Spice Central @ St Michael's Interchange

Spice Central at St Michael's Bus Interchange Coffeeshop can be considered one hidden gem in Balestier. Yummy South Indian delights can be found here and it has been nominated for several foodie awards, including being nominated as a favourite haunt for taxi drivers.

It may be an unassuming place, but things can get hot at this Indian food stall, thanks to its spicy fare.



My favourite dish at Spice Central has gotta be its fried lady's fingers and achar. I just love the aroma of their ladyfingers ! Sometimes when they get sold out (and yes quite often), I will go for their bittergourd instead - fried and cooked in the same way. And of course, as palatable as their lady cousin. See above picture of the ladyfingers.

As for their achar, it's always very appetizing with its colourful pineapple cubes and onion shreds (btw I'm a big fan of onions).

What is achar: An East Indian word referring to pickled and salted relishes. They can be made sweet or hot, depending on the seasoning added.


Get your South Indian food with some bryani rice or steamed white rice, both go well together with the spice :) Other recommendations are: Fish Curry, Mutton Curry, Chicken Curry, Chicken Masala and thosai.

Seghar (the young chap owner of Spice Central) and his mum will serve you the best Indian food in Balestier. He's very friendly and makes an effort to remember the likes and dislikes of every customer - that's very good service! When he goes back to India for a short while or he closes his stall for a public holiday long weekend, that makes our craving even stronger!

For Bahagia Residents, here's a quick tip for you: Make friends with Seghar , introduce some friends to his stall. You guarantee your meals will always come in bigger portions than expected.

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