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Singapore is a gastronomic paradise! From a sumptuous spread of local fare to Japanese sushi, from five star French restaurants to Starbucks, food awaits you at every corner of the island.
 Food is cheaply available virtually everywhere and around the clock. You can choose from a mouth-watering array of meals at an open air hawker centre or food court for as low as S$3. Hawker centres are ideal sites if you want to taste authentic local food. Here, you will be introduced to perennial local favourites like laksa, fried kuay teow, satay and chicken rice, and to cool down at the end of your meal, try a delightful "mountain" of sugared ice - ice kachang!
Most Singaporeans have their personal favourite hawker centres and stalls - some popular picks are Bugis Street, Lau Pa Sat, Chinatown Food Street and Maxwell Road Market. However, you will find many hidden gems within the heartland housing estates which are worth exploring.
If the Singapore heat deters you from an outdoor dining experience, a food court is the next best alternative. It is basically an air-conditioned hawker centre, usually within a shopping mall, offering the same variety of food but in a modern indoor setting. As with hawker centres, it is best to find a seat before you order your food. Popular food courts in the city include Bugis Junction, Clarke Quay, Scotts Picnic Food Court, Takashimaya Food Village, China Square Food Centre and Kopitiam.
Missing the food from your hometown? Chances are we have it somewhere on our island! Catering to our cosmopolitan population, the breadth of cuisine available in Singapore is breath-taking, including Italian, Korean, Thai, African, Indonesian, Vietnamese, all types of Chinese cuisine, and much much more!
Catering to the coffee culture as well as internet-savvy Generation Y, cyber cafes are popular with youths on the go. Cyber cafes generally charge about S$2 per 15 minute block for internet surfing and S$3 for 30 minutes of LAN gaming.
For more details on where you can go to feast, click here.
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| Last updated on 5 December 2006. |
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