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Learn how to tell the time in 24 hours, from midnight to midnight, without using a.m. or p.m. See how this system is used in different countries and fields, and its advantages over the 12-hour clock.
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- Coffeesmith
- Shah Alam Restaurant
- Gloria Jean’s Coffees
- 89.7Fm Supper Club
- 126 Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi
- D’ Rubinah Restaurant Thai Muslim & Seafood
- The Hainan Story
- Mosanco Enchanted Cafe
- Cafeela Roti Prata & Seafood Restaurant
Spread across 2 floors in the heart of Orchard Road, Cafe de Muse brands itself ‘Specialty coffee, tea, meal & dessert’. That means they have you covered, whatever mood your stomach is in any time of night or day. We are talking everything from theirFull Breakfast (S$21) to Kimchi Fried Rice – Pork or Vegetarian (S$20) to Duck Confit (S$21) to Bulg...
Fancy a very early (or really, really late) breakfast in the middle of the night? Coffeesmithis the place to be with popular European and Korean options, as well as beers and cocktail coffees. The South Korean chain has 4 branches in Singapore of which 3 are open 24 hours: Orchard Gateway on Orchard Road, Northpoint in Yishun, and Westgate in Juron...
Floundering around near Boat Quay after a hard night of err… ummm…. Duck Tour-ing? Shah Alam Restaurant has been a tried and trusted transit point in the pre-dawn hours for over 20 years. Simple and unassuming, it is the best of the late night restaurants in the area if you want affordable Malay/Indian food. Some of the favourites you can’t go wron...
One of the world’s top 10 international coffee chains, Gloria Jean’s Coffeesis beginning to make a mark on the Singapore late-night scene, too. If you’re one of the unfortunate few who still hasn’t got their hands on a GJC brew, there is no better place to start than their flagship outlet in West Coast Plaza. Carefully designed for work and study, ...
Didn’t plan your chalet getaway well enough and ran out of food, huh? Popular also with the men of the nearby Commando camp, the 89.7 FM Supper Club is here to save the night! Their fare is as varied as can be and includes Western, Indian, Malay, zi charand seafood. Not quite the budget 24-hour supper restaurant but you can get popular options such...
If it is authentic Chinese cuisine that you crave in the middle of the night, there are few better places than 126 Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi. Take your pick of dim sum fare, including Chicken Feet (S$5.30), Siew Mai (S$5.30), Fried Prawn Dumplings (S$6.70), and BBQ PorkChee Cheong Fun (S$5.60). Note, the Geylang Outlet is open 24 hours but not the Boon K...
What the…? 40 types of prata and thosai? I didn’t even know they had that many in India, let alone at a 24-hour restaurant in Singapore. But there I was at D’ Rubinah Restaurant Thai Muslim & Seafoodin Sembawang and spolied for choice. Talk about affordable, their Plain Thosai (S$2) seems to be immune to inflation. TheMasala Rava Thosai ($4) is goo...
My OCD almost cannot take the intentionally-mismatched chairs around the marble tables of The Hainan Story at Boss Hotel but I have to – it is their only 24-hour branch! I put up with it because the food is absolutely scrumptious. Choose from Singapore favourites such as Kaya Toast (from S$1.80),Fried Chicken Rice with Hainanese Chicken Cutlet (S$1...
Mosanco Enchanted Cafe has 5 locations across Singapore, 3 of which are open 24 hours. They have a very similar vibe to the big coffee chains with bright lighting and made-for-laptopping furniture. The vibe here is urban chic and the menu plays along. You will find the standard all-day brunch selections and one of my favourites is the simple but de...
When you can’t decide between Chinese, North Indian, Malay and seafood, there’s always. Cafeela Roti Prata & Seafood Restaurant. Located at Jalan Kayu, they are pretty accessible for a middle-of-the-night but deliver all night across the island. The Kuey Teow Goreng Thai (S$7), Satay Chicken (S$13.50 for 10 pieces), and Nasi Goreng Ayam (S$8.50)con...
- 126 Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi. Image credit: Cheng Yang Kng. Those who want a few light bites predawn can pop by 126 Wen Dao Shi for a large range of affordable dim sum.
- Srisun Express. We can’t talk about supper haunts without bringing up prata. Srisun Express offers over 50 varieties of prata in addition to a menu of Indian cuisine and massive drink towers, making it perfect for group outings.
- Yong He Eating House. Change up your supper routine with Yong He Eating House’s Taiwanese breakfast fare. The less common Saltish Beancurd ($2.20), which pairs the mild sweetness of tau huay with minced meat and sesame oil, is worth a try.
- Fei Fei Wanton Mee. Image credit: Tommy Ng. Something about Fei Fei Wanton Mee’s Wanton Noodles ($6) evokes childhood memories. Springy and bouncy egg noodles, a generous amount of lean char siew, and dumplings bursting with meaty flavour make a satisfying meal any time of the day.
- NTUC FairPrice Finest Bukit Timah Plaza. Image credit: @ifidesign. As the name suggests, NTUC FairPrice Finest stocks a range of more premium products than are available at their regular outlets.
- Don Don Donki Orchard Central. Craving sashimi in the middle of the night? Fret not, because Don Don Donki at Orchard Central is open 24 hours a day! The popular Japanese hypermart is no stranger to our shores.
- Giant Express at Hougang Village. Image credit: @my_0219_ Those living in the North-East can drop by this supermarket whenever they please. Giant Express offers a more basic range of daily necessities, so you won’t be able to find the idiosyncratic items you’d get at a FairPrice Xtra, for instance.
- Cold Storage Jelita. Cold Storage Jelita has free parking and plenty of room for midnight jalan jalan. Centrally located in the Holland-Bukit Timah area, away from the hustle and bustle of Holland Village where there is another, smaller 24-hour Cold Storage, this branch is well-stocked with a wide and international selection of produce.
Learn about the 24-hour clock, the convention of timekeeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours. Compare it with the 12-hour clock and see how it is used in different countries and contexts.
24 is a TV series that follows Jack Bauer, a counter-terrorist agent, as he races against the clock to stop terrorist plots and save his nation in each 24-hour period. The series has eight seasons, 195 episodes, and won 20 Primetime Emmys.
Learn about the 24-hour clock, a time convention that begins the day at 00:00 and ends at 23:59, from Britannica. Find out its origin, global adoption, and military application.
