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Excellent Food - Pulled Goat Curry This is a small quaint bistro along North Bridge Road . Extremely cosy and affordable pricing . The pulled Goat curry is excellent . Focaccia bread is fresh and tasty . I like the tempeh pizza as well . An experienced Italian chef who also specialised in Mediterranean food . I love the place and will definitely come back again .

Enchilada Seafood Stew ($22) Newly opened along North Bridge Road, @labocasg is a Cuban fusion bistro bar with comforting food and well-priced drinks. I’m no expert at Cuban food, so it’s pretty much a blind foray into the cuisine, but I generally enjoyed the strong flavours that were put on the table. This rich seafood stew came with squid, prawns and mussels, and a crisp soft shelled crab right on top. Root vegetables like carrots and taro stewed till soft also have this hearty dish more character. While a little salty, the flavours were nicely rounded out by the addition of dill and made for a great dip for the crisp focaccia.

Pulled Goat Curry on Flat Bread Pulled Goat Curry on Flat Bread ($21) . House speciality of newly opened @labocasg which serves up a Cuban-Caribbean fusion food. Curry is more aromatic than spicy and goat’s meat was tender without the gaminess. Love that the flatbread is crisp and thin so that it’s less carby.

Delightful Cafe and Cakes! Tried the four cakes they had available today and enjoyed them all! Red velvet, cheesecake, chocolate, pecan pie. The shopkeeper was really friendly too and the shop space was pretty interesting :) 👀

Get Clapped Lockdown 2: The Encore That Absolutely Nobody Wanted, Needed Or Even Asked For is hitting most Singaporeans extra hard, but none have it harder than the restauranteurs & other F&B proprietors. One of those who’ve been utterly slapped in the face by the no dine in government order is @clapcafe.sg, who was slated to officially open yesterday, the 17th of April. However, since the 16th was the start of the ban, they had to hurriedly throw a soft launch on the 15th, Saturday. Glad they did, and I’m glad I discovered them after about a half dozen pints of beer.⠀ ⠀ Sure, hot chocolate may not necessarily be the best thing to stave off any unnecessary acts of drunkenness, but it sure is comforting. Clap does a ridiculously indecent rendition too, with three different kinds of chocolate melted down into the delicious Dirty Chocolate ($8 nett). If I remember correctly, the bossman, Frank, informed me that it was a mixture of melted dark chocolate, premium quality cocoa powder, and…well, I forgot. I’ve got an excuse for that, and it’s called ‘six pints before’.⠀ ⠀ What I do remember, though, is that this hot choccy is incredibly chocolatey and only very mildly sweet. You can definitely taste the bitterness from the dark chocolate that’s been melted in, and the creamy concoction strikes the perfect equilibrium between bitter, sweet, smooth, and luscious. Of course, gotta have the marshmallow. Can’t forget the marshmallow.⠀ ⠀ While I do think that it could be a touch thicker in body and the flavours could be enhanced with a sprinkling of coarse salt on top, it’s a hearty hot chocolate that’ll make you feel like you’re snuggled cosily into your safety blanket. It may be a Dirty Choccy, but it’s nothing but pure bliss.⠀ ⠀ I wish @clapcafe.sg all the best in these gruelling (albeit completely avoidable) times, and I think they’re still open for coffees/teas/Dirty Chocolates to go, plus you can bag one of their homemade pecan tarts or Basque cheesecakes to go. It’s a lovely little café that needs all the help it can get, so please go and get a delicious drink from them to support them.

Basque Cheesecake, Maple Pecan Tart, White Heard about Clap Cafe at Waterloo Street — a new cafe that had opened their doors pretty recently just beside Kurasu, being in its soft launch for family and friends on 15 May 2021; just a day before the measures for COVID-19 Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) were implemented, where dine-in would be disallowed from 16 May 2021 to 13 June 2021 (tentatively). Apart from specialty coffee, Clap Cafe also serves up loose leaf tea, fizzy concoctions and cakes as well — quirky beverage options include Dirty Chocolate and Pumpkin Latte. Found ourselves going for the following: - Basque Cheesecake; - Maple Pecan Tart; and - White Wasn’t too much a fan of their Basque Cheesecake; lacks that oozy, melty texture that I would really like — their version was one that was somewhat loose and airy, missing out of the rich, velvety and near-jelak sinfulness that one often associated with the cake. In comparison, the Maple Pecan Tart fared much better — the pecan providing a soft crunch that reveals a nutty note that goes so well with the sweet fragrance of maple that is not overly saccharine beneath the top layer; all that against the buttery tart layer that actually holds up to the fork really well. A dessert that would work well with the Black; it’s flavour profile being pretty complimenting to the roasty aroma of well-brewed specialty coffee. The White was well-pulled here — a medium-bodied cuppa with an earthy and roasty note; a cuppa fit for a great mid-day perk-me-up. Felt that the cafe’s high ceilings make for a great hangout over coffee with an environment that is well-lit and airy once they open for dine-in operations. But in the meanwhile, do give Clap Coffee a try if one is in the area — tough times it is now especially for a new entrant into the F&B scene; would really wish that more people can get to know of their existence for how there can never be one good coffee place too many around.

Mala Bah Chor Noodles ($9.80) A very tasty bowl of noodles! It isn’t as spicy as it sounds, the mala is more of a subtle accent to the dish. It tastes very similar to dandan noodles with the minced pork and chilli oil. Noodles were of great texture and quality. I enjoyed it. Worth it with the Burpple Beyond 1-for-1 deal!

Seng’s Char Siu Noodles ($9.80) “Wanton mee of very good quality”, or “atas wanton mee”, is probably how I would best describe this tasty bowl of noodles. The texture of the noodles were great, and the pork collar was roasted nicely. Everything tied together really well and I would say that it was a very yummy bowl of noodles. Probably the most expensive bowl of wanton mee I have ever bought, but I definitely got what I paid for. Very worth it with the Beyond 1-for-1 deal!

Signature Char Siu Noodles Looks simple but this is definitely an elevated wanton mee - the Signature Char Siu Noodles (12.80 for 2 bowls with burpple) come with a generous portion of seared pork belly, a braised lava egg, juicy wantons, and fried lard. The chili also complemented the slightly sweet sauce base perfectly. Our only gripe was that the pork was a tad dry but overall, this was still a very tasty meal!

French Toast On the last day before phase 2 HA kicked in, we had a nice brunch meal at @steep.sg with an almost one hour wait! 😱 🍳steep’s breakfast $17: comes with sourdough bread, eggs (can choose between poached or sunny side up or scrambled), turkey bacon, herb sausage, mushrooms, mixed green, tater tots and roasted tomatoes. Super lots of ingredients! The turkey bacon was also not fatty at all! I loved it! Plus interesting how they offer poached egg option too! Avocadoes in cafe always tastes nicer than the ones I try to make at home myself haha (always can’t get the right stage of ripeness) 🍞French toast $15: brioche with mascarpone, berry compote, maple granola, fresh fruits, toasted almonds and honey thyme syrup. Mascarpone was very light and nice to eat with the French toast. was sad that our French toast order came so so so much later than other diners who only came in and ordered after us. Guess they missed out our order 😢 ha so that explains the 3 separate photos here because the food weren’t served tgt. We were already done with our steep breakfast portion before the French toast FINALLY got served! ☕️iced red velvet chocolate $7: because we were so hot from waiting around outside the cafe and wandering aimlessly while waiting for seats to be freed up. My first time trying a red velvet choc drink!

Steep Breakfast On the last day before phase 2 HA kicked in, we had a nice brunch meal at @steep.sg with an almost one hour wait! 😱 🍳steep’s breakfast $17: comes with sourdough bread, eggs (can choose between poached or sunny side up or scrambled), turkey bacon, herb sausage, mushrooms, mixed green, tater tots and roasted tomatoes. Super lots of ingredients! The turkey bacon was also not fatty at all! I loved it! Plus interesting how they offer poached egg option too! Avocadoes in cafe always tastes nicer than the ones I try to make at home myself haha (always can’t get the right stage of ripeness) 🍞French toast $15: brioche with mascarpone, berry compote, maple granola, fresh fruits, toasted almonds and honey thyme syrup. Mascarpone was very light and nice to eat with the French toast. was sad that our French toast order came so so so much later than other diners who only came in and ordered after us. Guess they missed out our order 😢 ha so that explains the 3 separate photos here because the food weren’t served tgt. We were already done with our steep breakfast portion before the French toast FINALLY got served! ☕️iced red velvet chocolate $7: because we were so hot from waiting around outside the cafe and wandering aimlessly while waiting for seats to be freed up. My first time trying a red velvet choc drink!

Amazing Value This is $17 nett and with Beyond 1for1 this is beyond amazing value. All components were nicely executed. Especially loved the bacon which was like 95% lean meat😍 French toast and Red Velvet latte were 💯 too !! Hope this fantastic new place gains more crowd soon ❤️

Durian Mousse (with additional shot of D24) There has been much talk about Threepointtwo at Kampong Bahru over the past week — most having mentioned their waffles and ice-cream given how they are the new ice-cream parlour which had recently opened in the neighbourhood, which has interestingly seen a rising of cafes of the late (think at3, Kream & Kensho etc. along the same stretch). Opened by the same folks behind Pangzi Durian in Jurong West, the Durian Mousse is one of the items I would actually recommend one to go for as well. Having tried Pangzi Durian on one of the rare trips I had made to Jurong West, I liked how their Durian Mousse is pretty rich with pungent with the distinct notes of the king of fruits. The mousse itself is sufficiently creamy, but it’s the additional shots of D24 here that takes the cake — a generous scoop of fibrous D24 flesh that is not to be missed by durian lovers that gives the mousse that buttery sweetness amidst the pungent notes. And if a single shot isn’t enough, one can also request for a double shot to be added — just like how one can do the same to their cuppa at a specialty coffee joint. While the ice-creams are decent in flavour here and that the waffle is actually pretty plush and wafts of an alluring hint of buttermilk fragrance, I am more inclined to give the durian desserts and cream puff items a go instead — the Earl Grey Puffs reminds me of the good ol days of Neato.100 and Shuu Choux; the combination of crisp and light choux pastries of the latter and that aptly creamy filling carrying an intense tea aroma of the former during its prime at Burlington Square. And did I mention one can also try Butternut’s thin-crust pizzas here without making the trek to the far West of Taman Jurong? A destination worth considering for hipsters who want a little bit of everything all under one roof; from hot (snack) food, to ice-cream, specialty coffee and durian desserts — and one that is relatively centralised as well.

HandBELLO, a relaxed take on Italian-inspired treats with concept good food knows no boundaries! Behind the same group of @dear.nesut, HandBELLO is modren pasta bar, that serve variety of pastas. Feature : 1.  Nuts for Pesto - $22 2.  That Carbonara - $24 3.  La Nonna’s - $22 4.  Pink Vodka - $22 5.  The Fun-Guy - $26 6.  You Got Beef? - $28 7.  Corny Tortellini -$28 The pasta cooked all dente, more "oily"  than normal, so we can reheat it 60-90 seconds into microwave before consume it, so the pasta doesn't feel dry or into lump. My favourites will be La Nonna's,Casarecce served with Kurobuta Pork Sausage, Broccolini, Chili Flakes. Meanwhile my little boss like that Carbonara, classic flavour. Free delivery for order above $50, and to place an order can visit the link at their IG. 📍HandBELLO. 92 Amoy St, #01-01, #letsgetbello #mediadrop

Nuts For Pesto ($22) Happy Food, Happy People~ Amazing house-made pasta from @handbello.sg, a new casual dining concept by the folks from @dear.nesuto Expect quality yet affordable pasta options that are bound to please. And despite my reservation that pasta does not travel well, theirs do! ⁣ I like their La Noona’s ($22), made of Casarecce, spiced Kurobuta Pork Sausage accompanied with Broccolini. Else the zesty Nuts For Pesto ($22) with lots of greens (zucchini, kale, basil, tarragon, mint) and walnuts make another excellent choice. Promotion: Free delivery with minimum spending of $50

Lemonade & Crack Of Dawn The cosy cafe in the East (*again? I know right), offers Peranakan-inspired dishes such as Nyonya Curry Chicken Croissants, house-made Kuehs and tarts. Since we were full from lunch, we settled for these beautiful ombré drinks - Lemonade with Blue Pea Tea ($5) and Crack of Dawn ($7.50). The latter was a tad too sweet for my liking, and perhaps a reduction in strawberry coulis would be better.

Pulled Beef Rendang Sourdough Sandwich Visited the new Ambling Turtle at The Flow just beside Roxy Square along East Coast Road over the past weekend — the new cafe had taken over the former premises of the mattress shop that previously occupied the same unit; the menu features a limited number of Peranakan-inspired mains mostly revolving around sandwiches, as well as desserts such as waffles and bakes. Went with the Pulled Beef Rendang Sourdough Sandwich; there is also a choice of the croissant sandwich that seems to be more popular an option for those who have seemingly visited this spot and posted on social media. The sourdough toast was decent, though given how Micro Bakery & Kitchen is located just right across the road, the sourdough just isn’t the element that i would head down to Ambling Turtle for. Coming with elements such as cucumber, lettuce, chili padi and pulled beef rendang sandwiched in between, the pulled beef rendang did carry an evident hint of the spices whilst the meat is considerably tender, though was mild in terms of spiciness — some may also find it a tad dry considering the nature of the original dish but it does seem rather fitting here since their variants comes in a form of a sandwich and that would have caused the bread to soak up too much liquid anyway. Liked how the Peranakan touch here goes all the way to the items served on the side — the Achar providing a refreshing, tangy crunch in between morsels of the sandwich to reset the taste buds. Felt that the croissant sandwich would have been a better option than the sourdough sandwich here, considering how the butteriness and flakiness of the pastry would probably have went together with the pulled beef rendang better as compared to the sourdough toast. That being said, Ambling Turtle is a spot to be commended for its effort to incorporate the neighbourhood’s Peranakan heritage into its theme — from the decor, to the dining ware and to its food menu; something which sets it apart from other cafes in the vicinity.

Neapolitan Woodfired Pizza This is my first time trying their pizza and my family love it. . 800° Woodfired Kitchen @800degreessg Neapolitan Woodfired Pizza using the best Neapolitan flour! The pizzas are hand stretched and can be customised with a myriad of premium toppings, ensuring that no two pizzas are alike. You can now enjoy a taste of authentic, fully customisable and made-to-order Neopolitan-style Woodfired pizza at the comfort of your own home! . Islandwide Delivery and Pickup Available. Visit http://www.800degreessg.com/ for more info. . #800degreessg #burpple #burpplesg #pizzasg #islandwidedelivery #stayhome #stayhomesg

Loads Of Improvement Needed Major turn off with the amount of liquid and oil. Could only taste the garlic and nothing else. Disappointing. Service also needs improvement. They also forgot two items 😓😓.

Premium Pizzas At Good Price These 2 pizzas (10”) only cost $32 and can feed 4 pax! Ingredients used are of premium quality and at a very reasonable price! It is more like a fast food concept, but service was a little slow since pizzas take time to bake (although a young teenage staff is really polite for his service). Still worth it! Hope they have more selections for non-beef diners!

ASARI ($18) Seafood lovers can also go for their ASARI ($18), a lip-smacking bowl of clams 🦪 cooked in sake broth & dashi with enoki & butter 🧈. Love the freshness & natural sweetness of the clams! 💗

Japanese Black Cod ($38) My favourite dish at IKO has got to be their Japanese Black Cod ($38)! ❤ A thick fillet that has been meticulously cured in saikyo miso for up to 72 hours 👏🏻 then grilled till tender & buttery 🔥, this is really the BEST cod I've had. A crowd-favourite! 💯

SOMEN ($29) Pink ume-infused Japanese noodle 🍜 served in a light bisque foam, topped with oven-roasted whole prawns 🦐, with a drizzle of green chive oil & shiso oil 💚, this made a really flavourful cold dish! 🤤

Dallo Baduma. Crispy Fried Calamarri tossed in Chilli butter and curry leaves. The calamari was cripsy outside while inside tender, coated with fragant chilli butter that not too spicy but definitely have a kick. 💰$22. 📍Kotuwa. 2 Dickson Rd.

Yesterday dinner at @kotuwa.sg by Chef @malaccamakanking. First time I tried Srinlanka food and i love it. Recommended to bring more friends, so can share and try more dishes. Feature my top 2 favourite dishes and hopper. 💕Black Pepper Kithul Pork. Crisp caramelised black pepper kithul pork belly outside while tender and juicy inside,served with Tangy sour guindilla pepper to balance the richness of pork belly. 💰$26. 💕Poricha Erachi. Seared tender beef cheek with crisp outer layer and glaze in sweet tangy sauce from tamarind,chilli and lime. 💰$26. 💕Egg Hopper. Instead of rice, we choose to have it with egg hopper. Like the hopper texture, crips edge and soft Centre with runny egg yolk. Perfect for Dig in to the gravy. 💰$6. 📍Kotuwa. 2 Dickson Rd. Wanderlust Hotel.

A MUST TRY! Had the Sri Lankan crab. The spices weren’t over- powering and literally can drink the sauce hahah( salivating right now). Must order the mutton roll. The crab croquette was a little over powering for me. I can’t wait to go back to try out their other dishes! Ordered a bottle of wine but honestly which such dishes, I couldn’t really taste the wine even if it’s red. So just focus on the food!

Out of curiosity, we decided to give Champion Polo Bun a try to find out if they are a worthy hype or just a passing fad. We were there nearing their closing time and the buns that were left include the Curry Potato ($6) and Mini of 4 ($4.50), which we got the latter. Paying $4.50 for a quadruple of mini buns, in my honest opinion, is way overpriced and part of that cost probably went into the packaging, interior decorations and amenities. I am not saying that it’s a bad polo bun, but there are definitely many alternatives out there that are cheaper with a similar taste or even better. Will I return? Probably not but i am curious to see if the bakery/cafe can innovate further to stay in the trend down the road. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ Champion Polo Bun 📍 92 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088513 🍴 [Self Funded]

Bolo Buns (from $4.50) 再来一个菠蘿包! One of the hottest commodities in town is probably these Bolo Bun aka Pineapple Bun from @championflagship. With an aesthetically pleasing interior, the cafe only offer these soft sweet bread with golden-brown cookie crust in three options - Classic ($4.50), Classic with Butter ($5) and Curry Potato ($6) Made fresh upon orders, these buns are best consumed within 20 mins especially savoury Curry Potato. Add on the fragrant HK milk tea or coffee to complete your tea break. P.S: to curb the huge demand (appx 1hr wait in all) they normally restrict to two buns per pax.

Curry Bolo ($6), Signature Iced Coffee ($6), Classic Bolo ($4.50) We were wondering what we could do for a fine Sunday afternoon, and really glad that we decided on Champion Bolo. Despite the queue ( was the 2nd weekend of opening ) and slightly pricier fare, the excellent food and tranquil cafe-like seating area did make up for it. Enjoyed the larger-than-usual buns, with a thick crispy fragrant crust and tender soft buns. Would recommend, especially to those who would enjoy non-cafe food in a cafe environment 😄

Newly Opened Cafe At Chijmes For Weekend brunch & coffee fix✨ Amongst the chic danish-style interior & al-fresco seating @dough.coffee, lies a cafe-cum-bakery featuring a variety of fancy pastries like 🥨Kouign Amann, 🍵🥯Matcha Mochi Bun, 🍓🍞Strawberry Brioche, all starting at $5 (unlike a regular cafe, their bakery is self-service☺️). For a more filling meal, there were 6 in-house mains offered, and we tried their 🍽Rosti ($26) — pretty pricey but they managed to pull off the flavors together well 😋 📍DOUGH. Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street, #01-30 S187996. Open on Tues-Sun from 10am-6pm 😊 💌 Happy weekend yall ❤️

Assorted Bakes 🍴DINE OUT🍴 📍Dough, Chijmes📍 💸 Strawberry brioche: $5 💸 Passionfruit black tea cake: $8 💸 Matcha mochi: $5 💸 Hot White: $5 ... Headed down to Dough the other day which is a newly opened cafe at Chijmes, channeling major korean cafe vibes☕. Had to get their bakes for sure, given how pretty and interesting they looked😍. Out of the 3 we got, our favourite was surprisingly the strawberry brioche, a brioche bun with basil infused custard and strawberry puree🍓. Have to admit that we are not a fan of custard, but the basil flavour managed to cut through the sweetness such that its not overly sweet and gave a nice botanical flavour to it🌿. Highly recommend for its unique flavour combination!! The other bakes we got were not too bad but the passionfruit black tea cake got a bit too sweet at the end for us🍰. Also, we didn’t really like the mochi in the matcha mochi bun as it tasted too plain and would've preferred a stronger matcha taste and more of that lovely adzuki bean filling😬. Overall, we loved the vibes of Dough, and it'll definitely be a lovely place to chill at in the afternoon over a cup of coffee and bakes😌.

Cozy And Relaxing Situated within CHIJMES is a cozy and minimalistic cafe. The bakes were good but the Smoked Duck Breast Focaccia was the one that stole the show, it was so yummy that I bought a second for takeaway! Coffee was good and the staff were all really friendly & engaging. Great place for an afternoon tea (coffee) break!