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This is the lunch set, which is excellent value for money since you get chawanmushi, mochi, miso soup and a salad along with the generous servings of sashimi chunks! The chunks were nicely cubed and fat, and the bowl certainly satiates one's sashimi cravings. One small gripe is that the excess of salmon roe added a steeply salty slant to the proceedings, but that is probably like complaining my Hermes Birkin is too big for my arm. 4/5

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With patties made from 100% vegetable ingredients and the buns from wholemeal grains, you're ensured guilt-free fast food in the form of a delectable burger. Must-try items include the Hawaiian Teriyaki, Cracked Pepper Mayo and the Creamy Shrooms. End off your meal with their vegan dessert, moist and heavenly chocolate cake that is heavy on the lips but not on your hips!

Pita Pan does healthy food packed with flavour brilliantly, with an expertly executed Middle Eastern menu of Falafel, Pita Bread, Hummus and Shakshuka. The Red Shakshuka ($11.90) is highly recommended, with two eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew, and served hot in the skillet with pita bread to soak it all up. For a good introduction to this cuisine, order the Standard Mezze Platter with Falafel at $26.90 to share. The hot favourite is the Pita Pocket ($10.90), perfectly crisp falafel and veggies inside a warm pita pocked, - delicious and healthy for the working crowd.

Munch promises a really pleasant, healthy experience that is perfect for lunch. With a wide variety of a whopping 68 tasty salads to choose from, go for the Tuna Nicoise or the Pear and Feta. For those who need more protein, go for their Hot Plates, tender roast chicken with 2 salads for only $12.50, or pay a little more for salmon with 2 salads at $15.50. Consider getting free delivery to you if your office is within 15 mins walking distance! Then again...maybe you should take that walk.

With 10-12 free (and refillable) side dishes, Kim's Family Food is known to satisfy many with it's authentic, hearty food, and generous portions at reasonable prices. Some go as far as dubbing it their favourite Korean restaurant ever! Go for the seafood pancake, and the dak-bulgogi marinated chicken hot plate.

The clever lads of Stranger's Reunion have made their best-selling buttermilk waffles the main act at Waffle Slayer just next door. Serving up flavour combinations of all kinds, get adventurous with the squid ink or matcha waffles. If you'd rather stick to the plain buttermilk, go for the chicken shnitzel with kaffir lime mayo. While they are pretty pricey, the combinations are worth a try! Photo by Charlene Tan

The good folks of Group Therapy now provide sanity and comfort in the East, with their second outlet located in the basement of Katong V. This spacious retreat feels rather different from their first at Duxton, but the food is quite the same. Enjoy a good cup of coffee and their go-to Eggs Ben if you're lazy to travel all the way to Duxton on the weekend! Photo by Veronica Phua

This new kid on the Thomson block is a lovely new space that offers simplicity at its best. Sharing a space with Crust (which takes over after 5pm), One Man Coffee serves up superb brioche French toast and Toad in the Hole eggs with bacon jam that has everyone swooning. They also carry small pastry bites from Bakery Artisan Original (BAO). Photo by Alain Foodology

A calming environment with the perfect mix of vintage and industrial, Lola's is a great spot for a casual brunch. Their honey paprika wings are a hit, along with their trusty eggs ben. Pick a nice cider from their wide selection to go with your wings, and kick back for a relaxing weekend. Photo by gninethree G93