Singapore : Zoo Dining
At first I was thinking of trying to make it for the Jungle Breakfast at the Zoo, an al fresco buffet breakfast where you get to eat close to the animal, as per the advertisement in their brochure.
But at $19 hubby said it was too expensive and so we were glad that they do have a regular food court where they offer normal food at reasonable prices.
Being a weekday, there was practically nobody at the restaurant at 10 am, when hubby and I had our brunch (I fed the girls their breakfast earlier at the hotel).
I’m someone who prefers cereal or bread for breakfast and savoury or fried food usually does not tempt me. But the food counter had an tantalizing picture of a laksa and I succumbed to it! Hubby had fish and chips.
My laksa was delicious and it was only $7 (I think). Hubby’s fish and chips was $6, if I’m not wrong. Excellent and cheap food.
As for the advertised “Jungle Breakfast”, there did not seem to be any, probably they are only available on weekends but where we sat, the trees and birds and some small animals were visible.
During lunch time, we were at the proboscis monkey area with a glass window to view them, air-conditioned although it was open air and so Qi had her packed lunch there.
We only had ours after we finished the round of the zoo and it was back at the Restaurants At The Wild. I went back to the food court for a combo of fried mee, rice and sweet sour fish (for Eu). The mee was spicy but she loved the fish.
Hubby tried the Jungle Tandoor, an Indian food court and had himself some mutton and long beans dish.
Despite having no air-conditioners, the high ceilings, louvred walls as well as being surrounded by trees all around really keeps the whole food court area cool and comfortable even in high noon.
Even their toilet has an interesting back to nature concept with bamboo doors and water falling on the side of the toilet.
The Singapore Zoo definitely has one of the best food courts I’ve ever been in.
