

d’Good Cafe

This three storey cafe is known for being an Instagram-worthy hangout, with beautiful decor and the oh-so-hipster glass-bottled cold brews. Expect to face crowds that flock to the place, even on weekdays. That aside, they serve up coffee, cakes, and standard cafe fare, including mains like pasta and sandwiches.

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar

Can’t get enough of pizza? Try the pizza from Crust, they’re a level above your typical pizza. Every pizza is freshly made, with gourmet sauces and generous toppings. The half-and-half is perfect for the fickle-minded; just share two different pizza flavours with your crew if you can’t decide! While you’re at it, try their BBQ chicken as it’s a fan favourite.

Gaia Korean Restaurant

At this Korean grill, the BBQ meats take the spotlight with a selection of tender chicken, pork, and beef. Wrap your meat of choice in a piece of lettuce, throw in some garlic, top it off with some gochujang, and eat it the way Koreans do. Apart from the meat, crowd favourites include their seafood pancake and the army stew.

Nakhon Kitchen

Craving some pad thai or some rich green curry? Nakhon Kitchen has got you covered. This popular Thai spot draws in the crowd for a good reason- the food tastes amazingly authentic. If Thai cuisine is your meal of choice, Nakhon Kitchen is the perfect place to go.

El Patio & Wine Bar

Fans of Mexican food, you’ll be glad to know that there’s a Mexican joint along Holland Village. The decor is as colourful as the food, with vibrant murals on the walls. Head in for some of their meaty tacos with generous toppings and a classic sangria. Expect to hear the beats of Latin American tunes livening up the space especially as the night draws near!

The Pit Restaurant & Bar

This quiet restaurant is best known for being a microbrewery, with unique handcrafted brews. Coupled with bar snacks like their savoury Buffalo Wings and perfectly marinated Pork Ribs, this makes a great spot for a chill night out.

Also read: 12 Irresistible Snacks You Would Have Loved As A 90s Kid!

2am dessert bar

A fine-dining restaurant that boasts an amazing menu of deconstructed sweet treats, 2am dessert bar is on our radar for some of the most intriguing dessert items. Highlights include the Cassis Plum, a sweet yet potent alcoholic sphere that incorporates tastes of cassis and elderflower with yoghurt foam and plum liqueur. The crumbly green tea tart is a hit as well.

Project Acai

This is the place to go for health nuts and smoothie-lovers. As its name suggests, Project Acai is known for their acai fruit bowls and smoothies, topped with a variety of other fruits like strawberry and banana. This is also the first acai-themed cafe of its kind in Singapore.

Project Acai
Address: 27 Lorong Liput, Holland Village, 277738
Phone: 6463 1957
Opening hours: 11:30am–10pm daily

With handcrafted brews, deconstructed desserts, and everything from Korean to North Indian cuisine, prepare to eat your heart out at Holland Village. Which of these places do you want to try?

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The Prettiest And Most Elaborate Customised Cakes We Have Ever Seen In Singapore!

No birthday party or wedding these days seem complete without a beautifully adorned cake. And this comes at no surprise. In recent years, cake stores here in Singapore have been smashing expectations with their lavish designs and carefully produced cakes that promise to leave all your guests wowed.

And if price is a huge concern, fret not! We’ve done our research for you. Presenting Discover SG’s list of custom ‘cakeries’ (cake + bakery = an interesting new word learnt!) that promises to be both pocket friendly (within careful means, of course!) and visually entrancing. You’ll be so much in awe by the end of this post that we bet you either want to give baking a go, or you’re running to the store to make a purchase.

1) Mad About Sucre

Mad About Sucre bakes some of the most gorgeous cakes here in Singapore, period. This cakery marries some of the best French confection techniques with the most glorious British designs. Think clean, white-tiered cakes with an intense focus on the sublime details and features that inevitably stand out.

With cakes baked by co-owner and Le Corden Blue graduate Lena Chan, quality is something that you can certainly be assured of. As a promise to their customers, the cakery does not use pre-mixes and artificial flavorings, and instead only uses healthy ingredients like organic flour and raw unbleached sugar.

If you’re not too interested in full sized cakes, you could head down to their brick and mortar store to try some of their fresh baked pastries and delicacies as well.

Mad About Sucre
Address: 27 Teo Hong Road Singapore 088334
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 1230 – 2230
Sunday: 1230 – 1700

2) Febspantry

Some passions blossom out of curiosity, as did Feby’s (pronounced Phoebe) love for baking. Astoundingly, the owner and head baker of Febspantry learnt everything about the trade without any professional help or expertise. It all started with a heap of curiosity and tons of trial and error.

Feby’s immense talent has allowed her to produce some of the most gorgeous floral cake designs. She has a keen eye for colors, as she beautifully pairs the different floral designs and patterns against a white buttercream cake base. Each single tier cake painstakingly takes about 4-6 hours to decorate, which sure makes the cake cutting session a whole lot tougher now.

Aside from her custom-made cakes, Feby also bakes gorgeously designed cupcakes and occasionally, cookies.

Febspantry
To order: Contact Feby via Whatsapp at +65 85226822
Price Range: $120 – $290 (depending on the size, flavor and design)

3) Susucre

With cakes featured on herworld brides and style: weddings, Susucre is definitely a name that brides-to-be will chance upon. Their cakes are made from scratch with only the highest quality ingredients, and customised designs that promise to perfectly suit your wedding aesthetics.

Susucre also creates some of the cutest design cakes out there – allowing your favourite characters a feature at your birthday celebration. All that difference makes your celebration all the more personalised. From princesses like Anna and Else from Frozen, to designer bags from Dior and Chanel to even your favorite football club, Suscure can do it all! If you’re up for the challenge, you could even head to their studio to join a cake-decorating lesson. To date, they have hosted classes on designing a handbag cake and a princess cake!

Susucre
Address: 216 Joo Chiat Road, Soho Life #01-03, Singapore 427483
Store is open by appointment only
To order, please contact them at +65 9867 2176

4) Cupplets

Ngee Ann Polytechnic based café and bakery, Cupplets, was opened in 2013 by couple, Ernest and Samantha. Aside from the pastries that they sell in store, Cupplets is also very well known for its custom made buttercream cakes. The cakes are available in a number of designs, though Cupplets is more notably popular for its floral designed cakes. These cakes are adorned with very beautifully paired flowers and fruits that are an absolute delight to look at.

If you’re also looking for a dessert table at your celebration, do consider this store as they promise to amaze with their beautifully designed cakes and delicious pastries!

Cupplets 
Address: Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 535 Clementi Road, Block 16, #01-03, Singapore 599489
Price Range: Prices start from $68 for a 5” cake (for 4-6 pax)
Do email them at [email protected] for more specific quotations

5) The Frosted Chick

The frosted chick specialises in making customised cakes, cupcakes and dessert tables that promise to taste as good as they look. Their ability to make your favourite cartoon characters come to life through their cake designs is astonishing, allowing just a little more personalisation to any event.

Another option would be to have The Frosted Chick set up your whole dessert table entirely! They will certainly not disappoint by ensuring that the desserts perfectly match the theme of your event. Just check out their adorable tsum tsum cupcakes or minion themed macaroons! Need we say more?

The Frosted Chick
Address: 1 Thomson Road #01-336a Singapore 300001
Price Range: Prices start from $80 for a 5” Rainbow Cake with Rose frosting
For preorders/ dessert tables, email [email protected]

6) Crummb

If simplicity is what you’re after, you’ll definitely love the works of Crummb Cakes. They offer some of the most beautiful and elegant cakes out there. Their cakes may look extremely simple, but be assured that simplicity is sometimes the hardest thing to recreate.

Their moist and tender butter cakes are paired with Italian meringue buttercream, and are both available in an assortment of flavours. Even though Crummb Cakes may be a little on the pricier end, do know that a basic 3-tier cake is able to feed a party of 140!

Crummb Cakes
Address: 80 Rifle Range Road, Singapore 588386 (by appointment only)
Price Range: Starts from $650 for a 3-tier cake.
Email [email protected] for specific quotations

7) My Sister Bakes

My Sister Bakes started out in a little kitchen in a Melbourne apartment, as Esther began working on ways to use her basket full of freshly picked strawberries. It was then that she made her first Strawberry Crumble Cake, and slowly began exploring different cake recipes.

The relatively new store specialises in buttercream (which is a type of icing or filling used inside cakes) cakes that is available in both their classic and signature flavours. Some of their classic flavours include chocolate and red velvet, while their best selling and more popular signature flavours include chocolate salted caramel, matcha, milo dino and earl grey.

If you’d like a little taste of these delicious sounding goodies, you can head down to their physical store located near Tai Seng station! You’d definitely be wow-ed by the desserts that they offer.

My Sister Bakes
Address: 81 Macpherson Lane #01-55, Singapore 360081
Opening Hours: Strictly by Appointment only. Email [email protected] to make one
Price Range: Starts from $60 for a 6” 1 tiered cake

8. Edith Patisserie 

Edith Patisserie bakes some of the most ridiculously beautiful cakes I’ve ever set eyes upon. And this does not encompass only their custom cakes. For starters, their standard cakes are ridiculously well designed, and taste really good!!!

They can also customise cakes of any design – from the more floral and rustic looking ones, to even ones with a cartoon design that are best for kids. I’m absolutely in love with their ombre cakes that are topped with either caspier or baby’s breath flowers.

 Edith Patisserie
Address: 11 Cavan Road #01-04, Cavan Suites
Price Range: A one-tiered standard flavored cake starts from $45

(images from respective cakeries)

With this list as your guide, you can definitely be assured that any cake you ever wish to customise can be created by all these talented bakers in Singapore! Have we missed out on any of your favourite cakeries? Let us know in the comments!

8 Delish Meals Under $10 In Orchard That Will Leave You Satisfied! – Part 2

This is Part 2 of meals under $10 in Orchard . For part 1:

Serving up an extensive menu of Hong Kong food, you’d be spoilt for choice. At affordable prices, this place is optimal if you can’t decide what to eat as they provide many options. My personal favorites are the dry Braised Beef Brisket Noodles ($6.90), Hong Kong Rickshaw Noodles ($4.50), and the Cheese Baked Rice with Chicken Chop ($8.00).

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Central Hong Kong Café
Address: #2-30, Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Rd, S(238896)
Opening Hours: Daily: 10am – 10pm
Contact: 6509 1766

9. Kim Dae Mun

Popular amongst SMU students who are tired of the same-ol boring uni-fare, this simple foodcourt-style place serves up some of the best and authentic Korean food. Take your pick from fan favorites Spicy Pork ($8.50), Saba Fish ($8.00) or Bibimbab ($8.00). Standard sets comes with rice, kimchi and a bowl of soup.

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Kim Dae Mun
Address: #02-17/18, Concorde Foodcourt, 100 Orchard Rd, S(238840)
Opening Hours: Daily: 11am – 8.30pm

10. Orchard Yong Tau Foo

Probably offering one of the widest range of ingredients I have ever seen, each piece comes at a decent price ($0.70) and an additional cost ($0.70) for your choice of noodles. The ingredients tasted fresh despite being out in the open, while the soup was fragrant and according to the friendly owners, ‘special’. Well, I can attest that this really does taste good. Be sure to try out the sweet brown sauce and the chili sauce topped with sesame seeds.

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Orchard Yong Tau Foo
Address: #01-09, Cuppage Plaza, 5 Koek Rd, S(228796)
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 8am – 6.30pm; Closed on Sundays
Contact: 9067 5245

11. Fish Tales

A relatively new café, this hidden gem is a great place to hang and chill after a tired day of shopping. At a stunningly low price ($7.90) for their classic Fish and Chips, it’s hard to pass up. At an additional dollar, their best-selling Beaurre Au Citron ($8.90), which gives you an irresistible garlic, lemon and butter sauce on top of your fish makes it a truly wholesome meal. For an Instagram-worthy option, choose the Squid Ink Pasta ($9.90).

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Fish Tales
Address: #02-27/02-18B, SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, S(237978)
Opening Hours: Daily: 12pm – 10pm
Contact: 6636 9960

12. NamNam Noodle Bar

There’s really not much to say for everyone’s favorite casual Vietnamese dining experience. For your fix of affordable Vietnamese cuisine, NamNam is possibly the most hassle-free. Their most popular dishes include the Hanoi Pho with Beef Steak Slices ($10.00) and the Sautéed Lemongrass Pork and Cream Cheese Banh Mi ($6.90).

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NamNam Noodle Bar
Address: #B2-02, Wheelock Place, 501 Orchard Rd, S(238880)
Opening Hours: Daily: 8am – 9.30pm
Contact: 6735 1488

13. Tsuru-Koshi Udon

Located in Takashimaya’s Japanese Food Court, don’t miss this little store because this serves the best tasting udon among all others. The Ebi Tempura Udon ($9.00) is my personal favorite. The thick noodles are super chewy, the broth really flavorful, and the fried tempura simply crispy and delightful. Try the Curry Udon ($9.00) too, which is not overly thick.

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Tsuru-Koshi Udon
Address: B2,Ngee Ann City, 391 Orchard Rd, S(238872)
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm

14. Thai Tantric

I cannot seem to understand why my friends would flock to Jane Thai instead when Thai Tantric’s food is simply better tasting. The Thai Fried Glass Noodles with Seafood ($7.00) is extremely delicious and the signature Pad Thai ($6.00) is on a whole different playing field. As a sharing option, try the Tom Yum ($10.00), an addictively sweet and spicy soup that really hits the spot.

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Thai Tantric
Address: #04-28/30, Orchard Towers, 400 Orchard Rd, S(238875)
Opening Hours: Daily: 11am – 3pm; 6pm – 3am
Contact: 9866 9841

15. Hainanese Delicacy

To complete this list, I’ve saved the best for last because I love chicken rice (hehe). And Hainanese Delicacy is simply one of the best chicken rice in Singapore. Who knew it was located in Orchard? I’ve been here during the era of the ‘Far East Kids’ all the way to my latter years and I never get tired of it. The chicken is extremely tender and the rice absolutely fragrant. At a price of ($4.00) for a plate, you simply cannot resist the urge to order another plate. In one word: Perfection!

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Hainanese Delicacy
Address: #05-116, Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Rd, S(228213)
Opening Hours: Daily: 10am – 8pm
Contact: 6734 0639

We’ve come to the end of this series. All in all, there are 15 great eats and meals in Orchard under $10. We hope this guide will help you to save some cash, yet enjoy great food in one of Singapore’s most expensive shopping districts. You’ll always know what to eat in Orchard now.

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This is Part 2 of meals under $10 in Orchard . For part 1: 

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day Is Back! You Even Get To Choose Local Toppings This Time!

My mama used to tell me that there was no such thing as a free lunch (or ice cream). Growing up, I always believed her. That was until I heard about Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day. How wrong you were, mama. I’m sure all of us rejoice every year and gladly join the queue for free ice cream. That’s because the best things in life are free!

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