Singapura

"Singaporean restaurant Laut Singapura closes this week after five years. The owner, Salil Meta, runs several Southeast Asian restaurants in town. Singapura, open since 2019, was one of the few spots to serve 'must-get' Singaporean foods, like chile crab and roti prata." - Luke Fortney

"After recently opening Wau on the Upper West Side, restaurateur Salil Mehta is retooling his two-year-old Singaporean restaurant Laut Singapura in Gramercy. The new restaurant, simply called Singapura, is a more relaxed 'Southeast Asian-inspired beach bar and restaurant,' according to a press release announcing the switch. It debuts on November 15." - Erika Adams

"It’s common to find curry puffs on Thai menus around town as an appetizer — little, deeply browned empanadas with a braided spine and curried potato filling. This Singaporean restaurant in the Flatiron District offers a gussied-up version of the dish, which may have evolved from a fritter brought to Southeast Asia centuries earlier by Dutch colonialists. Its rendition features a pastry rolled into a spiral before being folded into a turnover, and the potato filling is sharper tasting than usual." - Robert Sietsema

"Laut Singapura, located in Gramercy, is hosting a special cocktail event from October 2 to October 4. The event will showcase cocktails inspired by five of Singapore's World’s 50 Best Bars. Tickets are priced at $75 and include five cocktails paired with 'savory bites.'" - Erika Adams

"An offshoot of the popular Union Square South-East Asian restaurant Laut, and located just a few blocks north of it, Laut Singapura is worth a visit for dishes like the roti telur, an Indian-style flaky flatbread stuffed with onions, chile, scallions, and served with a curry dip; the nasi lemak, which comes with coconut rice, the Indonesian spice paste sambal, anchovies, beef rendang, and a crispy fried egg on top; and the Indian mee goreng, a type of noodle dish that’s served at street carts in Singapore. The space is definitely a bit over the top with its green velvet seats, marble tables, and gold lotus-shaped mirrors on the wall, but the food is deeply flavorful. They recently added brunch and cocktails to their menu so that’s a plus too." - Eater Staff