Cheap Eats
1. Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Must-eat)
Suitable for: Breakfast, Tea time
Ya Kun Kaya Toast
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Classic Singaporean breakfast. Kaya toast & soft-boiled eggs. The set comes with bread, eggs, and a drink.
I love the steamed bread set as well.
How to eat: Generally, locals love to dip their toast into the broken eggs. Personally, I eat them separately.
Ya Kun is a local brand founded in 1944. There are over 70 stores city-wide. They did a great job preserving the local identity and taste while expanding commercially. So you will see its filled with locals everywhere.
Learn how to customize the drink you want. Photo reference link below.
ps- I drink Teh C Siew Dai (I'm not a coffee person)
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2. Tekka Centre
Suitable for: Breakfast, lunch
Tekka Centre
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Tekka Centre is a down-to-earth local wet market, foodstalls, and textile shops.
Reccos:
- Classic Indian breakfast: Roti prata plain / Roti prata egg (first photo)
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3. Usman Restaurant
Suitable for: Lunch, dinner
Usman Restaurant Pte Ltd
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Little Pakistani place with very affordable pricing. It's a very down-to-earth place, check the place out before deciding if you're comfortable with it.
If you're adventurous enough, you'll be rewarded by the taste.
Reccos for 2-3 pax:
- Plain / Butter Naan (North Indian flat bread with curry)
- Palak Paneer (Puréed spinach paste, to be eaten with Naan)
- Mix Tandoori Sizzlers (Variety of grilled meats)
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Mid-Range / Cafe
4. Bismillah Restaurant
Suitable for: Lunch, dinner
Bismillah Biryani Restaurant
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One of my favorite biryani places. It is a 7-time Michelin Bib Gourmand Award Winner.
~ SGD 10/pax depending on your order
Reccos:
- Samosa (Indian puff) - As a snack or you can takeaway
- Chicken Biryani - their most popular item
- Young Mutton Biryani - second most popular item
Get 1 small biryani dish and 1 Samosa for 1 pax. If you have big appetite, you can get 1 regular biryani.
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5. Sakunthala
Suitable for: Breakfast, brunch, coffee
Sakunthala's Restaurant - Race Course Outlet
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Affordable set meals, see menu below.
~ SGD 10+/pax depending on your order
I've not been here yet but hear good things about it.
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6. Yeast Side Farrer Park
Suitable for: Coffee, snack, breakfast
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7. Old Chang Kee Coffee House
Suitable for: Lunch, local snack, tea
Old Chang Kee Coffee House
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Famous for their curry puff. This is the only store that has a sit-down cafe.
~ SGD 4 to 10/pax depending on your order
Reccos:
- Curry Puff - they're famous for this (snack)
- Blue Pea Nasi Lemak (main dish)
- Kampong Mee Goreng (main dish)
- Chendol / Cold Bubur Cha Cha (dessert)
- Kopi / Teh (local coffee/tea)
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Drinks
8. Olibier Rooftop Bar
Suitable for: Chill night-out. Drinks, beer
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9. NIGHTSHIFT Bistro & Bar
Suitable for: Beer
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