It was a rainy afternoon so soba noodles in a hot dashi broth was my go-to choice for lunch. ☺️ There weren’t many soba noodle options so I went for a simple one win tofu-skin, and added on some tempura squid as a side. The tempura was nicely fried and tasted perfect dipped with a little salt!

We had 4 vegetarian-friendly mezzas to share at Urban Bites after yoga last Saturday. Cosy ambience and quiet surroundings on a Saturday at brunch time. 👍🏻☺️

Saveur had changed up their menu the last time I’ve been here (which had been quite a while ago to be honest). A bigger menu now with more variety of pastas. We had the tiger prawn aglio olio, which was reminiscent of their famous original saveur pasta. But this is a levelled up version with prawns and onsen egg, and of course topped with fried ebi (or what I call hei-bi). The pan-seared barramundi never fails too; crispy-skinned and it’s meat still moist. Oh and thumbs up for the plating too. 👍🏻

I love Original Sin for their unique vegetarian mains and their crispy thin crusted pizzas. We had 2 to share that day: Diavola and Supremo. I’d recommend Diavola for those who enjoys a hint of spice in their meals; grilled zucchini with onions, chillies, tomato salsa and of course, mozzarella. We shared a pasta too: Absolut. Penne pasta with pink sauce that had been flamed with Absolut vodka. So rich and creamy, hence a good choice that we had shared that too.

I’m usually a big critic when it comes to deconstructed type of desserts: the combination of flavour and texture from each component has to be perfectly complementary to be a good enough reason to deconstruct my dessert. And this did not disappoint. It’s a black and white sesame dessert, with sponge and a cookie crumble, and a coconut mousse. Not over sweet, but still satisfies my after-meal sweet tooth. 😌

The little boutique shop will smell heavenly with the aroma of baked waffles and thyme the moment you step in. Of course we had to get 2 cones, no sharing there. The Sea Salt Hojicha was richer, more intensely favoured while the Lychee Raspberry has lighter on the palate! So to each his/her own! Have to say there were a lot of interesting flavour combinations to choose from!

We saw the new Rasa Sayang burger and we had to try: it came with a mushroom patty, a vegan egg and doused in (vegan) sambal sauce. Can see the effort to veganise the famous Nasi Lemak burger; its unique but half the time, not sure what I’m eating. 🤔 The coconut fries that we got in a set was simply fries topped with vegan mayo and coconut crisps. Would have preferred a more homogeneous mix of the ingredients with the fries. Of course, we got our usual favourites as well: Hawaiian Teriyaki and Avovado Beetroot; can’t go wrong. ☺️

Loving this Japanese restaurant for their lunch set menu, with the many options of udon, don and soba, that comes with the choice of 2 sides, miso soup, fruit and green tea. Priced at just $15.90, with no lack of a variety, and my favourite part: the don comes with purple rice instead of the usual white rice. ☺️ There’s no compromise on flavours and quality (sashimi slices are thick and well-cut). Highly recommend! 👍🏻

Teochew porridge is just perfect for the days when I’m craving some home-cooked Chinese flavours. Been overseas for the past one week so I’ve been missing food like this. My favourites here are the Otah, Fried Egg and Chap Chye (not pictured here). I’m personally not a fan of duck but try out the Braised Duck too, that’s good here too!