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Kilo
66 Kampong Bugis, Level
26467 3987 | kilokitchen.com
Situated right on the Kallang River, this
minimalistic-style restaurant is laid out
like a big, friendly living room, completely
open on one side to reveal a great view
over the water. Expect Japanese and
Italian comfort food with a twist, in a
space filled with trendy punters every
evening. There’s also a similarly funky
rooftop bar, with views across Geylang.
:Pluck
90 Club Street
6225 8286 | ohpluck.com
If you’re looking to hire out a whole venue,
but don’t have heaps of guests, this super
spot onClub Street has a friendly feel and
great eats that focus on plates to share.
The hip bistro also serves up gourmet
bar bites and a mean cocktail.
COOL, EASY DINING
SOMETHING A TAD DIFFERENT
Café Melba
90 Goodman Road, #01-56 Block N,
Goodman Arts Centre
6440 6068 | cafemelba.com.sg
If you’re looking for something laid back
and friendly in an open, green setting,
head to Café Melba for Western comfort
food and reasonably priced fizz. If yours
is a daytime bash where children are
welcome, there’s also a great kids’
area and a bouncy castle to keep them
distracted while you get into the wine.
More Private Spaces to
Check Out
• Beaujolais | beaujolais.com.sg
• Dallas | dallas.sg
• Flutes | flutes.com.sg
• Lolla | lolla.com.sg
• The Black Swan
theblackswan.com.sg
• Vineyard at Hort Park
vineyardhortpark.com.sg
• Zafferano | zafferano.sg
Singapore Flyer
30 Raffles Avenue
6734 8829 | singaporeflyer.com
The capsules of the Singapore Flyer are
available for hire, and you can cram far
more people in than you might think. Up
to28people canparty in a singlepod, with
space for dining tables, decorations and
even a fewwaiters to keep you topped up.
City Tour bus
citytours.sg
You’ve probably already noticed those
tourist-filled open-top buses going
around Singapore. Well, picture the
passengers lobbing their maps out of
the window, grabbing a vino and turning
the top deck into a pumping dance
floor and you’ve got an insight into your
potential birthday party. Rent a City
Tour bus, hook the speakers up to your
iPhone and tell the driver to go wherever
you please on the island. Did someone
say “pub crawl”? City Tours provides
charters of open-top tour buses – rent
them in slots of three hours for $600.
Potato Head Folk
36 Keong Saik Road
6327 1939 | pttheadfolk.com
This whimsically decorated venue on
busy Keong Saik is bigger than it looks
from the outside, with three levels and
three menus, each one different and
all of them cool. If you’re after colourful
wallpaper and eclectic vintage, head
to level two; if decadent glamour and
cocktails are your thing, hit level three;
and if you love a fairy light-strewn
rooftop, make the climb to level four.
&Sons Bacaro
20 Cross Street,
#01-19 China Square Central
6221 3937 | sons.com.sg
This buzzy Italian kitchen is perfect for
a medium-sized affair, with a full wall of
spirits ensuring a cocktail extravaganza.
There’s also a cheese room, a salami
bar and Mediterranean dishes galore.
Don Quijote
7 Dempsey Road #01-02
6476 2811 | don-quijote-restaurants.com
This Spanish restaurant in Dempsey
serves up excellent paella and tapas,
and is perfect for a casual dinner. There
are various dining areas within the
Mediterranean-themed space, with four
potentially separate areas, catering from
12 to 120 people.