Restaurant Reviews

Cherry Garden by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental Singapore reopened in July 2025 with a refreshed modern look featuring the hotel's updated MO modern colour palette. The restaurant has contemporary touches with subtle oriental design. We thought it felt more elegant and serene as compared to the previous dark wood theme.

Sezanne Tokyo stands as a precision jewel in the heart of Marunouchi. Newly crowned with its 3rd star in 2025 and number 7 in the world's top 50 list, the place runs like clockwork, with a carefully orchestrated service and quietly spectacular cuisine.

The Coffee Market Lab in Osaka is a recommendation provided just before we flew off to Japan. It also happened to be really close to the hotel we stayed at so we made it a point to drop by to check it out. I tend to be a bit skeptical when the shop is full of tourists and I must say most of the people in the shop were tourists with a few locals coming in to do take aways. However, that skepticism went away the moment we had our first sip.

Scarpetta has been on the list of to try for a period of time now. For some reason, it keeps evading us. So one day on a very rainy mid week, we decided to head down to Scarpetta. We arrived at 7pm and were told that the next seating would be between 8.15-8.45pm. There was not so much to do so we hung around and waited. In the next ten minutes, another 4-5 groups put their names down and the next available seating was now 9.15-9.45. That is the popularity of Scarpetta in the

Ichiran Ramen is a highly renowned ramen chain that originated from Fukuoka, Japan. It almost has a cult following and is synonymous with ultra rich and creamy tonkotsu ramen served with Hakata style straight thin noodles. Now Ichiran operated in multiple locations globally, including New York, Hong Kong and Taiwan, all with a simple menu of tonkotsu ramen with various add ons.

Teppan Okonomiyaki Mitsuki Souemoncho, 2−26 HYビル 1F 〒542-0084 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Japan 鉄板 お好み焼き 美月 or Teppan Okonomiyaki Mitsuki serves up Osaka's soul food - Okonomiyaki. Famous for its savory pancakes layered with cabbage, meat and plenty of sauces, Mitsuki draws loyal local fans and in the know tourists to both its original shop as well as its second shop in the Kuromon market location. Mitsuki's success comes from a collective passion for technique and flavour and also hig

Maguroya Kurogin Kuromon in Osaka offers a fantastic interactive dining experience that is centered around ultra fresh tuna. Located in Kuromon market, it is difficult to miss the shop front. 2 little booths where the chefs are prepping your tuna and you sit right in front of them for the full experience.

Tucked away in a shophouse along Bukit Timah Road, Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters is evidently a place for coffee lovers. You know you are in a good place when the coffee beans available is almost as large as the menu available. Flip Coffee Roasters maintains a very strong alignment with ethically sourced, traceable lots and many of their coffees are procured from small estates with transparency practices that support sustainable models and community well-being which is fanta

Tenjin at Shaw is a smart-casual tempura restaurant that is under the Les Amis Group. Les Amis holds much of the dining spaces at Shaw, with Les Amis, Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa,, Sushi Jin, Bistro du vin, Jinjo, Scotts Grill, Shabu Jin, Tarte by Cheryl Koh all residing within Shaw Centre.

Wills Domain in Margaret River is a celebrated winery and restaurant nestled in some of the best vineyards like Voyager, Vasse Felix and its likes in Margaret River. Wills Domain focuses on classic Margaret River varietals and produces some exquisite wines, particular those of from Paladin Hill, Eightfold and Block 3 which form the Museum Collection at Wills Domain. It is also home to a 3 chef hatted restaurant that features seasonal menus that highlights flavours from the lo

Rustic, homely, quality food served with biodynamic wines in a gorgeous historic vineyard is a winner. Cullen Wines have a strong philosphy around biodynamic farming and this is well integrated in both the cuisine as well as their wines. We thought we were coming for the wines, but we left loving the food.

Hearth aims to showcase seasonal menus using produce from around Western Australia. If you visit the Hearth webpage, they actually list down some of the producers that they work with, including Tucker Bush for native plants, The Mushroom Guys for gourmet mushrooms, Raeburn Orchards for stonefruits, Blazing Saddles for chillis as well as Charlotte Creek for edible florals. I love the ethos of this, knowing exactly where your produce is coming from and what is in season.

6HEAD Perth is that steakhouse that is no fuss, uncomplicated and delivers. The team was really pleasant and checked in on us multiple times through the dinner. And the meal was fantastic. The steak was brilliant and the wines on offer were fantastic.

The newest Tonkatsu restaurant in town is Shin Katsu. Located on the main strip of Tanjong Pagar near the likes of Yakiniku Don Don, Shin Katsu brands itself as a premium tonkatsu restaurant. It is headed by Chef Matsubayashi Masato, who was the former head chef of Ma Maison.

It is our third visit to Na Oh and this time for their Autumn Menu. If you are interested in our previous visits, you can read them here and here. We continue to visit Na Oh every season, because Chef Corey Lee and his brilliant team has shown their commitment to bringing the best in seasonal produce and every visit yields a new sense of delight and understanding for contemporary Korean cuisine.

he goat mandi we had here was literally falling apart, and so flavourful. Served on top of a bed of long grain basmati rice, all mixed in with the juices from the goat mandi, was just too good. Whilst goat might be quite intimidating for many, middle eastern goat is seasoned really nicely with a variety of spices, the goat meat is never overpowering and is tender and succulent. A definite must try.

Caracara sits at 77 Neil Road, right in the heart of Tangjong Pagar. Housed in a heritage shophouse, the restaurant shares its address with the Michelin-starred Chaleur, which we previously reviewed. Step inside Caracara and you are greeted by a bright, sleek interior with some gorgeous wooden features. There are 2 sections to the venue, a casual bar area near to the front and then a formal dining hall towards the back of the restaurant, which included a gorgeous 8 seater woo

D'rim is definitely more expensive than most k-BBQ places but the service is premium and the ingredients are premium. Their side dishes are also uncommon, including wild garlic leaves and watersnail tofu gang deon jang. This was our second time at this restaurant and I am sure there will be plenty more.

If you are the kind of traveller who seeks out local gems, places where the food is the main event and the setting is part of the adventure, then Bao Er in Balestier Plaza should be on your list to visit. This unassuming spot located on Level 2 of Balestier Plaza, a place that is not often frequented.

Movida is the OG of Spanish Tapas in Melbourne and Chef Frank Camorra is the person behind this. Movida Singapore opened in 2024 as part of the Surrey Hills group on Level 3 in Raffles City alongside Bon Broth as well as Mensho Tokyo. I can't believe it has taken us a whole year before visiting!