Ishi is a recently opened Japanese restaurant in the same building as the Intercontinental Robertson Quay but is not technically part of the hotel.

I had the 7-piece sushi set ($48) from their lunch menu which came with a complimentary starter, soup and ice cream. It was not bad but I’m not sure it was worth $48. My lunch companion ordered the Chirashi + Chawanmushi set ($68) which seemed better value.

We also ordered a side of Tempura ($35) and though the ingredients were of high quality (there was eel tempura which I’ve never seen before), the batter was too thick for our liking.

Perhaps the omakase would’ve been a better choice?

Spizza has a great lunch deal for dine-ins (mon-fri 12-2:30pm): $12 for a pizza/pasta! Make it a set with a soup/salad + drink for $6.50 more.

Absolutely loved my Quinta pizza - tomato, mozzarella, truffle paste and an egg with a perfectly runny yolk!

Alley on 25 is an interesting concept in the new Andaz Hotel which I’ve never seen before in any other hotel. It’s a collective name for 5 different restaurants on the 25th floor, each with its own theme.

We went to Smoke & Pepper, where they specialise in grilled dishes. They have a $25 lunch set that includes an Appetiser (choice of Asian Slaw or Papaya Salad), a Main and ice cream.

For the main, I picked the Spiced Fish Burger with sriracha mayonnaise that comes with fries. The fish patty was harder than I had expected but I still enjoyed the burger nevertheless. Also, don’t expect it to be spicy because it wasn’t!

We ended the meal with a scoop of mango sorbet - the addition of spiced cookie crumbles was delicious.

The restaurants and the hotel itself are beautifully decorated and very modern. Not to mention the spectacular views! I will be back to try the other restaurants.

The best lobster roll deal I’ve seen in Singapore! There was a decent amount of fresh lobster and mayo in the buttery brioche. It came with crispy fries and a super addictive mayo - a cross between an aioli and tartar sauce which I think was different from the one in the roll. Pretty sinful but worth a try!

Korean food can be a tough one for vegetarians, what with the BBQ, bulgogi etc. Thankfully there’s Boneless Kitchen, a Korean vegetarian restaurant, where you can be assured that everything is meatless (you can never be 100% sure in regular Korean restaurants)!

I ordered the Soondubu Jjigae ($12.90) which contained soft tofu, egg tofu, egg, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, kimchi and fishcake. It came out piping hot and was quite spicy, but delicious. Almost thought the fishcake was real fishcake! The dish was accompanied by purple rice and a side of pickled cucumbers.

This is a great place for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians for meatless Korean food that tastes just like the real thing!

What a great find in Far East Plaza! Loved the Pad Thai ($9.90) - the noodles were chewy and they were very generous with the prawns. The Mango Salad ($5.90) was very fresh.

The staff are all Thai which adds to the authenticity of this place. Highly recommended!

I came to Luka when it first opened and have fond memories of the pillowy veal agnolotti. It wasn’t on the lunch menu this time I went, so I decided to try the Mentaiko & Ikura Cream Sauce Pasta ($16). The spaghetti was al-dente and the cream sauce was heavenly. I could’ve had a few more plates of it!!

So much yumminess at such affordable prices - I’m in love.

I think this is my favourite vegan restaurant in Singapore now. Everything I’ve had here is awesome.

This time I decided to try the Teochew mee pok ($9.90) which didn’t disappoint. The perfectly cooked mee pok came with a yummy mushroom-based topping, “fishcakes” and “fishballs”. The portion is much bigger than you would get in a Hawker centre. I also highly recommend their warm soymilk.

It can be tough to find a place to go to with non-vegans/vegetarians but Loving Hut is the perfect solution to that. They offer vegan renditions of local dishes (laksa, char kway teow etc), Chinese food, Western food and more!

Been wanting to try this place out as I was attracted by their offer of healthier, MSG-free and more balanced hawker food.

I went for the Crispy Fish Fillet Nasi Lemak ($5.90) which came with breaded fish cake, fried egg, ikan billis, cabbage and a poppadom. The latter was one of my favourite parts of the meal. Super tasty and crispy!

If I hadn’t been pescatarian, I would’ve ordered the grilled chicken version, which looked better. Not sure if the nasi lemak was any healthier, but at least it had veggies (which I believe differ every week)!

Finally made it here and tried their signature Hitsumabushi (Medium, $35). The grilled unagi was crispy, with just the right amount of sauce. I preferred the eel here to Man Man’s because it was a lot more tender.

We also ordered the Salmon Skin Salad ($9) which was tossed in a sesame dressing. The salmon skin was thin and crispy, and actually tasted quite healthy.

Another plus? Uya takes reservations so you don’t have to wait in line for hours (ahem, Man Man)!

I find that most places non-vegetarians like to eat at usually have limited vegetarian options. So I was really happy to come across this new cafe on a quiet street next to Tanjong Pagar Plaza. They have quite a number of vegetarian options alongside the meat items.

I got the Pumpkin Penne that comes with feta, pine nuts and a creamy marinara sauce ($11.50 as a lunch set including a hot drink) which was so good. And I was pleasantly surprised that I could pick a matcha latte as my set drink as they usually cost at least $5 anywhere in Singapore.

My lunch buddy ordered the Truffle Chicken Lasagna with an Iced Flat White (add $1 for iced drinks). It comes with a side salad which tasted quite truffly.

A good quality and value for money lunch option in the area - go try it out!

A new contender in the tendon space, Tempura Tenten distinguishes itself with offerings such as tendon with unagi (Unatendon) and truffle rice.

The Unatendon, at $19.80, is really good value. It comes with prawn, pumpkin, mushroom, green bean, seaweed, and meatball (with an oozing cheese filling) tempura, along with a pretty big slice of unagi. I picked the original sauce over the other two choices: yuzu pepper and spicy.

I’ve seen other reviews saying that the tempura was on the oily side, but I didn’t think so and was satisfied with the crispiness. However, there was too much sauce on the rice which made it a bit salty. Maybe a bigger portion of rice would’ve helped!

If tendon isn’t your kind of thing (although I don’t see why that would be), the restaurant also serves ramen.

All in all, definitely worth a try. Doesn’t beat the ever popular Tendon Ginza Itsuki though.