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1. Chilli Crab – The national dish (besides chicken rice
which you can get from the Hawkers Centre).
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| Ben & Chihiro love it! |
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| Kevin & Pam love it! |
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| Yes, I will make you get a ridiculous photo with a ridiculous bib if you come and visit! |
Ok, I have only had chill crab at one restaurant, but it is
the bomb. I only really go out to eat this when I have guests, so I frequent
the same restaurant. Jumbos @ Clark Quay. You get a great view, sitting along
the river and the ginormous bib they hand to you when you order the dish makes
you realise there is no dainty or elegant way to eat this meal – definitely not
one for a first date! They also give you deep fried buns (seriously, deep
fried! deep fried & carbs = HEAVEN!) to dip into the amazing sauce and I usually order a really fresh duck
and mango salad and some salted fish fried rice to accompany the meal. Be
prepared to get your hands dirty!
2. Singapore Zoo.
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| Just chilling! |
I am not really one for the zoo, but everyone says the
Singapore Zoo is amazing, and once you go, you too will be singing it’s
praises. There are no fences, all the areas are kept like the traditional
habitat of the animal. There are no animals sitting on concrete like you see in
many Asian zoos. The animals are respected and it is amazing to see them up
close. If you do go, take an umbrella as there is not that much shelter and if
it goes 4 days without raining in Singapore, you find yourself thinking, ‘wow,
it has been aaaaaggees since it has rained’. Otherwise, find yourself forking
out $8SGD for a bright orange or green poncho.
3. Breakfast at Flutes @ the Fort.
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| Asparagus, salmon and poached egg (minus the hollandaise sauce that usually accompanies) |
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| BURGER!!! |
How interesting that my favourite breakfast in Brisbane also
shares it’s name with my favourite breakfast in Singapore (Flute – Coorparoo).
You can choose a 2 or 3 course option for $32 - $38 SGD which is super
ridiculously amazing price when you consider this is a fine dining restaurant
and by night you would be looking at way over $100SGD for dinner per person. The
options include a mixture of breakfast and lunch items and 5 different choices
for each course. Also, (when you are not hungover – apologies to my gorgeous
flatmate Lucy who was looking forward to sipping champagne with me when we went
there with Tom the other week), you can get a glass of MUMM champagne for
$15SGD. Set in an Queenslander style house (I kid you not), the atmosphere is
beautiful set in a park so you don’t feel like you are in the city.
4. The light show in the Marina.
Every night at 8pm and 11am, Singapore puts on a spectacular
laser light show which goes for about 10 minutes and is really actually quite cool.
The Merlion is also located in this area so you can see that as well.
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| A massive slice of awesomeness - PS Cafe. |
5. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm CAKE @ PS Café
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| They even do Nanna puddings for people like me!!!! |
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| mmmmmmmmmmmmm coffee! |
If you fancy a ginormous slice of sweet sugary goodness, PS Café
is your locale. While you need to be prepared to pay upwards of $12SGD for your
slice, it is worth it. On a sunny afternoon, I recommend the Dempsey Hill
location where you can sit out on the deck (or in the air con if you prefer)
overlooking a rainforesty area….. Otherwise, at Ang Sian Hill there is a
gorgeous, 3 level art deco inspired restaurant . One of my favourite things
about PS Cafe is the use humungous bunches of fresh flowers (mainly lilies – my
favourites!) as decoration. This place
is more than a coffee shop, although the meals can be a little hit and miss.
But definitely, this is the spot for cake and coffee.
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| S* photo. Awesome View. |
6. Altitude Bar – The best view.
Many people go up Marina Bay Sands to get a view of the
city, the problem with this is, you don’t get to VIEW Marina Bay Sands, which
is a beautiful building. One of the few places in Singapore where you can get a
fresh breeze (if you are lucky!) Altitude bar is the highest roof top bar in
Singapore. It also comes with a price that matches, but drinking in Singapore
is EXPENSIVE, so, for the view, pumping tunes and great atmosphere, it is
totally worth it.
7. Chinatown
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| Happy Hour!! - Note the 'promo girl' in the background. |
If you want to shop or eat, Chinatown cannot be beaten on
both fronts. There is a wide range of shops to wander through with some of the
best prices in Singapore (just ask my Mum who carved it up!). Chinatown is also
home to one of the best hawker centres in Singapore, it has an excellent,
lively atmosphere and a great range of food and the beer promo ladies (I say
ladies as these are the OLDEST promo girls I have ever seen!) are prompt and
efficient with delivering beers to your table. The cheapest place to drink in
Singapore is at the Hawker centres and this one has the best atmospheres.
8. East Coast Park
If you are into running, biking, rollerblading or walking,
East Coast Park is where you wanna get to. You can hire bikes and rollerblades
as well as carts which you can pedal around with your mates in. East Coast Park
also has a wide range of Seafood restaurants (including Jumbos) as well as the
2nd best hawker centre. This hawker centre is a lot more laid back,
as it is by the beach. And when the sun goes down, you can see how the city
extends onto the ocean which is literally brimming with cargo ships. As the
night falls, they light up and it looks as though you are looking onto another
city. The park also has wakeboarding and a skate park (which has zero
graffiti!) if that is your preferred exercise method.
9. Orchard Rd
If you want to get seriously lost in a maze of underground
shops as well as see shopping centre after shopping centre, lined up one after
the other as far as the eye can see, Orchard Rd is your destination. During the
different festive seasons, the decorations put up are just stunning –
particularly the Christmas lights.
10. Buffet Brunch - Senso
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| Dessert @ Senso |
Buffets in Singapore are an institution. Seafood, Dinner,
Japanese, Brunch, Ice cream, Thai, Indian, Chocolate – you name it, they will
have it somewhere in the form of a buffet. Again, I have only been to one… can
you imagine the amount of time I would need to spend in the gym or hanging out
with Jillian if this became more than a special occasion affair? Senso was the
chosen spot due to its price $98 SGD, Italian influence of food and the free
flow Prosecco which came along with the package. Many brunches charge well over
$150 and then ask for an extra $30-40 to include beer / wine with your meal, so
Senso it was! This is also a really beautiful restaurant, which is smaller than
your large hotel function rooms which cram with people, and the quality of the
food was amazing. The service was excellent and your glass was never allowed to
become empty!
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| Special mention to the Carrot Cake from Cedele....... YUM! |
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| Low crime isn't no crime people - be vigilant! |
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| More chili crab.... Seriously it is THIS good! |
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| & if there is time, you can always get a Singapore Sling from Raffles....... Note this photo was taken BEFORE receiving the $90 bill for 3 cocktails..... |
