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Restaurant Reviews of Singapore Restaurants that we have had the good fortune of visiting and eating at on our travels and at home here on The Red Dot, Singapore.
Restaurant reviews on IsLifeARecipe.net aren’t written from a desk with a press release in one hand and a thesaurus in the other. They’re written from the table — usually mid-bite, occasionally mid-spill, always mid-laughter. This blog covers everything from hawker heroes in Singapore to beachside BBQs in Bohol, Michelin-star swagger to plastic-chair perfection. If it’s smoky, spicy, saucy, or spectacularly comforting, it gets photographed, tasted, and judged with honesty. No fluff. No fake praise. Just real plates and real opinions.
Every review dives into what actually matters: what to order, what it costs, whether it’s worth queuing for, and whether you’d take your mates, your date, or your mum. Expect bold flavours, straight-talking verdicts, and the occasional cheeky comment when something misses the mark. From new openings to long-standing legends, these restaurant reviews are about helping you eat better, choose smarter, and maybe loosen your belt one notch at a time. Because life really is a recipe — and some dishes deserve a second helping.
Best Siglap Bar on East Coast Road Jag’s Gastro Pub Siglap Bar is my local. Owned and run by the lovely Tanya and her crew it is the CHEERS or the East Coast of Siglap. Literally, everyone knows your name, the crew know your drink and food preferences, know when to start serving your next […]
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Siri House – Valentines Day Lunch Restaurant Review Siri House image c/o Siri House Leaving Valentine’s Day restaurant bookings to the last minute is always a bad idea but not more so when it’s Singapore during Covid-19 with the continued dining rule restrictions, so many places are packed out already. I turn to the trusted
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Gaston French Restaurant Singapore Gaston is a French Restaurant based in Keong Saik Road specialising in Burgundy food and wine. Bistro Gaston is not the only French restaurant in Keong Saik Road, there is Taratata Brasserie which covers regional French food where as Gaston offers Burgundy specific French food. Gaston Wine Bar Bistro Gaston is
BBQ Box Katong Review – Best Chinese Skewers in Singapore! BBQ Box Review: Chuan er (Chinese-style barbecued skewers) are the hallmark dish of BBQ Box (AKA Barbecue Box). This restaurant specializes in North Chinese cuisine of the highest calibre, yes they’re bringing Chinese BBQ skewers Singapore. There are over 50, yes FIFTY, different Chinese skewers
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Naumi Hotel’s authentic Italian restaurant Singapore Florian is a Venetian restaurant that is an intrinsic part of Naumi Hotel Singapore. You can dine and drink in the restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel or even take a brunch with stunning views of Singapore city skyline at the hotel’s rooftop pool & bar area.
Lolla Singapore Update – Johanne Siy Head Chef of Lolla Singapore has Been Crowned Asia’s Best Female Chef 2022 Lolla Singapore Review Update: The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony will take place in March of this year. Johanne Siy, who is the head chef at Lolla Singapore, was just given the title of Asia’s
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The Providore Raffles City Restaurant Review The Providore Raffles City Review; This was our second visit here, and I realised I have never written about the first experience and it is a cracker and therefore needs a review. The Providore is a chain with other branches at Downtown Gallery, Raffles Place, Mandarin Gallery, PLQ, Wisma
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Lee Do Cold Crab Restaurant I first went to Lee Do restaurant almost three years ago today with a client who was kind enough to bring me here for lunch and it was on that first visit where I had cold crab for the very first time. I’m not sure why it’s taken me three
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Buki Pasoh Restaurant – Clos Pasoh Review Clos Pasoh what an experience!! For a Singapore based Foodie like me, Clos Pasoh is a sophisticated take on the French brasserie, situated amid the Bukit Pasoh restaurant enclave where a number of fine dining & cocktail bars have cropped up. The location is where the old OSO
Five Oars Coffee Roasters Review This Coffee Roasters in Siglap is much more than just a coffee shop Loving the quasi NYC warehouse conversion style & open-kitchen Five Oars Coffee Roasters has some History to the place… So Five Oars coffee venue in Siglap used to be a foot massage joint called Green Apple and I know that
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