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Industrial-chic boutique hotel on Tyrwhitt Road in Jalan Besar, close to Little India and Kampong Glam.
Little India & Jalan Besar

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Casual burger diner on Jalan Besar with truffle-mayo beef burgers, vegan options, loaded fries and messy milkshakes.
Two Blur Guys is a casual burger diner at 387 Jalan Besar, a short walk from Little India. The brand has been making burgers in Singapore since 2013. This is one of its two outlets; the other is on Havelock Road.
The name borrows a Singlish word: "blur" means confused or a little lost. There is nothing blur about the menu, though, which goes well beyond the basics.
Beef burgers are the main event. The house signature uses a 150g prime beef patty with tomato, truffle mayo and Gruyère cheese. Most of the other beef burgers build on that base. You can add grilled portobello, crispy streaky bacon or a truffle egg. There is also a spicy version with jalapeños, an extra-cheese burger and a rich foie gras burger.
If beef is not your thing, try the chicken, pork and fish burgers. Choices include teriyaki chicken with pineapple, a masala chicken burger and pulled pork with honey mustard. The fish burger uses beer-battered red snapper with tartar sauce.
Burgers come on their own, but you can turn one into a meal with fries, salad and a cup of ice cream. Sides are sized for sharing between two or three people. Good picks are the truffle fries, the cheese fries and the Sichuan mala fries. Chicken wings come in several flavours, including soy garlic, Korean spicy and shrimp paste with sambal. Not in the mood for a burger? A few hearty mains cover ribeye steak, duck confit and fish and chips.
Leave room for something sweet. The "messy" milkshakes come piled high with toppings, in strawberry, chocolate and cookies-and-cream versions. The charcoal waffle with ice cream and golden syrup is the dessert the kitchen is proudest of. There is also a brownie with ice cream and a thick avocado shake.
Bendemeer MRT station on the Downtown Line is about a 10-minute walk away. The area has plenty more to eat. You could try dim sum at Sum Dim Sum (Jalan Besar) or coffee at Chye Seng Huat Hardware. Browse more restaurants in Little India and Jalan Besar, or see our list of burgers, Mexican and more.
After lunch, walk over to Little India or shop at Mustafa Centre. Our guide to dishes to try in Little India has ideas for your next meal.

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