Orgo Bar & Restaurant

Physical address: 1 Esplanade Drive, Roof Terrace, #04-01, The Esplanade

Web address: http://www.orgo.sg/

The view from the Esplanade Roof Terrace (take escalator to level 3, then climb stairs to roof terrace) is excellent enough to put you in a good mood. Just choose a non-rainy day. :-) If I had known of this place earlier, I would be here to catch the fireworks every Saturday night in the month of July, as Singapore rehearsed for the National Day Parade on 9 Aug.

Besides food (see website for preview of menu), this restaurant cum bar specialises in "mixology cocktail" made from fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs.

By virtue of its location on top of the Esplanade, with stunning view of firework displays (in past recent weeks), this restaurant has held special events, including a "YOG Closing Ceremony Party".

Some food reviews of this place can be found in below website:

http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/orgo/

The Royals Café

Physical Address: 19 Crescendo Bldg, Upper East Coast Road (beside Jalan Tua Kong)

Web Address: http://www.royalcakes.com/index.html

If you happen to be at Siglap looking for a cosy place for ice cream, coffee and cake, or something more savoury like nonya mee siam and pies, the Royals Café is at the building near the bus-stop on the same side as the more well-known Coffee Club and Café Cartel.

My favourite cakes are the Mocha Walnut (S$1.70) and Dark Chocolate Truffle (S$2.20). If you add 2 cups of fresh coffee (S$2.50 each) to go with the cakes, the total cost is only S$8.90 for 2 delicious cakes and 2 coffees (at the date of this posting). The nonya mee siam has a good review from the Sunday Times in Jan 2010, found here: http://www.soshiok.com/critic/article/10087

Customers' testimonials at the Royal Café's own website is below:

http://www.royalcakes.com/testi.html

There is no GST or Service Charge. Do feel free to leave a good tip if you enjoy your meal. :-)