EARTH CAFE
HERBS & SPICES THE EURADIAN RESTAURANT
Where: 207 Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6252-9038
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays, 11am to 3pm, 6 to 11pm, weekends and public holidays, 11am to 11pm, closed on Mondays
What: European and Indian food. Try fish head curry ($18), and Marinara Cartoccio, seafood pasta with wine and tomato sauce baked in parchment ($18).
PHO 24
Where: 215M Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6451-6811
Open: 11.30am to 10.30pm daily
What: Vietnamese noodle house, with another outlet at Millenia Walk. Try Pho Chin or Vietnamese noodles with beef brisket ($6.90), and fried chicken wings ($3.20 per plate).
CHEEKY CHOCOLATES
Where: 223 Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6451-8608
Open: Tuesdays to Thursdays and Sundays, noon to 11pm, Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 1am, closed on Mondays
What: Cafe and chocolate retail shop. Try the Cheeky Chocolate crepe with Valrhona chocolate sauce ($7.90) and mini pears poached in cassis, wrapped in filo pastry and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream ($9.90).
MISS CLARITY CAFE
Where: 205 Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6256-2008
Open: 11am to 11pm, closed on Mondays
What: Modern European cuisine, with other outlets at Purvis Street and Tanjong Katong Road. Try seafood vol-au-vent, creamy seafood stew in a pastry shell ($15).
BARNSBURRY
Where: 209 Upper Thomson Road tel: 6233-1234
Open: 11am to 11pm daily
What: Western country-style food. Try the New York peppercor striploin steak ($16.90).
SARI INDO
Where: 215R Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6554-4756
Open: 10am to 10pm daily, closed alternate Wednesdays
What: Indonesian cuisine. Try the assam fish ($2 per piece).
EARTH CAFE
Where: 244R Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6451-8009
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays, 11am to 10pm, Saturdays, 9am to 1.30am, and Sundays, 9am to 10pm, closed on Mondays
What: Western cafe that serves both people and their pets. Try fish and chips (for humans) ($9.90), boiled pork and chicken balls with potatoes, green beans, carrots and celery (for pets) ($6.90).
FIVE STAR HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE - PORRIDGE
Where: 244P Upper Thomson Road, tel: 6451-8124
Open: 11am to 11pm daily
What: A chicken rice chain with four other branches. Try the steamed chicken rice ($12 for half a chicken).