A soup-erb bowl to start the day with! 🍲 Tuck into a comforting soup brimming with seafood and handmade meatballs. The light broth is MSG-free yet packed with umami having been slow-cooked with a medley of ingredients (from premium Japanese dried scallop, to chicken, and pork ribs). Our top pick would be the seafood soup including red grouper, crayfish, and fresh prawns paired with a bowl of steamed rice. —— 📍 Jia Li Seafood Soup (Holland Village), 33 Lor Liput, Singapore 277744 🔎 @jialiseafoodsoup —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

A Thai-rrific feast that needs to be on your list! 😋✨ With a contemporary take on Thai cuisine, the menu takes your taste buds on a journey of robust yet well-balanced flavours. The elements of each course were crafted with the utmost care to reinterpret and elevate traditional dishes. It was truly an enjoyable meal from beginning to end, with some highlights including this first pictured course; Maine lobster with yellow curry grilled greens and crispy rice. You also won’t want to miss out on the moreish miang kham (a bite-sized betel leaf wrap), baked chicken wing (stuffed with fois gras infused sticky rice), and gaeng som fak thong (Japanese pumpkin, piquant soup, dry-aged Chilean Seabass, with Thai fish floss). ☑️ It’s also highly recommended to add on the signature fried rice (with cured salted threadfin and crabmeat). Enjoy wok hei aroma with each umami laden spoonful and tobiko for a delightful crunch. —— 📍 Restaurant Chedi, 15 Hamilton Rd, Singapore 209185 🔎 @restaurantchedi —— ##tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

The weekend brunch bunch! 🥢 Take a step back in time with retro interior vibes and enjoy an eclectic menu that’s perfect for communal dining. Fook Kin is well-known for its selection of roasted meats, and has recently expanded its menu. Indulge in their new truffle roast duck or 6 flavour prawns (including mala, wasabi, and salted egg). With dim sum delights now available daily, from steamed dumplings to fried upon order plates, there is something for every palate! —— 📍Fook Kin, 111 Killiney Rd, Singapore 239553 🔎 @fook.kin —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Raising the steaks with this AYCE feast! 🔥🥩 Choose from a variety of proteins (perfectly cooked steak to smoked brisket/duck), delectable BBQ sides, and free-flow Hofbrau 🍻. Our top picks included tender pork ribs, picanha, and minute steak (grass fed striploin). For the sides, truffle fries, grilled shrimp, buttered corn, along with marinated tomatoes were the perfect accompaniments. —— ℹ️ $59.90++ per pax. Buffet available for a limited time, on a reservation basis only. —— 📍 Meat n’ Chill, 805 Bukit Timah Rd, 01-04 6th Avenue Centre, Singapore 279883 🔎 @meatnchill —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

When it’s love at first bite! 🖤🥢 Paying homage to regional specialties from North to South Vietnam, this restaurant is a must visit when in Saigon. Amongst its many awards, Anan achieved the accolade of best restaurant in Vietnam in 2023. The beauty of Vietnamese cuisine stems from a balance of flavours and fresh elements; the tasting menu seamlessly melds modern interpretations of these elements such as this one-bite bún chả (grilled pork, fried spring roll, and vermicelli sheet, all atop a fragrant Vietnamese perilla). Our top picks also included the bánh xèo prawn taco, caviar bánh nhúng, and molecular phở (black truffle & wagyu beef in a sphere of flavourful broth). —— 🔎 @anansaigon 👨🏻‍🍳 @petercuongfranklin —— #tastebytes #tastebytesvietnam #vietnam #asias50best #50bestdiscovery

Sweet beginnings to the weekend! 🤎🥐 Look no further for artfully conceptualized pastries, colourful croissants, and unique flavour combinations. This Sweet Corn croissant envelops a luscious filling (caramel crémeux, sweet corn pastry cream with burnt hazelnut butter) and is topped with house-made caramel popcorn. The Scarlet Rose starts with a cocoa crumble base, rose lychee mousse cake with champagne jelly, and red velvet sponge. While the seasonal Spring Acorn is a layered textural delight for pistachio lovers with pistachio dacquoise/praline/mousse and fruit compote. If you’re also craving savoury, you can’t go whole with Tiger Prawn Capellini or signature Big Breakfast with house sourdough. —— 📍Alice Boulangerie, 12 Gopeng St, 01-05/11 Icon Village, Singapore 078877 🔎 @aliceboulangeriesg —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Seoul searching in Singapore! 🫰 On our previous trips to Seoul, we were introduced to pojangmacha; self-catering tents/stalls serving up food/drinks. Reliving those vibes at this new eatery bringing popular Korean street food to a colourful and casual atmosphere. Our top picks included tteokkochi (skewered rice cakes smothered in a sweet/spicy pepper sauce), kimchi pancake, and perfectly crispy fried chicken. —— 📍 88 Pocha Singapore, 26A Lor Mambong, Singapore 277685 🔎 @88pochasg —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Eggs marks the spot! ✨ Wind down by the river at this modern izakaya serving up shareable bites. Our top picks include the wagyu tartare (yuzu koshō, creamy yolk, basil oil) served with rice crackers, red miso grilled brussels sprouts, and grilled squid donabe. The claypot rice is a textural treasure pot of umami, combining grilled squid, seaweed schmaltz, shimeji mushrooms, and ikura pearls. —— 📍JU95, 41 Boat Quay, Singapore 049830 🔎 @ju95.co —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Fired up and ready for this feast! 🔥 Known for their hearty prawn noodles, which earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022, One Prawn & Co continues to innovate their dining concepts. After sunset, you can now enjoy the newly launched a 12-course dinner seafood grill menu ($128++ pp). From fresh Hyogo oysters to charcoal-grilled courses, the carefully crafted menu combines a variety of preparation techniques which elevates the quality ingredients. Our favourite bites included cured amberjack, squid noodles in salsa verde, and Scottish king scallop topped with XO chili jam. You also can’t go wrong with the mains including perfectly cooked hanger steak with sunchoke cream, grilled turbot with garlic brown butter and pickled papaya, and abalone poached rice in their signature prawn broth. 👌 —— 📍 One Prawn & Co, 458 MacPherson Rd, Singapore, 368176 🔎 @oneprawnnco —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Life is noodiful! 😉🍜 Hailing from Taiwan, Niu Dian Beef Noodles officially opened its first outlet in Singapore on February 13. This Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee focuses on authentic beef noodle soups. For the ultimate variety of cuts, we’d recommend the Combination Specialty which includes boneless beef rib fingers, golden coin, tripe and tendon. Select your noodle texture (we enjoyed the most firm option), original or braised broth, and don’t forget to top off your bowl with the self-serve condiments including pickled vegetables and chili. Complete your meal with with the savoury sides (e.g. braised tofu 🤎) and refreshing drinks from @palaceteasg. —— 📍Niu Dian Beef Noodles, 520 Balestier Rd, # 01-01/02 VIIO @ Balestier, Singapore 329853 🔎 @niudiansg —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Say shell-o to this catch of the day! 🍲 Dig into poached rice, with scallop and squid, in a sumptuous seafood broth. It’s topped with with mentaiko cheese lobster (torched table side) along with crispy rice for textural contrast. Served in a stone-pot, this Flaming Lobster Seafood Poached Rice will keep warm until your last bite (and cleanly scraped bowl 😋)! For the noodle lovers, you can’t go wrong with the classic Grand Tonkotsu Ramen. It features three styles of braised pork, marinated egg, bamboo, black onion sauce, and scallions over a bed of springy noodles. —— 📍 Sō Ramen, 23 Serangoon Central (NEX), B2-58, Singapore 556082 🔎 @soramensg —— #tastebytes #tastebytessingapore #visitsingapore #singapore

Saigon will always have a pizza our hearts! 🫶 As a concept drawn from humble beginnings as backyard pizza oven gatherings amongst friends/family, Pizza 4P’s now draws lengthy queues across its growing number of locations in Vietnam. Come for the unique architecture at each of their restaurants and stay for their extensive menu using quality ingredients (organic greens, pizza, pasta, house-made cheeses and original beers). Suffice to say that we enjoyed the meal from beginning to end, starting with an organic rocket/tomato salad with burrata to the beautifully loaded half and half pizza. We opted for half tomato/seafood with smoked cheese, as well as our must-try pick — the signature bò kho (braised beef stew) pizza. We wrapped up the meal with their refreshing frozen yogurt for dessert. —— 📍 Pizza 4P's, 01-02 Level 6, Saigon Centre, 65 Le Loi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🔎 @pizza4ps —— #tastebytes #tastebytesvietnam #vietnam