Off The Beaten Track

Not sure when they moved here, but having lived in the vicinity for the past 3 decades, i'm kinda stumped that we didn't find this place earlier.

A delicious beef dish cooked in a way that I've never tasted before. Who would have known that a Chinese restaurant popular with foreigners would serve up mouthwatering Chinese dishes like this!

Never thought we would be able to find affordable North Indian fine cuisine in the heart of the Tiong Bahru estate. Palak paneer, it's been more than 5 years since I had you...

Indonesia-style gado gado. Authentic and a healthier choice.

Settled along the quiet stretch of Martin Road, Chopsuey Cafe turns in one surprising dish after another. Orange crispy beef, mudcrab fried rice and broccoli with fresh succulent prawns. We'll be back!

Affordable, tasty and healthy. Ideal for a quick Saturday night's dinner when most people choose to join the long restaurant queues.

If eating snails is not your thing, then surely this dish of escargots baked with garlic and herbs will turn you into a convert!

After all the mega-feasts, this is truly comfort food for the soul. Love how the different curries meld together to give you the perfect balance of deliciousness! Hah! Whatever that means. If you happen to be 'trekking' Mt. Faber, head on down to Telok Blangah Rise, the sleepiest estate in the city centre.

Heard of Walnut Tree, anybody? With no social media presence at all, one wonders how they get by in this digital age. Yet this tiny restaurant situated in the same block as its more popular counterparts, charms with its homestyle cooking.

They call it a blend of NY London coffee! No sitting, standing only policy which works!

They are named so by the restaurant, and I have to say that I concur. Pity I wasn't holding the phone with steadier hands after one beer too many.

The icing on top of the cake. A piece of art indeed!