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Must go Places to eat in Bali

Posted on December 18, 2020December 16, 2020 by harrytinkers

Ubud

Cilantro

The first day at Ubud we were fully exhausted by our river rafting session in the afternoon and also because of the night journey previous night from Singapore. While walking down the streets of Ubud we came across this lovely restaurant Cilantro

Cilantro serves Mexican cuisine and we both are diehard fans of Mexican cuisine. The restaurant was super cosy and dim lit; perfect for a candle light dinner. It’s two storied building and has cosy corners in the first floor and an open space balcony which was beautifully lit.

We preferred to sit in the balcony area and theta one of the best decision we made that day.

We ordered the below dishes

And an honest review to all the dishes is its super authentic and really delicious.

The price was reasonable and the quantity was good.

Buddha bowl

One of the major reasons for visiting bali was to actually taste the famous smoothie bowl. This is first restaurant we visited which served us a really refreshing smoothie bowl. Very satisfying indeed.

The price is reasonable and the quantity is good.

Smoothie bowl

Acai bowl

We were just not satisfied with one smoothie bowl that night so we came across this small outlet which served Acai smoothie bowls. We had no clue what Acai was but apparently Acai is a berry which is found in Brazil and super rich in antioxidants whoahhh that’s something NEW!!

Well the taste was super amazing; had a little sour taste blended with sweetness.

The desserts are on an expensive side as compared to the quantity.

Teba sari

We were super hungry after our visit to Alas harum and this restaurant is the closest to the park. Again, one of the best decisions taken on the day. This restaurant is no less than a resort in itself .The souring feels like you are in a jungle.

We ordered the below dishes

Teba sri dishes

The ambience of the restaurant is mesmerising and absolutely photo friendly

Note : if you are a vegetarian please ask the ingredients in any dish they serve because we found prawns in a chutney which was served with the starters and if you are allergic to something please specify that to them.

The staff is very welcoming and jovial and we were very happy with their fast service.

The quantity of the food was very less and the price was way too high.

Paperboy

We wanted to have smoothie bowl again and we landed to this place at night while walking down the streets of kuta.

Paperboy offers you with amazing food, friendly staff, photo-booths and lovely ambience.

Everything we tasted was super tasty and beautifully presented. For the /smoothies the price was worth it but for rest of the items it’s on an expensive side.

Crumb and coaster

If you ever visit Kuta don’t miss this place this is truly a gem and we found out this one accidently when we were super hungry and had our brunch there. After having the food we wished we had come here every day for breakfast.

This place is mostly recommended for breakfast and brunch and they have different menu for each meal. So take turns nod visit this place multiple times if possible.

The price is worth it for the quantity and the taste.

New delhi Indian restaurant Kuta

This restaurant was just located in front of our hotel so we chose this as we were super hungry and wanted to have something quick.

We had Chaas, Egg biryani and paneer chilly and the food was good nad reasonable too. For someone who craves Indian food can visit this place for a quick bite.

Ganesha ek sanskriti

The last night in Kuta we decided to have something Indian and we don’t know why we chose to have dinner from this place. The food was very expensive, the quantity was below satisfaction and the service was very slow and we had to cancel few dishes which we ordered.

The reviews are great about the place the ambience is beautiful other than that we were really disappointed.

All these are our reviews for the places we had our food from.

That’s all for today, have a wonderful day

You can check out other destinations which we have explored Click here

bali, food review

Kuta

Posted on December 11, 2020March 15, 2021 by harrytinkers

Kuta is famous for its hippie vibes and usually attracts the youngers tourists because of its night life. Kuta has become a synonym of bail’s nightlife. The city is beautifully lit and tourists are seen parting hard in every nook and corner of the city.

Disclaimer: Its a waste place for tourists who don’t drink or party ( guys you can choose ubud )

Kuta beach

The best destination to watch the sunset and one of the most beautiful sunsets we have witnessed. The beach is super crowded during the sunset and the weirdest part was the crowd just vanished after the sunset and the beach was all empty.

The seashore is very beautiful and you can see the flights landing in Bali from the beach.

The beach is lively with tourists and have loads of resorts nearby which are beautifully lit for the night party later on.

Also there are loads of drug dealers roaming here n there and they are little creepy the way they behave and look at tourists.

Kuta night life

Kuta is really famous for its night life and the shopping places. Tourists come here to party and relax. You can find plenty of resto pubs and and night clubs. There is no time limits in certain clubs and the party goes on till sunrise too.

Our favourite restaurants

Paperboy

We wanted to have smoothie bowl again and we landed to this place at night while walking down the streets of Kuta.

Paperboy offers you with amazing food, friendly staff, photo-booths and lovely ambience.

Everything we tasted was super tasty and beautifully presented. For the /smoothies the price was worth it but for rest of the items it’s on an expensive side.

Click here to know what to eat in paper boy

Crumb and coaster

This place is mostly recommended for breakfast and brunch and they have different menu for each meal. So take turns and visit this place multiple times if possible.

The price is worth it for the quantity and the taste.

Some Indian RESTAURANTS

New delhi Indian restaurant Kuta

Ganesha ek sanskriti

Click here to know the review of these two restaurants

Personally we would visit Kuta only to visit Paperboy and Crumb and coaster and nothing else. We loved the food and the service from these two restaurants.Also we would recommend you have non spicy food during your trip.

That’s all for today, have a wonderful day

You can check out other destinations in Bali which we have explored Click here

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What & Where to eat in varanasi

Posted on January 29, 2020June 11, 2021 by harrytinkers

Niyati cafe

After visiting dashashwamedh Ghat we were really very hungry so we went to a really amazing Cafe named Niyati cafe and its a very small restaurant which serves varieties of cusines including continental, American and Indians and we definitely preffered the authentic Indian food also be ordered a rice, dal and aloo gobi ki sabzi . The food served here is very simple and very yummy,And the best part about the restaurant is there everything is cooked fresh.The owner of the restaurant is a very very sweet guy and he and his wife manages the restaurant while she prepares the food and he manages the restaurant . Maximum of 15 people could be accommodated in the restaurant and we would definitely recommend this place and everyone must go there .

Lanka :Pahalwan dudh centre

In Varanasi there is a place called Lanka which is which is far away from the place where we were staying and after reading some blog recommendations in search of some amazing chat to our disappointment we did not find anything over there. But we found there was an amazing street food called the Chura matar which we saw just exploring the streets.There’s nothing so great about the place.And accidently the best part about going to Lanka was the Pahalwan dudh centre where you get a yummiest Gajar ka halva and we had the Balushahi Steaming hot flavoured milk is very famous during winters in Varanasi and we were wondering why everyone drinking the milk but to be very frank after tasting the milk we found our why!!! The milk tastes amazing with the essence of cardamom and because its being boiled for a longer time it gets that creamy texture. The boiling milk is served in kulhad which also enhances is the milk’s tastes and The longer it is boiled the better it tastes and its a must try beverages in Banaras.

Kashi chaat centre :Godowlia

Kashi chaat centre located near the godowlia chawk in Varanasi serves one of the best chaats in Varaonasi and it opens only in the evening by 6 pm and is always crowded. So we had this amazing tamatar Chaat, dahi vada , tikki chaat , paani puri and Chura matar (of course because I loved it the last time we had it) and I will recommend Kashi chat Centre to everyone who visits Varanasi just because of the amazing tamatar Chaat and also I never ever had such amazing chat ever.Also the service is very fast and every item is served steaming hot n fresh.

Sweet shops in Gowdowlia chawk

Sweets in Varanasi especially the one which made is made with milk is the totally recommendable because the the milk is very fresh and they make all the sweets with that fresh milk and the freshness of the sweets can be experienced. We had Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, rasmalai,Cham cham and everything is very tasty and fresh. During Winters almost everyone in the town relishes the hot flavoured milk in the chilly nights of Varanasi and if you are craving for something warm and tasty definitely its the steaming hot creamy milk of Varanasi.

Chai Samosa and Boondi: Dashashwamedh Ghat

While walking towards the Dashashwamedh ghat the street has loads of shops which sell samosa chai and boondi, and I must say it’s really worth giving a try and I assure you the taste won’t disappoint you instead you will feel like having them more.

Litti Chokah: Rajendra Prasad Ghat

While we were strolling along the ghats we found this street vendor selling litti chokha and it was really amazing to have the authentic taste even at a local place.

Paan

Paan is soul of Varanasi and paan shop is found in every nook and corner of the city . Well to be very frank every shop serves really good paan as we had from multiple shops and cant decide which on e was best. The vendors would make it according to the taste which you like>also the size of the paan here is slightly bigger than the usual ones.

Steaming hot idlies : Godowlia Chawk

with For the morning breakfast we had steaming hot Idlies and coconut chutney with loads of mustard seeds on top from a small street vendor outside our hotel .We were a little sceptical about having idly from north India as being a South Indian we love Idli and don’t like to experiment when it comes to south Indian cuisine but this was really good and we were extremely satisfied.

Aloo parathas foms street vendors

As far as aloo paratha is considered you can happily have it from the street vendors ,its amazingly fresh and tasty

AS far as what we experienced have the local food and have it from the crowded street vendors because the crowd indicate the taste of a particular locality of city and crowd also ensure that theres something yummy food.

Poori sabzi Or kachoris

The streets shops and vendors of Varanasi serves these pooris or kachoris with aloo ( potato ) curry which is a must have and they have different variants in the recipes.

Malaiyo

Malaiyo is a frothy pleasant and firm dessert found only during the winters of Banaras. This is the elegant composition of milk, Saffron and several dry fruits, along with the most important ingredient, Dew. Yes this is the core reason why Malaiyo in winter is the availability of Dew.And trust me this would be a surprise for your taste buds.

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Where to EAT in Singapore

Posted on January 3, 2020January 7, 2020 by harrytinkers

Kopitiams

IN Singapore in loads of places we noticed this food courts which is named as Kopitiams and when we researched about them it turns out to be : A kopitiam or kopi tiam is a traditional coffee shop mostly found in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and Southern Thailand patronized for meals and beverages. The word kopi is a Malay term for coffee and tiam is the Hokkien/Hakka term for shop.
Luckily we have restaurants serving some Indian food in these food court and one of them was the below one wherein we had good egg curry and paratha for lunch.

Lavo

Read our review in the below instagram post 🙂

Marche

Read our review in the below instagram post 🙂

Ecp food court

This is a pretty large food court in East coast park ( ECP) .Well ECP is a beach which lies on the eastern side of Singapore.This is beach which is always populated with the tourists and the residents because it has a park with the beach coastline and amazing food court.The food served here is mostly singaporean and you get loads of non veg varieties.WE had Mei goreng ( noodles) , chicken satay, egg fried rice and tender coconut juice.

Premas

Premas is a authentic south indian kerala cuisine restaurant and they serve veg and non veg both. We tried our evertime favourite Puttu and kadala,Karimeen fry, Prawns biriyani, parotta and egg roast and chicken biryani.

Ladarach chocolates

A swiss chocolate company with one of the best chocolate and flavours which we have tasted till now.They have so many flavours and they will make assorted varieties according to your taste.Its a must try .

Thai express

We really like Thai food and then we decided to try thai express in Jewel mall and they serve authentic Thai food . Some of the dishes we tried was
* Tom yum Seafood soup
*Steamed fish in lime and basil, chili garlic gravy
*Green thai chicken curry with rice
*Thai basil chicken with rice
*Red tom yum chicken glass noodle soup

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Awaken your inner kid again!!

Posted on December 4, 2019 by harrytinkers

If you are a candy lover this is your place .A candy land called candylicious.

Explore the colourful world of Candylicious and treat every sweet craving with pleasure. Visually mesmerising pillars embedded with candy, and a canopy of a colourful lollipop tree covered with dangling lollipops make Candylicious is a vibrant candy filled store representing fantasy, joy and irreplaceable childhood memories. With walls and aisles featuring endless varieties of sweets, the young and young at heart will find it hard to leave this candy heaven.

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Fashion forward shopping street:Bugis

Posted on November 27, 2019December 4, 2019 by harrytinkers

Bugis is the best place to shopping for all shopaholics in town.

For street shopping go to bugis street and for brands go to bugis mall.

Clothing

There is whole street full of funky and quirky clothes and these are really good in quality but the only sizes available are XS, S and M, Can’t blame these shops because everyone is super petite in Singapore including the men . So to buy clothes from the streets you need to be petite. Also as Indians our body is on a curvy side and its little difficult to fit into these pretty, cute and beautiful clothes which you get it at a very reasonable cost only if you bargain well.Also there is no fitting rooms in most of the shops so buy it on your own risk.

Just after the street you can see a beautiful building which is the bugis mall and there you can find almost all the good brands to shop from.

Happy to see some of my designs in the store

Accessories

Talking about the bags we got some really beautiful bags which was in offer got 3 bags for 10 SGD.Also tnere are many shops which sell earring ,necklaces and other pretty accessories in a n offer such as 8 for 10SGD and 4 for 10 SGD depending on what you are buying.Also there are many options for footwear also , the only main important factor is bargaining. Bargain as much as you can.

Bugis food street

Bugis food street has so much to offer to a foodie couple like us ans because we were really tired after so much of bargaining ,walking , window shopping that our stomachs were grumbling with hunger.

Pic 1: Taiyaki-Japanese traditional sweet fish shaped pancake
Pic 2: Kaya balls – coconut jam filled buns
pic 3: blueberry juice(must have) n apple cherry juice
Pic 4: choco chips from shinchan….they really exist
Pic 5 : herbal tea eggs
Pic 6 : Fried hong kong noodles

Visit Bugis for an amazing shopping experience