Prawn mee in a wine shop? Some eateries in East Coast offer cross-order option

They allow diners to order food from their neighbours and eat it on their premises

- Joyce Lim

Fancy having prawn noodles in a wine shop? Or tapas in a dessert bar?

Patrons of a row of restaurants along East Coast Road can now do so after those eateries started allowing diners to order takeaway food from their neighbours and eat it within their premises.

This collaboration — what these eateries are calling the "East Coast Food Strip" — involves eight outlets near the junction of East Coast Road and Telok Kurau Road, and is part of a plan to draw more patrons to the area.

The eight participating eateries, which are located next to one another, are Jag Wine, DJDH Ramen Restaurant (Da Jia Dou Hao), Breakfast Grill, Within The Walls Dessert Bar, Yam's Treasure, Century Wines, Feng Sheng Kampong Chicken Rice & Steamboat (24hrs), and Beach Road Prawn Noodle House.

The initiative was started by Mr Henry Mok, 57, when he opened his Within The Walls Dessert Bar on June 15, 2024, and wanted to light up the street to create a more welcoming atmosphere.

On the night Mr Mok opened, eateries allowed customers who sat outdoors to order food from other restaurants along the row.

The area's MP, Mr Edwin Tong, had earlier mooted the idea of creating a food street and pushed for approvals for al fresco dining, Mr Mok told The Straits Times.

Customers quickly took to the idea.