Kiera Xu
Some restaurants become favorites slowly. There is no dramatic first meal, no dish that changes everything, no moment when we decide this will be the place we return to. We simply find ourselves there again. The same entrance. The same familiar menu. Perhaps even the same table, if it is available. Over time, the restaurant…
The first time I went to Cuppage Plaza, I got lost. Not physically. The building is small, tucked just behind Orchard Road near Somerset MRT Station, worn at the edges in a way that most malls have long since scrubbed away. I wandered up and down its floors expecting one grand restaurant, one clear reason…
There was a time when food came after the shopping. It waited at the end of the trip, after the errands were done and the bags had grown heavier. A quick bowl of noodles before heading home. A drink shared while deciding whether to make one last stop. Dessert, perhaps, if there was still time.…
There is a particular calm in watching someone eat alone in a mall. A tray set neatly before them. A bag resting on the chair beside them. One hand holding chopsticks, the other occasionally scrolling through a phone. Around them, the lunch crowd moves in waves: colleagues looking for tables, families gathering after errands, students…
If you’d told me I could walk out of a sit-down italian restaurant having paid roughly $10 a head, I’d have raised an eyebrow. But that’s exactly what happened when I finally tried Saizeriya Changi City Point, a popular store known for authentic italian cuisine in singapore. I’d heard the buzz for ages, and I’m…
There is a familiar rhythm to a Singapore food court. The scrape of chairs against tiled floors. The soft clatter of trays being set down. Someone calling out a number from behind a stall. A child pointing at a drink stall display while a grandparent scans the room for an empty table. Around them, lunch…
The hum of Orchard Plaza quiets for a moment as the lunch rush slows. From the corner of the corridor, a faint scent of grilled chicken and smoky yakitori drifts through the air. At Kai Yakitori, the skewers sizzle and crackle, a rhythm that signals attention, craft, and the subtle artistry of Japanese cuisine adapted…
Discovering a genuine Japanese izakaya in the heart of Singapore’s bustling malls is aa unique experience. These unpretentious spots offer more than just food—they provide a warm, inviting atmosphere where the aroma of charcoal-grilled skewers mingles with the lively chatter of friends and colleagues unwinding over sake and craft beers. Over the years, I’ve explored…
The first time you notice a no-onion, no-garlic note on a mall restaurant menu, it may seem like a small detail. A line beside a dish. A quiet assurance from the staff. A symbol printed near the vegetarian section. But for many diners, that small detail changes the entire meal. In Singapore malls, where food…
Cuppage Plaza always feels like stepping back into a 1990s Tokyo side street. The faded neon lights and narrow hallways carry a lot of quiet history. I visited on a Wednesday around 7pm, and the corridors were already humming with life. For readers using SG Malls Dining Guide to explore Cuppage Plaza’s Japanese dining scene,…