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Singapore Living
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Quiet Spots in SingaporeThe girl you've eyed for some time has finally agreed to go out with you. Where in populated Singapore will you bring her for a quiet get-to-know-you session?
Pleasant Picnic Spots
Upper & Lower Peirce Reservoirs
MacRitchie Reservoir
Seletar Reservoir
Japanese Garden
Botanic Gardens
Woodlands Town Garden
The Padang
Fort Canning Park
Check the weather report, then just pack a picnic and a mat!
National Parks Board homepage
Facilities at the parks, activities, how to get there
Picnic Essentials
- A large blanket/mat or two on which to serve the food and possibly sit.
- Portable chairs if you're not comfortable sitting on the ground.
- Beverages including water, iced tea, juices, chilled cocktails (Pimms to go with your cucumber sandwiches, perhaps?) or wine.
- Plates, napkins, eating utensils and glasses.
- Insulated wine holder and insulated container for ice.
- Serving utensils, corkscrew and bottle opener.
- Insect repellant or citronella candles
- Paper towels and or wet wipes for cleaning up.
- A bag or two to tidy up your trash and bring home your dirty dishes if not using disposables.
- Easy-to-eat foods (salads, pates and warm home-baked bread, pita pockets, sandwiches, tarts, potato/artichoke fritters, potato bakes, macaroni and cheese bakes, roasted chicken wings/drumlettes, ribs, satay, pasta, pizzas, grilled hamburgers, a cheese board, meat tray and olives, Royce chocolates and Ybrra olives, nachos and dip, cakes, biscuits...preferably something you can feed her without getting it all over her face and dress...)
- Flashlight, lanterns, candles or glo-sticks if you're planning a night-time picnic.
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Nature Nutures
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah nature reserve is home to more than 840 flowering plants and over 500 species of animals. These include towering trees, climbing palms (better known as rattans), ferns, orchids, gingers and strange blooms such as the Black or Bat lily. The forest is home to all kinds of animals. The most commonly encountered are the Long-tailed Macaques or monkeys. Please don't feed them as this does them more harm than good. Other special treats are the Flying lemur (Colugo) and squirrels. Forest birds include the Striped tit-babbler, the Fairy bluebird, drongos and bulbuls.
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Bukit Batok Nature Park
Developed from an abandoned quarry site in 1988, the park has undulating and meandering footpaths leading to scenic look-out points, some more than 10-storeys high. The quarry now forms a scenic pool, with a small stream leaving from it. The park has an interesting variety of planted trees and regenerating secondary forest, but the most popular must surely be the durian trees planted by squatters long ago. You may also encounter interesting birds, colourful butterflies and other little creatures of the forest.
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Upper & Lower Peirce Reservoirs
Bukit Batok Nature Park
Developed from an abandoned quarry site in 1988, the park has undulating and meandering footpaths leading to scenic look-out points, some more than 10-storeys high. The quarry now forms a scenic pool, with a small stream leaving from it. The park has an interesting variety of planted trees and regenerating secondary forest, but the most popular must surely be the durian trees planted by squatters long ago. You may also encounter interesting birds, colourful butterflies and other little creatures of the forest.
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The Lower Peirce Trail is a 900m boardwalk that takes you through mature secondary forest. This forest forms part of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and covers an area of about 2,000 hectares. Many of the trees you see around you are over a hundred years old. These trees were once cleared for the cultivation of rubber in the 1930s. Natural regeneration over the years has seen some of the original forest species recolonising, but it would take hundreds of years for the richness of a primary forest to form again.
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MacRitchie Reservoir
Over 100 ha of primary forest still flourish in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve today, particularly around MacRitchie. Rubber trees, remnants of the plantations there in the 19th century, can still be seen along the fringes around MacRitchie. There are boardwalks skirting the edge of the scenic MacRitchie Reservoir and walking trails through the forest. They range in distances from 3 km to 11 km. Interpretative signboards along the boardwalks allow for a self-guided tour along the fringes of the MacRitchie forest.
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Chek Jawa
Every inch of Chek Jawa is alive with small animals and growing plants. A guide will help you see more and yet minimise the impact of your visit on Chek Jawa.
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Labrador Park
This 16ha reserve includes a coastal hill forest overlooking a natural rocky shore which has the last coral reef on the mainland. Unfortunately, this shore has been reduced by development and is threatened by poaching.
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Pasir Ris Park
Developed along the coast on reclaimed land, the park includes a 6ha mangrove swamp that was spared from reclamation. Boardwalks bring you right through the dense mangrove forest for a closer look at the plants and animals of the back mangroves.
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
This beautiful 130ha reserve includes mangroves and freshwater wetlands. The reserve has become well known for its wondrous birdlife, particularly during the migratory season of Sep-Mar when huge flocks of shorebirds visit the reserve.
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Beach Babe Spots
Sentosa
Sentosa boasts three of the finest beaches this side of Singapore. With beachfronts 30 metres wide, dazzling landscaping features, clean waters and soft sands, Tanjong, Siloso and Palawan Beach have attracted a loyal following amongst water-lovers with diverse interests.
Tanjong Beach, the quietest stretch at the eastern end of the island, is a favourite with families who treasure its tranquillity and solitude. Here, armed with your favourite book, you can while away the hours with the sun and a gentle breeze for company. This stretch of beach gets especially romantic by night, with the twinkling lights of ships docked at the nearby port.
On the eastern end is Palawan Beach, where a suspension bridge links beach-goers to what is believed to be the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, or Asia's closest point to the Equator. If you're in time for the daily Animal Shows (1.30pm & 4pm) on this stretch of beach, be sure to include it in your itinerary.
For those who like their day at the beach more strenuous and vigorous, Siloso Beach is the unofficial home of beach volleyball enthusiasts who congregate here for their game. Gather a few buddies or make some new ones and start your own mini-tournament.
Other beach/water activities to engage in include beach soccer, basketball, kayaking, roller-blading and cycling. Don’t fret if you didn't pack your rollerblades or bicycle. There's plenty to choose from at the rental kiosks located along Siloso and Palawan Beach.
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Tanjong Beach, the quietest stretch at the eastern end of the island, is a favourite with families who treasure its tranquillity and solitude. Here, armed with your favourite book, you can while away the hours with the sun and a gentle breeze for company. This stretch of beach gets especially romantic by night, with the twinkling lights of ships docked at the nearby port.
On the eastern end is Palawan Beach, where a suspension bridge links beach-goers to what is believed to be the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, or Asia's closest point to the Equator. If you're in time for the daily Animal Shows (1.30pm & 4pm) on this stretch of beach, be sure to include it in your itinerary.
For those who like their day at the beach more strenuous and vigorous, Siloso Beach is the unofficial home of beach volleyball enthusiasts who congregate here for their game. Gather a few buddies or make some new ones and start your own mini-tournament.
Other beach/water activities to engage in include beach soccer, basketball, kayaking, roller-blading and cycling. Don’t fret if you didn't pack your rollerblades or bicycle. There's plenty to choose from at the rental kiosks located along Siloso and Palawan Beach.
You can feed her at:
The Cliff
The Sentosa Resort & Spa, 2 Bukit Manis Road, Sentosa
Tel:6275 0331
Designed by one of the most sought-after restaurant designers, Yasuhiro Koichi (who also worked on the Mezza9 at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore), The Cliff features splendid sunset views, and to-die-for sushi. A great après-party romantic dining choice for you and your date.
Coastes
50 Siloso Beach Walk, #01-05/06, Sentosa
Opening hours: 10am-10pm (Sun-Thurs), 10am-late (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays).
Opened on 31 July 2004, this Singapore Cafe del Mar can seat 210 (on the open beach). It is a resort-style open beach bar a stone's throw away from the water. You'll find a mixture of expatriates and Singaporeans in their mid-20s and above looking for a romantic alfresco ambience. During the day, sarong- bermuda- and bikini-clad beachgoers tan while sipping icy cocktails. At night, things get a bit more social as the after-work and party-ready crowd arrive for beach-side fun. The music: ambient tunes and Balearic beats complement the beach setting. The vibe: rustic and laid-back enough to chill out in shorts, yet up-market enough to wear that little black dress. Lie back, sip wine and dine on hearty servings of roast.
Sky Bar
41 Cable Car Road, #01-01, Sentosa
Opening hours: 1pm-9pm (Sun-Mon) 1pm-late (Fri-Sat)
Situated on a small hill, Sky Bar is actually more an open space than an enclosed bar. Sit at a table and enjoy the breeze with a cocktail or pull up a bar stool and perch by the counter. Seated at the edge of the hill, you'll have a great view of the Keppel Harbour and the Central Business District. The music: Loungey acid jazz, nothing to disrupt the peaceful surroundings.The vibe: During the day, it has a cafe-style ambience.But after the sun sets, the mood turns romantic with the glorious views and intimate surroundings. For a bit of hand-holding action, there's the attraction of the Carlsberg Sky Tower. Located next to Sky Bar, you can take a glass capsule up to 135m above sea level for a 360-degree view of Sentosa and its neighbouring islands.
East Coast Park
Sit under the swaying coconut palms, casuarinas and ketapangs, and enjoy your picnic. Sit back and let the cool sea breeze and the sounds of the waves ease your troubles away. For those looking for some action, there are water-sports - offered by the Sailing Club and the People's Association, cycling and in-line skating, rented by concessionaires at a low fee. In the evenings, bring your loved one down for a barbecue and overnight camping.
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East Coast Lagoon Food Centre
On what to eat here, do a search at the makansutra forums.
East Coast Seafood Centre
Can be a quiet eating spot if you dine alfresco and away from loudly reuniting (or parting) families and screaming children. Popular restaurants here are:
- East Coast Gold Coast Seafood
(#01-03 East Coast Seafood Centre, B1, 1202 East Coast Parkway; Tel: 6448 2020)
More modest than the famous duo of Jumbo and Long Beach, Gold Coast nevertheless holds its own for great views of the sea, cheap beer, no service charge and really good drunken prawns. It's also the only place open for lunch at the seafood centre.
Jumbo
(#01-07-8 East Coast Seafood Centre, B1, 1206 East Coast Parkway; Tel: 6442 3435)<><>
The original, and still the best outlet, opened in 1987. You can enjoy the restaurant's unbeatable chilli crab (over 2,000kg of Sri Lankan crab is served weekly) alfresco or in air-conditioned comfort. Since the place is always packed, be prepared to come early or have a long wait.
Long Beach UDMC Seafood Restaurant
(#01-02 East Coast Seafood Centre, B1, East Coast Parkway; Tel:6448 3636)
An even older establishment, the six-decade-old Long Beach is synonymours with black pepper crab - which the owners claim to have invented and which certainly tastes best here. The restaurant also scores high for its wide range of seafood and other famous dishes, including white pepper crab and "golden stripe" lobster.
Comprising seafood and other dishes from Bombay, Cochin and Goa, it is worth a trek to this small and acclaimed restaurant to dine on garlic crab, squid molga (spicy peppercorn) and tandoor chicken, accompanied by a mango naan.
Pasta Fresca
Turquoise Bistro (902 East Coast Parkway; Tel:6247 7677)
Jason and Rivy, couple behind the bistro, turned their backs on the corporate world for more sun, sea and sand. The food reflects the taste of these urbanites - black pepper herb prawn (S$10), prawn and arugula pasta (S$14), possibly the best pepperoni pizza in the East Coast (S$14). The couple believes in making everything fresh, which includes sauces and dressings right down to the Caesar salad (S$7) and ciabatta bread (sandwiches from S$9).
Peperoni (B7 Marine Cove, 1000 East Coast Parkway; Tel: 6446 4077)
Another Les Amis venture. The fire-red Peperoni boasts an Italian wine list compiled by the group's chef sommelier Randy See, which includes chianti at S$45. The restaurant itself comprises a casual pizzeria, deli and gelateria, selling comfort food such as ham, tomato, mozzarella and mushroom pizza (small S$14, large S$18) and lasagne (S$17.50).
Bubbles Bistro (1020 East Coast Parkway, Singapore Tennis Centre; Tel:6242 2942)
Sisters Vanda and Sue Tan work the kitchen and service counter at this retro bistro. Rave reviews centre on Bubbles' Fave Pizza (S$11.50): a big, fat, juicy creation topped with bacon, ham, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and pineapple, sealed with a chewy layer of mozzarella. The sisters work to create what they like at home, including chicken focaccia with caramelized onions (S$6.50), golden fish and chips made with breaded hoki fillets (S$7.50), and iced Milo Dinosaur (S$2): thick Milo dusted with Milo powder.
Wiggy's BBQ Restaurant (902 East Coast Parkway; Tel: 6346 6243)
Named after its affable owner Tan Wee Gee, it's home to grilled tummy-warming buffet items: whole spring chicken roasted in its own juices, sausages, prawns, squid, crab, lamb and ribeye steak for just S$28 nett, every evening from 6pm to 2am. In addition to the outdoor BBQ, there is a cold buffet inside with about 25 salads, as well as a soup and pasta counter. Samll eaters can choose just the indoor buffet for S$15 nett.
Seafood International Market and Restaurant (902 East Coast Parkway; Tel:6345 1211)
Modelled after its famous namesake in Bangkok, 20-year-old Seafood International continues to dish out its famous Thai curry crab and lobster sashimi. Choose your live seafood from tanks and "check" them out at the counter to be served up at your table after they have been cooked.
Tung Lok Seafood Gallery (2/F, B1 B Marine Cove, 1000 East Coast Parkway; Tel:6246 0555)
Posher premises. Specialities include deep-fried prawns with wasabi mayo sauce and unique pepper crab with fresh peppercorns.
Changi Beach Park
Bubbles Bistro (1020 East Coast Parkway, Singapore Tennis Centre; Tel:6242 2942)
Sisters Vanda and Sue Tan work the kitchen and service counter at this retro bistro. Rave reviews centre on Bubbles' Fave Pizza (S$11.50): a big, fat, juicy creation topped with bacon, ham, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and pineapple, sealed with a chewy layer of mozzarella. The sisters work to create what they like at home, including chicken focaccia with caramelized onions (S$6.50), golden fish and chips made with breaded hoki fillets (S$7.50), and iced Milo Dinosaur (S$2): thick Milo dusted with Milo powder.
Wiggy's BBQ Restaurant (902 East Coast Parkway; Tel: 6346 6243)
Named after its affable owner Tan Wee Gee, it's home to grilled tummy-warming buffet items: whole spring chicken roasted in its own juices, sausages, prawns, squid, crab, lamb and ribeye steak for just S$28 nett, every evening from 6pm to 2am. In addition to the outdoor BBQ, there is a cold buffet inside with about 25 salads, as well as a soup and pasta counter. Samll eaters can choose just the indoor buffet for S$15 nett.
Seafood International Market and Restaurant (902 East Coast Parkway; Tel:6345 1211)
Modelled after its famous namesake in Bangkok, 20-year-old Seafood International continues to dish out its famous Thai curry crab and lobster sashimi. Choose your live seafood from tanks and "check" them out at the counter to be served up at your table after they have been cooked.
Tung Lok Seafood Gallery (2/F, B1 B Marine Cove, 1000 East Coast Parkway; Tel:6246 0555)
Posher premises. Specialities include deep-fried prawns with wasabi mayo sauce and unique pepper crab with fresh peppercorns.
One of the oldest coastal parks in Singapore, this place brings back memories for Singaporeans who frequented this area in the 60s and 70s. The park is 3.2km long with stretches of sandy beaches between Changi Point and Changi Ferry Road. The beach with pristine white sand extends into the park at places to form a continuous stretch of wide open area dotted with coconut palms. Sitting by the beach, you can look out to the sea overlooking Pulau Ubin, enjoy the gentle breeze of the sea, the sways of the coconut palms and listen to the waves rolling onto the white sandy beach. Bring your own food here, or you can get some at the nearby Changi Village.
Food at Changi Village Food Center is cheap and good. The typically Singaporean fare includes chicken rice, nasi lemak (Malay coconut rice with anchovies and egg) and fried guo tiao (flat rice noodles).
Charlie's Corner Bar (Block 2, Changi Village; Tel:6542 0867) is a chops, steaks and fish & chips place where cold beers quench the thirst noon and night. Weekdays only, S$12-14 per person, excluding drinks.
What looks like a chapel is actually Tekong Seafood Restaurant, where fresh seafood is prepared Cantonese or Teochew style. Ostrich, venison and sweet-potato leaves add zest to the menu. Dinner for two or three: under S$80. (6 Changi Village Rd., 6542 0839)
Europa Changi Village can be called ''the mother of all bars,'' for this bar spawned a chain of Europa outlets across the island. During happy hours, patrons get two house-pours for the price of one and a live band belts out current and retro chart toppers. (Block 5, Changi Village Rd., 6542 5617).
Food at Changi Village Food Center is cheap and good. The typically Singaporean fare includes chicken rice, nasi lemak (Malay coconut rice with anchovies and egg) and fried guo tiao (flat rice noodles).
Charlie's Corner Bar (Block 2, Changi Village; Tel:6542 0867) is a chops, steaks and fish & chips place where cold beers quench the thirst noon and night. Weekdays only, S$12-14 per person, excluding drinks.
What looks like a chapel is actually Tekong Seafood Restaurant, where fresh seafood is prepared Cantonese or Teochew style. Ostrich, venison and sweet-potato leaves add zest to the menu. Dinner for two or three: under S$80. (6 Changi Village Rd., 6542 0839)
Europa Changi Village can be called ''the mother of all bars,'' for this bar spawned a chain of Europa outlets across the island. During happy hours, patrons get two house-pours for the price of one and a live band belts out current and retro chart toppers. (Block 5, Changi Village Rd., 6542 5617).
Pasir Ris Park
There are beach-front restaurants where you can eat hearty seafood meals after a day of frolicking in the sun. There's even a fishing pond for you to catch your dinner if you so desire.
New Pasir Ris Fishing Pond (tel: 6584 4479)
Located within the Pasir Ris Town Park, this fishing pond is about the size of 1.5 football fields. The prices are $32 for the midweek session and $36 for weekend sessions.They also have a catch and release pond and the cost is $20 per hour. Prawn fishing is $13 per hour (book 3 hours get 1hr free). The "sure-catch" pond costs $10 per fish caught and the pond is packed with fish. The daily time for fish releaseing is 12 noon & 10pm. The pond is open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The fishes that can be caught are barramundi, mangrove jack, Grouper, golden pompret, seabass and finger mark.
New Pasir Ris Fishing Pond (tel: 6584 4479)
Located within the Pasir Ris Town Park, this fishing pond is about the size of 1.5 football fields. The prices are $32 for the midweek session and $36 for weekend sessions.They also have a catch and release pond and the cost is $20 per hour. Prawn fishing is $13 per hour (book 3 hours get 1hr free). The "sure-catch" pond costs $10 per fish caught and the pond is packed with fish. The daily time for fish releaseing is 12 noon & 10pm. The pond is open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The fishes that can be caught are barramundi, mangrove jack, Grouper, golden pompret, seabass and finger mark.
Sembawang Park
The park offers a beautiful back door view of the Straits of Johor and Malaysia. There are several gazebos and park benches to relax in and on. Sembawang Seafront and Beach, and the adjacent Wak Hassan Seafront and Beach, are an old, well-loved and well-used location. Sembawang Park and Beach has a long history, going back to the time in the mid-1920's when a former rubber plantation was taken over and laid out with the existing narrow roads as part of the Naval Base. Over the weekend, many family groups pitch tents and other forms of shade on the beach or the grass of the seawall area, enjoying non-stop picnics, swimming or playing in the water, building castles on the sand, fishing or playing badminton, exercising dogs, cats and rabbits.
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You can feed her at:
Buckaroo BBQ & Grill (12B Andrews Avenue, Singapore 759930)
Beaulieu House
(117 Beaulieu Road (inside Sembawang Park) Singapore 759837; Tel: 6257 9234)
This beachfront house is a gracious respite for those who want to savour some gourmet seafood. Ceiling fans cool the restaurant's entrance but the main dining area is air-conditioned. Set menus for 10-course meals offer plenty of choice--assorted seafood combination cold cuts, braised shark's fin with bamboo pith, sautéed scallop, seafood with vegetables in taro nest and herbal prawns in an earthen pot. Desserts include almond bean curd with longan, mango pudding and honeydew with sago. The adventurous can try dishes such as frogs' legs with green pepper or sizzling venison. Drinks-wise, only tea and soft drinks are available.
Bottle Tree Village
60 Jalan Mempurong (where the Sea Sports Club used to be)
Tree-lover and owner of the village, Alex Neo, went out on a limb and got six rare trees and other exotic plants from Australia for more than S$100,000. The biggest of the six trees - which is over 100 years old - is nine metres tall with a circumference of about six metres. It takes about four adults, holding hands, to hug the tree. Neo brought in the trees for people to admire as they eat at one of the restaurants in the village
Tree-lover and owner of the village, Alex Neo, went out on a limb and got six rare trees and other exotic plants from Australia for more than S$100,000. The biggest of the six trees - which is over 100 years old - is nine metres tall with a circumference of about six metres. It takes about four adults, holding hands, to hug the tree. Neo brought in the trees for people to admire as they eat at one of the restaurants in the village
West Coast Park
The 50-hectare West Coast Park is a coastal park built on reclaimed land. Although current conditions do not favor beach development, the park does have its own charm and attracts visitors from all over Singapore. The tranquil environment of West Coast Park has led to it being called the "Serene Park". Serenity is indeed the main characteristic of this park, which is known for its magnificent sunset views. The lush vegetation and rolling man-made topography offer a fillip to those who have come to the park in search of peace and quiet.
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High Havens
Mount Faber
The Altivo (109 Mount Faber Road, Mount Faber Cable Car Station)
Relax at the open-concept Wine Bar, al fresco style or the Western Deck with lush greenery by the kois. Enjoy the quiet unblocked scene of the Singapore Harbour with your loved one at the Viewing Deck. Sip a cool margarita in air-conditioned comfort and sink into the velvety plush couches at the Chill-Out Lounge (opened only on weekends). Any way you want it.
Altivo is situated at the peak of Mount Faber right next to the Mount Faber Cable Car station. Alcoholic drinks are from S$12. A variety of cocktails and mocktails are served and typical bar snacks are available. Seats with nice cushy couches are only available for guests who spend S$70 or more (per table).
Music is mainly down tempo and world. While the drinks and food are average, the natural settings, panoramic view of Sentosa, luxury cruises and city skyline make Altivo a favourite hangout for the young and yuppies crowd, definitely a great place for respite after a long day.
Altivo is situated at the peak of Mount Faber right next to the Mount Faber Cable Car station. Alcoholic drinks are from S$12. A variety of cocktails and mocktails are served and typical bar snacks are available. Seats with nice cushy couches are only available for guests who spend S$70 or more (per table).
Music is mainly down tempo and world. While the drinks and food are average, the natural settings, panoramic view of Sentosa, luxury cruises and city skyline make Altivo a favourite hangout for the young and yuppies crowd, definitely a great place for respite after a long day.
The Hill Bistro (109 Mount Faber Road, Mount Faber Cable Car Station)
Just a stone's throw away from Altivo, this joint is more of a food place than chill-out bar. The ambience is more laid back. The signature dish is the steak, while the tiramisu is highly recommended. Unlike the tiramisu served elsewhere, this amazing Italian dessert is made upon order and not served as a cake or in a cup. Instead the sweet dessert is wrapped in a crisp crust that's baked to perfection. Another recommendation is the liquor soaked lady's fingers covered by mascarpone cheese topped with fresh strawberry. Milkshakes ($8) come in exotic flavors like Blueberry and Choco-Mint.
Sky Bar
41 Cable Car Road, #01-01, Sentosa
Opening hours: 1pm-9pm (Sun-Mon) 1pm-late (Fri-Sat)
Situated on a small hill, Sky Bar is actually more an open space than an enclosed bar. Sit at a table and enjoy the breeze with a cocktail or pull up a bar stool and perch by the counter. Seated at the edge of the hill, you'll have a great view of the Keppel Harbour and the Central Business District. The music: Loungey acid jazz, nothing to disrupt the peaceful surroundings.The vibe: During the day, it has a cafe-style ambience.But after the sun sets, the mood turns romantic with the glorious views and intimate surroundings. For a bit of hand-holding action, there's the attraction of the Carlsberg Sky Tower. Located next to Sky Bar, you can take a glass capsule up to 135m above sea level for a 360-degree view of Sentosa and its neighbouring islands.
Jurong Hill
From the look-out tower, you'll have a commanding view of...erm...Jurong Industrial Estate and Jurong Port.
Feed at:
Hill Top Japanese Restaurant
(2 Jurong Hill Road (near Jurong Bird Park) Tel: 6265 1538)
Telok Blangah Park
Telok Blangah Hill Park has a history that few other parks can boast about. This park has long been a place of gathering for trading communities who flourished at the site since the early nineteenth century. The prosperity of the traders is symbolised by the Alkaff Mansion - an elegant colonial bungalow built by an Arab trader. Previously a place for grand parties of the social elite, Alkaff Mansion has now been restored into a venue for fine dining and entertainment for all.
A popular spot for wedding couples, the Terrace Garden is the main feature of this park. It consists of a series of semi-circular terraces situated at the top of the park. From here, you will be able to enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view of Singapore. Bougainvilleas were planted on each terrace to enhance its charm and beauty.
Opening hours: 1pm-9pm (Sun-Mon) 1pm-late (Fri-Sat)
Situated on a small hill, Sky Bar is actually more an open space than an enclosed bar. Sit at a table and enjoy the breeze with a cocktail or pull up a bar stool and perch by the counter. Seated at the edge of the hill, you'll have a great view of the Keppel Harbour and the Central Business District. The music: Loungey acid jazz, nothing to disrupt the peaceful surroundings.The vibe: During the day, it has a cafe-style ambience.But after the sun sets, the mood turns romantic with the glorious views and intimate surroundings. For a bit of hand-holding action, there's the attraction of the Carlsberg Sky Tower. Located next to Sky Bar, you can take a glass capsule up to 135m above sea level for a 360-degree view of Sentosa and its neighbouring islands.
Jurong Hill
From the look-out tower, you'll have a commanding view of...erm...Jurong Industrial Estate and Jurong Port.
Feed at:
Hill Top Japanese Restaurant
(2 Jurong Hill Road (near Jurong Bird Park) Tel: 6265 1538)
Telok Blangah Park
Telok Blangah Hill Park has a history that few other parks can boast about. This park has long been a place of gathering for trading communities who flourished at the site since the early nineteenth century. The prosperity of the traders is symbolised by the Alkaff Mansion - an elegant colonial bungalow built by an Arab trader. Previously a place for grand parties of the social elite, Alkaff Mansion has now been restored into a venue for fine dining and entertainment for all.
A popular spot for wedding couples, the Terrace Garden is the main feature of this park. It consists of a series of semi-circular terraces situated at the top of the park. From here, you will be able to enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view of Singapore. Bougainvilleas were planted on each terrace to enhance its charm and beauty.
Fort Canning Park
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Bukit Batok Nature Park
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Private Transportation Preferred
Poison Ivy
Vanilla Pod
Sunset Grill & Pub
(Republic of Singapore Flying Club, 140B Piccadilly, Seletar Airbase, East Camp; Tel: 6482 0244; Open: Wed-Mon 4-9.30pm (last orders))
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Island Isolations
Pulau Ubin
Kusu Island
St John's Island
Sisters Island
Lazarus Island
Kelongs
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Ethnic Adventures
Little India
Bugis
Little Arabia
Cafe Samar-32 Haji Lane
Sheesha
Chinatown
Geylang
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Short Stays
Sibu Island
Bintan
Bali
Langkawi
Tioman
Redang
Malacca
Kuala Lumpur
Trengannu
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