Ros Lamul
A small, cash-friendly Thai restaurant in a shophouse on Guillemard Road, a short walk from Dakota MRT. Jamie ate there in November and calls it his new favourite. Go with a group and order to share.
- Where: Geylang
- Price: $
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Wildseed Cafe and Bar
Coffee and cake in a 1930s RAF bungalow in Seletar by day, a garden bar by night, dogs welcome at the café. The easy way into the black-and-white enclave; book the half you want.
- Where: Punggol & Seletar
- Price: S$30–60
Rumah Kim Choo (Kim Choo Kueh Chang)
Peranakan rice dumplings from a family business started under a banyan tree in 1945, sold from a 1928 shophouse with a heritage gallery upstairs. Buy the dumplings, then climb the stairs.
- Where: Katong (East Coast Road)
- Price: Under S$30
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Photo: chooyutshing, CC BY 2.0, via FlickrJanggut Laksa
Laksa and nothing else, from the family of the hawker credited with cutting the noodles short so Katong laksa could be eaten with a spoon. Pair it with 328 across the road and pick a side.
- Where: Katong (East Coast Road)
- Price: Under S$30
328 Katong Laksa
Katong laksa in its spoon-only form: thick coconut-and-sambal broth over noodles cut short. Janggut is across the road, so order small here and compare.
- Where: Katong (East Coast Road)
- Price: Under S$30
Kok Sen
Fifty-plus years of wok hei on Keong Saik, now air-conditioned and holding a 2026 Bib Gourmand. Bring a group, go at weekday lunch, and order the big prawn hor fun.
- Where: Keong Saik & Duxton
- Price: Under S$30
Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee
Hokkien mee from a former Les Amis sous-chef, with a prawn stock built like a lobster bisque. Go to the Toa Payoh original early: it runs lunch only, shuts on Wednesdays and can sell out.
- Where: Toa Payoh
- Price: Under S$30
Chef Kang's Noodle House
Char siu from a chef who held a Michelin star, on Hong Kong jook sing noodles in a Toa Payoh industrial canteen. Bib Gourmand in 2026. Go early on a weekday, with cash.
- Where: Toa Payoh
- Price: Under S$30
Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee
Wet-style Hokkien mee fried by the same family since 1968, with the lard fried in the broth itself. Go early with a friend; it closes at 2pm and shuts Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Where: Toa Payoh
- Price: Under S$30
Chey Sua Carrot Cake
White carrot cake and nothing else, fried to order by two sisters who won't rush it. Bib Gourmand in 2026. A Toa Payoh breakfast, Wed–Sun only, worth setting the alarm for.
- Where: Toa Payoh
- Price: Under S$30
Springleaf Prata Place
A halal-certified Siglap prata shop with more than 20 versions on the menu, from the eggs Benedict-style Plaster Blaster to a red bean tissue prata. Order one daft one for the table.
- Where: Siglap & Tanjong Katong
- Price: Under S$30
Dutch Colony Coffee Co. (Frankel Avenue)
Siglap's café for a long sit: espresso flights, brunch that's solid rather than showy, and a back room under a glass skylight to claim with a book. Come before lunch for the kitchen.
- Where: Siglap & Tanjong Katong
- Price: Under S$30
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