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Underwater World
Food TipsHawker Centres
Hawker centres are where you
will find a veritable feast of Chinese, Malay and Indian treats.
It is best to find yourself a seat before you order. Placing a
packet of tissue on the table will signal to others that the
table has been reserved. Sharing a table with strangers is fine
if you cannot find a vacant one.
Place your orders at each stall, state your table number and
your selections. Most hawker centres have numbers on each table,
however self-service is practised in some hawker centres and
food courts. It is also a good way to ask Singaporeans about
their favourite food or stall. Chinese dishes are served with
chopsticks, though a fork and spoon will be made readily
available upon request. When ordering seafood, you should ask
for the exact price you will be charged for the dish to avoid
any misunderstanding. Some favourite hawker centres in the city
area include Bugis Street, Lau Pa Sat,
Chinatown Food Street and Maxwell Road Market. For an
in-depth taste of Singapore's hawker centres, visit the
Makansutra website...
Food Courts
Food courts are basically air-conditioned, indoor hawker
centres. They are popular because they offer diversity of choice
in a clean, modern and sometimes even upmarket setting. As with
hawker centres, it is best to find a seat before you order your
food. Some favourite food courts in the city areas include Bugis
Junction, Clarke Quay, Picnic Food Court, Takashimaya Food
Village, China Square Food Centre and Kopitiam.
Pricess
Singapore has a wide range of differently priced menus to suit
the needs of travellers. Local fare found at hawker centres and
kopitiams or open-fronted local coffee shops are very
reasonably priced indeed while luxurious meals served at
five-star establishments are still excellent value for money.
For discounts, check out the Traveller's Card from OneLoyalty.
With the Traveller's Card, you can get rewarded every time you
spend. Earn instant cash-back of up to 19.5% off the purchase
price at participating merchants. Redeem the cash-back in the
form of OneLoyalty$ on your next transaction or accumulate it to
shop for free. To find out more, visit the OneLoyalty website.
Dress Codee
Smart casual dressing is the rule for most restaurants in the
city. At open-air food centres, you'll probably find dressing in
shorts and sandals far more comfortable.
Credit Cards
Most major credit cards are widely accepted at Singapore
restaurants, with the exception of the more simple
establishments, food courts and hawker centres, You may wish to
call ahead to confirm that your card will be accepted.
Service Charges
Most hotel restaurants and dining establishments levy a service
charge of 10%, a government tax of 4% which will increase to 5%
in 2004 and a cess tax of 1%. Some suburban eating places and
most hawker centres and food courts do not levy this charge.
Tipping can be practised at your discretion.
No Smoking
In the interests of public health, smoking has been banned in
most air-conditioned buildings and restaurants.
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