CBD

Feature Cold Capellini Noodles.
Cold capellini cooked al dente, served with Coconut truffle cream and salted egg yolk, top with fish roe and tempura crumb for the crunch.
💰$15.
📍Izy Fook.
27 Club street.

For classy yet affordable western fare in the CBD, look to this diner cum bar along Amoy Street. On mains, put these must-orders on your list: the tender Beef Cheek Burgundy ($28) and the crispy Pan-Seared Barramundi ($24) that comes with mash, pearl tomatoes and chimichurri sauce. Kick back and chill with an assortment of craft beers on tap, including Little Creatures, Black Cab Stout, London Pride and Stella Artois.
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Used Burpple Beyond. Damn worth it. Sashimi was fresh and tender, Egg goes well with rice, a really pleasant experience. Chicken was really soft and delicious. A tad too spicy thou. Overall, they were quite generous with the ingredients. Definitely would visit again.

Tucked among the many eateries along Tanjong Pagar Road, this trendy dig is great for group gatherings – food portions are generous and space is ample. The flavourful Mentaiko Mac & Cheese ($20.50) is an indulgent dish, best shared, while the juicy Breakfast Steak ($24) also comes highly recommended by the Burpple community. Need a java hit? The easy-to-drink and fruity Filter and Cold Brew ($4.50) is a good choice.
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The generous sandwiches at Simply Sandwich are chunky, healthy, made-to-order, and tasty — the perfect fast food to chomp on. Located at the first floor of Parakou Building, park yourself at the bar counter and people-watch as you feast, or grab a sandwich to go. Don't miss the simple, insanely satisfying Chunky Egg Toast ($8.20), brown bread stuffed with scrambled eggs, fresh lettuce, tomatoes or the Everything Sandwich ($10.80), loaded with bacon, turkey, egg, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Enjoy $1 off a cup of soup (it literally comes in a takeaway coffee cup) with any sandwich purchased. Soup flavours vary, but look out for the tasty Corn or Mushroom Miso. The impeccable service and speed here makes it a no-brainer choice for lunch, and best of all, no service charge or GST!

Located at the heart of AXA Tower, The Lawn offers piping hot, char-grilled meats to complement your bowl of veggies. Choose either the Salad bed ($9.90) or Olive Rice ($8.90) as your base, then choose a grilled-to-order protein — chicken, beef, duck, fish or garlic prawns, of which the latter is a crowd favourite. Vegetarians can opt for the delicious Balsamico Fresh Asparagus and Eggplant. Move along the line and select one of their 12 saucy dressings, including the Maple Peanut, a fancier version of nutty satay sauce with red wine vinaigrette, or the fiery sambal belachan Me So Spicy. If you've opted for a Salad bed, you will also get to choose five toppings from 28(!) to go along with your leafy greens. Despite grilling your meat to order, the lines here move surprisingly fast. Pick a spot in this light-filled joint, soak in the sun and wriggle your toes in their faux lawn grass aka astro turf. Bliss! Pro tip: Grab a few of their order forms and leave it in the office so you can plan your salads beforehand, and try to dine in before 11:45am to enjoy a free soup shot!

There's something about sitting outside on the pavement of Telok Ayer Street with a good hearty sandwich from Sarnies in one hand and a coffee in another to start your Monday on the right foot. Opened by two Aussie siblings, Sarnies is a no-frills café serving tasty, mammoth sandwiches and salads that has captured the stomachs of many office workers because it’s filling, satisfying and downright healthy in the most appealing way. At lunch, feast on an Aussie Grain-fed Beef Sandwich ($16.50) bursting with caramelised onions and mushrooms, or a dead simple, juicy, breaded Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich ($14.50) with mayo and rye bread. If a big bowl of salad is what you're after, then indulge in the Tuna Tataki ($16) flavoured with bonito flakes, soy and mirin, or the mountainous Paleo Steak ($17.50) that comes with a scoop of guacamole on top. Better still, go halfsies with your friend and share a salad + sandwich! Don't forget to finish off with a flat white.

This one-year-old salad bar located at One Raffles Place serves protein-rich salads that have been attracting a strong crowd, with long, snaking queues come lunch hour. The menu is straightforward — choose from three sizes, the Regular (one protein, $12), Large (two proteins, $15) and the Beast (three proteins, $18). All salads come with one complex carb, three toppings and one dressing. Standout proteins include their super-tender chicken breast and the lovingly grilled sirloin steak (additional $1, totally worth it). Don't miss the complex carb of sweet potato or brown rice, or the wobbly sous-vide egg! Grab the ginger ponzu sauce for dipping your proteins or drenching that lovely brown rice in. Wash it all down with coconut water from Cocoloco or freshly pressed juices from Gorilla Press. Pro tip: Come here with a friend and share the Beast, making it just $9 for double the fun ;)

Located just a stone’s throw away from Raffles Place MRT Station is Kraftwich, the latest venture by Swissbake. Step into this urban looking bistro, complete with beautifully crafted hand lettering and illustrations adorning the walls, and dig into affordable sandwiches and build-your-own salads. Start your day with the Early Bird Special ($6.90) with one breakfast item like the Poached Egg and Turkey Ham and coffee or tea. At lunch, the Smoked Salmon Kraftwich ($8.90) served on their signature Kraftkorn bread is a crowd pleaser, or the Portobello Mushroom Kraftwich ($8.90), jammed full with succulent mushrooms, tomatoes, and vegetables. Alternatively, the Your Kraft Salad ($7.90) comes with a veggie base and five toppings, of which you can choose from beetroot to gherkins and even green apples, for a truly wholesome spread. Keep to that #eatclean diet and opt for a cold pressed juice, like the Spinach and Apple Pressed Juice ($6.90), for a tangy yet refreshing afternoon pick-me-up!

There's ssam-thing sandwiched between Four Seasons Gourmet Market and Viet Baguette Café that ought to be the talk of the town, at least amongst those who work in the CBD. Operating mainly as a takeout joint (there are two bar tables that sit a max of three pax each) that bangs out healthy Korean and Mexican fusion grub, Ssam (which means 'wrapped' in Korean) is a fantastic choice for carnivores. The show-stoppers of this salad bowl are its meats — 40-hour Korean BBQ marinated beef short ribs, ginger soy chicken thigh, and the crowd favourite kimchi sweet and sour shoulder and pork belly with crackling skin (!). You can have a salad, rice bowl or burrito, of which the latter two come stuffed with a generous portion of cilantro lime rice, kimchi rice or hash browns. Opt for the Ssam Salad ($7.50-9 depending on your choice of protein) — think fragrant basil and romaine lettuce, with tangy kimchi and tomato salsa, onion lime relish, pickled cucumbers, kimchi and seaweed with unbelievably tasty beef short ribs, all topped with sesame seeds and fried shallots! For the herbivores, go for the equally tasty Sesame Soy Kimchi Tofu. Jinjja daebak!

Determined to bring the joy of bagels to Singaporeans, the two gentlemen behind this establishment at Icon Village pride themselves in hand-rolling each bagel with love. Get initiated with these boiled-then-baked breads with the simple Sea Salt ($2.50, plain). Then, choose a spread, also called a "schmear" in the bagel context, such as the decadent Creamy Peanut Butter and Berries Jelly ($4.50, price inclusive of bagel), or Sun-dried Tomato Cream Cheese ($4.50, price inclusive of bagel) for a comforting breakfast. Experience the vibrant Lox ($11.90) come lunch time, a classic combination of cured salmon, cream cheese, red onions, beets, dill and capers, atop crisp yet chewy bagel halves. Also satisfying is the HogV2 ($13.90) with pulled BBQ short ribs and purple apple slaw. If you've had a bad day and require treat in the form of breakfast-for-dinner, have the Piglet ($8.50), an all-day breakfast bagel served with a crispy bacon strip, sunny side up, fresh lettuce, hash brown and aioli. Pro tip: For breakfast or tea time, grab a friend and share a bag of three bagels + schmears for just $6!

Located in the basement of Chevron House, Omnivore is an exceptionally affordable version for protein-rich salads. Each box comes with one carb, three toppings and one dressing with your choice of protein ($9.90 for one protein, $12.90 for two, $15.90 for three). Portions here run big, prices are reasonable and the quality is consistently good, which makes it the much-talked-about salad place amongst the fitspos. It'll be easy to convince your buddies to grab a salad with you for lunch, especially when there's the good-looking crispy skin Salmon (add $2), wobbly sous vide egg, sweet potato and the refreshing aloe vera topping! Drizzle some honey soy before digging in and wash it all down with a pint of their homemade Cold Brew Black Coffee ($5.50)! That is one fantastic way to eat clean.