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Pollen Gardens By the Bay Singapore

Pollen

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Set in the stunning Gardens By the Bay, this 120-seat eatery serves up European dishes with Mediterranean riffs

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Jewel Coffee

Jewel Coffee

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Occupying a brightly lit storefront in the Raffles Place CBD, Jewel Coffee has become a daily go-to for the area’s executives since it arrived on the scene.

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La Maison Fatien

La Maison Fatien

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Nestled in a four-story shop house along Duxton Road, La Maison Fatien has its roots in Beaune, Burgundy, where the Fatien family runs a bed-and-breakfast called Chez les Fatien.

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Maison Ikoku

Maison Ikkoku

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Inspired by Tokyo’s hybrid spaces, two style-savvy couples set up this café cum fashion boutique, naming it after the Japanese manga animation Maison Ikkoku.

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Loyselstoy

Loysel’s Toy

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Loysel’s Toy—named after a 19th century Frenchman who invented the commercial espresso machine—is quirky but serious about its beans.

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L'entrecote

L’entrecote

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Located on the cobblestone-paved Duxton Hill, L’entrecote, by Oliver Bendel, is as close as you can get to the Parisian Relais de Venise experience in Singapore.

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Brasserie

Brasserie Gavroche

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Paris-born chef Frédéric Colin, former executive chef of the St. Regis Singapore, has distilled an enormous glass-encased menu teeming with brasserie classics.

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Oriole

Oriole Coffee Roasters

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Oriole supply its locally roasted beans to other cafés, it also conducts training classes, so this is definitely the place for coffee enthusiasts to pick up tools of the trade.

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Barnacles

Barnacles

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Following a S$80 million facelift, the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort now boasts an enviable selection of family-friendly restaurants, Barnacles.

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Open Door Policy

Open Door Policy

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What makes Open Door Policy a cut above the rest is its specialty coffee bar—run by Harry Grover and the skilled baristas at 40 Hands, just across the street.

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l'Esquina

L’Esquina

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Chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton, of Gordon Ramsey pedigree and London’s Michelin-starred Pollen Street Social fame, has opened L’Esquina, a tapas bar in Chinatown.

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Orange Thimble

The Orange Thimble

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Founded by White Canvas’s Maria Ng, this former shop house is now a cozy café serving up both coffee and art photography.

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K Ki

K Ki

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K Ki is where self-taught pâtissier Kenneth Seah and wife Delphine Liau serve French-Japanese treats that resemble dainty pieces of art.

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40 Hands

40 Hands

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In a snug, neutral-toned coffee shop, Australian owner, Harry Grover, brews aromatic flat whites and ristretti using fair-trade beans and a Synesso Cyncra machine.

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Si Bon

Si Bon

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Don’t let the French name mislead you; Si Bon is Japanese to its core.

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The Cliff, The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Chef Yew Eng Tong, Singapore, Asia travel

The Cliff

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Interior designer Yasuhiro Koichi makes the most of The Cliff’s hilltop location by setting the restaurant against lush greenery and a view of the sea.

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The Dining Room, Tanjong Beach Club, Sentosa, Singapore, Craig Schantz, Asia travel

The Dining Room

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At The Dining Room, Chef Craig Schantz parlays his stint in New York City’s Momofuku into artful takes on seafood standards.

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Tom's Palette, Singapore ice cream, ice cream workshop, Salted Caramel Cheesecake, Asia travel

Tom’s Palette Ice Cream

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Hidden inside Shaw Leisure Gallery, this ice-cream parlor has garnered an ardent following in Singapore with its palate-pleasing flavors.

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The Disgruntled Chef, Daniel Sia, Singapore restaurant, Dempsey Road, Asia travel

The Disgruntled Chef

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Offering tapas-style dining, The Disgruntled Chef is Daniel Sia’s debut turn as chef-owner.

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Udders

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The brainchild of teacher-turned–ice cream wizard David Yim—who now goes by the designation of Chief Milkman—the Udders brand now counts four outlets across Singapore.

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