+ Outings | Makan Sutra

We have actively been looking out for an affordable retail shop space these past month. After scouting for an advertised shop space at Peninsular Plaza, the walking got us all so hungry.

We had dinner at Funan IT Centre Food Court. The Nasi Padang stall has great tasting Lontong.

The Fried Rice was alright, nothing memorable except its Sambal Belacan, very nice.

Wifey bought some sweet and sour snacks and off we went to the Padang, then like a magnet, the Esplanade.

Soaked up the fresh air, the open space bay area with the backdrop of a beautiful The Esplanade - Theater By The Bay.

Sat a while and listened to some free live performances at the open amphitheater.

Surrounded mostly by teenagers and youngsters, their hands in the air, clapping and gyrating to the rhythm of the music. They were having a very good time.

It was catered more for the youngsters. My son "dig" the music too. I felt so old, ancient even. It was out of my century. You can only listen to so much hip-hop and rap at one sitting.

We headed to the outdoor eating place there for supper. It is called The Makan Sutra - Glutton Bar. A self-serve, open-air eating place.

It is strategically situated in front of Marina Square Shopping Centre and The Oriental Hotel.

An alley to access the Esplanade and the Marina Bay.

You would have to help yourselves to go buy your own food and drink after getting a table first.

With about 12 stalls selling mostly local Chinese delights, we found a Malay stall Alhambra Padang that sold Satay - a Malay barbecued meat skewered on a bamboo stick.

We noticed that the stall was so popular especially with the western tourists, that there were a long line.

I ordered Set A Satay on the menu. Consisting of 10 sticks of chicken, beef, mutton and prawn combination.

Very nice combination. The peanut sauce was indeed delicious.

Wifey gave the thumbs up for portion and taste. No wonder the queue was long.

The tourists from Oriental Hotel seemed to know this the best place to eat like the locals with the cheaper price than restaurant food, at a nice, breezy open-air place overlooking the bay.

I know I enjoyed sampling the local food sold nearby our hotel on our vacations.

As long as we are comfortable with the level of hygiene we are accustomed to, we will not give it a miss.

Glutton I was indeed, because I was filled to the brim and could hardly breathe. We took a cab home. The taxi stand was right in front of the entrance.

How cool was our outing? Very nice, very relaxed!

Now, I have to do extra workouts to burn these calories.