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May 13, 2026

Saveur - Duck Confit and French Classics at Affordable Prices

The restaurant that cracked the code on affordable French dining — slow-cooked duck confit, classical beef bourguignon, and a queue that has never really gone away.

May 12, 2026

Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao - Michelin Recommend Handmade Dumplings

This Michelin-recommended hawker stall turns out paper-thin XLB and crackling pan-fried dumplings entirely by hand — and the queue outside proves it has been worth the effort.

May 11, 2026

Al Forno East Coast - Wood-Fired Pizza and Squid Ink Pasta Since 1995

30 years on East Coast Road and still packing tables nightly. This restaurant's wood-fired oven, squid ink spaghetti and seafood risotto have made it one of Singapore's most enduring Italian institutions.

May 10, 2026

Heng Kee Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee - Michelin Bib Gourmand Since 1970s

It takes 3 generations to perfect a curry like this. This Michelin Bib Gourmand bowl layers coconut-rich broth, Hainanese-poached chicken, and 50 years of instinct into something Hong Lim regulars consider irreplaceable.

May 9, 2026

Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee - Bib Gourmand With Over 70 Years Of History

The sambal-tossed dry prawn mee here is a rare find — smoky fried scallion, house-made sambal, and a slow-cooked prawn broth that's been drawing crowds for over 70 years.

May 8, 2026

Seng Kee Black Chicken Herbal Soup - Chao Ta Bee Hoon & more till 4am

From deeply herbal black chicken soup to silky kidney mee sua and crispy chao ta bee hoon, this zi char in the the East opens till 4am and has been around for over 50 years.

May 7, 2026

Basil King - Thai Basil Pork Rice with Up to 4 Eggs & 5 Spice Levels

Forget flying to Bangkok for pad kra pao. This eatery serves the real thing — wok-tossed minced pork, holy basil, and fish sauce — with five spice levels and up to four eggs.

May 6, 2026

Chef Kang's Noodle House - Hong Kong Noodles & Charcoal Char Siew

The char siew is charcoal-roasted, the noodles imported from Hong Kong, and the broth simmered for hours with whole shrimp in the wanton. This Michelin Bib Gourmand wanton mee in Toa Payoh is worth every minute queued.

May 5, 2026

Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice - Fragrant Rice, Silky Chicken Since 1987

Since 1987 this chicken rice has been raising the bar with silky chicken, pandan-infused rice, and sauces that steal the show.