Fodor's Expert Review Violet Oon's Kitchen

Black-and-white tile flooring, polished marble countertops, and colorful Peranakan tiles from an old shophouse highlight the bistro aesthetic of this buzzing restaurant. It's a true family effort here: the well-known Singaporean food personality Violet Oon handles the kitchen, her fashion-designer daughter was charged with the restaurant's design, and her son manages day-to-day operations. Oon's robust Peranakan cuisine, which has Malay, Indonesian, and Chinese influences, is drawn from recipes she's honed for decades—and that have been served to her business partners since their childhood. Save room for the kesturi lemon pie with clotted cream.