Steam Sia allows patrons to relive Singapore’s olden days, from the era before the 90s. Without stepping into the eatery, you’d immediately notice the iconic kacang puteh stall right at the entrance, adorned with vintage items from tidbits to cookware. And it doesn’t stop there, it’s nostalgia in the form of the furniture, right down to the plates; Steam Sia’s one unique dining spot indeed!Steam Sia's menu consists of a fusion of local favourites and modern European cuisine, such as Nonya Chicken Curry, Tom Yum Spaghetti with Seafood, Poached Salmon with Fruit Salsa, Seafood Stuffed 'Sailing Boat', and Hot Chocolate Fondant with Vanilla Ice-cream.

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If there’s one dish you HAVE to try, it’s definitely the Bihun Bebek ($5.80). Tossed with pork lard oil and topped with ingredients like shredded duck and fried garlic, this Medanese favourite is best enjoyed with a couple of dollops of chilli sauce – if you like it super spicy that is. Foodnote: Served with a side of soup, it’s best to enjoy this noodle dish dry so you get the best of both worlds.For dessert, have yourself a sweet, icy treat and get either the Es Campur Medan ($3.50) or the Es Sekoteng ($3.50). Both offer very different textures and tastes – the Es Campur Medan contains ingredients like chendol, giant atap seeds, and fermented tapioca (which gives this dessert its mellow alcohol flavour), while the tangy Es Sekoteng is literally a bowl full of jelly with little jewels such as lychee, seaweed jelly, barley and nata de coco.

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If you’re a foodie with an obsession for fusion fare, then Olio Café is just the place for you. Specialising in concocting unique dishes using local flavours with that western twist, Olio Café has launched a new delectable menu at two of its outlets, Compass Point and Lot One.

A great choice of a main would be the Seared Cod Fish ($16) – seared Japanese infused cod fish, served with olive and mushroom rice, crispy sautéed vegetables, truffle oil and yuzu butter sauce. This makes for a healthy meal, and the combination of earthy truffle oil and sweet, creamy yuzu butter sauce is absolutely divine.

If you feel like having something a little sinful instead, try the Pescatora Pizza ($14.20). This pizza is every seafood lover’s dream come true. With generous toppings of prawn, squid, clam, crab meat, roasted pepper, chilli achar, hard-boiled egg (and not forgetting mozzarella and cheddar cheese), this is one dish that’s certainly too good to miss.

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Located on the 2nd level of The Jewel Box at Mt. Faber, this al fresco Japanese yakitori and bar offers you over a hundred “sake” or rice wines which come from prefectures in Niigita, Akita, Fukushima, and Tokyo. These are all worth a try for each sake brings its own unique taste for to cater to each and everyone’s preferences.

Make sure that you reserve the best seats so you drink in the view of the urban landscape, vast sea, and the moving cable cars. Sake won’t be complete without snacks! At Moonstone, you just have to try their appetisers and yakitori. Need us to be more specific? Well, there’s the Kama Shio (grilled fish cheek) at $18, Chashu Udon (pork belly udon noodle) at $9 only.

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Chicken rice without chicken? Many of us would think this is absurd, but not Chef Adrian Ling. With Pidgin Kitchen & Bar, he breaks the boundaries of our minds and merges two different cuisines to come up with original and intriguing creations. These successful kitchen experiments, which were the results of his childhood memories and travels across Southeast Asia, can now be found in his new restaurant’s menu.Take, for example, the Chicken Rice Arancini ($8++), which is inspired from the iconic Singapore dish. But instead of serving it in chicken rice slices like we’re all used to, he prepares it differently by cooking the scarmoza cheese-filled carnaroli rice in chicken fat. Served with sweet garlic chilli jam dip, it brings the essence of chicken rice to a whole new level.

That's not the only unique item at Pidgin. To find out more of its offerings, read the full review here:
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