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The Old Raffles Place


Singapore may have evolved into one of the most sophisticated, modern cities in South-East Asia, but over in downtown Melbourne there's a restaurant dedicated to keeping the charm and splendour of old Singapore locked safely. Come take a seat in Alan and Carol Han's piece of colonial heritage, The Old Raffles Place. The walls are adorned with timeworn black-and-white newspaper clippings with stories and photographs of vintage people and places. The menu offers typical Singaporean street fare, like the old madras assam fish curry; colonial favourites such as Bugis Street chicken Mah Mee—which was popular in pre-war Singapore; and a few dishes geared towards the contemporary Melburnian, like its East coast seafood laksa—a combination of seafood, beansprouts, tofu and rice vermicelli.

Erin O'Brien


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Lunch   O O O O O  
Dinner O O O O O O  
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Opening hours Tue-Sat 11.30am-3pm, Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Malaysian and Singaporean
Cuisine notes: Singaporean
Prices Entree: $3.50-$9
Mains: $9.50-$19.50
Alcohol Licensed. Wine is available by the glass. BYO $5 corkage per bottle.
Vegetarian Vegetarian options available
Bookings This venue accepts bookings. It is advisable to make a reservation ahead of time.
Seats Seats 60
Wheelchair access No wheelchair access
Parking Ample parking
Take-away Take-away available

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Posted by: Elphaba | 23 October 2009, 1.54pm
Reminds me of home
I love this place. I don't really care about their service. Yes, service varies from good to bad on different days but if it's bad, I treat it like I'm really in a Singapore hawker centre. ahhh true atmosphere..

Food is honestly, average compared to identicle dishes from Singapore, but compared to other identicle dishes in Melbourne, DELICIOUS! I personally love their palm sugar sago dessert.

I love sitting in the back room where the little cupboard is, full of books about Singapore. Some not even allowed in Singapore for political reasons. I love the pictures on the wall. They remind me of my history lessons at home in high school.
Food: 3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating
Visit: Wed 7 October 2009
Mealtime: dinner
Service: 2.5 star rating2.5 star rating2.5 star rating2.5 star rating2.5 star rating
Atmosphere: 3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating
Posted by: guts | 6 August 2009, 4.51pm
Old Madras Fish Curry
Food was delicious, price more than fair and service friendly and attentive. Great place.
Food: 4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating
Visit: Thu 6 August 2009
Mealtime: dinner
Service: 4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating
Atmosphere: 4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating
Posted by: PaulineW | 22 October 2008, 4.40pm
Hokkien mee
Love the hokkien mee but service can be bad!
Food: 3 star rating3 star rating3 star rating3 star rating3 star rating
Visit: Wed 22 October 2008
Mealtime: dinner
Service: 2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating
Atmosphere: 2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating2 star rating
Posted by: CatherineM | 3 October 2008, 2.08pm
Over priced
I think the food is extremely overpriced for the style and ambience of this place. The food was good, nothing out of the ordinary. The spring-rolls were bland.
Food: 1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating
Visit: Fri 10 October 2008
Service: 1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating
Atmosphere: 1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating1 star rating

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