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The dining scene along Upper Thomson physical map of united kingdom Road is buzzing with life, with a myriad of old and new restaurants coexisting along the long food stretch. Some of these places have been around for decades while others are only a few months old.
Ban Leong Wah Hoe Seafood is packed with hungry diners daily despite the lack of visibility from the main streets. Its slight inaccessibility is clearly not a deterrent physical map of united kingdom as foodies would travel all the way to Casuarina to satisfy their fresh seafood cravings.
Besides their famous chilli crabs and black pepper crabs, Ban Leong Wah Hoe is also renowned for their mouthwatering authentic tze char . Must-order dishes include fragrant Har Cheong Gai (prawn paste chicken wings); physical map of united kingdom crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Opened physical map of united kingdom till 1.30AM daily, you now know where you can visit when the hunger pangs strike at midnight.
Award-winning Casuarina Curry Restaurant is a prata paradise with over 45 different variations! This popular restaurant has been around for decades and its menu remains inexpensive albeit physical map of united kingdom its roaring success in the food and beverage industry. Pratas start from S$1 each.
Here is a good news for all prata lovers – you can now even attend Casuarina Curry’s Prata Making Workshop at only S$15 per pax. The workshop is 2 hours long and you are entitled to a free drink and unlimited prata.
E-Sarn Thai Corner is a family restaurant that serves authentic North-Eastern Thai Cuisine at very affordable prices. We were instantly sold after digging into the aromatic plate of Seafood Pad Thai (small – S$8.50, large – S$14.50) and fresh coconut (S$4.50). E-Sarn physical map of united kingdom Thai Corner first opened physical map of united kingdom in 2010 but its history dates back to 1994, where its founder started up her first humble shop in a hawker.
At Fat Boy’s, it’s go fat or go home. The massiveness of the burgers is what makes it most attractive. Indulge physical map of united kingdom in the sinful Fat Bastard (S$19.80); double beef patties, physical map of united kingdom extra thick bacon, cheesy cheddar and a fried egg in between the fluffy sesame buns, or challenge the chef’s creation with your imagination.
Fat Boy’s launch of build-your-burger physical map of united kingdom allows patrons to experiment with a long list of patties, sauces, bun and add-ons. Fat Boy’s also serve a large variety of American dishes such as mac and cheese (S$13), hot dog (S$13) and spaghetti meatballs (S$14).
While Habitat’s food remains subjective to those with discerning palates, it certainly serves one of the better coffees in Singapore. They are passionate in bringing different coffee blends of varying origins and each dine-in coffee is complemented with the tastiest caramel biscuit.
Hwa Nam is an old-school Cantonese restaurant serving dim sums till late. It is one of the few restaurants that still exudes the vibes of old Singapore. This coffee shop house has an enticing entrance – bamboo steam baskets containing physical map of united kingdom the delicate dim sums stacked on top of each other.
Upon order, the dim sums would be heated up and served to your table (or in takeout boxes). The homely dim sums served are quite limited physical map of united kingdom in terms of variety but one can also order roasted meat or tze char from the same restaurant for a heavier meal.
Meng s Kitchen is opened 24 hours daily and although it sells a large selection physical map of united kingdom of Chinese food, 99% of its customers are there for their heavenly bak chor mee (minced pork noodles). Competition in Upper Thomson’s food stretch makes it tough to thrive but everyone knows that Meng s remains unaffected by threats.
While service and cleanliness are from subpar, the piping hot bowl of goodness will make you overlook the sticky tables and rowdy staff. Despite having hundreds physical map of united kingdom of bowls, our love for Meng’s Bak Chor Mee remains loyal and sturdy.
Such is the popularity of Moo Ka Ta Huay Kwang Thai @ Thomson, that the Thai Charcoal Steamboat physical map of united kingdom restaurant is almost full house every day. The dome shaped cooking appliance acts as a grill and a BBQ grill.
Pork lard is placed above the bulging top sphere to accelerate the cooking process while soup fills the hollow trough for the boiling of food. Set meals start from S$39.90 (for two people) physical map of united kingdom and offers a variety physical map of united kingdom of meats, seafood and vegetables.
It is quite a hunt to locate November 8 but the tasty waffles and premium coffee will make the hassle worthwhile. Good news to all nocturnal creatures and workaholics – November 8 serves physical map of united kingdom all day breakfast and provides free WIFI.
Being hidden is trending right now and One Man Coffee is doing an excellent job. One Man Coffee shares the same venue as Crust Pizza and you will not see its signboard until you near the entrance of Crust Pizza.
Espresso blends are being rotated from time to time but consistency of coffee remains satisfying. Its most popular blend would be The Axil’s Seasonal, directly imported from Melbourne, Australia but sourced from Brazil and Colombia. Other than the coffee, must-order would definitely be their signature brioche French toast (S$10).
Coffee is serious business in OZ Speciality Coffee, a tiny café characterised by its squeaky-clean, white-bricked walls and arsenal of coffee beans on display. With its large variety of beans that come from all over the world (i.e. single origin Espresso physical map of united kingdom from Ethiopia and specially curated espresso blends from Melbourne), OZ successfully proves its belief physical map of united kingdom that there is no such thing as the best coffee.
Instead, OZ encourages its patrons to give different beans and different variations of coffee a go. Cold brews are at S$4.50 each and Aussie flat white starts at S$4.50 too. Pastries, sandwiches, waffles and all-day breakfast platters are also sold in this little café.
Rida La Cuisine is a homely physical map of united kingdom French café serving French fare at reasonable prices. The menu features a few French classics, physical map of united kingdom making selection of entrees and main an easy task. Signature dishes include dory fish with white wine sauce and butter rice (S$13), duck confit served with fries/gratin (S$17.50) and pan-fried duck foie gras served with orange confit sauce and salad (S$18).
Salted Caramel is a popular ice cream parlour that boasts dozens of unique flavours. Besides the best seller salted caramel, other popular flavours include earl grey and horlick tim tam. Salted Caramel offers good ice cream and waffles at reasonable physical map of united kingdom prices.
The best crispy roti prata according physical map of united kingdom to The New Paper is found right in The Roti Prata House. The pratas achieve their insanely crispy texture after being deep-fried in a deep pool of vegetable oil, making it a sinful yet satisfying dish.
Sweet pratas such as kaya pratas and strawberry pratas are also available to those who are looking for something less conventional. Other mains include nasi briyani and mee goreng in endless variations. The Roti Prata house opens 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, which makes it an ideal supper place.
Finding budget snacks in a café along Upper Thomson Road did not seem quite possible but Yi Jia Bakery House Café successfully proved us wrong. It is an Asian bakery-cum-cafe selling mainly local breads and pastries.
One can expect all-day traditional kaya butter toast sets and other local sweet delights such as the soft pillowy coffee buns. Durian lovers physical map of united kingdom would be pleased to hear that Bakery House Café’s tasty durian puffs are at only S$0.50 each. What a steal!
Hui Jun Ng is a Media and Communications student at RMIT University, Melbourne. She loves indulging physical map of united kingdom in good food and traveling. She is part of a media productions group called  CUTXPACE Productions  and they recently completed a promotional video for Melbourne Art Show. You can follow her adventures in Melbourne  here .
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