Boon Tong Kee
This chicken rice specialist—which started in Chinatown back in 1979—later, opened at Balestier Road (1983). The joint is known for its silky chicken and zi char dishes like deep fried yam ring and prawn toast.

Chatterbox
This hotel restaurant has been famous for chicken rice since 1971, and is known as a favorite of celebs and even local government officials.

Loy Kee Chicken Rice
Established back in 1953, this dining joint offers their chicken rice in single, couple and family portions. You can also supplement your meal with recipes like char siew, chee cheong fun and Hainanese beef stew.

Nan Heng Hainanese Chicken Rice
This neighborhood chicken rice stall offers a homey plateful with well-balanced chicken, rice and chilli.

Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice
Good chicken, flavorful rice and kicky chilli are features of their recipe. Unlike most other versions available today, theirs is also made without ginger (old school Cantonese style).

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
The long queues for this eating spot are infamous. But if you manage to inveigle yourself a plate, the chicken is tender and juicy, and the housemade chilli sauce zippy with lime juice.

UNDER $30

Syrah Rose Belgrange

From the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south of France, this direct, easy drinking vino tastes of blackcurrant and cherry, and is medium crisp. It’s a gorgeous deep garnet color (showcasing lots of fruit extraction) too.
$23 from Le Benaton @ Grandstand

UNDER $50

Estampa Estate Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah Rose 2010

Manfred Tan, managing director of Phoenix Wines says, “We like the red berry, cherry and white peach aromas of this wine. There’s also a natural freshness: The fruitiness is balanced with a touch of mint. It’s great for Singapore’s tropical climate.”
$36 from Phoenix Wines

UNDER $60

Mitolo Jester Rose

Full and bright, this unique wine has an almost tomato-like nose with bracing acidity.
$50 from Wines Online

UNDER $80

Ochoa Rosado de Lagrima

This Spanish roseboasts a pretty light cherry color and has a full red berry aroma. Restaurant Manager at Platters, Tan Kok Hong, recommends pairing it with dishes such as Asia’s Ultimate Star Burgers (from $32)—a duo of spicy beef rendang and chicken satay sliders—available as part of their guest chef edition five menu (with chef Karl Dobler and Eugenia Ong) available through October 31.
$75 from Platters Bistro and Wine Bar

Rose de Haut Bailly

Made from 100% cabernet sauvignon, this bottle is exceptionally smooth but is also concentrated enough to even stand up to a good steak.
$70 from Caveau Wines & Bar

UNDER $100

Chateau d'Esclans Garrus Rose

“This individualistic rose is powerful, with complex layers of flavor including red currant and cranberry. There’s also some minerality with a hint of wet earth, which I think represents the terroir of Provence, France well,” says Gerald Lu, head sommelier at Praelum.
$80 from Praelum Wine Bistro

Champagne bar at Lolla
In the basement private dining room of small plates joint Lolla is a cool Champagne counter with 20 kinds of boutique bubbly. They’ve got bottles like Salon Blanc de Blancs ($660), plus by-the-glass options (from $25).

The Manor
This whisky specialist is Scotch label The Balvenie’s first bar in Asia. It's set to open upstairs of new retro watering hole Zui Hong Lou this month.

Tippletown
Beer’s the focus here and the bar stocks some 80 bottles (from $10), categorized by style—region-specific ales, fruit beers, porters and stouts, ciders—rather than label, all accompanied by useful info (country of origin, flavor, volume and alcohol content).