Experience French joie de vivre in Singapore when you dine at Les Bouchons’s latest outlet at Rochester Park. Chef Nelson Chua helms the kitchen and serves up an array of classic French fare. Start the experience with the foie gras terrine and onion chutney, which is sure to please the palate with its rich and buttery flavours. Move on to mains and savour the deliciously grilled Wagyu beef, directly imported from Hokkaido, Japan and exclusively available at this outlet.
 
Of course, a meal is never complete without tipples. Choose from an extensive wine list of Old and New World labels. Highlights include the 1990 Château Lagrange Saint-Julien, 2019 Chêne Bleu Rosé, and the 2013 Couvent des Jacobins Le Menut des Jacobins Saint Émilion. Book here.

Les Bouchons, 10 Rochester Park, Rochester Commons, S(139221), +65 6904 8972

Craving Japanese? Visit Hanare by Takayama and savour chef-owner Taro Takayama’s latest menu that pays tribute to the traditional kamameshi cooking. Translated to metal pot rice, kamameshi is a mixed rice dish typically prepared with meat and vegetables and cooked in a traditional iron pot.
 
Opt for its six-course dinner menu and please the palate with the refreshing tofu and whitebait salad, then tuck into fresh sashimi made with maguro (tuna), sake (salmon) and kampachi (yellowtail). Naturally, the spotlight is on Takayama’s signature kamameshi, where diners will get to choose from an array of bowls such as kinmedai (splendid alfonsino), salmon and ikura, and unagi—the latter is made with eel and seasonal vegetables cooked in the chef’s fragrant dashi stock. Book here.

Hanare by Takayama, 391 Orchard Road 03-07, Takashimaya Shopping Centre Ngee Ann City, S(238872), +65 8298 9369

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Head to this modern Indian restaurant and tuck into chef Thiru Gunasakaran’s latest menu, featuring both meat and plant-based dishes. The new menu has vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. For example, meat lovers can opt for its sacred earth samosa of Wagyu beef tartare topped with caviar and citrus pickle, while its vegetarian counterpart is a juicy beetroot tartare finished with citrus pickle and smoked potato.
 
Anticipate dishes such as the Back in the Saddle, a marriage between fork-tender lamb and aromatic Tandoori spices, served alongside confit garlic and curry leaf. The dish can also be enjoyed in the form of tandoori spiced celeriac, instead of lamb. Book here.

With 15 free toppings and 250,000 different burger combinations, you will never get sick of indulging at Five Guys. If that isn’t tempting enough, this joint has recently opened its third outlet at Ion Orchard, making it more convenient to grab this comfort food. Here, each burger is made with 100 per cent grass-fed beef, filling each bite with juicy and meaty flavours. Try the cheeseburger, made up of melted American-style cheese between two succulent patties. Then, crown it with as many toppings as you like to create your ideal bun.
 
A meal at Five Guys isn’t complete without a decadent milkshake. Each one starts with a creamy vanilla base which you can customise by adding up to eight mid ins, including creamy peanut butter, fresh strawberries, and sweet apple-wood smoked bacon.

Five Guys, 2 Orchard Turn, ION Orchard, B3-24/25/26, S(238801), +65 6988 5738

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