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2013 has been a great year for us. We ate at about 200\u00a0eateries<\/strong> and traveled to Penang<\/a>, Jakarta<\/a>, Sydney<\/a>, Melbourne<\/a>, Taiwan<\/a> and South Korea<\/a>. We were finalist for Singapore Blog Awards<\/a>, appeared on Suria<\/a>, interviewed on inaugural issue of\u00a0Yess.Im<\/a>, contributed to Asia Rooms<\/a>, named Best 5 Singapore Food Blogs<\/strong>\u00a0by Hotel Club<\/a>, 5 Best Food Blogs in Asia<\/strong> by Asia Rooms<\/a> and mentioned by New York Post<\/a>. Thank you for those who make these things happen and thank you to those who get us.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Chiobu<\/a> and Huccalily<\/a>, for contributing and sticking with me through thick and thin.\u00a0Thank you to all the PRs for your hospitality, and sorry if our honest reviews make it difficult for you to answer to your bosses.\u00a0Thank you to kind and generous blogger-friends, especially Sg Food on Foot<\/a>, and Pinky Piggu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A note on this list: these are the restaurants we tried this year, not restaurants that are opened this year. The nominees represent the best in their categories. We try to avoid putting “Top Ten Eateries” in other categories, but if we do, it means the restaurant deserves the recognition. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Top Ten Restaurants in Singapore 2013<\/strong><\/h1>\n

10. Tim Ho Wan (Plaza Singapura<\/a> and Toa Payoh<\/a>)<\/strong>
\nEverybody has been asking the wrong question: nothing<\/em> is worth a 2-hour queue because time is irretrievable. The correct question to ask is: “If you have to queue 2 hours for dim sum, which restaurant would you choose? How does THW compare to other dim sum restaurants in Singapore?” My answer is: THW has changed the dim sum scene forever in Singapore. For any dim sum restaurant I go, I compare them to THW and THW always emerges on top for the simplest reason: in most restaurants in Singapore, dim sum is made in advance and reheated when customers order. But at THW, everything is made fresh upon ordering.<\/p>\n

\"Candlenut
\n9. Candlenut
\n<\/a><\/strong>Homeboy Malcolm Lee turn-soil-to-return<\/em> (\u5377\u571f\u91cd\u6765) with Version 2.0 of the restaurant. Modern cooking methods, traditional Peranakan recipes, full of heart.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Hide<\/p>\n

8. Izy
\n<\/a>\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>Chef Kazumasa Yazawa, who worked 5 years at Waku Ghin, strikes out on his own. The wagyu beef bowl and kaarage are unforgettable. I still dream of them.
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Trattoria Gallo D’oro
\n<\/a><\/strong>Simple and rustic. Tastes like home, if I were Italian.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Hide Yamamoto
\n<\/a><\/strong>Yandao<\/em> chef Sho Naganuma (pictured right), protege of Chef Hide Yamamoto, runs this overseas outlet and\u00a0serves one of the best grilled chicken with truffle in Singapore–rustic yet refined.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Hinoki Japanese Restaurant
\n<\/a><\/strong>The colorful Masterchef Santaro Li, who has served PM Lee Hsieng Loong and late President Ong Teng Cheong, doesn’t serve his Japanese cuisine subtle: it is heavy-handed at times but I like it that way.\u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Magosaburo
\n4.\u00a0<\/strong>Magosaburou
\n<\/a><\/strong>Another\u00a0yandao<\/em> chef,\u00a0Takatsuki Toshiki. This must be the most exquisite yakiniku<\/em> (grilled) beef in Singapore.<\/p>\n

\"Burnt
\n3.\u00a0Burnt Ends
\n<\/a><\/strong>Sexy Australian Chef David Pynt brings a new concept to Singapore: wood-fired oven and grill. Food is smokey, aromatic, primitive, sealed in its natural flavors. One of the few restaurants I’d return again and again and again.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>Binomio<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Under the tutelage of the late three Michelin-starred chef Santi Santamaria for ten years, Chef Jose Alonso opens Binomio, focusing on northern Spanish cuisine, and the La Rioja region. If there is a restaurant in Singapore that deserves Michelin stars, this is it.<\/p>\n

\"Ezoca
\n1. Ezoca Japanese Restaurant
\n<\/a><\/strong>While the food is excellent, what makes this restaurant #1 is the experience: I was in an instagram fantasy.<\/p>\n

Most Popular Entry of the Year<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Compliments
\nBest Cafes in Singapore Part II<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Budget Eats ($0-$20)<\/span><\/p>\n

Balai Kainan<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nKay Lee Roast Meat Joint<\/a>
\n<\/a>Pot Shop Boys<\/a>
\nSoi Thai Kitchen<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Mid-Range Asian Restaurant ($15-$30)<\/span><\/p>\n

Siam Society<\/a>
\nThe Sushi Bar<\/a>
\n<\/a>Tim Ho Wan (Plaza Singapura<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Toa Payoh<\/a>)
\nWang Dae Bak Korean BBQ<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Mid-Range Western Restaurant ($20-$50)<\/span><\/p>\n

Foodbar Dada (closed) <\/a>
\nJ’s Restaurant
\n<\/a>Open Door Policy<\/a>
\nTrattoria Gallo D’oro<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER<\/p>\n

Best Atas Restaurant (Above $60)<\/span><\/p>\n

Binomio
\n<\/a>Burnt Ends<\/a> – WINNER
\nIn Italy<\/a>
\nMagosaburou<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Newcomer<\/span><\/p>\n

\"flying
\nChiroshi from The Flying Squirrel<\/em><\/p>\n

Black Swan<\/a>
\nBacchanalia<\/a>
\n<\/a>El Rocho’s
\n<\/a>The Flying Squirrel<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER<\/p>\n

Best Decor<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ocean<\/p>\n

Forest \u68ee
\n<\/a>Nirai Kanai Okinawan Restaurant<\/a>
\nOcean Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a>Spathe Public House<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Romantic Restaurant<\/span><\/p>\n

Bacchanalia<\/a>
\nCatalunya<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a>Masons<\/a>
\n<\/a> Me@OUE<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Restaurant\/Bar for Big Groups<\/span><\/p>\n

Chop House<\/a>
\nHood Bar and Cafe<\/a>
\n<\/a>Pioneer Seafood Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a>Yan Palace Restaurant \u71d5\u9601\u5927\u9152\u697c<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Bacchanalia<\/a>
\nBinomio<\/a> – WINNER
\n<\/a>Jamie’s Italian
\n<\/a>Nox<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Halal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

J’s Restaurant<\/a> – WINNER
\n<\/a>Madam Kwan’s<\/a>
\n<\/a>Pastilla Cafe<\/a>
\n<\/a>Straits Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Fusion<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A
\nA Noodle Story<\/em><\/p>\n

East 8<\/a>
\n<\/a>Grub<\/a>
\nA Noodle Story<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nSteam Sia<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Value For Money<\/span><\/p>\n

Latin Quarter<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nA Noodle Story<\/a>
\nQuality Cafe<\/a>
\n<\/a>Yi Jia South Village Seafood Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Bar<\/span><\/p>\n

B28
\n<\/a>Barkode (closed) <\/a> – WINNER
\n<\/a>Cufflink Club<\/a>
\n<\/a>Spiffy Dapper<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Afternoon Tea\/ High Tea\/ Brunch<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The
\nTuna tartar with lime sorbet in tom yam from The Kitchen Table<\/em><\/p>\n

Barnacles
\n<\/a>Common Man Coffee Roaster<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/a>The Kitchen Table<\/a> – WINNER
\n<\/a>Taratata Bistrot<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Buffet<\/span><\/p>\n

Goki Day Korean BBQ Buffet
\n<\/a>Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ<\/a>
\n<\/a>The Line<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a>Straits Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Vegetarian<\/span><\/p>\n

Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant<\/a> – WINNER
\nJ’s Restaurant<\/a>
\nOriginal Sin<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/a>Wrap and Roll<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Dessert<\/span><\/p>\n

Bull and Butcher
\n<\/a>Compl(e)ments of<\/a>
\n<\/a>Ku De Ta<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER<\/p>\n

Best Cafe<\/span><\/p>\n

\"eggs
\nEggs benedict from\u00a0Common Man<\/em><\/p>\n

Common Man Coffee Roasters<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\n<\/a>Department of Caffeine<\/a>
\n<\/a>Ronin<\/a>
\n<\/a>Wheeler’s Yard<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Event<\/span><\/p>\n

One Night in Langkawi – Chef Sho Naganuma<\/a>
\nSHATEC’s 30th Anniversary Menu at Recipes Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Singapore Attraction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bukit Brown<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nS. E. A. Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Staycation<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Pan
\nPan Pacific lobby<\/em><\/p>\n

Pan Pacific<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nSt Regis<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/a>Studio M Hotel
\n<\/a>Village Hotel Katong<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Overseas Eat<\/span><\/p>\n

Jakarta, Indonesia – Sate Khas Senayan<\/a>\u00a0
\n<\/a>Penang, Malaysia – Duck Kway Chap at Lebuh Kimberley Night Market
\n<\/a>Seoul, Korea – Jinju Jip Oxtail Soup
\n<\/a>Suwon, Korea – Yeonpo Galbi (Charcoal BBQ)<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER<\/p>\n

Best Overseas Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan – Hotel Del Lago<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER
\nTainan, Taiwan – Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Vacation<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Great
\nGreat Ocean Road, Melbourne<\/em><\/p>\n

Melbourne<\/a> & Sydney<\/a>, Australia
\nPenang, Malaysia
\n<\/a>South Korea<\/a>
\nTaiwan<\/a>\u00a0– WINNER<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2013 has been a great year for us. We ate at about 200\u00a0eateries and traveled to Penang, Jakarta, Sydney, Melbourne, Taiwan and South Korea. We were finalist for Singapore Blog Awards, appeared on Suria, interviewed on inaugural issue of\u00a0Yess.Im, contributed to Asia Rooms, named Best 5 Singapore Food Blogs\u00a0by Hotel Club, 5 Best Food Blogs 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