Amassing a cult following in recent months, these homegrown cafes, eateries and home kitchens are wowing diners with innovative ideas, fresh new flavours and DIY kits that are simply mouthwatering.

Level up your Lunar New Year feast with these impressive recipes filled with wonderful, familiar flavours and “good luck” ingredients.

At V Dining, well-loved Lunar New Year dishes are uniquely re-interpreted and crafted.

Want to take your Lunar New Year feasting up a level this year?

To celebrate National Day, we asked chefs to give their signature twist on their favourite Singaporean dish.

Having pre-dinner drinks is a great way to start an evening at Origin Grill & Bar. Decked out in dark wood and dotted with plush leather chairs, Origin Bar has a convivial vibe that makes you relax immediately. We enjoy the namesake Origin cocktail, a gin-based thirst-quencher made with spiced pineapple and sugar cane. We also have our eye on other intriguing cocktails such as Leaf The Curry (think curry leaf, tamarind, cardamom and aged rum), and tempting bar snacks (poached lobster roll with trout caviar, anyone?). Alas, dinner beckons.

Ishi is the latest outfit to join the bevy of fine-dining Japanese restaurants in Singapore. Located on the second level of the new Intercontinental Robertson Quay, it serves Kappo cuisine, which features both cold and hot preparation using the season’s best ingredients.

Score a table at one of these modern Chinese restaurants that have been recently launched, refurbished or relocated.

From crackling pork belly panggang to chilli crab turkey and chendol log cakes, FELICIA WONG and STEPHANIE YEO round up the local festive treats your family will love this holiday season.