Makan Place – Sixth Avenue Byriani

Located in the heart of Sixth Avenue, an upper class estate, is a collection of eateries selling all sorts of food. From wine shops to Brazilian Churrasco, it seems like a quiet outpost for expensive dining. But the foodies do not go there for the expensive drinks and food. They go to the small coffee…

Makan Place – Bar Bar Black Sheep

Here’s the problem with drinking in Singapore, if you want to drink non-local beers (i.e. not Tiger, Guiness, Heinekan or Chang beer) you can’t go to the coffeeshops and kopitiams for a drink. Yet at the same time, places that sell craft and non-local beers almost always sell only expensive western fare, so no comfort…

Makan Place – Sakunthala Food Palace

First opened in 1997, Sakunthala’s is a family business famous for it’s curries. Jointly run by 4 siblings, Sakunthala was named after their mother, the English translation of which meant princess, hence the palace. Sakunthala currently operates out from four locations, with the Race Course Road outlet being described as the most “adventurous” one. Sakunthala…

Makan Place – Al Azhar

Al-Azhar is the quintessential Singapore style eating house. An Indian Muslim establishment, selling everything from pratas, naans and mutarbaks to nasi goreng, kuay teow goreng and ayam goreng. But that’s not all, this place deals sometimes in the Singaporean conception of “Western food” and Thai-Chinese food too. And, its open 24/7. This, sir, is Singapore…

Makan Place – Saravanaa Bhavan

It’s hard to find recommendations on good Indian food in Singapore, unless you have friends in the know. There’s certainly a bias towards Chinese and cafe food in the Singapore blog-sphere. So this place was a discovery for me. The Saravanaa Bhavan, one of the largest vegetarian chain restaurants in the world. Headquarted in Chennai…

Makan Place – Gayatri Restaurant

Gayatri Restaurant, along Telok Ayer Street, is a Indian specialty restaurant that sells some a mix of both North and South Indian food. It started in 1996, at Chander Road near Little India and subsequently moved to Race Course Road near Serangoon Road. At present there are four outlets on the island. This particular new…