It’s minutes to midnight and you’ve got an insatiable food craving. There are two ways this could go down: you grumpily hit the sack in hopes of sleeping it off, or you head out in your early morning best in search of a restaurant that offers this particular dish and cross your fingers that it’s still open. Is it freshly shucked French oysters, bread crumb crusted truffled mac and cheese and churros con chocolate you say you crave? Fret not, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite eateries that are open at the most ungodly hours.
The Black Swan (19 Cecil Street, 8181-3305; top photo)
Best for: Freshly-shucked oysters
Closes at: 1am on Mon – Thurs and 2am on Fri – Sat
The Lo & Behold Group’s The Black Swan is a moody and stylishly dim eatery – a perfect hideaway for a late night nosh session. The food here is simple, elegant and features several European favourites. The supper menu is no different. It’s here where you can find a small selection of oysters on the half shell served into the wee hours. There are Katama Bay and Wellfleet varieties ($36 for six) from Massachusetts to choose from, as well as the Black Pearl ($48 for six) and the luxurious Gillardeau ($54 for six) oysters from France. All orders are served by Champagne mignonette and can be baked.
Also worth a try: Soft-shell crab sliders ($16), Char-grilled beef tartare ($26) and any of the cocktails (they’re all good)
Three Buns at Potato Head Folk (36 Keong Saik Rd., 6327-1939)
Best for: Burgers and fries
Closes at: 12am on Tues – Sun
Yes, the golden arches may be open 24/7, but you want a good burger don’t you? Thank the heavens for Three Buns who serve up delicious gourmet-quality burgers till midnight. The Baby Huey ($20) is thick, succulent and so satisfying. It has got all the classic goodies stuffed in between two pillowy brioche-like buns: melted cheese, lettuce, pickles, spiced mayo, signature sauce and a fat pink patty. Pair this with an order of the Naughty Fries ($9) – a mess of fried skin-on potatoes topped with a creamy spiced bearnaise, beef chilli, shallots, parmesan and sesame seeds – phew!
Also worth a try: The Roots ($18), Wing-Its ($8) and Queen La Tea-Fah ($18)
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OverEasy Bar and Diner (#01-06 One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Rd., 9129-8484)
Best for: Mac & Cheese
Closes at: 1am on Mon – Thurs and 4am on Fri – Sat
Carbs and cheese – what’s not to love about this All-American comfort food? OverEasy at One Fullerton offers their full menu till an impressive hour (4am on the weekends), making it a quintessential spot for post-booze carbo-loading. Have yours neat and order the Good Old Fashioned ($14) or if you’re feeling a little fancy, try the Truffled Mac & Cheese with Wild Mushrooms ($16). New on the menu is the aptly titled Mac and Cheeks ($24), a meaty and extra cheese-y version with braised beef cheeks, gruyere and parmesan.
Also worth a try: Sliders ($16), Crispy whitebait with citrus aoli ($16) and Malt shake ($12)
2am:dessertbar (21A Lorong Liput, 6291-9727)
Best for: Churros
Closes at: 2am on Mon – Sat
Homegrown pastry chef Janice Wong’s Holland Village dessert stop, 2am:dessertbar, fries up a batch of the best churros ($9) in town. These small bites are utterly fluffy on the inside. The golden brown outside, however, is slightly crispy and is coated with just the right amount of sugar and spice. It’s served with authentic Spanish-style hot chocolate which is thick, rich and dark. The standard order comes with three pieces of churros, but you can order five additional pieces for $4
Also worth a try: Burnt Caramel Bavarois ($14) and Peach Espuma ($14)
Wine Connection Cheese Bar (11 Unity Street, 6238-1279)
Best for: Cheese
Closes at: 2am on Mon – Thurs, 3am on Fri – Sat and 12am on Sun
Stinky, savoury and so so scrumptious! With over three dozen varieties of cheese from all over the world offered at accessible prices, Wine Connection Cheese Bar is every cheese-lovers dream. The best part is that you can create your own cheese board (3 for $19, 5 for $29 and 7 for $39) and every sampling comes with the requisite sides of grapes, bread, crackers, nuts and fruit compote. When you have cheese you must have wine, and this river side joint has crates of it at affordable prices both by the glass and by the bottle.
Also worth a try: Unlimited raclette ($39) and Croque Monsieur ($19)
Match (Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Blvrd., Tel: 6337 0800)
Best for: Juicy steaks
Closes at: 1am on Tues, 3am on Wed – Thurs and 4am on Fri – Sat
Prive Group, the folks that brought us Prive, WOLF and Roadhouse are at it again with Match. Located at the Pan Pacific Singapore, this modern American eatery is perfect for those who want to people watch into the early hours of the morning. They offer several proteins (fish, pork, lobster and lamb) to ‘match’ with one of the five sauces (the morel mushroom and Merlot, roasted jalapeno chimichurri are especially delicious) and two sides (you can’t go wrong with the carmelized onion tart and maple-glazed butternut pumpkins). The star, however, are the steaks and there are five options available from Australia, New Zealand and the United States: 220 gram Black Angus skirt steak ($29), 200 gram tenderloin ($42), 250 gram striploin ($45), 360 gram ribeye ($65) and the 200 gram Wagyu ribeye ($95).
Also worth a try: Ceviche of Barramundi ($17) and Duck Fat Potatoes ($10)
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Fordham & Grand (43 Craig Rd., 6221-3088)
Best for: Charcuterie
Closes at: 3am
Fordham & Grand, the Tanjong Pagar eatery which is named after an intersection in the city that never sleeps, is open until 3am everyday for supper and of course, tipple. If you have a craving for a salty treat close to the midnight hour, why not indulge in a platter of savoury cured meats? Order the charcuterie plate ($25) which comes with pancetta, jamon, chorizo, pearl onions, pickles and crispy slices of bread.
Also worth a try: Linguine with shimeji, ginger, chili and coriander ($16) and roasted spring chicken with mesclun salad ($20)
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