A serious coffee place for serious coffee lovers. The menu is lean with only a few kinds of coffee on the menu, and a small selection of pastries. The coffee here is bold buttery and chocolatey. Just the way I like it.

Also delicious is their Tom yum soup, which come chock full of ingredients like prawn, squid and clams. But have mug of beer on standby as its on the spicier side.

Great for a quick fix, this hawker stall at newton serves up a mean pad thai. It’s sticky, salty and sweet. As authentic as pad thai gets in Singapore. Prepared to wait as there’s usually a queue for lunch.

Hidden on the seventh floor of orchard central, this ramen stall doesn’t enjoy the footfall of some of its competitors in orchard. So it means something when the place is fully packed during lunchtime. The broth here is thick and rich and that black garlic oil gives it an umami kick. And who can resist 1-for-1 beers at $9 to douse the heat from that piping hot ramen. Definitely one of the best value for money ramens around.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). Touted as a signature but did not blow me away. The millefeuille was not crispy but instead rather flat. Liked the vanilla ice cream nonetheless.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). Looks like a burrata but tastes like foam. Served with a piquant golden berry sauce. This was a nice palate cleanser to end the meal.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). Am amazed by the generous portions here at Path. This was a thick piece of iberico that’s nicely cooked without the usual pungent porky taste. I loved the yam purée that came with this. It’s something different from the usual and one that reminds me of the yam ring you have at Chinese restaurants.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). Did someone say prawn? This was even bigger than what some other restaurants would call a lobster. Sweet and fleshy this prawn was. The shanghainese yakisoba it came with was a star in itself, though a tad bit sweet.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). This was yet another winner of an appetiser. Fresh yellowtail served sashimi-style. Somen noodles, pickles and a unique green shiso gastrique gave depth and texture to the dish.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). I would highly recommend this appetiser. Flavourful shredded duck leg served with super smooth aerated silken potato and onsen egg. Felt like a beautiful dream with fluffy blankets in the mouth.

Part of the set lunch ($45/55/$65++ for 2/3/4 course). This requires a $10 supplement on top of the 3 course menu. Luxurious dish of Hokkaido scallops, barbecued octopus tentacles, Japanese rice and black pepper juice. My favourite part was actually the unique Japanese rice that was made like a risotto. A generous portion that could even pass off as a main in your typical CBD set lunches.

Nothing new about hearing of a young chef leaving a one-Michelin-star restaurant to start a hawker stall. But steam fish at a hawker center? That’s something I got to try. The fish was fresh and cooked perfectly, though I felt the sauce could have had more oomph. But at a fraction of what you’ll pay for at a restaurant, I really can’t complain.