For a Spanish Seaside Holiday: Sabio By The Sea

Need we say much? “By the sea” is probably enough to tell you this place is just amazing to relax by, with a good filling of paella, mussels, sardines and chachouka. Apparently, they have crazy good churros too.

I Wanna Go To Greece: Blue Kouzina

Oh what we would give for a holiday to Greece. At Blu Kouzina, the food will transport you in an instant, with delectable authentic Grecian dishes like moussaka, grilled talagani, sardines and lamb chops. Don’t miss it.

For Some Quiet Time: The Naked Finn at Gillman Barracks

Once upon a time, Sir Richard Gillman had some Brit military barracks built in Singapore. Today, we get to eat no-frills seafood amongst old and pretty colonial buildings. Sink into the art at the galleries after dinner and feel the office slipping away...

For A Riverside Brunch: eM By the River

We like to focus on the “by the River” part. Have brunch, lunch, or dinner here, and you’ll never fail to chill and think of the happier things in life…like how hollandaise looks and tastes like sunshine. 

One For The Road: Kombi Ro

Ok so we saved the best for the last. Nothing screams “holiday” or “getaway” better than sunset with a VW Kombi Van. Kombi Rocks is a little diner that provides the perfect ambience to escape your woes, and serves you honest local fare like wok-hei hor fun and mee goreng. Stay as long as you like, heck, rent a Kombi and get away for real!

For Happiness in a Bowl: Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hun

Ok so we’re biased. This is the Burpple team’s go-to place for rainy day (or any day for that matter) comfort food. Both the XO fish soup with bee hoon and the dry san lou hor fun are satisfying. Don’t forget to order their har cheong gai as well!  Read more »

For Damn Good Porridge: G7 Sinma Live Bull Frog Claypot Porridge

Not much needs to be said. Choose between spicy or non-spicy frogs (please choose spicy), some fantastic squid or cereal prawns. You WILL be satisfied. Read more »

For a Steaming Bowl of Authentic Ramen: Tonkotsu King

Tonkotsu King is a tiny, homely place at Tanjong Pagar that serves great ramen. You might have to queue,  but there’s iced tea for you while you wait! Perk: free basket of eggs on the table. Read more »

To Keep Your Insides Warm: Tom Yum Kungfu

Craving some spiciness in your belly? Fight your way into this space for some kick-ass tom yum soup and Assam chicken wings. Read more »

For a Cosy, Unpretentious Experience: BigMama Korean Restaurant

The expression “Saranghaeyo!” (I love you) has been used many-a-time when people eat at BigMama’s. This humble Tiong Bahru eatery is known for their Dakgalbi. Read more »

The weather has been pretty unpredictable these days, so you might have to arm yourself with an umbrella and a good list of comfort food. We hope this helps ;) Head over to Burpple now and try Burpplin’ for more comforting dishes!

Don’t forget to leave your feedback and tell us how you feel!

Stay dry kids.

- The Burpple team

Dear friends!

The Burpple team has been brewing a small but exciting update and we hope you’ll enjoy the fresh experience! We’re excited to announce that Burpple - Social Food Journal 1.3.2 is available for free to everyone. Download Burpple for the iPhone and iPod Touch at www.burpple.com/getapp

Celebrity Notifications

With this new update, we’re focused on promoting and sharing the people and dishes behind the all-star Burpple food community. When your post has made it to our featured lists, both you and your friends will be notified of this good news. Your and your friends will never miss out as we unearth this hidden gem! 

Enhanced Explore 

We’ve heard from you that dining decisions are highly dependent on your current location. We’ve added some magic to explore and Burpple now smartly suggests the Trending Places and Popular Food near you. 

We hope you enjoy this update and we would love to hear from you if you have feedback to share!

Get the free app at www.burpple.com/getapp today ;) 

Last Thursday, 10 hungry Burpplers gathered for an incredible dinner at Symmetry. It’s safe to say we left that night with a way-too-full belly, new friendships made, and a few extremely embarrassing photos of greedy people stuffing their faces. Props to the extremely talented Jonathan Wong who kindly took all the photos that night (follow him on Burpple @Jonathan Wong) !  

For a start, Symmetry’s version of a bread basket/ nuts on your table- grapes in a cocktail glass with ice to keep them cold. Certainly was refreshing! 

One of the group’s favourite dishes of the night- Tomatoes with Basil, Burrata and Honey Olive Emulsion. A definite must try when you come to Symmetry.

I present to you: The Burpple Lighting Crew. If you’re in a restaurant that is too dark or if lighting isn’t so good that day, fear not! Simply turn the flash on with your camera in video mode, and shine the light in an angle that eliminates shadows on the dish you are trying to capture.

Yes, as you can see, we were very determined to take good photos that night. Personally, I got tired after lighting a few dishes, I just couldn’t wait to dig in… oops ;)

Belle and Eleanor in action, while Celest patiently waits to dig in:

Ok, here come the incriminating photos. Please don’t judge us.

First up: Jonathan attacking the spatchcock. Credits to Alain who took this series of shots.

I was forced to do this by Rachel, I swear I’m not usually like this..haha

Next up, the always-elegant Rachel Xie gets a taste of her own medicine..

Last but not least, Alain himself, the villain who captured all these photos:

Now, on to the more glamorous. Here’s what Rachel said when she first saw this picture below, “Errbardy so gorjuss”. Obviously she had too much to eat and her talents in writing and spelling kinda escaped her, but I have to say that I concur. We do look great, don’t we? Must be the glow radiating from our happy bellies. Alain mentioned that we look just like the picture hanging above us, rather apt, isn’t it? Anyways, I wanna thank Jonathan, Celest, Sze Wee, Belle, Eleanor, Christine, Alain, Karen and Rachel for coming to dinner and being such a fun bunch! 

If you’d like to join the future Burpple Eat-ups and feast with us, please click here and indicate your interest! We’ll also notify you guys within the app, so do keep a lookout ;) Better still, if you love organize meetups and food trails, let us know! Looking forward to meeting many many more of you Burpplers, let’s get together soon yea? 

Much love,

Jayne - your #foreverhungry Community Manager

                                   1. For the Sweet Mum: Antoinette

Enter Marie-Antoinette’s beautiful world of elegantly crafted cakes and pastries.Try the Antoinette and the Strawberry Shortcake, and if you can’t seem to leave, stay for dinner and order the boeuf bourguinon. Read more »

                       2. For the Hipster Mum: Open Door Policy

Let mum decide if she wants brunch or dinner, the ambience and food here is great for both. You could even take her out for a nice stroll around Tiong Bahru after your meal. Read more »

                                3. For the Hearty Mum: Modesto’s 

With simple, classic Italian fare like lasagna, pizza and tiramisu, Modesto’s will give your mum a nice warm hug on the inside. Read more »

                         4. For The Classy Mum: Mouth Restaurant 

There are many great dim sum restaurants in Singapore, but there’s just a charm about being nestled in a Chinatown shophouse that makes a meal a little more special. Read more » 

                         5. For The Practical Mum: La Petite Cuisine

If your mum is anything like mine, she would be super uncomfortable with you spending too much money on her. Take her to this humble little eatery with plastic red-and-white checkered table cloths and enjoy decadent ravioli and duck canard for under $20. Read more »

Dear friends,

Nothing says “Love you, mum!” better than a big hug and a good meal. We hope this list is helpful, and if you need more inspiration, Burpple should do the trick. Don’t forget to make reservations.

We wish all your mommas a very happy Mother’s Day!

Love,
The Burpple Team

For Coffee and Waffles: Stranger’s Reunion

For a cosy and bustling atmosphere, Stranger’s Reunion is always a trusty pal for kickass coffee and waffles. Just beware, there may not be space for a group bigger than four. Read more here

For Coffee, Cake and Catchup: Maison Ikkoku

Great for coffee and cake, or brunch if you’re up early enough. Try going to Maison at night if you usually go in the day, it’s cosy and perfect for catching up with old friends over a cup of cold drip coffee. Read more here.

For Ambience: The Coastal Settlement

This east-sider favourite probably has the best ambience for a relaxed weekend, great for a girls day out or a casual date. Read more here.

For Coffee and Ciabatta: Artistry

You’ll almost always get a perfect cup of coffee with Sam behind the counter, and now you can order roast beef or turkey ham ciabattas to go with it. Sit outside if the sun is kind. Read more here.

For Ice Cream and Fries: The Factory

 Head over to The Factory for a super chilled weekend, and try the Tasting Platter with 8 different dips, or their gorgeous waffles! Read more here.

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Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present a guide to your favourite casual weekend hangouts in Singapore. Wanna find some places to check out this weekend? Head over to Burpple now and try Burpplin’ for some cool cafes or chill-out places in your local neighborhood.

Don’t forget to leave your feedback and tell us how you feel!

Cheers,

The Burpple Team

You joined, you clicked, you conquered. It has been an enjoyable time ‘racing’ along with you guys on the first e ver Burpple Tummy Race! We are excited to announce our winners here.

A big congratulations to all of you! You should receive an email from us shortly. To every single Tummy Racer, we are really thankful for your kind participation. This marks the end of our first ever Burpple Tummy Race, and we are excited to work with other brands in the near future. We hope to see you on Burpple. 

Cheers, 

The Burpple Team

Get the free app on Android and iPhone. 

Explore Singapore with our brand new product, Burpple Find. 

Dear friends,

We have come to the end of the Burpple Tummy Race, thank you all for participating! We will be tabulating and reviewing the points, and the team and individual winners will be announced on Friday, 26th April. All winners will be contacted privately to arrange for prize collection. 

You’ve asked for Burpple on the web and we’ve listened. Today, the Burpple team is pleased to roll out ‘Burpple Find’ - a visual food and dining guide to help people find great places to eat. It is now available on the web for Singapore at www.burpple.com/find.

What’s ‘Burpple Find’?

Burpple released its Social Food Journal app on the iPhone last year and Android earlier this year, and has empowered thousands of people to share and organize their food experiences. With more than 5,000 popular places and hidden gems captured by its growing community in Singapore, ‘Burpple Find’ is designed to put together these recommendations to allow people living in and traveling to Singapore to use it as a simple and useful food guide.

How it looks & works

Take a look at some of these beautiful screenshots to get a sense of the new Burpple web experience:

The search bar. It’s clean and elegant. Try typing in a cafe name, a particular craving or a neighborhood that you’re looking around. Be surprised with what you can find.

With a list of visual results, browse using the map and see what the community has to say. You can also scroll for more photographs of the place and food by clicking on the arrows on the preview image.

When viewing a restaurant place page, a selection of recently shared photographs is featured as a cover, giving people an quick overview of the place. In addition, you can save the place to a wishlist, ask a question or recommend to your friends easily and directly from the page. It’s a beautiful new way to share your favourite Burpple places!

Through real user experiences, ‘Burpple Find’ uses an innovative word-of-mouth recommendation engine to suggest the top dishes and drinks that you should order when you’re in a place. You can also browse what’s around the neighborhood, as well as similar places to continue your insatiable food hunt.

Why makes it special?

‘Burpple Find’ is simple, beautiful, and useful. Burpple users can continue to use the iPhone and Android apps to share and document their exciting finds. So head over now to www.burpple.com/find to uncover the hidden gems in your local neighborhood today.

We’re still in our early stages, so please bear with us if you encounter any bumpy rides. We’ll be rolling out updates over the next few days as we hear from you. Please do send us your feedback at discovery@burpple.com, we would love to hear your input.

What people are saying

“The new features are gonna be a huge hit! I’m so looking forward to it!”

- Samantha Khoo, student in NUS

“I can now find and try local Singaporean food stalls and not get lost in translation.”

- Yumiko, Japanese living in Singapore

About Burpple

Burpple is a trusted community for people to share and discover local food experiences - online or from a mobile phone. www.burpple.com

Further information:

For more information please contact us at press@burpple.com.

Hey friends!

The Burpple team has been brewing this exciting update and we hope you’ll enjoy the fresh experience! We’re excited to announce that Burpple - Social Food Journal 1.3.1 is available for free to everyone. Download Burpple for the iPhone and iPod Touch at www.burpple.com/getapp

Feed includes Nearby and Featured tabs

With this update, we have made the Feed even richer by including the Nearby and Featured tabs. By bringing the Nearby tab onto your feed, looking for food close to you is just one tap away. Featured photos are also easily accessed for quick browsing.  

Horizontal swiping for Featured boxes

You can now browse Burpple’s most well loved photos by swiping horizontally to view the contents of each Featured box! It looks really great and well, it’s just a lot of fun ;)

New Search page with Trending Topics

Feel like eating sushi today? Type in “Sushi” into the search bar, and Burpple will suggest to you sushi places to eat and dishes to try. These suggestions will be sorted for you according to distance, so you’ll know which is closest to you! If you’re having trouble thinking of what to eat today, or if you’re just in the mood to browse, Burpple now has Trending topics for you to explore.   

We hope you enjoy this update and we would love to hear from you if you have feedback to share!

Get the free app at www.burpple.com/getapp today ;)