Celebrity chef Daniel Boulud’s Singapore outpost is perennially popular, so be sure to make reservations to avoid disappointment. The service is friendly and the food consistently good.

Bistro staples reign here. Top on our list is the duck confit. At db Bistro, the skin comes satisfying crispy with all the rich flavour of the bird, the meat falls off the bone and the accompanying cassoulet is gorgeously scented with bacon and good enough on its own.

db Bistro also serves a mean seafood platter laden with fresh oysters, jumbo prawns and Maine lobster, but when in doubt, the DB burger never disappoints —and how could it, with a succulent short rib patty topped with decadent foie gras between a toasted Parmesan bun?