We stayed a week at Hotel 81 Dickson in Little India. The hotel is just your regular business hotel, not much to look at or do but it was convenient and affordable at SGD $90 a night. It is very near the various Indian restaurants and an easy walk to Bugis and the popular Mustafa Shopping Center, which is open 24 hours.
The staff is very accommodating and will help you with
whatever you need – restaurant suggestions, getting a cab, etc. One thing we
didn’t like about the hotel is their poor wifi accessibility and connection.
One is given a daily code and if the hotel is busy then your chances of getting
connected is NIL as they said they can only accommodate 130-150 guests at each
time.
Anyway, if you want a cheap but comfortable stay that isn’t
a backpackers then Hotel Dickson is all right.
A plus side in staying here is the food that surrounds
it. Mike and I love Indian food so we were pretty spoiled for that week. His
favorite was Komala Vilas, the most popular restaurant in the hood. They have 3
branches in Little India: Serangoon Road (main branch), Race Course Road, and Buffalo Road which is closest to the MRT
station and I find to be the quietest one.
Established in 1947, it claims to be the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the area. They have a good selection of dishes from Northern and Southern India and I especially loved the paper dosai and hummus-like curry dip while Mike is obsessed with the Masala Dosai (with spiced potato in the centerof the dosai crepe).
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| Above: Masala Dosai Below: Paper Dosai Both come with 3 types of curry: hummus, spicy, regular. All vegetarian |
Dosai (Doh-say) or Dosa -- is a crepe or pancake made from lentils and rice batter. It is a popular dish from the South.
But, my ultimate favorite would have to be the Roti Pratha ! I just can't get enough of this soft, flaky, and chewy bread with its matching flavorful vegetarian curry! I could seriously eat this everyday!
Roti Pratha is also known as Roti Canai (Cha-nay) in Malaysia. It is a fried flour-based pancake cooked over a flat grill. It is soft and flaky and is usually served with vegetable or meat-based curries. People also request it with chocolate, beans, cheese, mushrooms, onions, and eggs mixed in.
Not only were the food amazing, the price was too! A big plateful of the Dosai is about $3 and The Roti Prata about $2! Ridiculously good yeah!
So yeah we pretty much ate this everyday, 2-3x a day for a week. Haha
Apart from the food, Little India has some interesting spots like local crafts, a fresh produce market, and an Art center which is really a super "mini Art Center!"
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| Above: Masala Dosai Triangle with 3 curry sauces Below: Pratha Roti with regular vegetarian curry From: Art Center Food Stalls |
But, my ultimate favorite would have to be the Roti Pratha ! I just can't get enough of this soft, flaky, and chewy bread with its matching flavorful vegetarian curry! I could seriously eat this everyday!
Roti Pratha is also known as Roti Canai (Cha-nay) in Malaysia. It is a fried flour-based pancake cooked over a flat grill. It is soft and flaky and is usually served with vegetable or meat-based curries. People also request it with chocolate, beans, cheese, mushrooms, onions, and eggs mixed in.
Not only were the food amazing, the price was too! A big plateful of the Dosai is about $3 and The Roti Prata about $2! Ridiculously good yeah!
So yeah we pretty much ate this everyday, 2-3x a day for a week. Haha
Apart from the food, Little India has some interesting spots like local crafts, a fresh produce market, and an Art center which is really a super "mini Art Center!"
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| pictures, paintings, memorabilias of the Hindu Gods |
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| a bust of Ganesha amongst the produce |
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| bountiful flower leis for their daily offerings |
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| fresh produce |
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| spices! spices! spices! |
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| The super "mini Art Town" which is pretty much just a building. One building with loads of colored window panels. |
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