Casual Dining
I almost walked past it. Fortune Centre isn’t the kind of building that makes things easy. The corridors are narrow, the lift is slow, and half the units look like they haven’t changed since the nineties. I took it up to the third floor, turned left, and found Izakaya Hikari tucked behind an unassuming door.…
The first time I really understood chirashi don in Singapore, I was sitting alone at a counter in Cuppage Plaza, rain on the old windows outside. I’d ordered it on a whim. What came back was a comforting bowl of cool vinegared rice topped with cubed sashimi, a spoonful of salmon roe catching the light.…
I wasn’t planning to eat at Food Opera Singapore that afternoon. I’d come down Orchard Road for something else, got ambushed by the heat, and ducked into ION just to cool off. The escalator brought me down to B4, and the smells started before I even saw the place: garlic, coconut broth, something charred and…
The first time I brought a friend from overseas to Orchard Road, we walked for forty minutes and ate nothing. We started at ION Orchard. Then someone said the food looked better at Ngee Ann City. So we crossed over. Then a queue at one place made us doubt ourselves, and we wandered toward Wisma…
The first time I met a friend at Plaza Singapura, we spent twenty minutes walking in circles. We had no plan, too many choices, and that very Singapore problem of being hungry but still unable to decide what to eat. By the time we finally reached a table, we were more tired from choosing than…
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…
I have seen these peanut-sauce-drenched dumplings all over my feed for months. After scrolling past yet another glowing video, I finally caved. I visited on a Thursday around 1:30 pm, hoping to dodge the notorious lunch crowd at Fortune Centre. Spoiler alert: I still had to wait. The queue was snaking out the door, and…
When it comes to vegetarian food in Singapore, most malls offer limited options. Fortune Centre is one of the rare places where vegetarian food is the main focus, not just a side category. If you are exploring food in Singapore and looking for plant based or vegan friendly options, this building offers more variety than…
Spicy food is a universal love language, offering a profoundly comforting experience when shared across a table with friends. There is something uniquely warming about a meal that makes your lips tingle and your heart feel full. On a Wednesday around 7pm, a visit to A Hot Hideout NEX at Serangoon Mall promised just that…
I am always on the lookout for affordable, satisfying lunch options in the city center of Singapore. Finding a spot that balances delicious Thai cuisine with quick service can be a challenge during the workweek. I visited Sanook Kitchen at Funan Mall, a vibrant shopping mall and IT mall, on a Wednesday around 12:45 pm,…