Standing out amongst the bustling nightlife of Duxton Hill, Xiao Ya Tou is a restaurant-bar serving up modern Asian cuisine with a naughty touch. Treat yourself to a selection of curated cocktails, such as Yuan Yang & Milo Dinosaur, a decadent take on the local Mamak staple. After all, no meal is complete without the warm glow that comes from a drink or two! Image Credit: Xiao Ya Tou Facebook Page
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Sporting big red lanterns by its entrance, makes Xiao Ya Tou at Duxton Hill a hard one to miss! The unabashedly Asian restaurant and bar is opened by Abby Lim, chef-owner of popular brunch joint Symmetry. Its décor is a mishmash of old and new South-East Asian influences: paper umbrellas from Myanmar, lanterns from Vietnam, Chinese motifs, and a neon sign of XYT’s KTV hostess-esque mascot. Likewise, the menu is a combination of Lim’s culinary training at mostly French establishments and her love for classic zi char. Just as culture evolves, Singaporean food should progress naturally and rope in Western techniques and foreign ingredients – and according to Lim, it shouldn’t just be about preserving flavours of the past. She says; ‘Why restrict yourself to local ingredients? If you can get out of that box, you can do more.
