Hungry Ghost
I’ve always had a soft spot for churros, the crispy fried dough stick Spanish snack. But the lack of variety in flavor makes me get tired of it quickly. You won’t have to worry about that at Twist & Buckle where you can choose from 10 different glazes. Twist & Buckle offers 10 different types […]
I was craving for some comforting Korean handmade noodles. I made my way to Huluruk Myeon House in Velocity only to realize it has been taken over by a Japanese restaurant Unatoto. Unatoto specializes in unagi, (Japanese grilled eel). Unatoto aims to provide affordable unagi for everyone to enjoy. Besides unagi, Unatoto also offers tendon, […]
Among the Chinese restaurants specialising in Northeastern Chinese cuisine, A Kitchen 友间厨坊 seems to be doing the best with 3 outlets and a fourth outlet opening in Punggol soon. I visited the outlet in Vision Exchange, Jurong East 2 years back and I am going to try out the outlet at Novena. The Novena outlet […]
I visited the first Uya Japanese Unagi Restaurant 四代目菊川 in Wheelock Place back in 2019. The restaurant has since been renamed to UYA Charcoal-Grilled Live Unagi. There is now a second outlet in Oasia Hotel Novena which happens to be next to Marmalade Pantry. Eel A La Carte UYA Charcoal-Grilled Live Unagi offers some interesting […]
I have always thought izakaya are only for drinking but a recent business lunch at Sandai Izakaya in Novena made me realize these Japanese bars actually sell decent Japanese food. Appetizers Shirauo Karaage [S$6.90] are deep-fried white bait fish. These crispy treat are perfect with beer or other alcoholic beverages. Nothing beats Tori Karaage [S$8.90] […]
The cosy and contemporary design of Marmalade Pantry (Oasia Hotel Novena) makes it a good place for business lunch and dinner or catch-up with family and friends. The menu is short and concise with something for everyone. Starter You can’t go wrong with Truffle Fries [S$16] which has a strong truffle fragrance thanks to the […]
I must have walked past TungLok Teahouse at least a hundred times yet I have never tried the food there until I went there for a business lunch. Interior The interior reminds me of a Hong Kong cha chaan teng with stripped sofas in red and green colors. Industrial lamps in bright colors and black-and-white […]
Even though it is located in Novena, Hong Kong Street Restaurant Novena remains very much a family-style restaurant. You will see multi-generation families enjoying a meal together on weekend dinnertime. There are more than 100 dishes to choose from. There is a large selection of soup, meat, seafood, vegetable and rice/noodles dishes. The Food Prawn […]
It has been quite a while since I last had Korean jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk and I have been craving for it lately. It just so happens that I was in Novena area and I discovered a Korean restaurant called Mukjja that specializes in jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk. Location Mukjja is located in Novena Regency. After crossing […]
Da Luca Italian Restaurant is located in Goldhill Plaza, the old pinkish building oppposite Novena station. This is the last place I would expect to find a good Italian restaurant, which makes Da Luca Italian Restaurant an underrated gem. Run by chef-owner Luca Pucciani and his wife, Da Luca Italian Restaurant serves classic and contemporary […]