Opened in September, this floral-themed restaurant at Fort Canning Centre is shaping up to be the latest hot spot for influencers dressed in their best OOTD (outfit of the day), or those decked in athleisure for a family day out at the park. Regardless of sartorial preferences, diners are in for an Insta-worthy meal amid beautiful fresh blooms and chandeliers that take centre stage in the indoor area.

The rest of the 120-seat space – including a pet-friendly outdoor dining area – is decked in dried flowers. Impress your date with a bouquet of flowers from the in-house florist – a key feature that is also part of Le Jardin’s sister concept Cafe de Nicole’s Flower in Telok Kurau.

Le Jardin’s brunch items include potato rosti ($18.90) with Kurobuta pork sausage and sunny side up egg; fig and salted caramel French toast ($21.90); and prosciutto bruschetta ($13.90) with compressed melon, ricotta and grilled sourdough. Mains for lunch and dinner include Kurobuta pork loin ($34), Margaret River Black Angus ribeye ($42) and Ora King Salmon ($30).

Add on speciality drinks such as Coffee Sunshine ($8.90), which comprises orange juice and two shots of espresso; Mermaid Tears ($8.90), butterfly pea tea with lemon juice; and sea salt caramel latte ($10.90).

Where: Fort Canning Centre, 5 Cox Terrace, Level 2

Open: 9am to 9pm, Tuesday to Sunday; closed on Monday

Info: WhatsApp 8338-8281 or go to this website

Fashioned after a ’50s vice den, Zouk Group’s speakeasy bar Here Kitty Kitty transports you out of Singapore and straight into a nightlife alley in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai district. The 75-seat space houses a bar, three concept rooms – including the Cathouse, Mamasan Lounge and Shibari Room– as well as a separate private bar and lounge.

Shake things up with signature cocktails like the Here Kitty Kitty Highball ($22++), with Kakubin whisky, Chita whisky, lemon and soda; Haku-Hai ($24++), with matcha, Haku Vodka, calpis and lemon; and Ume Whiskey Sour ($24++), made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon, ume, apricot and egg white.

Pair the drinks with Wagyu Sando ($58++), with caviar, uni and caramelised onions; Here Kitty Kitty’s signature maki ($28++) with soft-shell crab, tobiko and mixed salad topped with bonito flakes; and Fugu & Ehire Shioyaki ($16++), a salt-grilled dish of dried pufferfish and stingray fin served with spicy mayonnaise.

For a more indulgent meal, dine at the neighbouring Sushi Ichizuke, helmed by head chef Ryoichi Nakatani – formerly from Sushi Ayumu at Mandarin Gallery. It previously ran a pop-up at Zouk Group’s Capital Kitchen. The dark, minimalist space seats 16 in the main dining area, with two private rooms that can seat eight and 12 people respectively.

Highlights from the omakase menus include a house-special handroll filled with otoro and sweet Japanese radish; and Ichizuke Don, a bowl filled with uni, ikura and Hokkaido hairy crab. Prices start at $80++ for a five-course lunch, and $220++ for a seven-course dinner. Enhance the experience with add-ons such as Miyazake beef 60g ($45++), Special Kaisen Tempura ($45++) and A5 Wagyu, Uni and Ikura Don ($100++).

Where: #02-01/02 The Cannery, 3E River Valley Road

Open: 11:30am to 2:30pm and 6pm to 11pm, Tuesday to Sunday (Sushi Ichizuke); and 6pm to 11pm, Tuesday to Saturday (Here Kitty Kitty)

Info: Call 9489-8357 or go to herekittykitty.com.sg and ichizuke.com.sg

Two new concepts by Australian chef Michael Wilson, in partnership with restaurant group Unlisted Collection, are the coolest places to be at Gardens by the Bay. Mylo’s and Hortus take over the space previously occupied by Fennel Cafe.

First, wind down with gelato by the bay at the laid-back 75-seat cafe Mylo’s. Located at Gardens by the Bay’s Active Garden, the cafe includes a 45-seat outdoor pet-friendly space next to the playground and fitness area. The indoor dining area features a gleaming gelato Pozzetti display – the most traditional way of storing and preserving gelato in steel buckets with covered lids. This ensures the creamy consistency of the gelato is maintained.

Flavours (from $5) include coconut and pandan, made with fresh Thai coconuts; pineapple infused with Szechuan peppercorns; and smoked maple bacon, with bacon-infused milk and maple syrup churned and smoked with applewood chips. Frozen options include Margarita, with lime juice, tequila, sugar and salt; and jasmine oolong and passionfruit with a dash of prosecco.

A selection of tarts ($11) and pastries ($6) are baked fresh daily, alongside savoury paninis ($11). Water dishes are available for furry friends, along with treats such as house-baked pumpkin & oat dog biscuits ($2), as well as popsicles made with chicken and beef bone broth, and yogurt and mango.

Where: #01-01 Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive

Open: 8am to 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday; 8am to 10pm, Friday to Sunday; closed on Monday and Tuesday

Info: Call 6970-8553 or go to this website

Over at the Flower Dome, chef Wilson also runs Hortus, which offers Mediterranean fare. The menu features a variety of sharing plates, along with a small selection of wood-grilled items such as whole baby fish (currently seabass from Corsica) grilled with oregano, capers and lemon; charred Fremantle octopus with spicy green harissa; and spatchcock baby chicken slathered in Merguez spices, lemon and olive oil.

Cakes, pastries, and tarts are available, along with a seasonal afternoon tea from 3pm to 5pm.

Where: Flower Dome, #01-09 Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive

Open: 11:30am to 9pm, Wednesday to Sunday; closed on Monday and Tuesday

Info: Call 6702-0158 or go to this website

After a leisurely stroll through the Singapore Botanic Gardens, refuel at the Les Amis Group’s first food court concept. The 4,036 sq ft space will house five food stalls, and a drink stall, serving local delights.

The stalls include popular porridge brand Mui Kee Express; and wonton mee specialist Laifaba Express, which will offer barbecued meat sharing platters. S’Mao Barbecue, which ran a pop-up at the now-defunct Casa Verde, will dish out Texas-style barbecue. Casa Verde closed last month (September). Project Penyek – known since 2005 for its ayam penyet, satay and seafood platters – will set up shop as well, along with Piccante Pronto, the sister pizza concept of the Les Amis Group’s Peperoni Pizzeria. Both Project Penyek and Piccante Pronto are run by Muslim chefs.

Prices range from $1.80 for a drink to $24 for an All In Smoked Meat Plate from S’Mao Barbecue. There are also plans for the stalls to do delivery, as well as go cashless.

Where: Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1J Cluny Road (beside Raffles Building)

Open: Early November

Info: Cluny Food Court’s website

A version of this article appeared in The Straits Times