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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.

    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

    The Kitchen on the first floor of Zén, a warmly lit lounge space with eclectic armchairs in floral and bouclé upholstery, pendant globe lights overhead, and a service bar lined with glassware and fermentation jars along the right wall.

    Zén, Singapore: A Three-Floor Michelin Fine Dining Experience Where Home and High Cuisine Converge

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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.

    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

    the Wild Rice's production poster for Girls Girls Girls

    Girls Girls Girls: Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Production Spotlights Queer Women’s Stories This Pride Month

    Crowd of people walking under a large rainbow Pride flag at an outdoor event

    Things to do in Singapore this June 2026

    Performer dressed as Michael Jackson in a futuristic stage costume, standing under dramatic blue lighting during a live tribute show.

    This Is Michael: The World’s Greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Show in Singapore this June

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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.

    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

    Commuters standing and seated inside a busy Singapore MRT carriage during peak hours, with overhead handrails and yellow interior panels visible.

    How To Score A Seat From Downtown MRT From Your CBD Office To The East During Peak Hours

    Woman in white shirt and glasses taking a phone call while working on a laptop at a cafe table with a coffee cup beside her.

    How to Take a Confidential Virtual Meeting While Out in the City

    A couple exchanging vows at an outdoor garden wedding ceremony beneath a flower-adorned gazebo

    Best Wedding Venues in Singapore

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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.

    Two boxers sparring in headgear and gloves inside a boxing ring at a gymTwo boxers sparring in headgear and gloves inside a boxing ring at a gym

    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.

    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

    Close-up of Furby the poodle in the Courtyard Suite patio at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a pet-friendly luxury hotel in Singapore.

    Pawcation at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa: A Pet-Friendly Retreat in Singapore

    Small brown dog tucked in bed with head on pillow, symbolising relaxed pet-friendly hotel stays and luxury dog-friendly accommodation in Singapore.

    Pet-Friendly Hotels in Singapore: A Pawcation Guide

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  • 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.

    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

    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

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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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Culture

Year of the Fire Horse 2026 Chinese Zodiac Predictions

The Chinese zodiac enters a dynamic new chapter in 2026 with the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse....
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Natasha Hassan on Music, Community, and Making Space in Singapore

Natasha Hassan has never spoken about music in terms of ambition. There is no clear origin story, no neat arc...
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Best Things To Do in Singapore this February 2026

February in Singapore doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It arrives quietly, settling into the space between Chinese New Year momentum...
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Culture

Atsushi Maeda on Building rural, Japan’s Techno Festival

When Atsushi Maeda talks about rural, he doesn’t use the language of festivals. He talks about zones: sonic, emotional, mental....
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Culture

HSBC SVNS 2026: World Rugby Series Returns to Singapore This January

Singapore’s sporting calendar is kicking off 2026 with a bang. From 31 January to 1 February, HSBC SVNS 2026 takes...
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Culture

The Collective Spirit: What Ramadan Looks Like From the Outside

Ramadan is often described in simple terms: a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, of early suhoor meals and...
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Culture

Filmhouse Opens at Golden Mile Tower, Reuniting Singapore’s Independent Cinema Community

Five months after The Projector closed, Golden Mile Tower’s fifth floor is ready to welcome audiences back. On 3 Feb,...
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Food & Drinks

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

January brings a fresh wave of openings and reimagined menus across Singapore’s dining scene. Missed our November edition? Catch up...
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Food & Drinks

Where to Eat and Drink in Telok Ayer, Singapore

Our guide to the best cafés, restaurants, and bars in Telok Ayer, from heritage favourites to Michelin-starred standouts.
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Food & Drinks

Where to Book for Valentine’s Day Dinner in Singapore This 2026

Whether it’s your first date or your forever kind of love, a well-chosen Valentine’s Day dinner in Singapore sets the...
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