The best new restaurants in Singapore - August 2019

Where to dine this month.

BAO BOY

Calling all Bao lovers - the new hip and happening sister restaurant to Butcher Boy has opened on Hongkong Street and it's all about the Bao.

Feast on the likes of traditional lotus leaf buns with pulled pork or fried chicken, beef satay patties, Chilli Crab Mac & Cheese and even Salmon tartare nachos.

Bao Boy 31 Hongkong Street, Singapore 059670

BLUE LABEL PIZZA & WINE

Ever since the New York deli closed its doors, regular Mandarin Gallery dwellers have wondered what would, and could, fill its shoes. Well, wonder no more as Blue Label Pizza & Wine have finally opened their doors.

Already popular in America, expect stone-fired thick based pizza with a host of gourmet toppings including streaky bacon, chorizo ragu or even the very daring Hokkaido octopus.

Blue Label Pizza & Wine - 333A Orchard Road, #03-02, Mandarin Gallery, Singapore 238897

KOMA

If you love Marquee and Lavo at MBS then you are going to love Koma, also hailing from the same Tao group.

Offering modern Japanese cuisine, only the freshest and best produce is used directly from Japan.

Koma - 2 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay Sands, #B1-67, Singapore 018972

NOKA

A rooftop farm in the CBD?

A first for Singapore for sure but that's exactly what Noka is - bringing together sustainability with authentic Japanese delicacies, this sister venue to the wildly popular Open Farm Community use fresh produce from urban farmers Edible Garden City to bring you the likes of butterfly pea flowers with Niigata sushi rice.

Noka - 109 North Bridge Rd, Funan Mall #07-38/39, Singapore 179097

CAPITOL MILK BAR

Anyone with a sweet tooth will be rejoicing at the opening of Capitol Milk Bar. Themed on an American 1960s diner, expect to see juicy burgers and hotdogs, washed down with creamy milkshakes and topped off with ice cream sundaes galore.

What's more, there's even a side order of movie trivia with your meal as each dish is themed and named after a screen siren of the past.

Capitol Milk Bar - 13 Stamford Road, Singapore 178905

This article was first published in BLLNR.