SINGAPORE – It is not just supermarket bars that diners are flocking to. 

Crowds have been swarming the revamped food basements at VivoCity and Tangs at Tang Plaza, both of which have expanded their food offerings with a focus on fast-casual and grab-and-go concepts.

VivoCity’s Basement 2 – officially launched on Sept 2 – includes new ramen restaurant Kikanbo from Tokyo, home-grown Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique and a refreshed BreadTalk store concept.

On Aug 18, the basement of Tangs at Tang Plaza in Orchard Road reopened, spotlighting a slew of local brands such as Andy’s Pies by Home’s Favourite, Percolate Coffee & Goods and bakery chain Plain Vanilla. 

Both gourmet basements are also home to buzzy foodcourts – Kopitiam Food Hall at VivoCity and Hawkers’ Street at Tang Plaza. 

Meanwhile, Hawkers’ Street has also expanded to Square 2 in Novena, and will be launching at The Clementi Mall at the end of October. 

Another fancy new food hall is Feast at Weave at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) – opened on Sept 30 – which offers an array of classic street food and regional cuisine such as Thai food and Vietnamese pho and banh mi. 

These add to others that were recently refurbished.

The Food Junction at Junction 8 in Bishan relaunched on Sept 22 with a retro look and a section highlighting Japanese and Korean fare; while The Food Place by Food Republic reopened at Raffles City Shopping Centre in July, featuring notable names such as Smash by BurgerLabo, known for its smashed burgers. 

Over in Bukit Batok, West Mall’s Basement 1 reopened in June after an extensive makeover. At Level 3, a new Kopitiam foodcourt, which is under renovation, will replace the previous Koufu foodcourt.

Here is what’s worth queueing for at each new grub spot.  

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