Is it worth the trek? You betcha. Opened less than a month ago, Southside’s @InterimMarket on Sentosa doesn’t require reservations but seating is subject to availability. However, if you plan on having @4am.pizza, you’ll need to pre-order your menu online (just tap on their link-in-bio). For the rest of the eateries, this step isn’t necessary. Although designated a “hawker centre” license as it is not air-conditioned, the huge warehouse-like structure actually houses a variety of bourgeoning food and drink concepts including a bar which has cocktails and craft beers on tap. Due to the location and open design, ventilation at the Interim Market is excellent. We felt comfortably cool all night long when we visited last Saturday evening. By the way, do note they are currently only open from Fridays to Sundays. In terms of food, besides the aforementioned #4amPizza, you can find home-style French food by @5bySansFacon, an assortment of much-raved-about burgers and hot dogs by Chef @bruno_menard of @buns2buns.sg, creative dishes along the lines of “whatever goes” from @luckysdiner.sg, and artisanal gelatos in exciting flavours by @Legato.sg. Having visited 4am Pizza a few times when they were a test kitchen, we couldn’t wait to have it again at their new home. And since I was keen to try other items, it made sense to pick their collab menu with #luckysdinersg when I pre-booked. Knowing both brands are by the same co-owners - @lucas_lim and @foodiebouba, made it a no-brainer. So here’s what we dug into:

1. “Pasta” - Amazingly, the white ribbons were strips of squid! And the tomato-based sauce, a ragu made from very finely minced squid. Such a tasty start.
2. Yum Ta Krai Ka Moo - The mini spread of pure aromatics with crispy sakura ebi, a fragrant, tender chicken and butter lettuce was mouthwatering. We washed these Thai-inspired yumminess down with a “Gin & Juice” ($12++, 8% ABV) and Californian craft beer “Briney Melon Gose” ($11++) from @glugland’s @junglefowl.sg.
3. Curry Chicken - Love this! The deboned fried chicken thigh which was crispy and juicy, came with a lip-smacking Thai-style curry thickened with pumpkin. I very much appreciated the refreshing cut-through from Haran Kumar’s pickled onions too.
4. “Lei Cha” or Thunder Tea Pizza - I was told that the recipe for 4am Pizza’s crust had been tweaked since I last had it. Well, I like it even more now. As light as before, the evolved crust is a little more chewy, and most importantly, remains very enjoyable even after cooling down. Spread on it was the herbaceous “lei cha” sauce which was decidedly fragrant and nicely rounded off with creaminess by cheese and a touch of heat from dried Sakura ebi sambal. Scattered on top, pistachio seasoned with sugar and salt.
5. Squid Ink Pizza - Even better than I remembered it to be, this was a genuine flavourbomb of unami-ness and loads of fresh lemon juice and zest.
6. Gelato - The two flavours we tried from @legato.sg were pretty much opposites. As the leaves were pickled, the Sakura Leaf flavour reminded me a lot of “sng buay”. More classic in profile was the Pine Nut which was covered in crunchy bits of pine nut brittle. We both found the latter more to our taste but I bet the more adventurous folks would fall for the less conventional Sakura Leaf.
7. Canelé - Thanks to Khai, a surprise treat came our way as the final bite - the perfection that is @kainurei’s canelé.

We had a wonderful time and are already making plans to head back for more chill-and-makan sessions.