Dining Guide: New restaurants & bars to check out in Singapore this April

Sarah Khan 02 Apr 2018 updated the 10 April 2018 à 10:03

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Alittle Tashi
Here's a neat new spot you can add to your late-night restaurant haunts! Located in the hipster restaurant district that is Jalan Besar, alittle tashi is a mod-Asian restaurant that dishes out Asian comfort food dishes with a contemporary touch. A few standout dishes worth trying? The Beef Short Ribs, decadently stretchy Mozarrella, and vodka-spiked popsicles, just to name a few. We especially love its 'Laundry' room concept; a charming sweet spot at the back of the restaurant complete with fairy lights and expansive windows that look out to its alley, that lets diners chill out on the stairs with their bar bites and drinks.

39 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207538

Photo: Alittle Tashi (Facebook)
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Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer
Is there anything more glorious than larger-than-life milkshakes and exquisite gourmet burgers? We think not. Which is why our food-loving souls are rejoicing at the opening of award-winning burger and milkshake sensation Black Tap in Marina Bay Sands. Hailing from New York City, its MBS opening marks its first foray into Asia. Expect its famed menu of highly-raved burgers, CrazyShake™ milkshakes, craft beer and cocktails. We recommend the award-winning Greg Norman Burger - an indulgent burger creation featuring a wagyu beef topped with a buttermilk-dill, blue cheese and arugula, served on a soft potato bun. There are also healthier options available like their burger salads, a vegetarian Falafel Burger and even a gluten-free Vegan Burger!

Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue

Photo: Marina Bay Sands
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Morton’s The Steakhouse (New Sunday Lunch menu)
If a hearty Sunday lunch feast is your idea of a perfect weekend, make a date at Morton's. The steakhouse is serving up spanking new additions to their Sunday Lunch menu, which includes mouthwatering American classics like the Short Rib Tacos, Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches, Crab Cake BLT, and a smorgasbord of seafood options like the Lobster Bisque, Morton's Maine Lobster Cocktail, fresh oysters and more for the seafood lovers. Available only on Sundays between 12 to 3pm, the new Sunday Lunch menu starts at SGD98+++.

Mandarin Oriental, 5 Raffles Avenue Level 4 Singapore 039797

Photo: Morton's
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So France Bistro
So France Bistro is the latest addition to Singapore's growing multi-concept store scene. Comprising a bistro, wine bar, gourmet store and event space for wine tastings and masterclasses, So France is the first multi-concept store of its kind, however. The sprawling space is the prime choice for anyone looking for a taste of French bistronomy. The store supports artisan farmers and small producers in their work, particularly those from France's Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . Its kitchen is helmed by Head Chef Frédéric Coiffé, known for his modern take on well-loved classic French dishes, with a menu selection that include a Bordeaux-style rib-eye steak, escargots en persillade, axoa de veau, and more.

Duo Galleria, 7 Fraser Street #01-51/56 Singapore 189356

Photo: So France Bistro
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Kamo Soba Keisuke
Duck ramen anyone? Chef Keisuke Takeda, the Japanese 'Ramen King' himself, has just opened Singapore's first dedicated duck ramen restaurant right in the heart of Holland Village. Called Kamo Soba Keisuke (which literally translates to 'Duck Ramen Keisuke'), the duck ramen is certainly a deviation from traditional Japanese-style ramen (duck is uncommon in Japanese cuisine). Borne of his formal training in French cuisine, Chef Keisuke reinvents the ramen as we know it by introducing the duck. Its menu features five scrumptious ramen dishes, all topped with luscious and ridiculously tender slices of Irish hybrid duck, which is first grilled to lend a nice char to its skin, before being marinated in the chef's special shoyu-based sauce.

16 Lorong Mambong Singapore 277677

Photo: Kamo Soba Keisuke
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NY Night Market
Despite its albeit misleading name, NY Night Market actually hails from Seoul. Its dining concept draws inspiration from the cosmopolitan markets in New York City, where diners get to sink their teeth in a variety of international street foods. The restaurant puts its own spin on beloved Western comfort foods, like the 50cm Baguette, which comes generously loaded with bulgogi beef; and Waterfall Cheese Shrimp, consisting of shrimps doused in a sizzling cheese fondue hotplate.

Westgate Mall, #01-08
Photo: NY Night Market
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Nipong Naepong
Korean food enthusiasts will delight at Nipong Naepong's recent opening. This makes the restaurant Singapore's first ever Jjampong (seafood noodle) specialty restaurant. Korean dishes are reinterpreted with an Italian twist here, with dishes that include a Vongole Ppong, as well as more traditional renditions like the classic and fiery mussel-load Cha Ppong.

JEM, 50 Jurong Gateway Road #01-16 Singapore 608549

Photo: Nipong Naepong
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Claypots Full Circle
Don't be fooled by its name - Claypots Full Circle doesn't actually do claypots. Instead, you'll find a menu that fuses Mediterranean dishes with Asian flavours. Expect fresh plates of whole fish, squid, mussels, oysters, octopus, a lineup of delightful meze for sharing, as well as a bar for that welcome after-work tipple.

103 Amoy Street, Singapore 069923

Photo: Claypots Full Circle (Facebook)
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Origin Bar
Origin Bar's heritage-inspired cocktails reference Singapore's 5 historic districts: Orchard, Chinatown, Little India, Boat Quay and Marina Bay. Its Bar Manager, Slovakian Adam Bursik, has curated a cocktail selection that captures the colours, flavours and history of the different neighbourhoods. Some of its outstanding concoctions include its namesake 'Origin', 'Leaf the Curry' and 'Buona Vista', each featuring quintessentially Singaporean ingredients. The bar's decor, fashioned after a vintage railway, exudes a 1920s charm and appeal. Perhaps one of its most striking features is its sleek bar, designed like a train ticketing box draped with silk curtains.

Shangri-la Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Lobby level Singapore 258350

Photo: Origin Bar (Facebook)

Our guide to all the new restaurant, bar and cafe openings in Singapore this April!

Looking for new restaurants in Singapore for your business lunch or dinner date? Here are our top picks of exciting new openings this April!

For the burger enthusiasts: award-winning burger and milkshake sensation Black Tap opens in Marina Bay Sands, making its first foray from New York City to Asia. Gourmet burgers and larger-than-life milkshakes – need we say more?

April also promises more firsts, with Singapore’s first dedicated duck ramen restaurant Kamo Soba Keisuke. Located in Holland Village, it’s opened by the Ramen King himself Chef Keisuke. While duck is not typical of Japanese food, we see the wisdom behind the ridiculously luscious duck slices.

K-food lovers will also delight at the opening of Jjampong specialty restaurant Nipong Naepong and Korean-fusion spot NY Night Market. And lastly, if you’re looking for a new watering hole with impressive cocktails to boot, make a date at Shangri-La’s uber sleek Origin Bar. Designed after a vintage railway station, all its cocktails are inspired after Singapore’s historic and storied neighbourhoods like Chinatown, Little India and Orchard.

For all the new restaurant and bar openings to check out this April 2018 in Singapore, head up to the gallery above!

Sarah Khan

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