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Chicken rice from Kwan Tzi Zhai Vegetarian Coffeeshop 🍽️

Yes, it is a coffeeshop, filled fully with vegetarian stalls. Laksa, Popiah, Mixed Vegetable rice, Leicha, Tzi Char and many more options at this vegetarian coffeeshop 🫶 Indeed a haven for all my vegetarian/vegan friends, experience the various options and be ready to come back again 🔥

Stall owners will direct you to another person’s stall if you are looking for their dish. Peace vibes and atmosphere among the stalls, 🥰 absolutely love this 🥳

Fully vegetarian coffeeshop with eggless and vegan options available. 🎊

Conveniently located near Aljunid MRT, around 10-15 minutes walk 🚶

Highly recommended for my veggies peeps to experience the coffeeshop for yourself 💪

Noodles, Noodles, Noodles, really love noodles ☺️ Almond Essence Noodles from Yes Natural Restaurant.

First time here, always been to their bakery but not here. Gotta try something fresh 🫶 Almond sauce is awesome, from the description, it is made from USA Almonds slowly baked to perfection. Simple dish with multiple veggies, cucumber, lettuce, beetroot and more 😍

Vegetarian restaurant with vegan options available 👍

Conveniently located near Aljunied MRT, 5-10 minutes walk🚶

Highly recommended if you prefer a peaceful and serene restaurant to have your meal ✌️

[Paya Lebar, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Claypot Dual Style Lala Hor Fun 砂锅鸳鸯河粉 (S$9.90++)
Served with Honey Winter Melon with Lemon
Available from 11am - 2pm
Cannot use Grab discount.

Wok Master
Address 🛖 : 60 Paya Lebar Road, # 01-57 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 🇸🇬 409051
Open ⏰ : 8am - 10pm
MRT 🚇 : Paya Lebar (EW8/ CC9)

Nice and broth is tasty but slightly overpriced

For those whom had been following us for a while, Brawn & Brains Coffee had been one of those cafes that is pretty much a staple for us — whilst these folks had been around for quite a while with outlets situated at the back alley of 673 Geylang Road, the lobby of Pico Design Centre and also at Hamilton Road, they had recently also made their return back to Guillemard Road. This does feel somewhat like a homecoming for the brand especially since Guillemard Road was the address of their first and second locations — both within the building currently known as Singapore Badminton Stadium; their latest outlet is however situated within Grandlink Square with a frontage that faces the back alley of the shophouses along Geylang Road. The Grandlink Square location sits between their Geylang Road location and Hamilton Road outlet in terms of size; seating is available around a communal table that sits in the middle of the entire space, while there are also plastic chairs lined up along the shopfront which doubles up as outdoor seating as well. Currently in its soft launch phase, the Grandlink Square outlet offers the same line-up of tea cakes, brownies, quiches, donuts, and Korvapuusti (i.e. Cinnamon Rolls) as their other locations — beverages available are split into categories dedicated to Coffee, Kombucha & Fizzies, and Matcha & Choc.

The Kaya Donut has been something which we had found ourselves having during some of our visits to their other locations over the years — the Donuts being an offering that is made in-house with the Kaya jam filled within being similarly made from scratch. Coming in the form of a Bombolone, the Kaya Donut features a soft and fluffy consistency that isn’t too dense; all that whilst being dusted in sugar on the exterior. The Kaya itself comes with a more runny consistency than that of commercially-made Kaya; the Kaya coming with a green hue typical of that of Nonya-style Kaya that makes use of Pandan as one of the ingredients involved. There is definitely a prominent hint of Pandan fragrance coming through — pretty much the element emphasised here whilst the Kaya was not overly sweet; definitely still familiar and comforting, and works well to be paired with a Long Black on the side!

There seem to have been quite a bit of change in the tenants that occupy a stall space within the FellasCube coffeeshop situated along Geylang Road ever since our last visit there — for those whom are unaware, FellasCube is the coffeeshop run by the same folks behind KopiFellas. One of the more recent additions to the coffeeshop will be that of Filwest Cusina; these folks had taken up the former premises of the now-defunct Pipa Duck Brioche Burgers there. Filwest Cusina is a stall that specialises in serving up Filipino cuisine and Western cuisine; the menu at Filwest Cusina is split into sections dedicated to Grilled & Fried, 10” Pizza (6 Slices), Finger Food, Rice Meal and Western Menu — most of its Filipino cuisine offerings can be found in the Finger Food and Ricr Meal sections of the menu.

The Sisig at Filwest Cusina is served in both chicken and pork options — we went for the latter. Whilst there is no description of the elements that are included in the dishes in various sections of the menu, it can be observed from our order of the Sisig (Pork) that it does come with pork that has been stir-fried with onions; all that whilst being topped off with spring onions, red chilies and capsicums — all that whilst being accompanied with a sunny side-up as well as a mix of tomatoes and cucumber on the side apart from the portion of rice that is served alongside with it. There is also the inclusion of lime that one can squeeze into the Sisig as well. Having only tried Sisig on sizzling hotplates, the Sisig (Pork) does feel like a cleaner version that can be enjoyed more frequently; this was definitely less greasy and buttery — whilst being less sinful and fragrant, one can still feel the slightly roasted notes of the pork as well as the meatiness of the dish in general, all that while the meat does carry a good bite without any undesirable porky stench and is well complimented by the sweetness of caramelised onions as well. The mayonnaise thus bind everything together, though it is the lime zest that really gives it a zippiness that adds on another layer of flavours alongside the capsicums and chili that accompanies it.

[Geylang, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Wolfsbrewery Cherry Ale 450ml
Fruit beer 5%
S$10 during happy hour

5° Five Degrees
Address 🛖 : 755 Geylang Road, Singapore 🇸🇬 389658
Open ⏰ : Fri - Sun : 6pm - 11.30pm
MRT 🚇 : Paya Lebar (EW8/ CC9)

Unusual dishes not seen elsewhere, or familiar dishes but very well executed. Prices are high given the rustic décor and atmosphere and the location, but this is one of the best Thái restaurants in Singapore! Friendly abd efficient service. In line with its standing, Ros Lamul doesn’t take credit cards, only cash and PayNow.

It does definitely seem like there has been quite an influx of food stalls serving up Myanmar cuisine over the years — whilst most of them are concentrated around the City Hall area, we have visited quite a number which are located around Clementi / West Coast, Balestier, Bugis and even within Soon Lee. Golden Myanmar Food seems to be a pretty recent addition to the Guan Guan Kopitiam coffeeshop at Blk 1015 Geylang East Avenue 3 — the coffeeshop is situated within walking distance away from Paya Lebar MRT Station. It does seem like Golden Myanmar Food is an establishment that is run by mainland Chinese behind the stall — apart from serving up various Myanmar-style rice / noodle dishes, the stall also serves up Mala Hotpot whilst also offering economic Bee Hoon and Nasi Lemak during mornings.

Golden Myanmar Food does not describe the elements that goes into their various dishes; with that being said, it is noted that the Shan Noodles typically comes with elements such as rice noodles, chicken tomato sauce, garlic, chili and pickles. With the rice noodles being presented with a thick, sticky sauce, the Shan Noodles can be described as a little bit of a dry noodle dish where the rice noodles come with the flavours of the chicken tomato sauce that is drenched over it; itself carrying a savoury and slightly tangy note that is somewhat similar to that of Mohinga, though the texture of the noodles and chicken chunks alongside its drier nature does bring it closer to a Nangyi Thoke (i.e. rice noodle salad). There is also a slight hint of spiciness that comes with the Shan Noodles that tickles the tastebuds, though is pretty much manageable even for those whom have a lower tolerance to spiciness. The chicken chunks do add a meaty touch to balance things out with the rice noodles, though the chicken does come a little more dry and fibrous — a texture more familiar with chicken dishes that we had experienced so far with Myanmar cuisine.

Registered in June 1990 but operating since 1985, this stall was founded by Susan Koh, 3rd sister of the Koh Family behind the equally famous Ponggol Nasi Lemak and Mount Faber Nasi Lemak brands. Her stall is known for being the most artisanal and hands-on amongst the 3 brands, with unique Indonesian inspired dishes.
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The long-grain basmati rice tends towards moist and sticky, with a fragrant but mild grainy earthy milky sweet salty flavour, light on salt and coconut milk. The crisp deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies are the tiny version, crunching with mild salty savoury fishy flavour. The wobbly soft fried chicken egg carries eggy savoury sweet flavour. The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste has fishy savoury spice flavour. Most diners are happy with the juicy cucumbers with vegetal sweet flavour, which are free-flow and self-service.
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There are 2 signature dishes here. The stir-fried petai / stink beans with shallots and wing beans in chili carries a bright crunch to texture, bursting with vegetal earthy bitter grassy savoury spice flavour. The ayam kicap manis / sweet and spicy soy sauce chicken wing is tender and juicy, the marinade lending a bold meaty sweet savoury salty spicy flavour. The thin sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has mild savoury salty spice flavour. Given their small-batch, handmade approach, no surprise they command premium pricing.
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Nasi Lemak
Bali Nasi Lemak
@ 142 Sims Avenue
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html

Had one classic bowl and another mixed with soy milk to keep the sweetness in check. The beancurd itself was smooth and comforting, easy to enjoy. The soy milk blend gave it a nice balance but the iced soy milk on the side felt too diluted and didn’t carry the same richness. Overall, the beancurd is simple, familiar and quietly satisfying.

Beancurd 》$2 Each
Soya Milk 》$1.50

The BKT here is hearty and deeply herbal with a broth that feels both comforting and robust. The ribs are tender, soaking up all that rich flavour. Pairing it with salted vegetables helps to cut through the richness and keeping things balanced.

BKT 》$8.80
Salted Vegetable 》$2
Rice 》$1