Objectively, when one thinks of the food enclave at Katong, Katong Shopping Centre wouldn’t come to mind. And if you’re a fan of bananas, you’ve been missing out.
Dona Manis Cake Shop is a small and humble 28-year-old bakery nestled within the basement of Katong Shopping Centre. Co-founded by friends back in 1992, Dona Manis Cake Shop has received much love for their banana pie over the years and there is no indication that this is going to change any time soon.
Housed within a colonial building—inspired by the Kyo Machiya, traditional wooden townhouses in Kyoto—along Scotts Road, Ami Patisserie is a Japanese-French patisserie by Chef Makoto Arami which specialises in European-style pastries and desserts made with premium Japaneese produce.
Popular upmarket patisserie, Le Matin Patisserie is closing its flagship outlet at ION Orchard after opening for just a year.
Helmed by Chef Mohamed Al-Matin who has previously worked at Noma, Restaurant Andre, Black Star Pastry, Zumbo, Le Matin Patisserie first started as an online pastry shop during Covid and they opened several pop-ups over the years before finding their permanent home at ION Orchard in 2023.
Le Matin Patisserie has just announced on its Instagram account that their last day of operation at ION Orchard basement 2 will be on 29 Feb 2024.
Popular ice cream and waffle cafe, Sunday Folks will be closing their outlet at Chip Bee Gardens on 29 Feb 2024 after serving the residents in the neighbourhood for the last 10 years.
Good news for fans of GRUB Burger Bistro who are residents in the Bishan and Ang Mo Kio neighbourhoods, the casual neighbourhood eatery is reopening in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park after closing its previous location back in Jan 2022.
It will be opening at a new pasta kitchen next to all-day dining restaurant, Canopy and it is taking over the former space vacated by ToriYard.
If you’re still contemplating whether to pay a visit to the iconic Bukit Timah Railway Station, a meal at 1932 Story Cafe should be good enough reason to start planning your visit.
For the uninitiated, 1932 Story Cafe is a 1930s-themed cafe which has found its home in what used to be the Railway Staff Quarters at the Bukit Timah Railway Station. Apart from dishing up some pretty decent cafe fare, diners would also get to enjoy the nostalgic decorations and train memorabilia around the cafe. Best of all, 1932 Story Cafe does not charge GST.
Lunar New Year is just around the corner and it’s time to buy and order your favourite Bak Kwa if you haven’t already done so. Bak kwa, commonly referred to as rou gan, is our all-time favourite CNY snack and essentially, it is a thin slice of barbecued pork characterized by its sweet, smoky, and savory taste.
We are not sure about you, but Bak Kwa is a snack that we crave all the time and not just during Lunar New Year. We really can eat it all year round!
Century Bak Kwa is a local artisanal bak kwa shop that offers charcoal-grilled Bak Kwa handmade using Spanish pork. Their Bak Kwa is marinated in house with precision, batch by batch, and grilled on charcoal on premise in small batches to ensure the consistency and quality.
Koh Grill & Sushi Bar, a casual Japanese eatery nestled in Wisma Atria’s Food Republic, offers Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices. Their standout dish, the Shiok Maki, keeps customers coming back for more.
The famous Shiok Maki eatery has closed down after operating in Wisma Atria’s Food Republic for 17 years.