Where to find the New Singapore Hawkers

17 June 2007, ST

PASTA EXPRESS

02-42 Hong Lim Market, Block 531A Upper Cross Street

Opens: 11am to 8pm daily, closed on Sunday

Sells: Pasta and side dishes like fries

Must try: Spaghetti Vongole, $4.50

MIEN BY FIRSTPASTA

02-133 Bukit Timah Food Centre, 116 Upper Bukit Timah Road

Opens: Noon to 9.30pm, closed on Tuesday

Sells: Pasta with sides like soup and olive bread, and biscotti for dessert

Must try: Spaghetti Aglio Olio, $3.90, a dish of pasta with olive oil and garlic

WHAM!BURGER

B1-22 China Square Food Centre, 51 Telok Ayer Street, Tel: 9008-0604

Opens: 11am to 8pm on weekdays, 11am to 3pm on Saturday, closed on Sunday

Sells: Chicken, beef and fish burgers with side dishes like raisin coleslaw and onion rings

Must try: Big beef wham!burger, $4.80, made with ground beef from Australia

HACHI TEI

B1-27 China Square Food Centre, 51 Telok Ayer Street, Tel: 6535-2988

Opens: 10am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm on Sunday and public holidays

Sells: Authentic Japanese food including sashimi and sushi

Must try: Hachi Tei set, $15, which comes with tempura prawns, salmon sashimi, grilled chicken and soup

TASTY THAI HUT

02-159 Bukit Timah Food Centre, 116 Upper Bukit Timah Road

Opens: 11am to 9.30pm daily

Sells: Thai dishes ranging from pineapple salad to tom yam soup

Must try: Green curry chicken, $3.90, add 30 cents for rice

SFIGATO PIZZA

01-230, KPT Kopitiam, Block 127 Bt Merah Lane 1 (Tel: 6270-5464) and 04-47 Beauty World Centre, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road (Tel: 6402-0898)

Opens: 11am to 11pm daily

Sells: Italian pizza and pasta

Must try: Carnivora, $5 for a 7-inch pizza topped with bacon, gorgonzola and mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce

ERICH'S WUERSTELSTAND

3 Trengganu Street

Opens: 3pm to 11pm daily. Opens till 1am on Saturday, Sunday and eve of public holidays

Sells: German sausages and sausage buns

Must try: Cheese sausage, $3.50, and Currywurst with special German curry ketchup and curry powder, $3

THE BIGRILL

01-401 You N Lai Coffeeshop, Block 110 Yishun Ring Road

Opens: 4pm to 11pm Monday to Saturday, 11am to 11pm on Sunday

Sells: Crocodile fillet steak, deep fried quail, sandwiches and steaks

Must try: Mary lamb, $9, Australian lamb chops flavoured with rosemary, with mint sauce

THE SWEET STONE PARAD'ICE

01-67/76 Golden Mile Food Centre, www.thesweetstone.com, 505 Beach Road

Opens: 11.30am to 9.30pm. Closed on Monday and Wednesday

Sells: Gelato, waffles and chocolate fondue

Must try: Royal Chocolate Fondue - Belgian chocolate dip, fruit, marshmallows, waffles and two scoops of gelato, $14.80

SLIIMUFFIN

01-97 Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road

Opens: 8am to 5pm daily. Closed on Sunday

Sells: Muffins and cheese tarts

Must try: Chocolate chip muffin, $1.20

PASTA PLANET

01-82 Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road

Opens: 11.30am to 9pm Monday to Saturday, 12.15pm to 9pm on Sunday

Sells: Pastas and other Italian dishes

Must try: Pasta carbonara, $4.50, and tomato bruschetta, $2

MANSAKU

01-93 Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road

Opens: 11am to 9pm daily, closed on Tuesday

Sells: Japanese food like Katsu rice sets and side dishes like agedashi tofu

Must try: Teriyaki Chicken Set with chicken, salad, watermelon, chawan mushi, miso soup and rice, $4.50

NAZARETH NYONYA FOOD

B1-03 Dunman Food Centre, 271 Onan Road

Opens: 11am to 8pm daily. Closed on Sunday

Sells: A mixture of local and Nyonya style dishes with rice

Must try: Curry chicken. A plate with one meat and two vegetable dishes costs around $2.50

CHOCOLAT 'N' SPICE

02-12 Shunfu Mart, Block 320 Shunfu Road (Tel: 9383-0413) and 01-18 Tanjong Pagar Plaza (Tel: 9276-2110)

Opens: 8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays, 8.30am to 2.30pm on weekends, closed on Monday and Wednesday

Sells: Confectionary items ranging from muffins to cheesecakes

Must try: Chocolate muffin, $1

BENNY

01-16 Maxwell Food Centre, Maxwell Road

Opens: 3pm to 9pm on weekdays, closed on weekends and public holidays

Sells: European cuisine such as beef goulash and tiramisu

Must try: Cheesy Pork, $5.20, a cheese-filled pork fillet that comes with mashed potatoes and coleslaw

BOTAK JONES

Five outlets islandwide including Yue Hua Food Place, Block 608 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (Tel: 6755-1225) and 01-02, Stall 10, Block 118 Depot Lane (Tel: 6272-3225)

Sells: American food ranging from burgers to soups

Must try: Fish and chips, $6

HAPPY CHEF WESTERN FOOD

466 Crawford Lane

Opens: 11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10pm daily

Sells: Cafe-style food such as steak and fish

Must try: Chicken Kiev, $6, and country-baked fish, $5