Western eatery Shoebox Canteen is now open at North Canal Road (opposite Hong Lim Park) at a space shared with bespoke cocktail bar Bitters & Love.

The new restaurant seats just 30 persons and has a modern canteen feel, with long wood communal tables, steel finishes and double glass mirrors. The menu offers higher-end versions of fast food classics such as the homemade beef burger ($19) and the pan-seared chicken burger ($16).

There are also more sophisticated plates like capellini with prawn and pan-seared scallop ($15) and grilled salmon with garlic mash and ratatouille ($15). For dessert, there’s a freshly baked orange walnut cake ($5). They aim to deliver the food to table in five minutes or under and the menu is set to change every three weeks.

See our coverage of Shoebox Canteen's sister establishment Bitters & Love.