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@mands
Tips from a mate who lived there for a few yrs and moved to Lon recently.
See/Do:
· Gardens by the bay [Marina Bay]
· Walk from Robertson Quay to Marina Bay, it’s nice and not that far and every once in a while you’ll get a breeze. Probably something to do in the early morning/evening.
· Haji lane [Arab quarter]
· Cupcake/baked goods tour [Tiong Bahru] -- start at Kisses, grab a coffee and a croissant (famous here!) at Tiong Bahru Bakery, walk a little further down to Plain Vanilla, there’s also a nice bookstore (Books Actually) and knick knack store (Strangelets) on the same street. Then wander a few steps down and there’s a cafe called Flock. Ooh, have dinner at Open Door Policy. Was one of my faves modern European.
Eat:
· (Brunch) Maison Ikkuko [Arab quarter]
· (Breakfast/Lunch) Tiong Bahru Markets [Tiong Bahru] -- everything here is cheap and cheerful! I would have the pau (they’re famous-Tiong Bahru Pau), hokkien mee from the corner stall with the fat chef, this ricey glutinous ‘shui kueh’ at Jian Bo Shui Kueh. If you’re still hungry then go for the roast duck/chick rice (can’t remember the stall). If you’re still hungry after that there’s this fishball/prawn noodle soup (wet or dry) nearby outside the markets down Eng Hoon Street. I used to occasionally have that for breakfast before work! Can’t remember the name of the place but at night it’s converted to a pizza joint called Twoface.
· (Lunch/Dinner) Maxwell Centre [Chinatown] -- this chicken rice place is famous and good, the black soy sauce is so thick and good called Tian Tian.
· Yum Cha @ Paradise Pavillion, Marina Bay Financial Centre -- great great(!) Singaporean/Chinese yum cha that’s decently priced except if you order their famous wood oven peking duck, takes 60 mins to cook and you get the whole duck, de-boned in front of you. It’s wonderful! The place looks a bit ostentatious inside but I like it!
Drink:
· (Rooftop) Kinki’s [Marina Bay] -- this place is the cooler/edgier version of Lantern Bar on top of the Fullerton Bay Hotel. They’re right next to each other so you’d get the same awesome view of Marina Bay and the Singapore CBD skyline. However if you prefer something classier (and more exy) then Lantern is also nice.
· Club St [Chinatown] -- is a street with lots of bars and restaurants pretty crowded on Friday/weekends although I wouldn’t go on my own. At the end of this street (curves into another street Ann Siang Hill), is a restaurant called PS Cafe (western food). If you’re with your bro or someone (not your folks), Screening room is an okay rooftop bar overlooking Chinatown and a bit of the CBD which is cool.
I like Bartini or Bar 86.
· (Cocktails/Speakeasy) Jigger & Pony [Chinatown- parallel to Club St] or Hong Kong 28 Street [Clarke Quay] -- good mac&cheese balls