Food & Drinks Archives

FoodOctober 1, 2013May 9, 2018

Platitos: Small plates for those with small wallets

The small plates dining concept is mushrooming across Singapore's dining scene, with at least 15 of such eateries having opened this year. It is hardl…

Eastern CuisineSeptember 26, 2013April 14, 2016

Dim sum o’clock at The Cathay Restaurant

Yes it's that time again. It's coming up to the weekend. You want decent dim sum. You don't want to pay an arm and a leg, and you don't fancy any of t…

CafesSeptember 24, 2013May 8, 2018

10 new cafes you need to know about in 2014

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the unstoppable wave of hipster cafes that are sprouting up faster than Super Man can fly! Our insatiable appetite for cool, character-filled, coffee spots where …

FoodSeptember 19, 2013April 14, 2016

GRUB: Responsible eating to please the palate

The crowds keep coming. Clad in shorts and crocs, wailing kids in tow, family after family feed through GRUB's advanced queue management system. A str…

DrinksSeptember 18, 2013May 18, 2020

Just Opened #5: Singapore’s newest restaurants and bars

Shabestan Situated in Robertson Quay, Shabestan offers a taste of the exotic by the riverside. They promise to bring the exquisite taste of authent…

DrinksSeptember 17, 2013May 18, 2020

2013’s best 15 bars for cocktails in Singapore

This is honestly one of the hardest lists we've ever had to make on City Nomads. The problem is that this year, 'mixology' is all the rage and the number of venues making excellent cocktails has jumpe…

Fine DiningSeptember 16, 2013June 2, 2016

Stellar dining at 1-Altitude

Dining at 1-Altitude is something that most would associate with being flashy, great for views, and generally to impress visitors or business asso…

DrinksSeptember 13, 2013May 26, 2020

Ah Sam Cold Drinks Stall – Keeping cocktails classy

I love it when cool new restaurants and bars start up in an area that is progressively becoming less filled with KTV bars. In this case it's back to Boat Quay...and the venue... Ah Sam's Cold Drinks Stall. Firstly, I love the name. Nothing fancy, no shameless gimmicks or pretence... Just a title …

FoodSeptember 10, 2013April 14, 2016

Trattoria Gallo D’Oro: Italian food from the heart

Tucked in an obscure corner of the Central Mall (not to be confused with The Central @ Clarke Quay) along Magazine Road, sits one-and-a-half year old Trattoria Gallo D'Oro. You'd wonder how they survi…

FoodSeptember 10, 2013May 30, 2016

Seafood to make you salivate at Greenwood Fish Bistro

If there's nothing that gets you to seventh heaven like devouring a plate full of stellar seafood then get thee to Greenwood Fish Bistro. Celebrat…

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