Butcher Boy

Our team goes undercover to suss out the latest and most talked about restaurants in town.

Best gourmet sandwiches in Singapore

he most popular origin story of sandwiches is that it came about when, in the 18th century, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, was too occupied at a gaming table and subsisted on a piece of beef in-between two slices of bread. So novel was this ingenious creation that the ‘sandwich’ was thereafter ensconced in culinary history. Indeed, one of life’s simplest pleasures has to be a classic BLT sandwich oozing with creamy dressing. Over the centuries, the permutations for sandwiches have become endless and gone beyond a humble ham and cheese on a baguette or a standard turkey on rye. The quality of fillings, the freshly baked bread varieties and the condiments and dressing came under scrutiny during our recent review. We scoured the island’s independent cafés and delis for the 10 best gourmet sandwiches you need to get your hands on.

The best of the new

The Shanghainese delicacy, hairy crab is back and making its way onto our dinner plates.

50 Best Dishes of 2017

The following pages shine the spotlight on 46 other mouthwatering plates. They’re sorted into five categories: the self-explanatory Showstopping Desserts; Liquid Pleasures that are mopped up till the last drop; creations that give an Asian Nod; oh-so-comforting Soul-satisfying Fare; and Haute Gastronomy that wows.