Bumbu Indonesian Food at Telok Ayer Street

It so happened my ex-colleague and I found jobs right in the heart of CBD, nearby Telok Ayer Street. So we decided to catch up over lunch at Bumbu Indonesian restaurant, a tiny outfit located in a shophouse. I was quite surprised at the interior as it was not designed in the usual Indonesian style. Since it was in a shophouse, the noise was deafening, hence we decided to sit outside and have lunch alfresco.

Expect dishes to start from $8 onwards, which is reasonable for dining at a restaurant. With the 2 of us we ordered 3 dishes and it was way to much for us.

The Gado Gado is mainly made of lightly cooked vegetables topped with peanut sauce, it was a little disappointing, apart from the peanut sauce, which was nice and delicious. My order was the Coffee Chicken which is superbly done. Fried chicken coated with honey. And with Sambal Kang Kong you cannot go really wrong, a spicy kick to an otherwise peaceful life.

Bumbu
125 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068954
Tel: 6536 8636
Email: telokayerstreet@bumbu.com.sg
MRT: Telok Ayer

Operating Hours:
Monday to Saturday 11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm

Garuda Padang at Orchard Central

Orchard Central is one of those buildings in Singapore that though creative in its design, totally loses in terms of functionality. If you drive, be smart and get a free valet parking; otherwise you will be going around the car park which can be quite a merry go round.

It was a rainy afternoon when my colleagues decided to dine here after giving them several options to choose from. Garuda Padang has quite a lovely spacious setting set high on the 7th floor. You almost feel you are somewhere near the sky, specially with the tall windows.

As for the food, it's nothing to boast about, to me it's nothing more than regular Indonesian dishes to choose from. We had the beef redang, the ikan billis with peanuts (winner), sayuh londeh, omelette (winner), bagadel, curry chicken, and eggplant.

Simple basic Indonesian food without the wow factor. Yet I must say it's a great place for both colleagues and friends to hang out for a meal, away from the bustle of the rest of Orchard Road.

Garuda Padang has since closed it's outlet at Orchard Central, and have moved to East Coast Road.

Garuda Padang
220 East Coast Road
Singapore 428917
Tel: 6441 0220
Daily: 11:00 - 22:00