A Foodie's Paradise: Singapore Edition
Our Go-To Spots
Hainanese Chicken Rice is my favorite dish of all time. My family has always liked going to Wee Nam Kee for chicken rice but you'll find good options all over Singapore and especially at hawker centers.
You'll have the option of getting your chicken boiled or roasted. Boiled is more traditional but I love crispy chicken skin so I tend to opt for roasted if I have the choice. With chicken rice, there are 2 things that make it so freaking good. Firstly, the rice is seasoned PERFECTLY. And secondly, the condiments (dark soy, ginger, and chili sauce). Make sure you give everything a little taste!
My Go-To Order: Roasted Hainanese Chicken and Bok Choy or Kailan
By far the weirdest thing I've recommended on a travel guide (thus far) but I've come to realize that they sell a pretty great curry puff and there's no shame in that. Chef Willin Low of modern-Singapore restaurant Wild Rocket partnered with petrol stations all over Singapore to sell local foods as ready-to-eat snacks.
If you're unfamiliar with this Southeast Asian snack, it's typically a pastry filled with curry, chicken, and potatoes that are baked until golden perfection.
My Go-To Order: Chicken Curry Puff
I'm not a fan of chain restaurants but this is one of my few exceptions. Since you're in Singapore and they have 20+ locations, I would definitely pay it a visit.
Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese chain known for its Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) but everything is great down to their service! They don't accept reservations but they're very efficient with their system. Plus, their kitchen has glass walls so you can watch the chefs making the dumplings every step of the way while you wait.
My Go-To Order: Xiao Long Bao (pork), Fried Rice (veggie), Bak Choy or Broccoli with Garlic & Cucumber Salad
Long Beach Seafood on Dempsey Road is an all-time favorite of the Cutts family. We'd usually go here on our last night in Singapore as it's the perfect place for a celebration with semi-private rooms with large round tables with lazy susans. It's a combination of a dim sum and a seafood restaurant but they've got an array of other seafood and non-seafood options too.
My Go-To Order: A black pepper and a chili crab on top of the usual dim sum suspects!
Roti Prata is a flatbread kind similar to naan in concept but crispy and flaky on the outside yet soft on the inside. It's usually served with curry that you dip your Roti Prata in.
What I like about Casuarina Curry is they have SO many options for both roti and curry. We got a number of plain roti but we also got green chili too, and fish, chicken, and lamb curries.
My Go-To Order: Plain Roti Prata with Chicken Curry
For When It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
A Singapore Sling is a gin-based cocktail made by a bartender at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel back in 1915. Today it's known as one of Singapore's signature cocktails and definitely a must-try!
Club Street has the cutest little strip of bars perfect for a pub crawl. My parents and I went to a handful of bars on a Friday evening but Le Bon Funk took the cake. It's a tiny restaurant but had both outdoor and indoor seating, very friendly bartenders, and perfect little snacks to accompany our drinks.
The Best of the Best
I swear Singapore could win some award for the smallest country with the most amount of Michelin-star restaurants.
Friends & Family Favorites
My dad is OBSESSED with Bengawan Solo. I'm not the biggest fan of Bengawan Solo but
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