Best Indian food in Singapore?
Apr 13, 2019, 5:42 pm
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Best Indian food in Singapore?
The hawker stalls get lots of play and for good reason, but what are you favorite Indian places in Singapore? What region of India does the cuisine reflect, and is it better suited to lunch or dinner. Looking to DIVERSIFY on my next swing through town.
Apr 13, 2019, 5:54 pm
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If you like idle/dosa or have never tried it before — you must stop at Murugun Idli shop. People say it is breakfast item but I think it is more of a light snack that be had all day long.. with a variety of chutneys.
Apr 14, 2019, 5:24 pm
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You are referring to Indian and hawker food, which I don't really think a lot of. I find the curries very watery; like they're trying to save money.
Apr 14, 2019, 5:45 pm
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Apr 14, 2019, 8:34 pm
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Well .. the "best" indian is supposed to be Song of India (michelin star). But of course, that's a very different price range.
But I have enjoyed a week day meal in in the CBD at Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine - it's a old office block called Shenton House. When I get the opportunity I go there.
The food is good. It's not crazy expensive. And it's air conditioned
But I have enjoyed a week day meal in in the CBD at Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine - it's a old office block called Shenton House. When I get the opportunity I go there.
The food is good. It's not crazy expensive. And it's air conditioned
Apr 14, 2019, 9:12 pm
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Well .. the "best" indian is supposed to be Song of India (michelin star). But of course, that's a very different price range.
But I have enjoyed a week day meal in in the CBD at Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine - it's a old office block called Shenton House. When I get the opportunity I go there.
The food is good. It's not crazy expensive. And it's air conditioned
But I have enjoyed a week day meal in in the CBD at Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine - it's a old office block called Shenton House. When I get the opportunity I go there.
The food is good. It's not crazy expensive. And it's air conditioned
Apr 15, 2019, 2:28 am
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Well .. the "best" indian is supposed to be Song of India (michelin star).
Apr 16, 2019, 5:01 am
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I've only tried 2 sit-down Indian restaurants in Singapore so not a representative sample but they were highly recommended by locals who are generally restaurant savvy, and I found both disappointing compared to KL. In KL better Indian food for half the price. I suppose real estate cost is a big factor.
Apr 16, 2019, 5:48 pm
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I've only tried 2 sit-down Indian restaurants in Singapore so not a representative sample but they were highly recommended by locals who are generally restaurant savvy, and I found both disappointing compared to KL. In KL better Indian food for half the price. I suppose real estate cost is a big factor.
Singaporeans will always tell you their food is the best..... I would choose Penang hawker food over Singaporean any day - Indian food is also better there!
Apr 16, 2019, 8:29 pm
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I don't know if real estate is as big a factor as self promotion. invisible alludes to this, but what most people don't realise about the hawker michelin stars, is that Michelin is actually partnered by the Singapore Tourism Board - the people trying to promote Singapore.
Even normal European cuisines restaurants e.g french or italian will try to mix it up.... leave it alone, it's taken hundreds if years to get where it has. Don't ruin a good thing!
Apr 16, 2019, 9:09 pm
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The Singapore Michelin Guide is a joke IMO. It's a marketing ploy. A majority of the restaurants and definitely not the hawker stalls would even make it close to a respected Michelin Guide from an establish city.
I've yet to find any really decent/authentic cuisine here, apart from Japanese. It's all too much of a throw together of cuisines, which isn't Singapore's fault per se, as it in itself is a mixture/blend of cultures and that is reflected in it's cuisine.
Even normal European cuisines restaurants e.g french or italian will try to mix it up.... leave it alone, it's taken hundreds if years to get where it has. Don't ruin a good thing!
I've yet to find any really decent/authentic cuisine here, apart from Japanese. It's all too much of a throw together of cuisines, which isn't Singapore's fault per se, as it in itself is a mixture/blend of cultures and that is reflected in it's cuisine.
Even normal European cuisines restaurants e.g french or italian will try to mix it up.... leave it alone, it's taken hundreds if years to get where it has. Don't ruin a good thing!
Thanks for confirming!