Lunch @ The Quayside, Singapore

After checking in to Studio M Hotel in Singapore a few rainy weekends back, B and I did a little exploring in the surrounding area. Singapore is a great vacation destination by the way. The accommodation here is definitely not as expensive as the beautiful apartments in Madrid we saw online while researching for our vacation of course but let's save Madrid and Europe for another fine day, yes?

The Quayside

Anyway, B and I had looked up Studio M Hotel’s vicinity prior to arrival but we still had to make that walk down to Clarke Quay ourselves to really see what our location had to offer. As always, pictures are a must and poor B had to wait while I snapped away.

B so cute

I’m not really sure how to describe this specific spot we were in but this was the bridge leading to Clarke Quay area. Unfortunately, Clarke Quay comes alive only at night so most shops were still closed.

Clarke Quay

Mariuca in Singapore

Although there were not many people crowding The Quayside during that hour, there was still plenty of action going on within the places that were open for business including this quaint family-oriented restaurant we came across called epicurious.

Epicurious, The Quayside

Among the other cafes/restaurants opened at that hour, epicurious had the most patrons so we figured the food had to be somewhat decent at least.

Lunch Crowd

The menu was pretty extensive and the first thing I noticed was this little clause at the bottom of the page.

I gathered this establishment has got to be a family business and I was curious to see just how long we would have to wait before being served. Hopefully not too late because you know how I hate waiting but since we were tourists, I was on my best behaviour and spent my time checking snapping photos of the restaurant and its surrounding area instead.

Great view from epicurious

B thirsty

Everything on the menu sounded delightfully tempting but I didn’t want to order something that I’d usually order back home (since our food here in Malaysia is similar to that in Singapore) so after much debating, B and I decided to share a plate of spaghetti while I chose the appetizer.

I love cheese so I decided to have the cheese toast, which features blend of cheeses, grilled on toast to yummy perfection. Our server informed us that blue cheese will be included, which was fine with me. Sometimes I like my cheese a little strong, yum!

Cheese on Toast

The pasta on the other hand was a bit disappointing to the both of us simply because it was way too salty. I love all sorts of pastas and was keen to try spaghetti with prawn and miso-cream sauce but this time, I barely touched the pasta and focused on the succulent prawns instead.

Spaghetti with Prawns and Miso-Cream Sauce

Iced Lemon Tea

Iced Latte for me

It was all good however because we weren't that hungry. Plus, we were excited to head down to Marina Bay Sands and experience all the excitement and thrills we've only seen on TV or online so far. Of course, if given the choice between a vacation in Singapore and one in Madrid, we’d definitely have opted for the latter. We’ve both never been to Spain and besides staying in beautiful Madrid apartments or hotels; I would also love to practise my not-so-good Spanish there!

Walk back to Studio M

After lunch, we walked back to our hotel, rested for half an hour and changed for our night out in Marina Bay Sands. I’ve already posted my casino night in Marina bay Sands, so I will post photos of the huge shopping centre in my upcoming travel post. Until then, do have a wonderful weekend and thanks for travelling to Sensational Singapore with me this week!