Inspired by British horticultural designs, including the Kensington Roof Gardens and Letchworth Garden City, this 101-hectare project elevates Victorian style gardening to contemporary levels. —Cereal
In a forest-like glade on the banks of the Kallang, Kilo is the hidden gem of Singapore’s culinary scene. Sip icy old fashioneds and consume large quantities of salt and pepper crispy squid. —Cereal
Previously a factory space, this spacious café-cum-bicycle showroom invites visitors to take a break from their morning cycle and enjoy an artisanal coffee. —Cereal
This artisanal coffee shop, multi-label menswear retail store and cocktail bar attracts a healthy buzz of locals and visitors. Head upstairs to the chilled ambience of the oak paneled bar. —Cereal
This cozy café serves up a scrumptious array of cupcakes inspired by European pastries, American pies and nostalgic childhood memories. —Cereal
Moshe Sadie’s lotus-shaped Art Science Museum is home to 21 gallery spaces over 50,000 square feet, and displays exhibits that merge art/science, media/technology and design/architecture. —Cereal
Hidden within the breezy arcades of Raffles Hotel, Supplies & Co brings a sophisticated blend of Japanese and Scandinavian style to Singapore’s retail landscape. —Cereal
Newly opened in the grand former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, this museum houses one of the largest collections of Southeast Asian art in the world. —NYT
Southeast Asian-inspired small plates in a three-tiered shop house. Don’t miss the Vietnamese Scotch eggs and scallop ceviche wrapped in Chinese cabbage. —NYT
Certified by Guinness as the world’s oldest barber shop, this is where gentlemen go to be groomed. —NYT
Yorkshire pudding, prawn cocktail and dishes like pan-seared salmon with crushed potatoes on the British-inspired menu served up in a rustic three-story space. —NYT
Bumboats to Pulau Ubin leave from Changi Point Ferry Terminal when 12 passengers are ready to board, cost 2.50 Singapore dollars (about $2 U.S.) each, or charter the whole boat for 30 dollars.
Young Singaporeans pack this bright cafe inside a restored 1950s hardware shop for the cold brew steeped overnight and served in old-fashioned medicinal bottles and the Nitro Black Matter on tap.
Sign-less cafe is a hipster favorite for the industrial décor (raw concrete floors, communal plywood tables and red acrylic-sheet windows), all-day breakfast menu, and lavender-infused lattes. —NYT
An unlikely nature preserve in the urban heart of the city, this new park on a former railway was inspired by NYC's High Line and Paris' Promenade Plantée.
