A FOODIE’S GUIDE TO THE SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL 2018

This year, the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) marks its 25th year of celebrating our vibrant local dining scene. Our passion for food has always been at the heart of this annual event, with opportunities to showcase our multicultural food heritage, explore new culinary innovations and showcase local talents. Mark your calendars in July to discover Singapore’s identity through our food and have a gastronomic experience like no other!

Follow this guide to enjoy the best of the fest, depending on whether you have a taste for modern culinary adventures, seek local authentic dining experiences, enjoy blending your culinary adventure with art, or crave more traditional flavours.

SAVOUR SINGAPOREIN EVERY BITE

AVAILABLE AT ALL MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS

During the Singapore Food Festival 2017, McDonald’s launched the Nasi Lemak burger. The burger was such a huge hit that it sold out within two weeks. This year, the global food giant will once again be launching a delicious new menu that takes its cue from more Singaporean flavours. Be sure to look out for updates on the menu!

www.mcdonalds.com.sg

MCDONALD’S LOVE LOCAL CAMPAIGN

Modernity

ANTI:DOTEFairmont Singapore80 Bras Basah Road Singapore 189560

ELLENBOROUGH MARKET CAFÉSwissotel Merchant Court 20 Merchant Road Singapore 058281

XPERIENCESO Sofitel Singapore35 Robinson Road Singapore 068876

KWEE ZEENSofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa 2 Bukit Manis Road Sentosa Singapore 099891

13 JULY (FRI) – 29 JULY (SUN) 2018

Tantalise your taste buds with familiar tastes reimagined. These restaurants from AccorHotels celebrate Singaporean flavours with a mouth-watering array of dishes including traditional crowd-pleasers like Hokkien prawn

CELEBRATING SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL AT ACCORHOTELS

Free Entry

Free Entry

noodle soup, and modern iterations of familiar flavours like Laksa Seafood Paella.

Please visit the website for more participating hotels.

www.accorhotels.com/singaporefoodfestival

JULY ONWARDS

B ITE I NTO

Are you always the first to know and adopt the latest food trends? Always updated on innovative dishes and restaurants?

With your adventurous palate and love for innovative interpretations of traditional local dishes, you’ll fit right in with fellow gourmands

who love a modern twist.

13 JULY (FRI) 20185pm–10.30pm

14 JULY (SAT) 201812pm–10.30pm

EMPRESS LAWN10 Empress Place Singapore 179555

Kick off the festival with STREAT, a two-day F&B outdoorevent featuring local culinary talents. It features a pop-up restaurant, helmed by chefs of Michelin-starred establishments – Emmanuel Stroobant (Saint Pierre) and Haikal Johari (Alma) – and an exciting line-up of chefs from 11 dining establishments. including heritage Indian restaurant Gayatri, traditional Malay restaurant Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang and modern Singaporean restaurant The Quarters. Besides a dedicated bar by Asia’s best bar Manhattan, culinary workshops, local entertainment acts and a retail pop-up will also complement this line-up.

www.goo.gl/68Fh7c

STREAT

PARK BENCH DELI179 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068627

15 JULY (SUN) 2018With Roast Paradise12pm until sell-out

29 JULY (SUN) 2018With Rumah Makan Minang 12pm until sell-out

East meets West as this popular sandwich outfit collaborates with hawkers from Roast Paradise and the family behind Rumah Makan Minang to showcase an innovative twist to well-loved traditional dishes – think Chinese roast pork sandwiched in a French loaf and slow-cooked beef curry in a burger, paired with cocktails by Native bar, known for their love of local flavours.

www.parkbenchdeli.com/news

PARK BENCH DELI COLLABORATIONS

13 JULY (FRI) – 29 JULY (SUN) 2018

Free Entry

Free Entry

Available at STREAT, Beer Yoga & Citylights and Weekends at Monniker – Singapore Goodness

To mark its 25th anniversary, the Singapore Food Festival has partnered Trouble Brewing to produce a limited run of its popular brews (Summer Ale, Lager, Pilsner and Pale Ale) in exclusively designed bottles featuring illustrations by four local artists. So snag one and drink up!

SFF-EXCLUSIVE BEVERAGESFree Entry

$40

EURASIAN COMMUNITY HOUSE139 Ceylon Road Singapore 429744

15 JULY (SUN) 201811am–1.30pm

21 JULY (SAT)201811am–1.30pm

22 JULY (SUN)201811am–1.30pm

29 JULY (SUN)201811am–1.30pm

Explore the rich Eurasian food culture with a cooking demonstration by well-known chef Quentin Pereira. Savour a bento of Eurasian favourites including curry debal (spicy curry mixed with chicken, pork, candlenut, galangal and vinegar), prawn bostador (spicy prawn dish cooked with green chilli paste) and meaty cutlets. There will also be a tour of the Eurasian Heritage Centre and a special sale of Eurasian craftwork.

www.eurasians.org.sg

A TASTE OF EURASIAN HERITAGE

Free Entry

CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP Airport BoulevardSingapore 819665

13 JULY (FRI) – 29 JULY (SUN) 2018

As part of the Festival, Changi Airport will be hosting myriad activities and special promotions for both locals and visitors. Indulge in special local-inspired menus from the likes of Krispy Kreme, Paradise Dynasty, The World is Flat and TWG Tea boutique, among others. Take home a lasting memory of Singapore with local tea infusions and cookies.

www.ishopchangi.com/lovesgplus65

LOVESG AT CHANGI AIRPORT

AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE 7 Maxwell Road Singapore 069111

20 JULY (FRI) – 28 JULY (SAT) 2018

Local institution Amoy Street Food Centre comes under the spotlight with its many heritage hawkers and local delights. Grab a copy of the exclusive Hawker Spotlight booklet at the City Gas Gallery and Singapore Visitor Centres to enjoy special deals!

HAWKER SPOTLIGHT 2018Free Entry

CultureB ITE I NTO

Do you have a passion for authentic local experiences and flavours? Does your endless curiosity drive you to live – and eat – like the locals? If so, then hop on this food trail and start feasting,

Singapore style!

VELOCITY@NOVENA SQUAREINDOOR ATRIUM 238 Thomson RoadSingapore 307683

27 JULY (FRI) – 28 JULY (SAT) 201811am–9pm

Curry is truly a local favourite, featuring in Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan and Eurasian cuisines. So it is fitting that there is a day dedicated to this humble dish. Expect a full-on curry fix – from buns to puffs and local favourite, chicken curry – as well as a slew of curry-related activities like curry puff crimping sessions and spice art lessons for the young.

www.oldchangkee.com/news-promotions.htm

CURRY DAY 2018

SAYALI RESTAURANT(INDIAN STREET FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA) 18 Belilios Lane Singapore 219960

YANTRA163 Tanglin Road #01-28/33, Tanglin Mall Singapore 247933

PUNJAB GRILL2 Bayfront Avenue, B1-01A The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Singapore 018972

Explore the richness of Indian cuisine through Northern and Southern favourites such as vadai, poori and chicken butter masala. The Indian Street Food Extravaganza at Sayali will showcase classic Indian street food, while restaurants Punjab Grill and Yantra will feature cooking demonstrations, workshops and specially curated menus by celebrity chefs.

www.deideaz.com

GREAT INDIAN FOOD AFFAIR13 JULY (FRI) – 29 JULY (SUN) 2018Various times

Free Entry

SILOSO BEACH Service Road

13 JULY (FRI) –15 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

20 JULY (FRI) –22 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

27JULY (FRI) –29 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

Singaporeans love dining al fresco, especially if it is a BBQ feast or a local spread by the sea. This event is a dream come true combining all the above, with more than 20 F&B kiosks serving local cuisine by second-generation hawkers. With the unique beachfront setting, it is a dining experience that is sure to satisfy!

www.sentosa.com.sg/feast

FEAST AT SENTOSA – SENTOSA GRILLFEST

Free Entry

Free Entry

$29

CLIFFORD SQUARE1 Fullerton SquareSingapore 049178

13 JULY (FRI) 20187pm–8pm 8pm–9pm

20 JULY (FRI) 20187pm–8pm 8pm–9pm

27 JULY (FRI) 20187pm–8pm 8pm–9pm

If you love beer and yoga, then you should try this event that combines both! Who knows? Beer Yoga could just be what you need for your body, mind and soul.

In celebration of Singapore Food Festival’s 25th anniversary, limited-edition SFF-branded beers will be produced in collaboration with local craft brewery, Trouble Brewing. A free bottle of this beer will be provided during the session. www.goo.gl/CK8m5y

BEER YOGA & CITYLIGHTS

THE SCREENING ROOM 12 Ann Siang Rd#03-00Singapore 069692

13 JULY (FRI) – 29 JULY (SUN) 2018Mon–Thu: 7pm and 9.30pm | Fri–Sat: 8.30pm

Kick back and enjoy classic food films such as Chocolat, Eat Drink Man Woman and Like Water for Chocolate while tucking into a menu of local dishes like crispy soft shell with chilli crab ragu and hawker-style BBQ chicken wings.

http://screeningroom.com.sg/screenings

CELEBRATING ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FOOD FILMS & LOCAL CUISINE

Free Entry

ArtB ITE I NTO

Do you have a deep appreciation for the arts, from theatre and literature to the culinary? Indulge all five senses at these

unique dining experiences with a healthy serving of the arts. Get ready to be entertained while you feast on delectable delights.

$50

CALDWELL HOUSE ALCOVE @ CHIJMES30 Victoria Street #02-04/05 Singapore 187996

17 JULY (TUE) – 20 JULY (FRI) 20187.30pm

Go on a sensory journey with this contemporary dance performance while a special five-course modern Singaporean meal is served. Through the creativity of Chef Nixon Low and choreographer Naomi Tan, A Samsui Love Story depicts the romance of two star-crossed lovers, a Samsui woman and a Satay man.

www.projectplait.com/upcoming

A SAMSUI LOVE STORY: A FOOD & DANCE AFFAIR

ADULT$105

CHILD (4–10 YRS OLD)$48

3-course menu, limited seats available

ESCOBAR20 Cross Street#01-23/24China Square CentralSingapore 048422

6 JULY (FRI)20188pm–10pm

7 JULY (SAT)20188pm–10pm

13 JULY (FRI)20188pm–10pm

14 JULY (SAT)20188pm–10pm

An interdisciplinary performance, Makan Cosmopolitan explores the notions of emotional attachment and involvement set in an iconic heartland setting: a hawker centre.

www.apestudios.org/makan-cosmo

APE STUDIOS PRESENTS MAKAN COSMOPOLITAN 2018

Free Entry

$40–$45

$150

FOLKLORE700 Beach RoadSingapore 199598

26 JULY (THU) – 27 JULY (FRI) 2018 7pm–10.30pm

Take a trip through time with Chef Damian D’Silva (Folklore) and guest chefs as they trace Singapore’s food heritage across Chinese, Eurasian and Peranakan cuisines. They’ll pair the various heritage recipes with locally inspired cocktails for the ultimate tribute to our local roots.

www.timeout.com/singapore/restaurants/time-out-singapore-balik-kampong-heritage-dinner

TIME OUT SINGAPORE BALIK KAMPONG HERITAGE DINNER

14 JULY (SAT)–15 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

21 JULY (SAT)–22 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

28 JULY (SAT)–29 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

At this culinary pop-up, home chefs present the latest trends in Singapore’s culinary scene through three aspects of a great dish: locally farmed ingredients, good cooking techniques and traditional recipes. Be sure to check out the “Home’age”, “Hawker Glam” and “Embracing our Roots” pop-up events!

www.facebook.com/AirshipMonniker/events

WEEKENDS AT MONNIKER – SINGAPORE GOODNESS

PULLUCHUP56 Zion RoadSingapore 247781

VARIOUSLOCATIONS

1 JULY (SUN) – 30 SEPTEMBER (SUN) 2018Various times

With more than 60 restaurant brands participating in the Singapore Restaurant Festival, expect a comprehensive range of cuisines with famous restaurants such as Fat Cow, Omar Shariff and Tung Lok Group on board. Look out for special dishes by heritage restaurants like Moi Lum and Yum Cha. Accumulate six stamps on your SRF 2018 Rewards Card and stand a chance to win in monthly draws!

www.singaporerestaurantfestival.com

SINGAPORE RESTAURANT FESTIVAL

TraditionB ITE I NTO

Do you believe that there’s no school like the old school? Are you passionate about recipes passed down through the

generations, making everything from scratch using traditional methods? Check out these events to indulge your love for age-old

techniques and flavours that make up our heritage cuisine.

$68 $48

$68

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Free Entry

1. CITIZEN FARM 60 Jln PenjaraSingapore 149375

2. CHENG SUGAR CANDY FACTORY12 Senoko Loop Singapore 758149

3. AH HUA KELONG50 Pasir Ris Coast Industrial Park 6Lor Halus Jetty (Meet up point)Singapore 518200

21 JULY (SAT) 201810am–12.30pm

27 JULY (FRI) 201810am–12pm

28 JULY (SAT) 20182pm–4pm

Always wanted to know where your ingredients come from? Sign up for this series of BACK TO BASICS workshops for tips on how to use local produce like seafood, sugars and edible leaves, which are used to make heritage confections such as traditional kueh.

www.rainbowlapis.com/workshops

BACK TO BASICS – SAVOUR YOUR HERITAGE KUEHS

CHINATOWN FOOD STREETSmith StreetSingapore 050335

28 JULY (SAT) – 29 JULY (SUN) 201811am– 11pm

Did you know: In the 1930s, Kerabu Bee Hoon (tossed rice vermicelli) sold for just 50 cents? Revel in the nostalgia of old Singapore with local favourites like Fish Moilee (lightly spiced creamy fish curry dish), Kopi Gu You (butter caramelised black coffee) and more while taking in authentic 1930s sights and sounds, featuring traditional opera and Taxi Girl (a dance performance) among other 1930s-inspired immersive experiences.

www.chinatownfoodstreet.sg/the-50-cents-fest

THE 50 CENTS FEST: COLONIAL SINGAPORE

1 JULY (SUN)–30 SEPTEMBER (SUN) 2018

JULY ONWARDS

6 (FRI), 7 (SAT), 13 (FRI) & 14 (SAT) JULY 20188pm–10pm

ESCOBAR 20 Cross Street, #01-23/24, China Square Central Singapore 048422

AVAILABLE AT ALL MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

13 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 2018Mon–Thu: 7pm–9.30pmFri–Sat: 8.30pm

THE SCREENING ROOM 12 Ann Siang Rd, #03-00, Singapore 069692

13 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 2018

EMPRESS LAWN 10 Empress Place, Singapore 179555

CLIFFORD SQUARE1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178

13 JULY (FRI) 20185pm–10.30pm

14 JULY (SAT) 201812pm–10.30pm

Free Entry

Free Entry

Free Entry

13 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 2018Various times Free Entry

Free Entry

SILOSO BEACHService Road

13 JULY (FRI)–15 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

20 JULY (FRI)–22 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

27 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 20186pm–11pm

Free Entry

13 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 2018

CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819665

Free Entry

Free Entry

$50

A FREE BOTTLE OF SFF-EXCLUSIVE BEER WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE SESSION

13 (FRI), 20 (FRI) & 27 (FRI) JULY 20187pm–8pm8pm–9pm

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

13 JULY (FRI)–29 JULY (SUN) 2018

Free EntryAvailable at STREAT, Beer Yoga & Citylights and Weekends at Monniker – Singapore Goodness

$29

SINGAPORE RESTAURANT FESTIVAL

APE STUDIOS PRESENTS MAKAN COSMOPOLITAN 2018

MCDONALD’S LOVE LOCAL CAMPAIGN

CELEBRATING ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FOOD FILMS & LOCAL CUISINE

GREAT INDIAN FOOD AFFAIR

STREAT

CELEBRATING SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL AT ACCORHOTELS

FEAST AT SENTOSA – SENTOSA GRILLFEST

LOVESG AT CHANGI AIRPORT

SFF-EXCLUSIVE BEVERAGES

BEER YOGA & CITYLIGHTS

FULL EVENT LISTING

CHINATOWN FOOD STREET Smith Street, Singapore 050335

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this guide is accurate at the time of publication (3 July 2018). However, changes to the information may have occurred since. The Singapore Tourism Board shall not be held liable for any damages, losses, injuries or inconvenience arising in connection with the contents of this guide.

VELOCITY@NOVENA SQUAREINDOOR ATRIUM 238 Thomson Road, Singapore 307683

AMOY STREET FOOD CENTRE 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111

FOLKLORE700 Beach Rd, Singapore 199598

CALDWELL HOUSE ALCOVE @ CHIJMES 30 Victoria Street #02-04/05 Singapore 187996

ADULT $105

CHILD (4-10 YRS OLD)

$483-course menu,

limited seats available

PARK BENCH DELI 179 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068627

EURASIAN COMMUNITY HOUSE139 Ceylon Road, Singapore 429744

14 JULY (SAT)–15 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

21 JULY (SAT)–22 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

28 JULY (SAT)–29 JULY (SUN) 201811am–4.30pm

15 (SUN), 21 (SUN), 22 (SUN), 29 (SUN) JULY 201811am–1.30pm

26 JULY (THU)–27 JULY (FRI) 20187pm–10.30pm

27 JULY (FRI)–28 JULY (SAT) 201811am–9pm

28 JULY (SAT)–29 JULY (SUN) 201811am–11pm

17 JULY (TUE)–20 JULY (FRI) 20187.30pm

20 JULY (FRI)–28 JULY (SAT) 201810am–11.30am

15 JULY (SUN) 2018With Roast Paradise12pm

29 JULY (SUN) 2018With Rumah Makan Minang12pm

PULLUCHUP56 Zion Road, Singapore 247781

$40-$45

$40

$68

$48

$68

Free Entry

Free Entry

Free Entry

Free Entry

$150

CITIZEN FARM60 Jln Penjara Singapore 149375

CHENG SUGAR CANDY FACTORY12 Senoko Loop, Singapore 758149

AH HUA KELONG50 Pasir Ris Coast, Industrial Park 6, Lor Halus Jetty (Meet up point) Singapore 518200

THE 50 CENTS FEST: COLONIAL SINGAPORE

CURRY DAY 2018

HAWKER SPOTLIGHT

TIME OUT SINGAPORE BALIK KAMPONG HERITAGE DINNER

A SAMSUI LOVE STORY: A FOOD & DANCE AFFAIR

PARK BENCH DELI COLLABORATIONS

A TASTE OF EURASIAN HERITAGE

WEEKENDS AT MONNIKER – SINGAPORE GOODNESS

BACK TO BASICS – SAVOUR YOUR HERITAGE KUEHS

21 JULY (SAT) 201810am–12.30pm

27 JULY (SAT) 201810am–12pm

28 JULY (SAT) 20182pm–4pm

FULL EVENT LISTING