Aloha Poké – Healthy Hawaiian Poké Bowls At Marina Bay Link Mall
”Aloha!” Judging from the queue outside Aloha Poké (pronounced “Poh-Kay”) at Marina Bay Link Mall, many CBD workers have a penchant for this Hawaiian style staple. Poké bowls have swept across the US a...
View ArticleRiverside Grilled Fish 江边城外 – Whole Fish In Spicy Chong Qing Sauces At...
Popular Chinese restaurant Riverside Grilled Fish 江边城外 with 54 outlets in China, has set up its first overseas outpost in Singapore at Raffles City basement (taking over Watami). We have seen some...
View ArticleSulbing Singapore – Korea’s BIGGEST Bingsu Cafe Opens In Singapore At Jurong...
Wait, Korea’s most famous bingsu shop Sulbing 설빙 opened in Singapore at Jurong Point, and nobody really said anything (yet). No drum roll, no viral articles, no instagrammer visits, no queues. We shall...
View ArticleTai Cheong Bakery Singapore – Egg Tart Shop Opens At Taka, Unfortunately Were...
Readers of DanielFoodDiary.com should get the sense that I am a fan of Tai Cheong Bakery in Hong Kong. And yes, they have finally launched their first permanent outlet in Singapore in the basement food...
View ArticleHenri Charpentier – Famous Japanese Patisserie Opens At Orchard Central
Looks like Orchard Central is almost turning into a Japanese themed mall with a Global Flagship store of Uniqlo, Tokyu Hands and many Japanese food places. Say “Hello” to financiers, madeleines and...
View ArticleFish & Chicks – Salted Egg Yolk Fish & Chips Stall Opens At Orchard Cineleisure
Fish & Chicks is the humble Western food stall at Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 which propelled into instant social media fame for its Salted Egg Yolk and Chilli Crab Sauce Fish & Chips. It has opened...
View ArticlePits & Pans – For The West People, Gourmet Burger Cafe At Jurong West
A burger café opens quietly in the far West, at Nanyang Community Club (Jurong West) taking over Coffee:Nowhere. You know you can find hipster cafes sometimes in the strangest, furthest places in...
View ArticleTuk Tuk Cha – Matcha, Red Velvet Waffles with Thai Milk Tea at Jurong Point
When I first wrote about Thai Iced Milk Tea more than a year ago, I have the inkling that the drink will become BIG in Singapore. Singaporeans are fans of Thai cuisine (and beverages), and taking away...
View ArticleBubbs – Bubble Tea In Light Bulbs Bottles Brightened Up Our Day
”So cute!” My female friends squealed in delight at the sight of these hipster-ish light bulb bottles for bubble tea. The common reply from them was, “You drink the bubble tea and we will keep the...
View Article10 NEW Food Places At Raffles City You Must Check Out – Familiar Favourites...
If you have yet been to Raffles City in a while, do go to its B1 and B2 (connected via an escalator from B1) and you may be surprised to see a myriad of new shops from fashion, beauty, décor to FOOD....
View ArticleJapan Food Town Singapore – 16 Japanese Restaurants At Wisma Atria. A First...
Japanese food lovin’ Singaporeans will find more reasons to get really excited, especially with the launch of Japan Food Town at Wisma Atria Orchard. This is a 20,075 square feet food hall on the 4th...
View Article1460 Tteokbokki – Rainbow Bingsu, Korean Fried Squid and Potato Tornado
Getting into the teenager’s heart and tummy can be tricky. I meant food. Sure, selling some ‘instagrammable’ food (gosh, starting to dislike this word) can work during the initial days, but needing to...
View ArticleBlu Kouzina – Authentic Greek Cuisine, Like A Trip To The Mediterranean
Blu Kouzina, a favourite destination for authentic Greek cuisine in Singapore for the past few years, has moved from Bt Timah to a new location on Dempsey Hill (next to Portico Prime). Such a wonderful...
View ArticleFat Lulu’s – Five & Dime Changes To Grill and Dessert Bar, Lacks Surprises
Five and Dime at River Valley has changed name and concept to Fat Lulu’s, focusing on grilled food over charcoal and a dessert bar. On a business level, the owners were looking at moving away from the...
View ArticlePatissez Singapore – Freakshakes Now At Holland Village. Freak… It’s Not That...
Are they too late in milking it in Singapore? Café Patissez in Manuka, Canberra first gained internet stardom with their milkshakes piled with cakes, cookies, Nutella and whipped cream. The originator...
View ArticleKohaku – Edomae Tendon Arrives In Singapore, Probably One Of The Best Around
Don’t we all need some sweet tendon love? Tendon, short for tempura donburi, wasn’t that BIG in Singapore until Keisuke-owned Tendon Ginza Itsuki opened, and continue to attract queues. We haven’t seen...
View ArticleVenchi Singapore – Rich, Chocolatey Italian Gelato at Takashimaya Basement
Venchi needs little introduction, and the Venchi Gelato is one way you can taste the flavours of Italy. That dense creaminess that lingers on the tongue. Woohoo. So yes, we finally can get some real...
View ArticleHill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles – Singapore’s Fav Bak Chor Mee Gets 1...
The good news: Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles won a MICHELIN Star in the inaugural Singapore Michelin Guide. The bad news: Queues are likely to get even longer, and customers have been in lines...
View ArticleHong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle – Cheapest Michelin Meal In The...
Some surprises at the inaugural Singapore Michelin Guide 2016. 2 local hawker stalls, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles at Crawford Lane and Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle are awarded 1...
View ArticleJoël Robuchon Restaurant – Singapore’s 1st and Only 3 Star Michelin Restaurant
Joël Robuchon Restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa RWS is Singapore’s 1st and ONLY 3 Star Michelin restaurant in the Singapore Michelin Guide 2016. (Read: Michelin Singapore – Restaurant Reviews for...
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