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Want finer ingredients for a special weekend at home, or have a palate that speaks only to exquisite, gourmet ingredients sourced from all over the globe?Check out these gourmet grocers in Singapore.
1. GoFresh
Although this online grocery store isn't the cheapest option out there, take heart that you're shelling out money for premium quality fresh food such as fine de claire oysters, premium grain-fed beef from Australia, Canadian lobster tails, or even Alaskan king crabs.
Website: gofresh.com.sg
2. The French Grocer
The French Grocer offers the discerning consumer a great selection of fine foods from all over the planet such as poultry, foie gras, terrines, wine and cheeses from France, veal from the Netherlands, pork and ham from Spain, salmon from Norway and New Zealand, scallops from Japan, beef from New Zealand, USA, and Australia, rum from Venezuela and West Indies and more. Patrons of The French Grocer get to enjoy free delivery right to your doorstep with a minimum order of $200.
Website: thefrenchgrocer.com
3. Ryan's Grocery
Health and wellness-conscious meat lovers have to check out this organic, gluten-free and preservative-free boutique grocer cum butcher tucked away in Binjai Park that offers consumers quality meats from Australia and Europe.
Expect top notch quality and naturalness when you shop for your epicurean produce here regardless of whether you're on the hunt for exclusive Australian farmers' produce, gluten-free housemade sausages, or antibiotic and hormone-free meats.
Address:
29 Binjai Park
Singapore 589831
Website: ryansgrocery.com
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4. Jasons The Gourmet Grocer
Intrigued by the idea of exploring wine cellars or tasting exquisite cheeses but stuck in Singapore? Visit Jasons The Gourmet Grocer then. Here's where you'll have access to a multitude of exclusive, niche brand and gourmet delicatessen products that you'll never find in mainstream supermarkets. They've got branches in Orchard, Thomson and Sentosa Cove.
Addresses:
Jasons ION, 2 Orchard Turn
#B4-17-19
Ion Orchard
Singapore 238801
Jasons Novena Regency
275 Thomson Road
#01-39/40/41/42
Singapore 307645
Jasons Quayside
31 Oceanway
Quayside Isle
#01-26/27
Singapore 098375
5. Midtown Mart
If you love all things authentically Japanese, Midtown Mart may just be the place you need to visit next. Nestled in the heart of the Marina Bay area at Marina Square, this Japanese marketplace from Tokyo also stocks lovely products that originate or are handcrafted in Kyoto.
From confectionery to even household items, everything that you find here is imported from Japan. One of the best things about Midtown Mart is their price point which they've strived to keep affordable.
Address:
6 Raffles Boulevard #03-130A
Marina Square
Singapore 039594
6. Little Farms
Branding themselves sweetly and concisely as Singapore's neighbourhood market, Little Farms aims to be the farmer's market of Singapore that specialises in Australian produce. Here you can expect to find an assortment of fruits coupled with sauces, dips and snacks the likes of large Panama passionfruit, crisp and sweet lady fingers, velvety smooth Shepard avocados. Little Farms is nestled in Valley Point Shopping Centre along River Valley road.
Address:
491 River Valley Road
Valley Point shopping Centre
#01-20
Singapore 248371
7. Secrets Fine Food
Although not your typical idea of hipster, Secrets Fine Food is a lovely epicurean grocery store located in Tiong Bahru that offers restaurant-quality produce largely from France. If making a trip there is too much of a hassle for you, you can shop at their online store instead. Expect to find artisanal cheeses and jams, high-end Bordier butter and yoghurt in the most exotic flavours, and premium cold cuts and condiments.
Address:
55 Tiong Bahru Road
Block 55
#01-02
Singapore 160055
Website: secretsfinefood.com.sg
Written by Denise Bay for GET.com, a lifestyle and personal finance website.