Fantastic modern speakeasy bar by celebrity mixologist Michael Callaghan. Drinks change occasionally like true speakeasies do, but there are some constant originals from them like the "Hard To Port". Read more.
This three-story Chinatown spot turns out haute French nouvelle plates prepared by Taiwanese chef-owner André Chiang. What to expect? Dishes such as warm foie gras jelly with black-truffle coulis.
For lunch, Kok Sen serves an incredible prawn noodle soup made with spicy sambal belacan (be sure to book ahead).
The Park Royal showcases chic sustainable design by native architecture firm Woha. Solar panels line the roof while the Zen-like interiors include ponds, waterfalls, and a cabana-lined infinity pool.
Dim sum devotees love Yum Cha’s old-fashioned pushcart service, a novelty rarely seen in Singapore. Marble-topped tables and framed neighborhood photos set the backdrop for standout salted-egg prawns.
The self-touted “highest alfresco bar in the world” offers 360-degree views and is furnished with plush daybeds.
Check out the rotating exhibits at this gallery in Tiong Bahru for a glimpse into the local art scene.
This indie fashion boutique stocks Singapore’s best local designers. You’ll find billowy dresses by A.K.A Wayward, geometric-cut sweaters by Max.Tan, and laid-back silhouettes from Weekend Sundries.
This zany hotel in Little India is the brainchild of a group of local design companies. Expect whimsical touches such as life-size pencil drawings of furniture on the walls and neon lighting.
In this cool multi-concept space, you can sample 12-hour pork belly at the restaurant Kilo, check out Americana-inspired threads by local label K.I.N, then stop for a cut at Pact & Lim hair salon.
Designed by Israeli-born Moshe Safdie, the flower-like museum displays exhibits on technology, art, and style by such talent as Japanese video master Naoko Tosa.
Inspired by a bar in Bali of the same name, the casual-chic restaurant-bar attracts big-name DJ’s thanks to its 600-foot-high perch atop Marina Bay Sands.
What originally began as a nameless hawker stall in the late 1970’s has grown into five outposts across the city. Swing by the Geylang location for white-pepper crab, a longtime neighborhood favorite.
Chef Damian D’Silva’s gastrobar in Joo Chiat has rekindled Singapore’s passion for local heritage food: the tapas-style plates include beef-cheek rendang and some of the city’s best chicken wings.
Restaurateurs Adrian Ling and Cleo-Chiang Ling’s fusion joint in Dempsey Hill puts a modern spin on Southeast Asian classics. Try the razor clams tau suan and rich bak kwa macaroni and cheese.
This is one of Singapore’s most unusual contemporary art spaces; it spotlights marquee names from around the world (Chinese artist Ai Weiwei; Australian sculptor Sam Leach).
