Katong, East Coast & the East

Katong, East Coast and the east of Singapore are mostly residential, with heritage shophouses, neighbourhood coffeeshops and suburban malls, and the burger spots here lean towards good value and local flavours.

Fatty Patty Burger and Grill at The Bedok Marketplace is run by two former chefs and dresses its charcoal-grilled burgers in house-made boozy sauces. The Only Burger, a Muslim-owned stall at Happy Hawkers in Tampines, sells double smash burgers for under S$13. VeganBurg runs its renovated all-vegan flagship on Jalan Eunos, and Shiok Burger at Paya Lebar Square is MUIS halal-certified, with flavours such as mala and ebiko.

Paya Lebar MRT serves Shiok Burger and Eunos MRT is the nearest station for VeganBurg. The Bedok Marketplace and Tampines are further apart, so pick one stop per trip and use a taxi or bus. HDB and mall car parks make driving straightforward, and evenings and weekends are the busiest times at the food centres.