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2. Tingkat PeraMakan
119 OWEN RD, S218924. TEL: 8504-9057.
OPEN DAILY, EXCEPT MON 11AM–3PM; 6PM–10PM. LAST ORDERS
9PM. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/TINGKATPM/
WHO: Restaurant PeraMakan, a well-established brand
which opened at Keppel Club in 2013, hopes to keep the
Peranakan culinary tradition alive for a new generation of
diners with this hip café at Owen Road. It offers a more
casual and wallet-friendly makan experience.
WHAT: Sequestered away on the fringes of Little
India alongside lighting
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shops, the 40-seater café, which opened in February,
isn’t exactly some place you’re likely to stumble upon
accidentally (there will be a more accessible Tingkat
branch at Marina Square come August). But if you
do make the effort to find it, you’ll be rewarded with
a smorgasbord of signature PeraMakan dishes that
cost about 40 per cent less than those at the flagship
eatery. In fact, a set meal here with a main dish, two
sides, a drink and dessert will set you back just $10.
Why the lower prices? Mainly because portion sizes
have shrunk here. As opposed to PeraMakan with its
family-sized portions and more traditional dining
room decor, each a la carte serving here is just
enough for two while each set meal feeds one
pax. But that’s probably a good thing since it
means you get to enjoy more variety. The food
here is pretty no-frills — proteins are added to
pre-mixed spice pastes prepared at the eatery’s
central kitchen in Batam, and overseen by
co-owner and head chef, Kathryn Ho, a fourthgeneration
Perakanan who came up with the
brand’s recipes.
THE LOOK: Bright, spacious and decked out
in an electric mix of turquoise and pink hues
and raw concrete flooring. It feels much hipper
here than at the Keppel branch, even with the
traditional kopitiam tables and chairs.