Cookwerx by ChefTaj

In Singapore’s East Village on Upper Changi Road, Cookwerx by ChefTaj is serving up generous portions of meaty favourites to the city’s hungry locals. Led by founding chef Tajrie Bin Mohamad, Cookwerx by ChefTaj is an unpretentious, independent local restaurant with high quality cooking at its heart. Diners are welcomed to the Upper Changi Road eatery and are met with chic, minimalist interiors and a functional dining space, ideal for a relaxed meal with friends.

Having cut his teeth at Paul’s restaurant also in Singapore, chef Tajrie Bin Mohamad’s first foray into independent cooking has found its feet at Cookwerx by ChefTaj. Singapore’s East Village has been crying out for some disruptive forces on its dining scene, and Cookwerx by ChefTaj delivers just that. Eating is relaxed to the point of being horizontal, but without sacrificing the quality of the food being put out by Chef Taj, who prides himself on the superior quality of his food.

The menu at Cookwerx by ChefTaj is a meat-lovers paradise. It includes roasted chicken, lamb ribs steak and fish options like baked salmon filet or traditional fish and chips. And with daily changing specials, guests at the East Village’s Cookwerx by ChefTaj are likely to find something that tickles their fancy. The team at Cookwerx by ChefTaj also do most of their food to take away, and do a moreish line in post jacket potatoes which are perfect for lunch. Open on Mondays from 4pm and from 10am the rest of the week, Cookwerx by ChefTaj on Upper Changi Road is ideal for a relaxed bite in the East Village.