Good news to all west side dwellers! Flock Cafe has opened its second outlet in the heartlands of Ghim Moh neighbourhood. We are certain that you would have chanced upon Flock Café during one of your café-hopping adventures at hipster residential estate Tiong Bahru. The family-run rustic café is simple and unpretentious, providing patrons a variety of wholesome handcrafted dishes at affordable prices.
If you have missed out on last month’s interactive Cocktail Workshop at Changi City Point, fret not. We are extending our invitation to our readers again and this time round, another 50 readers will be treated to an afternoon fiesta of Spanish gourmet at RessRoom Restaurant. We are ever thankful for our supportive readers, and what better way to give thanks than to have you join us on our epicurean journey in real life?
25 readers and their +1s will be invited to a sneak preview media tasting on Sunday, 06 September 2015 from 4pm to 6pm. Our invited guests will get to sample a variety of tantalising Spanish dishes at RessRoom, and also watch/partake in a live demo on how to prepare the classic Mixed Fruit Sangria. This event is completely free of charge and we are looking forward to meeting you lovely people!
Read on more to find out on how you can win an invitation to our upcoming tasting preview.
That moment when the lava oozes out of a Molten Lava Cake is almost unbeatable. We are all familiar with a chocolate lava cake, served warm with a center that gushes out once you cut it open.
What most do not know is that there are so many more flavours of lava cakes out there just waiting for you to try. We picked out the bests of many to share with you the best unique lava cakes in Singapore.
From Matcha to Peanut Butter, Misugaru (Korean grain) and Mao Shan Wang - here is a list of the 10 most unique lava cakes in Singapore. Now, it is time to explore!
The amount of pet-friendly cafes in Singapore are on the rise, and more animal lovers are often on a look-out for such avenues to spend time with their furkids, or have a chance to meet like-minded individuals who are equally fond of animals.
Happenstance Cafe brings about a welcoming charm in its spacious and clean interior, a place where both pets and humans can conjugate to enjoy a meal together. The cafe takes pride in making your furkids feel at home and is packed with all the basic cleaning necessities for your little ones if they do make a mess.
Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual celebration that occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese calendar – where the moon is the brightest and roundest. Consumption of these moon-shaped cakes is an ancient tradition that started since 3000 years ago. The festive event is symbolic of family reunions; the Chinese make it a point to return home on this day to have dinner with their families under the full moon.
The custom has evolved tremendously in present day and mooncakes are now widely exchanged commodities in Singapore. The practice of gifting mooncakes had become a method of maintaining personal and professional relations. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 27 September 2015, but as usual, most hotels and restaurants in Singapore have already started selling boxes of tasty mooncakes that are available in all sorts of flavours and shapes.
From traditionally baked lotus-filled mooncakes to the contemporary snowskin mooncakes, here is our guide to the 9 Hotels & Restaurants in Singapore to get mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival 2015.
A new cozy coffee shop has sprung up around the corner of Duxton Hill and seems like it is here to stay. Unlike the typical café concepts, MavRx Coffee Apothecary is a specialty coffee shop that only serves what they do best – coffee.
Gourmet burgers are aplenty in Singapore, but they can also cost you a bomb. With more and more specialised burger joints and other eateries and cafes popping up, where can you find the true MVP (most valuable player)?
From interesting creations such as pan-fried ramen instead of burger buns, to the classic juicy beef burgers, we have narrowed down a handful of the best burgers that all fall below S$20.
Thank God for awesome finds like these! Here, we share with you our list of the 16 Must-Try Burgers in Singapore That Are Under S$20.
Awfully Chocolate has just opened its very first restaurant concept at Holland Village and it showcases a carefully curated menu of both sweets and savouries.
The Open Face Burger on Rye (S$17++) is for the bigger eaters. The former is an open-face beef patty burger drenched in melted cheese and paired with a salad.
40 Lorong Mambong
Singapore 277695
Tel: +65 6463 3741
Mon to Thu: 12pm – 11pm
Fri: 12pm – 1am
Sat: 10am – 1am
Sun: 10am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Holland Village
Unpretentious and fuss-free, just what we all are looking for in a perfect burger. This specialised burger joint in the heart of Far East Square is one of our new favourite places to head to for delicious and freshly-made beef burgers. Try this – The Berg with Cheese (S$11), their signature beef burger without any fancy additions; just plain beefy goodness!
137 Amoy St, #01-01 Far East Square
Singapore 049965
Tel: +65 6438 6505
Mon – Fri: 11am – 9.30pm
Sat: 12pm – 8.30pm
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer
#3 BLACKBIRD BISTRO & BAR
Unbelievably juicy, Blackbird shows us what a really good deep-fried chicken patty really is with their take on the Southern Burger (S$16.80), featuring two very photogenic charcoal beef buns. We love slices of cheese that top the chicken patty off for a salty but very satisfying overall taste.
6 Handy Road
Singapore 229234
Tel: +65 6337 3448
Tue to Sun: 11.30am – 11pm
(Closed on Mondays)
Nearest Station: Dhoby Gaut
#4 CANDOUR COFFEE
Located along Beach Road, Candour Coffee is a Melbourne-inspired specialty coffee shop that all coffee lovers have to check out.
Candour Coffee’s Bacon-wrapped Chicken Burger (S$11++) is sinful but absolutely delicious. A generous amount of bacon, chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomato and homemade barbecue sauce is stuffed between two burger buns.
41 Beach Road
Singapore 189680
Tel: +65 9457 0070
Daily: 7.30am – 9pm
Nearest Station: Bugis
#5 EWF BY EVERYTHING WITH FRIES
The Har Jeong Kai Burger (S$8.90/ala-carte, S$11.90/meal) is a luscious Asian fusion creation of succulent prawn paste chicken patty sandwiched between two delicate handmade sesame buns. It had won a legion of fans in Singapore and we are unabashedly one of them.
Bugis Junction.
200 Victoria Street
#04-05, Bugis Junction
Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 6338 0135
Nearest Station: Bugis
#6 FATBOY’S THE BURGER BAR
The main draw of Fatboy’s is the ability to design your own burger with their wide range of ingredients. Since their inception a few years ago, Fatboy’s has expanded tremendously to also include smaller scale eateries such as The Burger Bar, where we can get our fix of the same delicious Fatboy’s burgers! If all else fails, the Fatboy’s Fat Basterd Burger (S$19.80) that includes a plethora of sinful, yet delectable ingredients will save your day.
187 Upper Thomson Rd
Singapore 574335
Tel: +65 6252 8780
Mon to Thu: 4pm – 12am
Fri to Sun: 12pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Marymount
The name sums it all up. It is da bomb! This beautiful burger consists of crispy bacon, a sunny side up egg and melted cheese on top of a 250g juicy beef patty. The burger is every bit pretty, and even comes with a generous helping of fries and fruit salad. The Da Bomb Burger (S$19) from Fresh Fruits Lab is definitely worth travelling to the East for!
351 Changi Rd
Singapore 419818
Tel: +65 6677 6741
Tue to Thu: 11am – 10pm
Fri & Sat: 10am – 11pm
Sun: 10am – 10pm
(Closed on Mondays)
Nearest Station: Eunos
#8 HUBER’S BUTCHERY
Burgers are the best hearty options anywhere you go, and Huber’s Butchery probably has one of the best classic beef burgers in Singapore. With a solid, flavourful and juicy patty, the Huber’s Beef Burger (S$15) ticks all the boxes on the list. It is hard to not love a good burger that is topped off with bacon and caramelised onions like this.
18A Dempsey Road
Singapore 249677
Tel: +65 6737 1588
Tue to Fri: 11am – 7pm
Sat & Sun: 9.30am – 7pm
Closed on Mondays
Nearest Station: Commonwealth
It is already hard to resist a good burger, but a good burger with food porn-worthy melted cheese? Just take our money already! The Midtown Burger (S$18) from Little Diner is served with caramelised onions, cheddar and vegetables – the trifecta of burger condiments.
789 Bukit Timah Rd
Singapore 269763
Tel: +65 6466 4088
Tues to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
(Closed on Mondays)
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
#10 LITTLE HIRO
This is the most unique burger on the list as it is the only one that features two slices of ramen ‘bun’ instead of the conventional bread bun. The Chicken Kaarage Ramen Burger (S$10.20) wowed us with the crispness yet still-springy ramen noodles.
559 Bukit Timah Rd
Singapore 269695
Tel: +65 6466 3477
Mon to Thu, Sun: 11.30pm – 9.30pm
Fri & Sat: 11.30 – 10pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
The classic Omakase Cheeseburger (S$14.90) is dubbed as the “Best Burger in Singapore” by some, and we can see why. The hand-ground beef patty sandwiched between two burger buns tasted like heaven. Amazingly, the beef patties are so juicy on the numerous occasions we went. That’s the kind consistency we love!
200 Turf Club Road
#01-05 The Grandstand
Singapore 287994
Tel: +65 6763 2698
Mon to Thu: 11.30am – 3.30pm, 5pm – 9.30pm
Fri to Sun: 11am to 10pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
#12 RELISH
The Wild Rocket Beef Burger (S$18.50) sits pretty with a side of fries. Although the burger looks plain, it tasted pretty amazing. The patty is sandwiched together with arugula, sarawak pepper cream and sun-dried tomato relish. No extra hoo-ha, just simple goodness.
1 Maju Avenue
#02-07/09 myVillage at Serangoon Garden
Singapore 259750
Tel: +65 6634 3422
Mon to Fri: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm
Sat & Sun: 12pm – 11pm
Nearest Station: Serangoon
#13 RIDERS CAFE
Sometimes, all we need is a delicious and hearty burger and the Riders Burger (S$18) at Riders Cafe features a substantial piece of burger that tastes better than it looks. Served with a side of fries, this burger is a sure-win item on the menu.
Riders Cafe
51 Fairways Drive
Bukit Timah Saddle Club
Singapore 286965
Tel: +65 6466 9819
Sun to Thu: 8am – 9pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 10pm
(Closed on Mondays)
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
#14 THIRD & SIXTH BISTROBAR
Biting into this really is messy, but it will be more than worth it. The Messy Mexican (S$16) at Third & Sixth Bistrobar shows us how a Mexican-style burger should be done with the added use of beef chilli and guacamole. The flavours in this beautiful are dimensional and very intriguing!
36 Seah St
Singapore 188392
Tel: +65 6336 1248
Mon – Fri: 12pm – 3pm, 5.30pm – 12am
Sat: 6pm – 12am
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Bras Basah
#15 TWO BLUR GUYS
Two Blur Guys specialises in burgers and they have a variety of different meats. We enjoyed the classic Prime Beef Burger (S$14.95) and Pulled Pork Burger (S$13.85) the best. The former features a well-cooked beef patty, while the latter boasts a filling of pulled pork that was tender and delicious when slathered with a mild mustard mayo.
1 Tras Link
Singapore 078867
Tel: +65 6636 4183
Mon to Fri: 11am – 10pm
Sat: 12pm – 9.45pm
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar
#16 &MADE BURGER BISTRO
&Made Burger Bistro has long been known to serve some of the best burgers in Singapore. The standard and classic ‘B’ Burger (S$19) should and must be at the top of your must-try burgers list. The burger features dry aged beef patty topped with caramelised onions, cheese and garlic mayonnaise – a perfect combination.
31 Ocean Way
Quayside Isle, #01-03
Singapore 098375
Tel +65 6690 7570
Daily: 12pm – 12am
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
About the writer:
Cheryl is a staff writer for ladyironchef. She loves a good steak and an even better cuppa. She eats just about anything and everything. In her free time, she regularly starts on sci-fi or fantasy movie marathons.
Matcha might be a passing trend to some but die-hard enthusiasts of Matcha will prove you wrong, especially when specialised Matcha cafes such as Maccha House are still garnering a steady crowd on a daily basis.
Besides bursting with health benefits, Matcha also tastes unbelievably good and acts as a flavour enhancement to both sweet and savoury dishes. Maccha House serves an array of Japanese-style savoury mains (think udon and rice bowls), but we say skip the mains, and dive right for their amazing desserts.