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    Dining

    Dining in Singapore is a serious pursuit. City Nomads covers the restaurants, cafes, bars, and new openings that define the city’s food culture, not just what’s new, but what’s worth going back to. Honest, well-travelled, and always hungry.

    Skewers of grilled meat cooking on a charcoal grill, char marks visible on the glaze

    Just Opened July 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    Oysters with caviar and edible flowers, a fine dining dish from Singapore's fine dining restaurant scene

    Where to Find the Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Singapore Right Now

    67 Pall Mall's Grand Mansion in Shanghai at dusk, with a red-tiled roof, glass conservatory and skyline backdrop.

    67 Pall Mall is Bringing its Members’ Wine Club to Shanghai This December

    Best ice cream and gelato in Singapore 2026, soft serve cone against blue sky

    Best Ice Cream & Gelato in Singapore

    A sake brewer in a traditional Japanese haori jacket pours a sample for a visitor at Sake Festival Singapore.

    Sake Festival Singapore Returns for Its 11th Year with Over 600 Sakes this June

    A foamy sour cocktail with a dusting of spice, served in a ribbed glass on a wet coastal rock with waves in the background.

    Eight of Sri Lanka’s Best Cocktail Bars are Taking Over Bangkok

    Trays of freshly steamed dumplings on display in a busy kitchen, with chefs working behind a glass partition stacked with bamboo steamers.

    Just Opened May 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    A diner enjoying a salad with a glass of white wine at a restaurant table, representing the best set lunches in Singapore

    The Best Posh Set Lunches in Singapore Worth Booking a Table For

    A group of people reaching for slices of pizza topped with prosciutto, salami, arugula and roasted peppers on a wooden table, representing the new restaurants and dining openings in Singapore this April 2026.

    Just Opened April 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

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  • Culture
    Culture

    Singapore and Asia’s cultural life moves fast. Between gallery openings, sold-out concerts, and theatre runs that vanish before you’ve heard about them, knowing where to look matters. City Nomads covers the art exhibitions, cinema releases, live music, and theatre that shape how this city thinks, feels, and gathers.

    Actor stands alone on the stark, tiled set of Charged by Teater Ekamatra, flanked by two bare tables and chairs under barred windows.

    Charged by Ekamatra Returns to Singapore this July, Sixteen Years On

    Motorcyclists ride under the checkered Wicked by Choice arch at Wicked Wallop Drop in Singapore.

    Wicked Wallop Drop: Custom Motorcycles Meet Live Music in Singapore

    re:mix chamber orchestra and cast take a bow on stage at Wild Rice's Tunggu Sekejap: The P. Ramlee Suite, with a portrait of P. Ramlee projected behind them

    Tunggu Sekejap: The P. Ramlee Suite Returns to Wild Rice This August in Singapore

    Bharatanatyam dancers in colourful costumes perform on stage at SIFAS Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society

    Curious About Indian Classical Arts? Start Your Journey at SIFAS Open House 2026

    Brain coral and red soft coral reef teeming with a large school of silver fish, captured during an OceanX deep-sea expedition.

    Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath, ArtScience Museum’s New Exhibition Takes You Where Sunlight Doesn’t Reach

    Theatre companies in Singapore performing on stage

    The Best Theatre Companies in Singapore

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  • Lifestyle
    Lifestyle

    Home is where everything begins. City Nomads covers the interiors, objects, and home appliances that make living well a considered pursuit, not just aesthetics, but the everyday choices that shape how a space feels and functions.

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    Christian Horner Brings Unfiltered to Singapore During F1 Singapore Week

    Crowd waving Singapore flags and NDP goodie bag at National Day Parade, with fluorescent light sticks lighting up the stands

    Best National Day 2026 Promotions, Dining Deals and Events in Singapore

    Alexandra Eala stretches for a backhand return during a match, credit: The Kallang

    Singapore Tennis Open Returns this September as Southeast Asia’s Only WTA 500 Event

    A show garden installation at Singapore Garden Festival featuring curved bamboo screens rising above a dense bed of tropical plants, with Marina Bay Sands visible in the background.

    Singapore Garden Festival Returns to Gardens by the Bay this July

    Heavy traffic on a multi-lane road in Singapore's CBD at dusk, with car light trails and the city skyline in the background

    Car Sharing & Carpooling in Singapore: A Complete Guide (2026)

    F1 cars lined up on the starting grid at the Singapore Grand Prix night race, with packed grandstands and glowing lanterns overhead.

    The Singapore Grand Prix 2026 is Adding a Sprint Race and a Brand New Barge Stage

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  • Wellness
    Wellness

    Wellness in Singapore has never been more varied or more serious. City Nomads covers the spa treatments and massages in Asia worth booking, the yoga and pilates studios that earn their regulars, the run clubs changing how people move, and the ice baths, nutrition, and meditation practices reshaping how the city recovers.

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    Best Boxing Gyms in Singapore For Satisfying Workouts and Trainings

    Four runners ascend a curved concrete ramp in a multi-storey car park, captured mid-stride from above during an On Squad Race event.

    On Squad Race Brings its Car Park Relay to Singapore in June

    Woman practising a low lunge pose on a yoga mat in an open-air garden shala decorated with Balinese prayer flags

    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

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  • Travel
    Travel

    Travel is one of the great privileges of living in Singapore. City Nomads covers where to go, where to stay, and where to eat across Asia, Europe, and everywhere worth a long weekend. Practical where it needs to be, inspiring where it should be. Real travel, researched properly.

    Boudhanath Stupa's golden spire and all-seeing eyes framed by colourful Tibetan prayer flags

    Things to Do in Kathmandu, Nepal: A 4-Day Itinerary

    Travellers pulling luggage through a sunlit airport terminal corridor with floor-to-ceiling windows and long shadows across the floor.

    How to Be More Financially Savvy as a Frequent Traveller

    Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta, with turquoise water, limestone cliffs, and boats anchored in a sheltered bay

    Malta Citizenship by Merit: What the 2026 Framework Actually Requires

    A group of travellers with luggage walks across the polished floor of a Changi Airport terminal, with directional signs to Terminal 3 and the Skytrain visible in the foreground.

    Flights From Singapore Aren’t What They Were: A Mid-2026 Travel Reality Check

    Woman practising a low lunge pose on a yoga mat in an open-air garden shala decorated with Balinese prayer flags

    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

    Drukair aircraft wing with Bhutan’s dragon emblem flying against a clear blue sky

    Drukair Expands Singapore to Bhutan Flights, Strengthening Access to Paro

    Hilton Saigon skyline at sunset overlooking the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City

    Hilton Saigon: A Multi-Generational Stay in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    A male traveller holding a laptop looks at a flight information board at an airport terminal.

    Middle East Flight Disruptions: Guide for Singapore Travellers

    Snow-covered mountains and townscape of Yuzawa Onsen in Niigata, Japan’s Snow Country near Tokyo.

    Yuzawa Onsen Guide: Ski Resorts, Onsens & Things to Do Near Tokyo

    • Singapore
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    • Europe
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    • Indonesia
    • Japan
    • New Caledonia
    • South Korea
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Events
    Events

    Singapore and Asia have no shortage of things happening. The question is knowing which ones matter. City Nomads curates the events worth your time, from one-night-only performances and market weekends to the cultural moments that define a season. Updated weekly, editorially driven.

    Actor stands alone on the stark, tiled set of Charged by Teater Ekamatra, flanked by two bare tables and chairs under barred windows.

    Charged by Ekamatra Returns to Singapore this July, Sixteen Years On

    Christian Horner smiles in a navy shirt in front of an F1 logo backdrop, ahead of his Singapore live event Unfiltered

    Christian Horner Brings Unfiltered to Singapore During F1 Singapore Week

    Motorcyclists ride under the checkered Wicked by Choice arch at Wicked Wallop Drop in Singapore.

    Wicked Wallop Drop: Custom Motorcycles Meet Live Music in Singapore

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Sharmaine Khoo
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Sharmaine Khoo is the Editor and Business Director at City Nomads, a Singapore-based lifestyle and travel publication she had led since 2016. She writes about slow travel, wellness, culture, music, and contemporary city living across Asia and Europe, drawing on over a decade of experience building City Nomads around real-world experiences, hospitality, and urban culture.
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Christmas Eve Dinners 2025 in Singapore

As the year winds down and Orchard lights up, Singapore’s dining scene is primed for celebration and there’s no better...
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Christmas Takeaways 2025 in Singapore

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Just Opened October 2025: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

From woodfire grills and modern trattorias to soulful ramen and heritage dining, Singapore’s dining scene continues to push creative boundaries...
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Marina Bay Sands: Inside the World of Art and Entertainment at Singapore’s Skyline Icon

Marina Bay Sands (MBS) looms over the bay like something out of science fiction, three towers holding up what looks...
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Corporate Christmas Dinner 2025 in Singapore

As the year winds down and the scent of mulled wine and roasted meats fill the air, the season of...
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The Consul Bangkok: A New Kind of Members Club Reimagines the Social Club Landscape

In a city that thrives on contrast and charisma, a new address is quietly redefining what a members club in...
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From Google to Groove: HIMMAT’s Journey Through Courage, Music and Mindfulness

With roots in Amsterdam’s electronic scene and a cross-cultural perspective shaped by his Indian and Pakistani heritage, Aaqib Hasnain who...
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Best Happy Hours in Singapore: Where to go for Cheaper Cocktails, Beers, and Bar Bites

The best happy hours in Singapore, from rooftop bars to neighbourhood gems, with deals on cocktails, beers, and bar bites.
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eSIM vs Physical SIM in 2025: The Complete Travel Guide

Staying connected while travelling used to mean scrambling for a local SIM card at the airport or dealing with spotty...
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