PasarBella

Home to fresh produce, organic products and sumptuous food, Pasarbella recreates and brings to Singapore an overseas experience. Having been to the famous Borough Market in London and fallen in love with it, X and I have been dying to visit Pasarbella. Here at Pasarbella, you won't feel like you're in Singapore!

Necessary Provisions

Nestled in a quiet estate and basking in refreshing serenity is Necessary Provisions, a cafe that is just slightly more than a month old. I didn't know of this place and X didn't want to tell me where we were going so I was really excited as he drove into an unfamiliar place. I love exploring new places, and especially, a hidden gem like Necessary Provisions!

Gangnam Style BBQ

Riding on the Gangnam Style craze is this Korean barbecue restaurant at Railmall. Seeing all these "suction lamps" really reminded me of Korea!

Violet Oon's Kitchen

Violet Oon's Kitchen has been on X's to-go-list for the longest time and finally, we made it here! X brought his parents along because he knew Peranakan cuisine holds a special place in their hearts.

The restaurant boasts signature Nyonya fare and interpretations of local favourites but also serves dishes such as seafood pie and black pepper prawn pasta which cater to taste buds that are not so accustomed to local spices and flavours.






Adore the tiles!










Latte - $5


Dry Mee Siam - $17
Fresh rice noodle fried in meesiam chilli sambal, topped with prawns, julienned beancurd and Chinese chives

A dry version of the popular meesiam! X's parents said it was yummy! 


Babi Pong Tay - $19
Belly of pork slow-braised with dried mushrooms and bamboo shoots flavoured with yellow-bean paste, cinnamon and cloves. Served with white rice, sambal timun and sambal belachan

Incredibly tender and flavourful pork belly that will seize your heart as it melts in your mouth!


Fish Tempra - $24
Fried fillet of baby sea bass topped with a sweet, sour and mildly hot sauce of chillies, onions, sweet soya sauce and lime. Served with white rice and atchara

The sea bass was perfectly crisp on the outside and it was soft and moist on the inside. The portion is also, very reasonable. Love the sweet and slightly spicy black sauce! My favourite dish!


Vio's Chicken Curry with Roti Jala - $21
Chicken pieces stewed in Violet's homemade curry powder and coconut cream. Served with traditional laced pancake

This was what I picked. HAHA the one who is unable to take chilli always chooses the spiciest dish. The thick curry carries a strong coconut taste and it was, as expected, too spicy for me. Haha but please remember my standard of spiciness. This is probably not spicy at all for many of you! The curry comes with potatoes which are pan fried before they are added to the curry and a huge piece of chicken leg!


The roti jala carried a subtle hint of sweetness and it's pretty soft.
Quite a unique combination with the curry.


Bubor Cha Cha Panna Cotta - $9

This was way too sweet but it's an interesting fusion!


Sticky Toffee Date Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream - $13

The warm, moist and soft cake was a winner! Paired with sweet toffee sauce and a scoop of vanilla icecream, this dessert might be a tad too sweet for some but I loved it!


Pulut Hitam with Vanilla Ice Cream - $9

The pulut hitam is rich and heavy and it was perfect for X's mum because she's not a fan of sweet stuff. Vanilla icecream proves to be an impressive substitute for coconut milk as it sweetens up the dish and the clash of temperatures was pleasantly delightful.


The servers were very attentive and even though they made a mistake in our orders, they wasted no time in rectifying it. Also, free parking is readily available near the stretch of restaurants!

Cleverly fusing flavours from the present and past, Violet Oon's Kitchen's renditions of traditional goodness will leave a lasting impression on you.


881 Bukit Timah Road

Tue - Thu: 11:30 - 22:00

Fri - Sun: 11:30 - 00:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Violet Oon's : 8/10

(CLOSED) Societe Canteen

I used to go to Cluny Court like every week and it has really changed a great deal since a good 4 years ago. Many shops have come and go and Societe Canteen is one of the newer kids on the block. It is located where Marble Slab used to be.

Parking is available in Cluny Court itself and Serene Centre but you could also try the private housing estate just round the corner


Opened by an Australian, Societe Canteen aims to bring you a piece of Australia's coffee and cafe culture.





Simple design with an open kitchen concept


Unique items on sale


Menu painted on the wall


Iced Latte - $6.50
Decent coffee but a little too acidic


Iced Chocolate - $6.50
We liked the latte better than the chocolate. We didn't quite like the texture of the drink and perhaps, we would have preferred a little more milk


Eggs Benedict - $16
Poached eggs with bacon and hollandaise sauce on brioche

The baked beans in tomato puree were really delicious! They were savory, sweet and delightful. The brioche was good too! The first poached egg that X dug into was quite overcooked and we were disappointed but the second egg was perfectly done and saved the day haha. But the highlight for us would definitely be the baked beans!


Salted Caramel Pancakes with Bananas - $13
Three fluffy pancakes with homemade salted caramel sauce and fresh banana slices

When I saw salted caramel, I knew I was gonna get this! Three thick pieces of fluffy pancakes with delicious salted caramel! The portion was too huge for me and I was already bursting after the second piece. A great item for brunch especially when it's so affordable! I'm sure diners could do with a little more bananas and salted caramel though!

The cafe also has cupcakes and pastries. I was wondering if their pastries are from Tiong Bahru Bakery when I saw Kouign Aman on the menu haha.

Societe Canteen is a good place for catch-ups and lazy afternoons with its laidback vibe and reasonably priced fare. The staff were bright and cheery too and the food was served relatively quickly. The only thing that I really didn't like about the place was how our table had quite a number of bigger-than-usual ants.. Hope they would do something about it!

501 Bukit Timah

#01-05B Cluny Court

Tue - Fri: 10:00 - 19:00
Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 20:00

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Love, K

K's rating of SC : 6.5/10

Omakase Burger

X and I first went to The Grandstand in October and we returned every fortnightly to do work at one of the coffee joints there. We have had many chances to dine at Omakase Burger but we just didn't try it. It wasn't till a couple of months later when we've read many positive reviews about the place when we finally gave it a shot! Something good was right in front of us all that while but we didn't know it haha. X loves burgers so Omakase was a must-try for us.

We really like going to The Grandstand because it's not so crowded plus there's free parking! And there are really alot of food places coming up there.













Root Beer Float - $5.50
Good old root beer with a scoop of soft serve instead of your usual vanilla. It was surprisingly nice! The soft serve was sweet and wasn't too milky


Affogato - $4.90
Espresso with soft serve. I was like "huh, this one also soft serve?" I guess we're used to the creamy and milky vanilla icecream we get in our affogatos that we were quite skeptical about this. Haha, but again, it surprised us!


Omakase Cheeseburger - $13.90
Handground beef patty, toasted artisanal buns, melted American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and secret Omakase sauce.

The buns were soft and buttery and the patty was tender, beefy and juicy. Every bite was bursting with flavour and goodness. Completed with melted cheese, I couldn't help but really like the burger! It's pretty damn good! The only downside was that the portion was a little small but you can always double your burger!


Ultimate Cheeseburger - $17.50
It's like the Omakase burger with bacon, onions and mushrooms

Like the Omakase burger, this was fantastic but also a tad too small on the portion side. We could have used a small side of fries! The presentation of the burger made it look even smaller as it comes in a basket. The burger looked lonely, and the basket looked pretty empty without an accompanying side.


Truffle fries - $6.90
We were still hungry so we decided to get truffle fries.

The truffle fries came in a small glass container that can be held in your palm. So it's really quite small. For a small portion of fries with hardly enough truffle taste, this was pretty expensive. However, the fries were crisp, not over-fried and were very soft on the inside.

I've seen many newspaper cuttings in the eatery saying that the best burgers in Singapore might be from Omakase. I don't know if they do have the best burgers, but they certainly do have really awesome ones!

200 Turf Club Road

#01-05 The Grandstand

Mon - Thu: 11:30 - 15:30
Mon - Thu: 17:00 - 21:30
Fri - Sun: 11:00 - 22:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Omakase Burger: 8/10

Sweet Salty Spicy

X stays pretty near Railmall so he has been to this cozy Thai eatery a couple of times. We decided to head there for dinner one night since we were too lazy to travel. Despite it being a Saturday, it was quite quiet.








Cute wall!




White wine - $8.50
This was light but strong and was unfortunately, overly chilled.


Traditional Thai Fish Cake - $8
The sweet chilli was really good! The small bits of cucumber in the chilli made it tastier.
The fishcake was lightly crisp and delicious.
However, it's a little expensive for 3 small pieces of fish cake.


Traditional Thai Fried Rice - $10
With pineapple, prawns and chinese sausge

There were pork floss, raisins and cashew nuts in this dish too! The dish was full of different flavours and textures and it doesn't get mundane.


Pad Thai with prawns -$18
The prawns were fresh and juicy and the noodles were smooth, well cooked and pretty tasty. The portion, however, was very small for a dish that cost $18.

Service was quite slow and inefficient considering that we were the only ones there. And the waiting time for the food was also a tad too long. If you're looking for a cozy place for simple Thai food, you could give this place a try! Parking is readily available in the compound and its free.


392/394 Upper Bukit Timah Road,
The Rail Mall
Monday- Friday : 11am-2pm, 6pm -10pm
Satuday, Sundays and PHs : 11am-4pm, 6pm-10pm

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Love, K

K's rating of SSS : 6.5/10

Carpenter & Cook (II)

This was our second visit to Carpenter & Cook. I was dying to try the chocolate caramel tart which wasn't available on our previous visit.

Can't help but love the design and decor of the place

























Iced Latte - $5.80

The latte was diluted and pretty bland.


Iced Mocha - $6

The iced mocha lacked the taste of chocolate and it was diluted too.


Pear Almond Cake - $5

The cake was a little too dry and there was just one thin slice of pear which was hardly sufficient. Also, the slice of dried pear did not carry much of the pear taste


Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Tart - $6.20

As a fan of chocolate and salted caramel, this was heaven to me. Smooth chocolate ganache atop a layer of sea salt caramel in a crusty tart shell. This was too good.

The tart was so good that I bought another one. And X bought two. It was quite a costly afternoon tea for us haha

It's nice to dine at Carpenter & Cook because everytime you return, you see new furniture and decorations in the store. Somewhat refreshing. Also, we really adore the vintage and laid-back vibe of the cafe. We feel that prices are slightly on the high side though. And the drinks can definitely be improved. This will not be our last visit for sure. Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Tarts, I'll be back.

19 Lorong Kilat #01-06

Tue - Fri: 12:00 - 22:00

Sat: 10:00 - 22:00

Sun: 10:00 - 19:00

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Love, K

K's rating of C&C : 7/10