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   The 50 best restaurants in Singapore you must try
   We've got perennial favourites, buzzy newcomers and all of the city's best eats on one list

   By Nicole-Marie Ng and Time Out Singapore editors
   Posted: Thursday December 20 2018

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   December 2018: Up to number one on our list is Esora – a new Japanese restaurant at Mohamed Sultan Road serving Kappo-style cuisine with a twist
   new entries include Preludio, a restaurant that turns ne dining on its head and Thevar, a contemporary Indian restaurant with delectably spicy plates.

   Welcome to the Time Out EAT List, our handpicked best of Singapore’s food scene. These are the tastiest places to eat in this city right now: the freshe
   most inventive and most memorable, ranked by expert local editors.

   You don't have to look very far to stumble upon an amazing nosh in Singapore. The city is packed with boundary-pushing restaurants run by star-studde
   chefs as well as humble hawker nds that'll satiate your appetite for cheap. Narrowing down the best restaurants in town to a list of 50 is no easy feat
   that's why we have separate lists for the best Japanese, French and Spanish restaurants among others – but these are the places we think are worth a
   for unbeatable food, electrifying ambiance and genial service to boot.

   Eaten somewhere on this list and loved it? Know of a restaurant that should be on here instead? Share it with the hashtag #TimeOutEatList

   Find out more about how Time Out makes recommendations and reviews restaurants.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Esora
       River Valley

   Esora is a treat for the senses. Chef-owner Shigeru Koizumi prepares Kappo-style cuisine with utmost precision, bringing together his experience cook
   three-Michelin-starred Nihonryori Ryugin in Tokyo and Singapore’s very own two-Michelin-starred Odette. The menu changes almost every week, follow
   the micro-seasonality of ingredients, so you never really know what you’re going to get. The only choice you get to make is if you want the seven-course
   ($198), nine-course ($258) or the more premium and customisable chef’s menu ($308) and if you’d like to pair your meal with alcohol ($78/$108) or ho
   blended teas ($38/$48).

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   Nouri                                                                                          1
       Tanjong Pagar

   Chef-owner Ivan Brehm, an alumnus of The Fat Duck and former head chef of Bacchanalia, has us hooked on 'crossroads cooking' – a term he coined t
   celebrates the similarities between cuisines and cultures. Cooking philosophy aside, the food at Nouri speaks volumes on its own. Expect deftly prepar
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   dishes that use uncommon ingredients like wild rice stem and kanzuri to create avour combinations that are all at once familiar and novel.

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   Restaurants, French

   Jaan
       City Hall

   With breathtaking views of the Singapore skyline, Jaan is an intimate 40-seat restaurant that takes you on a culinary journey to Britain. After three years
   helming the restaurant, chef Kirk Westaway has hit full stride with his latest Reinventing British menu. A series of snacks like a sh and chips tart and
   Britain’s national dish, chicken tikka masala served to the tune of Brit-pop and rock music to set the tone of the meal. Signature mains include the Alas
   langoustine served with courgette as well as aged roasted pigeon with blackberry, beetroot and foie gras.

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   Restaurants

   Cheek by Jowl
       Tanjong Pagar

   Modern Australian is the name of the game at Cheek by Jowl. It offers one of the most value-for-money Michelin-starred tasting menus in town, with a
   course dinner menu priced at $98 and a seven-course going for $118. Sri Lankan chef Rishi Naleendra sneaks some of is heritage into the menu so exp
    nd dishes like Sri Lankan mung beans, millet and sun ower seed alongside Australian staples of barramundi and kangaroo.

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   Restaurants

   Candlenut
       Tanglin

   To be the world's only Michelin-starred Peranakan chef is no easy feat, but through hard work, a passion for his heritage and unyielding dedication, che
   Malcolm Lee managed to earn this badge of honour all before turning 35. Opt for Lee’s ‘ahmakase’ menu ($65/lunch, $88/dinner) if you're new the cuis
   and unsure of where to start. But the brave should not miss buah keluak ($22) of braised local chicken – it's an acquired taste but you haven't really ha
   Peranakan food if you don't give it a try.

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   Restaurants, European

   Burnt Ends
       Chinatown

   A mainstay on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurant's list, Burnt Ends is well worth the hype and the month-long (or sometimes longer) waiting list. There’s just
   something incredibly honest about a solid slab of meat coaxed over open ames. The steak topped with bone marrow and burnt onion is something yo
    nd on every table, but to leave without chowing down on Burnt End's legendary sanger burger would be a travesty.

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   Restaurants

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       City Hall

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   No list of the best restaurants in Singapore would be complete without our only World's 50 Best entry, Odette. The two-Michelin-star holder is really pus
   Singapore's culinary landscape forwards with its Essential Cuisine philosophy. Described as honest food with a steep respect for ingredients cultivated
   his farming family in France, chef Julien Royer’s cuisine prides itself on keeping up with the provenance of its produce, which results in magni cent pla
   that will blow any diner away.

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   Restaurants, Chinese

   Birds of a Feather
       Chinatown

   Western dishes get a Sichuan twist at Birds of a Feather. Inspired by the laid-back teahouses of Chengdu, the restaurant tastefully makes use of lush
   greenery and eclectic design pieces to create a space you won't mind unwinding at from morning 'til late. Try the roasted chicken and avocado salad w
   Sichuan pepper, oriental bolognaise and hot and sour chazuke, a light and mildly spicy broth that's poured over a bed of Niigata rice and charcoal-grille
   barramundi.

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   Restaurants, Asian

   Violet Oon Singapore
       Bukit Timah

   While Malcolm Lee's rendition of Peranakan food at Candlenut breaks away from tradition, Violet Oon serves the classics done right. The recipes have
   been tri ed with, so you get dishes like ayam buah keluak, beef rendang and babi pong tay excatly as they should be. That's not to say she doesn't play
   around every now and then – the dry laksa is a killer rendition of the familiar original that you'll be licking clean.

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   Restaurants

   The Coconut Club
       Tanjong Pagar

   When a restaurant still draws in daily queues despite charging $12.80 for a dish people typically pay $2 for, you know it's doing something right. The na
   lemak at The Coconut Club is a faultless example of the classic Malay dish. You get a fried egg, ikan bilis, peanuts, slices of Japanese cucumber, two j
   pieces of fried chicken, sambal and unlimited servings of rice avoured with coconut milk from a single plantation in Sabak Bernam, Malaysia.

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   Restaurants, Singaporean

   Restaurant Labyrinth
       City Hall

   Labyrinth, like the city it represents, is de ned by growth and change. Chef-owner Han Li Guang's "new expression of Singapore cuisine" sees him movi
   away from reinterpretations of classic local dishes like chilli crab and mee pok. Instead, this truly local restaurant has turned locavore: 80% of its menu
   made from ingredients sourced from the city's farms presented in a 16-course dinner that echoes Singapore's past, present and future.

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   Restaurants, Fusion

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   Lolla
       Tanjong Pagar

   This under-the-radar restaurant on buzzy Ann Siang Road whips up seasonal Mediterranean dishes in its open kitchen. Grab a seat by the bar and orde
   signature sea urchin pudding – trust us, it’s that good, you'll be licking the plate clean. Order à la carte or opt for the hassle-free ve course ($85) or sev
   course ($110) tasting menu. The hand-torn pasta dish with black trumpet mushrooms and duck leg con t ragout is absolutely divine.

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       Ra es Place

   This tiny shophouse along Boat Quay might only be able to squeeze 20 people into its space, but this exclusive casual-luxe restaurant and rooftop bar d
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   pull any punches. Tasting menus at this one-Michelin-starred joint start at a resonable $100 and features classics like foie gras semifreddo with kumqu
   and g vincotto and grass fed beef tenderloin with chanterelles and tru es.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Ishi
       Ra es Place

   For sushi in an intimate setting, turn into Ishi. The restaurant seats up to 28 people – with 12 people at the counter and others housed in private rooms
   serves seasonal ingredients own in from Japan four times a week. The premium sushi prepared by executive head chef Hideki Li and head chef Masa
   the obvious star of the show but the chefs also offer kaiseki-style cooked dishes such as fried slivers of wagyu and hairy crab on the menu.

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   Restaurants, Spanish

   Esquina
       Chinatown

   With experience in Michelin-decorated kitchens like El Celler de Can Roca and Zuberoa in Spain, chef Carlos Montobbio has brought Esquina to new he
   since he took the reins. The tapas-style menu is made for sharing. Start your meal with smoked mackerel delicately placed on a thin corn tuile before m
   on to stunning plates of grilled Spanish octopus dressed with corn sauce, chimichurri, chorizo oil and uni and lobster paella with saffron allioli and sug
   snap peas.

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   Restaurants, Peranakan

   Folklore
       Kallang

   Thank goodness of restaurants like Folklore that are keeping Singapore heritage food alive. Chef Damian D'Silva is a veteran chef that's ercely protect
   the Eurasian and Peranakan dishes he grew up. These dishes are painstakingly made from scratch the old-fashioned way. Think sambal buah keluak –
   fermented black seed that takes up to a week to prepare – fried rice served with a sunny side up egg and impossibly beef cheek rendang simmered for
   hours.

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   Restaurants, French

   Les Amis
       Orchard

   Before Singapore became a hotspot for celebrity chef openings, there was Les Amis. The locally and internationally lauded French ne dining establish
   has seen the likes of Justin Quek, Ignatius ‘Iggy’ Chan and Janice Wong pass through its kitchen and is now helmed by chef Sebastien Lepinoy. The Fre
   chef sources almost everything from his country of origin. His pride and joy: handcrafted Le Ponclet butter, which is so rare, it's only served in less than
   restaurants in the world.

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   Restaurants

   Cut by Wolfgang Puck
         Marina Bay

   You go to Cut for one reason: the steaks. Grilled over hard wood and charcoal, the hunks of beef come from a menagerie of sources. You've got USDA
   from Illinois, Angus and wagyu from Australia, Red Poll from Suffolk, wagyu from Idaho, and even more wagyu from different prefectures in Japan. Eac
   is further broken down into different cuts, ranging from rib-eyes to New York strips to bone-in let mignons.

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   Restaurants, Peruvian
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   Tono Cevicheria
         Rochor

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   Slang for ‘party’ in Peru, Tono is characterised by lively salsa music and a maracas-wielding sh mascot. As you's expect, there’s nothing dull about the
   either. Everything that hits the table is fresh, punchy and delicious – from its signature ceviche to the more traditional Peruvian dishes with names we c
   barely pronounce like the escabeche causas, a Peruvian take on a chicken potato salad. Don't skip out on a plate of alfajores for dessert, either.

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   Restaurants

   Waku Ghin
         Marina Bay

   Here's where to have dinner once you strike it big at the casino. Conceptualised by acclaimed chef Tetsuya Wakuda, Waku Ghin features ten-course
   degustation menus priced from an eye-watering $450. You'll be treated to ingredients sourced from the region and beyond – marinated botan shrimp w
   sea urchin and caviar, braised Canadian lobster with terragon and seared ohmi wagyu paired wasabi and citrus soya.

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   Rhubarb Le Restaurant
       Tanjong Pagar

   Rhubard Le Restaurant proves that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. With just seven tables, this charming shophouse space along Duxton Hill
   guarantees an intimate and personalised experience. The contemporary French restaurant offers a three-course lunch at $48 but splash out on its $14
   dinner menu that features classics like ballotine and quail rede ned.

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   Restaurants, Asian

   Morsels
         Tanglin

   Morsels left its home in Little India for greener pastures at Dempsey and we think it's all the better for it. Its new rustic barnyard-style digs features an o
   kitchen at the back, allowing you to see chef-owner Petrina Loh and her team whip up creative fusion dishes rooted in local ingredients like her signatu
   steamed venus clams in g broth and Firecracker Duroc Pulled Pork, a dish that’ll keep you coming back for more.

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   Restaurants, Contemporary European

   Maggie Joan's
         Tanjong Pagar

   Maggie Joan's is a hipper-than-thou secret dining club along Gemmill Lane, Club Street's quieter sidekick. The cosy dining room grants everyone a view
   open kitchen where chef Oliver Hyde executes seasonally driven plates like beef tatare, hamachi crudo and lamb loin with shiitake. The restaurant also
   regularly plays hosts to overseas guests chefs so check in every now and then to see who's in town.

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   Restaurants

   JB Ah Meng
       Geylang

   Zi char restaurants are quintessential to Singaporean cuisine and JB Ah Meng offers a shining example of how simple dishes can be extraordinarily
   delicious. Despite its bare-bones setup, the crowds keep coming back for its san lou bee hoon. Charred and crisp on the outside but soft on the inside,
   strand of bee hoon is coated with a smoky wok hei. JB Ah Meng also does a killer rendition of white pepper crab – the dish is only mildly spicy and lets
   natural sweetness of the crustacean shine.

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   Restaurants, Contemporary European

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   Preludio
       Ra es Place

   "We've already been served this," we shoot the waiter an incredulous look as he places the same dish before us. Biting into it, you realise that rst two d
   of Preludio's eight-course menu – albeit plated the same way – are nothing alike. The rst, Elude, is sweet with white beetroot, burrata and walnut crum
   while Allude, the second course, is sour lemon-dressed bone marrow and fermented mushrooms. It's touches like this that surprise and delight, which
   Preludio restaurant one of the most interesting openings of 2018.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Shinji by Kanesaka
       Orchard

   There's a sense of hushed reverence that befalls anyone stepping into Shinji by Kanesake – you're about to worship at the altar of one of Singapore's b
   sushi bars, after all. Even if you're intimidated at rst, give it a few minutes and you'll start to feel at home when the friendly itamae enquires about your
   preferences. Lunch starts from $75 for nine pieces and includes stellar slices of chutoro, otoro and anago over lightly vinegared rice with a rm bite. An
   dinner begins at $220 for 15 nigiri pieces, a maki roll and soup.

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   Restaurants

   Amò
       Ra es Place

   Sophisticated yet casual, Amò makes the best pies in town. The sourdough pizzas are tossed through the air before it’s baked in a wood- red oven tha
   made in Italy, of course. The result is a light and chewy base with a crisp and slightly charred exterior. But if you’re looking for variety, you’re not going t
   it here. There are only eight pizzas on the menu including a creamy stracciatella buffalo cheese, prosciutto, rocket, and g vincotto that's our fave.

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   Restaurants, Indian

   Thevar
       Ra es Place

   We're not sure why it took so long, but Singapore nally has a contemporary Indian restaurant to call its own. Inspired by his travels around South Asia,
   Penang heritage and his time working in Singapore, chef Murugan Thevar has come up with creative yet satisfyingly delicious plates at Thevar. Start yo
   meal with plump Canadian oysters topped with rasam granita ($28/5 pieces) and spiced potato chips ($10). The star of the show is the pork ribs glaze
   medjool dates ($35) best served with a plate of berry pulao ($12). Decadent and sweet with a touch of smoke, you might think the combination too rich
   cloying – it isn't.

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   Restaurants

   Olo Cocina Del Mar
       Marina Bay

   This laid-back Spanish eatery focuses on serving the freshest seasonal produce. An open kitchen concept, Ola’s philosophy is to source ingredients in
   sustainable way while bringing simple and tasty dishes to life. Seafood takes centre-stage, sustainably sourced and very often, put through a baptism o
   in the Josper oven. Try the pulpo, meaty and perfectly tender octopus kissed with smoky aroma. Instead of the usual potatoes, the Galician tentacle res
   (chopped) on a bed of silky hummus.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Kappo Shunsui
       Orchard

   Kappo Shunsui is of the few restaurants in Singapore that serves Kappo-style cuisine – an intricate balance of ve primary food preparation techniques
   grilling, steaming, frying, simmering and serving food raw. Expect seasonally-driven menus priced at either $150 or $250 (there's also a sake ight of si
   different rice wines priced at $69) that features dishes such as owan, a clear kombu and dried bonito broth served with a homemade shcake that's stu
   two types of clams and ve types of sh meat.

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   Restaurants

   Iggy's
       Orchard

   With over 12 years of gastronomy under its belt, Iggy’s is a stalwart of Singapore's ne dining scene. But the food's (lunch from $85, dinner from $195)
   half the equation. Award-winning sommelier and founder of the restaurant, Ignatius Chan, has amassed a 25,000-strong bottle wine list that you can
   savour in the main dining room or at the more casual gastro-bar.

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   Restaurants, Chinese

   Summer Pavilion
       City Hall

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   After all these years, Summer Pavilion is still one of the best Chinese eateries in town. Chef Cheung Siu Kong has been honing his craft in the same kitc
   since 2003 and earning the restaurant its rst Michelin star in 2016. Cheung’s signature dishes include barbecued Iberico pork with honey sauce and
   marinated South African abalone with roasted sesame dressing.
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   Restaurants, Seafood

   Jumbo Seafood
       Bedok

   Regardless of what some Malaysian minister might say, chilli crab will always be the ultimate Singaporean dish in our hearts. Jumbo’s been serving ch
   crabs at its birthplace, East Coast Park, since 1987 and has long been a favourite of many. The reason for its popularity has to be its choice of crabs –
   all extremely meaty, with extra-large pincers. Its sauce is pretty unique, too, deploying ground peanuts for an added crunch.

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   Restaurants, Malay

   Islamic Restaurant
       Rochor

   The decor of Islamic Restaurant is grander than you’d expect of a 95-year-old biryani shop. Then again, its regular patrons included the late presidents
   Ishak and SR Nathan, and even the sultans of Brunei, Johor and Perak. The biryani recipe is top secret but there are six versions of the dish available
   including chicken, prawn and vegetable. The mutton biryani – with generous chunks of fork-tender meat buried under a mountain of fragrant basmati r
   is the indisputable star.

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   Restaurants, Seafood

   Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House
         Chinatown

   This Travis Masiero-owned joint is your traditional American chophouse: it specialises in lots of meat and some stellar seafood. If you’re in the mood f
   former, try the bone-in tenderloin au poivre, served with peppercorn crust and mustard cognac jus or the blue label burger. But make sure you start with
   of Luke’s oysters, sourced from chef Masiero’s hometown of Boston.

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   Restaurants, Indian

   The Song of India
       Newton

   Chef Manjunath Mural has created a show-stopping pan-Indian meal in a charming Scotts Road black-and-white bungalow. On the menu, which criss-c
   the sub-continent’s regional cuisines, you’ll nd melt-in-the-mouth Keralan-spiced lamb shanks, tandoori prawns bathed in a pomegranate marinade, an
   Lucknavi classic of Gilawat kebabs: pan-seared ground lamb patties perfumed by cardamom, ground rose petals and raw papaya.

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   Restaurants, Chinese

   Yellow Pot
         Tanjong Pagar

   Chinese restaurants are a dime a dozen in Singapore but we've yet to come across one like Yellow Pot. Treading a ne line between modernity and trad
   the restaurant dishes out familiar favourites like hot and sour soup ($12) and roast duck ($32) with a twist – and no, we don't mean incorporating Euro
   techniques or ingredients. Yellow Pot prides itself in creating its sauces from scratch in-house. The soup is prepared with a housemade hot bean paste
   from fermented bean paste and chillis while the duck is marinated for two days with fermented bean curd, herbs and spices before it's roasted in a trad
   Apollo oven till its skin is shatteringly crisp.

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   Restaurants, Singaporean

   Po Restaurant                                                                                  1

         Ra es Place

   Paying $28 for popiah or $32 for Hokkien mee – albeit a stellar plate with the most kickass sambal we've ever had – might seem ridiculous. Especially
   you can nd the real deal at a fraction of the cost at a hawker centre. But hear us out: Po serves local classics like ngoh hiang and satay made withBpre
   ingredients such as Iberico pork to elevate the cuisine beyond its humble origins.

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   Restaurants, Greek

   Alati
       Tanjong Pagar

   Alati is a Greek restaurant along Amoy Street that specialises in sustainable seafood caught off the Mediterranean coast. The avours are kept clean,
   showcasing the freshness of dishes like the grilled Greek octopus that's served with vinegared onions and con t tomatoes, and shrimp saganaki. Not t
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   missed is the wide selection of whole sh – from European seabass to Gilt-Head seabream – that's served either grilled on in a salt-baked crust.

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   Restaurants

   VLV
       Ra es Place

   Housed in a historic building built in the 1880s, VLV helps you imagine what elegant parties of yesteryear in Singapore were like. Wine and dine in style
   restaurant that presents Cantonese dishes with a modern air. Conceptualised by executive chef Martin Foo, who has been cooking for more than 25 y
   in restaurants like Lei Garden and Tung Lok Signatures, the menu features traditional dishes with a twist like black tru e roasted duck and kimchi seaf
   fried rice.

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   Restaurants, Thai

   Sawadee Thai
       Rochor

   Save yourself from the two-hour ight to Bangkok when cravings strike – they're just as easily satis ed at Sawadee Thai. It gets a shipment of fresh Th
   produce daily and offers an array of dishes in a relaxed setting. You’ll de nitely nd the standard tom yum soup and mango sticky rice on the menu, bu
   not try something different? Meat lovers will like the pan-seared black Angus beef rib-eye that's served with a homemade green curry sauce and the ma
   shan wang durian sticky rice dessert is a must.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Man Man Japanese Unagi Restaurant
       Chinatown

   The scent of burning charcoal and chefs

   killing, gutting and grilling freshwater eels behind the glass panel should clue you in on the fact that this is no regular unagi shop. Order the hitsumabus
   ($26.80), an unagi don that can enjoyed in three different ways. First, try it plain; second, sprinkle over some spring onions, seaweed and freshly grated
   wasabi; and third, pour dashi over the rice and eel to have it as a comforting bowl of porridge.

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   Restaurants

   Terra Tokyo Italian
       Tanjong Pagar

   For a taste of Tokyo-Italian cuisine in Singapore, turn to Terra by chef-owner Seita Nakahara. Not to be confused with fusion food – what's on the menu
   is an appreciation of Japanese food culture (shokubunka) in Italian cuisine and culinary traditions. Chef Seita regularly travels to Japan to source for n
   ingredients, establishing close relationships with his suppliers to get the best quality of ingredients which he uses in omakase sets ($168/$208/$308)
   change seasonally. Lunch is also available from $48.

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   Restaurant Ibid
       Ra es Place
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   It’s been three years since Woo Wai Leong won the rst MasterChef Asia and he's nally opened his own restaurant. Restaurant Ibid’s story rst starts w
   its name. It’s meant to highlight Leong’s roots as a Singaporean Chinese man and his Nanyang identity – a phrase borrowed from the realm of art wher

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   Singaporean painters like Liu Kang and Georgette Chen blended Western and Eastern painting traditions. Priced at $78 for four courses, $88 for six and
   for eight the dinner highlights playful twists on childhood favourites with touches in uenced by traditional Chinese medicine

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   Restaurants, Middle Eastern

   Fat Prince
       Tanjong Pagar
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   Let Fat Prince show you a whole new world of Middle Eastern avours, shining, shimmering and splendid. Designed to re ect Istanbul’s opulent café cu
   – think velvet navy chairs and Arabic mosaic embedded in its walls – it’s grand without being gaudy. The restaurant focuses on kebabs. There are curre
   six types on the menu, including baharat honey chicken, smoked kasar cheese and spicy beef Adana.
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   Restaurants

   Salted and Hung
       City Hall

   Curing, smoking and fermenting are front and centre of this Drew Nocente-led kitchen. That much is clear as soon as you step into the long shophouse
   space, see the little piggies on the walls and pass a dry cabinet in which all manner of salami and steaks hang, their hues ranging from deep mahogany
   pale pink. There’s even kangaroo loin, a nod to Nocente’s Aussie roots, lurking in there.

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   Restaurants

   Humpback
       Outram

   It might not live by the sea, but this beach shack along Bukit Pasoh Road is all about the goodness of the ocean. Slurp down fresh oysters – there are a
   at least three types available and if you come from 5pm to 8pm they're only $3 a pop – or tuck into plates of prawns, salmon, clams, scallops, octopus,
   lobster... the list goes on. There are plenty of greens to go around too.

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   Restaurants, Contemporary Asian

   Ding Dong
       Tanjong Pagar

   This contemporary South-East Asian restaurant by The Spa Esprit group is all things cheeky and fun. Dishes lean towards local comfort food, with item
   such as rendang beef brisket buns inspired by chef Miller Mai's grandmother's recipe, and the crispy pork trotter served with spiced vinegar that's large
   enough to share among three. Large plates like the red snapper in green curry and duck leg in satay sauce can be shared or had as a main with a plate
   steamed rice.

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   Restaurants, Japanese

   Teppei Japanese Restaurant
       Tanjong Pagar

   The only place where you can get a six- to nine-course omakase (‘up to the chef’) in the heart of the CBD for $40, $50 or $60. Chef Yamashita Teppei’s
   stool restaurant is quietly creative and he's always up for a friendly chat behind the counter. Highlights of the meal include a chunky-cut sashimi trifecta
   tuna, scallop and salmon that taste both fresh and subtly sweet.

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   Restaurants, Grills

   Skai                                                                                           1

       City Hall

   Perched on the 70th oor of the Swissotel the Stamford, Skai overlooks the civic district down from the Padang to Marina Bay. Start your meal with a
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   series of sharing plates. The heirloom tomatoes ($22) and yellow n tuna tartare ($24) are safe favourites. Executive chef Paul Hallett is also an expert
   butcher and self-professed lover of steak, so it’s no surprise to see 10 types of rare beef like the Saga Wagyu tenderloin ($170) on offer.

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