Named after Chef Chen Kentaro, this corner restaurant at Downtown Gallery is the place to visit for Szechuan lovers. This small place only sits 30 pax, and you queue to order before they guide you to your seats. Menu is pretty straighforward, with Mapo tofu as their specialty. You can either opt for the don…
Tag: Tanjong Pagar
The Blue Ginger Restaurant – Traditional Peranakan at Tanjong Pagar
Being known as one of the best restaurants serving traditional Peranakan cuisine, I finally got to visit The Blue Ginger restaurant for a friend’s birthday. Located along the old shophouses, the place fits well in theme with traditional Peranakan furnishing. The atmosphere is yet relaxed and food comes out at astonishing fast speed. We had…
Nesuto – Japanese-French Inspired Patisserie at Tras Street
Nesuto first caught my eye when we were dining at the restaurant next door. Back then they were still doing up their shop. So when they finally opened, I popped by for a visit. The space isn’t big and they don’t take reservations for now. The interior is decorated with blush pink colours, it is…
The Wall SG – Whisky, Cocktails & Sumiyaki
Fans of whisky will love this place. The Wall at Tanjong Pagar road is the latest player to the whisky scene. There are actually not that many places in Singapore that focus on whisky itself, so having a bar that offers an incredulous variety of whisky is a rare find. The friend and I looked at…
Birders – Fire Birds & Sake @ Tras Street
Birders moved into Tras street recently and when we visited, they were only opened for business for 3 weeks. The menu is conceptualised by chef Makoto Deguchi, who is a frequent face in Singapore food scene. The interior is very modern, and it feels different from your usual yakitori places. On first glance, I thought perhaps this…
Easily satisfied, Hard to please 