Le Comptoir
This new creperie bistro is the latest addition to the restaurants and bars along Circular Road.
It offers sweet and savoury crepes, such as Cheese Ambition ($23), a savoury buckwheat crepe with Comte cheese, berry preserves and prosciutto ham, and I'm Famous ($8), a sweet wheat crepe topped with caramelised apples.
Where: 79 Circular Road
Open: 11am to midnight (Monday and Tuesday), 11am to 2am (Wednesday to Saturday), closed on Sunday
Info: Call 6534-7645 or e-mail info@lecomptoir.sg
Yoogane
This casual 108-seat restaurant specialises in Galbi, or Korean grilled dishes. Try the Chicken Galbi ($16.90), which uses the restaurant's special spicy sauce, or the Seafood and Chicken Galbi ($48.90 for two to three pax, $58.90 for three to four pax).
Where: 200 Victoria Street, Bugis Junction, 02-47/48
Open: 11am to 10pm daily
Info: Call 6337-7337 or go to www.facebook.com/yoogane.singapore
Nutmeg & Clove
The bar offers a drinks menu split into four sections: Trading Post, Crown Colony, Sovereign State and Metropolis, each reflecting the different eras in Singapore's history.
No. 17 Jade Springs ($20), found in the Sovereign State section, is a light and refreshing cocktail with chrysanthemum and osmanthus-infused Tanqueray Gin.
The bar also offers bites such as Cod Fish Croquettes ($10) served with smoked cream cheese and crispy sweet-and-sour anchovies.
Where: 17 Ann Siang Road
Open: 5pm to midnight (Tuesday to Saturday), closed on Sunday and Monday
Info: Call 6423-9885 or go to www.facebook.com/nutmegandclove
Ten-Ichi Udon
A new self-serve udon restaurant has opened at Shokutsu 10 in Nex shopping mall.
Diners can create their own hot, cold or beef soup udon (above), with a choice of original ($5 for hot or cold, $7.50 for beef soup) or matcha flavoured noodles (additional $1). They can select toppings such as chicken katsu or pumpkin tempura (from $1 to $3).
The restaurant also offers dishes such as chicken soup udon ($7.50) and chasoba ($6).
Where: 23 Serangoon Central, Nex, B1-02
Open: 11am to 10pm daily
Info: www.facebook.com/shokutsu10
Shirokiya
Besides its outlet at Cuppage Terrace, the restaurant has a new outlet at Chijmes which opened last Thursday. It offers new dishes such as broiled pressed mackerel ($15.80) and salmon belly roll sushi topped with minced salmon ($11.80).
The restaurant also sells signature dishes such as Hot Tofu ($7.80), which is served with three kinds of salt or fish stock.
Where: 30 Victoria Street, Chijmes, 01-05/06
Open: 10am to 11pm (Sunday to Thursday), 10am to 1am (Friday and Saturday)
Info: Call 6337-5188 or go to www.shirokiya.com.sg
This article was first published on 15 June, 2014.
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