The Central Business District (CBD) is not just Singapore’s financial hub, it is also a bustling food haven.
Food and beverage businesses cater to busy executives and office workers grabbing a sandwich for breakfast, chowing down on poke and salad bowls for lunch, and kicking back with colleagues for after- work drinks and dinner – not to mention the multiple coffee runs throughout the day for a caffeine boost.
The three-week-old Pura Brasa specialises in dishes cooked in the Josper grill. Highlights include Spanish omelette with chorizo and aioli ($15), grilled octopus on mashed potatoes and red pepper ($33); wagyu tomahawk steak ($18 for 100g); and charcoal seafood paella ($28).
#01-16, Tanjong Pagar Centre
At Ippudo, exclusive side dishes for the Tanjong Pagar Centre outlet are the aburi beef sushi with ikura ($18); teppan chashu hamburg topped with raw egg yolk ($15); and salmon katsu ($18).
Three seasonal ramen creations have returned – Spicy Black (S$19), inspired by Singapore’s bak kut teh and featuring a housemade miso paste; Chuka Soba ($16) with pork belly and loin in chicken broth; and Hakata Niku Soba (S$17), which showcases Hakata-style noodles served in a rich, blended broth with thin slices of pork belly.
#01-15, Tanjong Pagar Centre
My Banh Mi Saigon offers a small selection of signature banh mi with lemongrass chicken ($7.50) and roasted pork ($7.50), as well as bun thit nuong (Vietnamese cold rice- vermicelli noodle dish topped with pork, $8.50).
Another new opening last week is Babuxiaomi (B2-30), a casual eatery that specialises in Yunnan- style rice vermicelli and rice bowls. Prices start at $9.80 for spicy pork rib mixian and $8 for braised pork rice.
#B2-23, Tanjong Pagar Centre
Saybons sports the brand’s new look and menu designed to mark its 10th anniversary. Besides its popular soups and a D.I.Y. salad bar, there is also a range of risotto, such as beetroot beef risotto ($17.90) and tomato salmon fillet risotto ($14.90).
#01-24, 6A Shenton Way
The menu at the three-week-old Lunar Coffee Brewers includes food such as lu rou (braised pork belly) don ($14.50), beef rendang don ($16) and miso-nori salmon soba ($14.50). For dessert, try the Earl Grey or Milk Way soft serve ($5.90 each). The latter is made with the cafe’s milk cold-brew coffee.
#01-49, Downtown Gallery
Text: Eunice Quek/Straits Times
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