Originally founded by Joseph Lee in May 2011 and operated by the First Gourmet Group, this casual restaurant is known for serving authentic North Indian dishes, being awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand a total of 5 times (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022).
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Their rendition has crisp edges with a fluffy chewy soft center. The plain version has smoky bready sweet flavour, while the garlic version has smoky bready savoury buttery salty spice vegetal bitter herbal flavour. Great at picking up curries.
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Zaffron Kitchen
@ RELC International Hotel, 30 Orange Grove Road #04-02
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This long-serving brand was established in October 1974 by Chellappan Sankaranathan, who named the casual restaurant after the Apollo 11 moon landing, with the hope that the restaurant would 'take-off' like a rocket.
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Their plain version is amongst the best around, with smoky bready sweet savoury flavour and crisp chewy fluffy texture, with decent char-brown colour from high heat in the tandoor oven. By contrast, their garlic version is amongst the more straightforward around, with smoky bready savoury spice flavour and crisp chewy fluffy texture.
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The Banana Leaf Apolo
@ 56 Race Course Road
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Opening in September 2021, this restaurant may be out-of-the-way, but it also goes out-of-its-way in service and food quality. A reliable hidden find.
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Served in a basket, their plain version is smoky bready sweet in flavour with chewy fluffy soft texture. Their garlic version is smoky bready buttery salty savoury spice vegetal bitter herbal in flavour with chewy fluffy oily soft texture.
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Peacock Restaurant
@ NEWest, 1 West Coast Drive #01-95
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Incorporated in July 2007, this casual restaurant is known for delicious traditional North Indian and South Indian dishes, paired with friendly and attentive service befitting of more upmarket places.
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Their flatbread is nicely oval shaped, with alternating textures of crispy fluffy chewy soft throughout. Their plain version carries smoky bready sweet flavour, while their garlic version carries smoky bready buttery salty savoury spice flavour.
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Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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Established in June 2013, this casual eatery is well regarded for their authentic North Indian curries, cooked with fresh spices and boasting complex flavours.
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Their flatbread is shaped in a more circular round shape as compared to elsewhere, and is slightly more firm crispy chewy in texture. The plain version is typical with its smoky bready sweet flavour. The garlic version is enhanced with ghee / clarified butter, minced garlic and fresh coriander, bursting with smoky bready savoury spice vegetal bitter herbal buttery salty flavour.
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Kurry Korner
@ ESR BizPark At Changi, 8 Changi Business Park Avenue 1 #01-37
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Opened in July 2025, this humble stall is well-regarded for their tasty, authentic, home-style North Indian dishes.
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Their rendition has textures of crisp fluffy soft, warm and comforting. Their plain version is straightforward, carrying smoky bready sweet flavour. But their garlic version is luxurious with brushings of ghee / clarified butter and generously sprinklings of minced garlic and fresh coriander, carrying smoky bready savoury spice vegetal bitter herbal buttery salty flavour.
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Khuxi Corner
@ 519A Tampines Central 8 #01-01
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Established in September 1995, this casual eatery is known for its authentic and homely North Indian dishes, made fresh daily.
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Their rendition is baked in a tandoor oven, with a signature light and fluffy soft texture, great for scooping up curries. Their plain version is large and filling with smoky bready sweet flavour, while their garlic version is big and filling with smoky bready savoury salty spice flavour. Bits of fresh coriander lend a mild vegetal bitter herbal flavour, a touch of freshness.
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Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine
@ 36 Race Course Road
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Established in March 2005, this long-serving North Indian restaurant is well-regarded for its delicious and consistently executed dishes.
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Their rendition is baked in a tandoor oven, resulting in crispy edges with a fluffy soft center. Being gently brushed with ghee / clarified butter, their plain version holds smoky bready sweet buttery savoury flavour, while the garlic version studded with minced garlic holds smoky bready salty savoury spice flavour. Nice char on some of the surfaces, lending a depth of smoky aroma.
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Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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With 3 independent kitchens, including a North Indian focused kitchen, this watering hole is a relaxed night-time dining spot.
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Their rendition is soft fluffy chewy in texture, tearing apart easily. While the plain version exudes smoky bready sweet savoury flavour, the garlic version studded with minced garlic and fresh coriander exudes smoky bready savoury vegetal bitter herbal spice flavour.
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Bar Bar Black Sheep
@ 879 Bukit Timah Road
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Established in December 2000, this 2-decade-old casual eatery is known for their vast range of North and South Indian dishes, as well as other international offerings.
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Their rendition is partly crisp, partly fluffy soft, tearing apart with a firm pull. The plain version carries smoky bready sweet savoury flavour, while the garlic version carries smoky bready savoury salty spice flavour.
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Al-Azhar Restaurant
@ 201D Tampines Street 21 #01-1155
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Established in April 1992, this 2nd-generation stall is popular for its wide variety of tasty and value-for-money dishes, served in a casual setting.
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Their rendition is slightly crisp towards the edges, while being fluffy soft towards the center. The plain version has smoky bready sweet flavour, while the garlic version has smoky bready savoury salty spice flavour.
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Al-Ameen Eating House / Ameen Makan House
@ 4 Cheong Chin Nam Road
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Opened in July 2025, this humble stall is well-regarded for their tasty, authentic, home-style North Indian dishes.
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Their rendition has tender chewy boneless mutton chunks in a rich thick creamy spiced curry gravy, though less tomato is used here as compared to elsewhere.
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The result is a version that tends towards more meaty savoury salty earthy spice flavour. Best paired with flatbread or rice.
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Mutton Rogan Josh
Khuxi Corner
@ 519A Tampines Central 8 #01-01
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