Joanna James
Renowned as a shopper's Mecca, Orchard Road is also home to some of Singapore's best dining hubs. Here are 7 dishes every traveller must sample on a tour of this retail paradise.
If you're on the lookout for a different kind of dining experience, Mitzo is a must visit. Offering you a variety of Cantonese dishes with a special twist, you'll leave this hotspot with all your cravings satisfied. Dine in a beautiful setting with plenty of natural light, amidst a casually vibrant atmosphere.
When it comes to digging into a breakfast to remember down Orchard Road, no one venue provides the variety of options available at The House of Robert Timms. Located at Wheelock Place the bistro's pancakes are as legendary as they are delightful while the restaurant also offers an impressive brunch spread daily. Visitors based at the Grand Park Orchard or any other similar rests will find that the bistro is one of the Orchard Road restaurants for a quick meal.
Paragon Orchard is among the most popular shopping hotspots down Orchard Road but the larger than life department store is also home to a host of exciting restaurants including the Colonial Club Signatures. The Nasi Goreng at the venue is not only the best in the area but is also affordably priced so even those on a budget can enjoy this scrumptious meal. Located in the basement of the shopping mall, shopaholics can stop by for a Malay lunch at the Colonial Club for a meal to remember.
Enjoying Peranakan food or those unique to Singapore's Peranakan culture is a treat all culinary fanatics should experience in Singapore. Claymore Connect is arguably one of the best Peranakan eateries in the city and Orchard road so visitors should reserve a meal at this elegant dining venue at least once. The Nonya food school hails from the Chinese Straits and is unlike other Asian cuisines in more than one respect.
Travellers on the lookout for Spanish delicacies on their trip to Singapore should explore the tapas menu at the Tapas Club. As a recently opened restaurant, the Tapas Club has made big strides to becoming one of the area's best eateries. Managed by those famed for the Binomo Spanish Restaurant, the extensive tapas menu at this stylish restaurant is scintillating, to say the least
When it comes to the ideal place to sample Singapore chilli crab down Orchard Road there's no finer place to wine and dine than the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant located in the Ion Orchard. Although Chinese fare is also served at the venue, the seafood items are the true heroes of the menu.
Having opened its doors to the public in the January of 2017, tourists in search of excellent coffee food will find the coffee and baked goods at Prive Orchard are hard to beat. Located on the sidewalk, the restaurant is a decidedly stripped-down venue to casually enjoy a cup of java and a snack.
European food lovers and pasta enthusiasts shopping in Orchard to stop by Strada Italian at least once. As one of the top continental restaurants in Orchard, this restaurant at the Shaw Centre will surpass expectations with its pasta and pizza offerings.
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