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by Evelyn Chen, The Daily Telegraph, September 22, 2016
Singapore's best restaurants and places to eat, chosen by Evelyn Chen, our destination expert.
Lately Singapore has morphed from a street-food paradise into a culinary capital heaving with gastronomic temples of high cuisine, thanks in no small part to the deluge of outposts by chefs wielding clutches of Michelin stars (in fact, the city has its own Michelin guide as of July 2016).
But should you want to veer off the beaten path of big-name chefs, options are plentiful if you know where to look. The exchange rate to the pound is roughly S$2 = £1.
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Shinji by Kanesaka
Japanese restaurants are a dime and a dozen in Singapore and Shinji by Kanesaka, an outpost of the two Michelin-starred sushi bar from Tokyo is, by far, one of the best. Here you feast on exquisitely crafted zen plates prepared by a team of clean-shaven Japanese chefs.
The omakase shin (£225-plus) will leave a sizeable dent in your credit cards but for the pleasure of tucking into multiple courses of warm, hand-pressed sushi and a succession of seafood plates such as botan ebi sashimi and steamed abalone, why not?
Address: Raffles Hotel,1 Beach Road, Singapore
Contact: 0065 6338 6131; shinjibykanesaka.com
Prices: lunch from £37.50, dinner from £110
Opening times: daily except Sunday; 12noon to 3pm, 6pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards (Amex, Visa, Master JCB and CUP)
If you’re unable to secure at seat at the perpetually full Raffles Hotel flagship, try calling its equally swish new branch at St Regis Hotel for reservations.
Address: The St. Regis Singapore, Lobby Floor, 29 Tanglin Road
Contact: 0065 6884 8239; shinjibykanesaka.com
Prices: lunch from S$75++, dinner from S$220++
Opening times: daily except Sunday; 12noon to 3pm, 6pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards (Amex, Visa, Master JCB and CUP)
Restaurant Andre
His eponymous restaurant is just five years old but Andre Chiang, a Taiwan-born chef who trained with French culinary luminaries such as Pierre Gagnaire and Joel Robuchon, is already winning international plaudits for his principle-guided “Octaphilosophy” cuisine. In the recent past years, Chiang has also opened two “bistronomy” outposts outside Singapore: Porte 12 in Paris and Raw in Taipei.
His wine and jus-paired tasting menu, which might include zucchini gazpacho with fromage blanc and pristine seafood, often tips 12 courses and spans three hours. With only 30 seats in the house and a one-month reservations list, this is one restaurant that must be booked well in advance.
Address: 41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore
Contact: 0065 6534 8880; restaurantandre.com
Prices: lunch from £64, dinner from £144
Opening times: lunch on Wednesday & Friday only, dinner from Tuesday to Sunday
Payment type: Visa, Master Card, Amex and cash
Jaan
Widely regarded as one of Singapore’s finest French restaurants, this minimally embellished 14-table restaurant perched on the 70 floor of Swissotel serves up some of the city’s most awe-inspiring Marina Bay views through floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
Yet the panorama plays second fiddle to the produce-driven cuisine by British chef Kirk Westaway. The seasonally changing menu features signatures like the “tomato collection” as well as seasonal course like Japanese saba mackerel, Harissa-infused cous cous and English hourseradish. With an inspiring Jardin Gourmand menu, even vegetarians are in for a treat!
Jaan is widely regarded to serve some of Singapore's finest French cuisine, with awe-inspiring Marina Bay views
Address: Level 70 Equinox Complex, Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore
Contact: 0065 6837 3322, jaan.com.sg
Prices: lunch from £29, dinner from £99
Opening times: Mon to Sat 12noon to 2.30pm, 7pm to 10pm, Sun 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Tippling Club
Five years after introducing his brand of avant garde cuisine to curious diners from the wooded reaches of Dempsey, Ryan Clift transplants Tippling Club to the heart of CBD. In a soothing green space with handsome green tiles and heaps of recycled wood, Clift’s playful 20-plus-course cuisine (including an excellent Toriyama wagyu with horseradish-infused burrata) takes centre stage, fully paired with wines and cocktails. If you have time for just one indulgence in Singapore, make a date with Clift and he promises to dazzle.
If you have time for just one indulgence in Singapore, a date at Tippling Club promises to dazzle
Address: 38 Tanjong Pagar Road
Contact: 0065 6475 2217; tipplingclub.com
Prices: six-course Classic menu from S$160++
Opening times: closed on Sundays and public holidays
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Ki-Sho
If Shinji by Kanesaka were your go-to for top-notch sushi, then Ki-Sho would be top-of-mind for first-rate Japanese omakase. Here, chef Kazuhiro Hamamoto weaves in just-enough prized western ingredients in his Kyoto-inspired tasting menu to excite the palate, think French Gillardeau oyster with ikura in yuzu jus and a hint of white truffle shavings in the fugu hirako resting on soy custard. Of course, wash it down with copious amount of sake.
Head to Ki-Sho for first-rate Japanese omakase
Address: 29 Scotts Road
Contact: 0065 6733 5251; scotts29.com
Prices: dinner from S$300++
Opening times: dinner only, Monday to Saturday 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: Mastercard, Visa, Amex and cash
Odette
Modern French chef extraordinaire, Julien Royer, calls the shots at this new debut within the recently opened National Gallery (the former Supreme Court and City Hall) where the pastel-bathed setting is dashing yet understated and every bit as elegant and unpretentious as the artisanal French fare that the chef is known for. Expect returning Royer signatures from his days in Jaan like slow-cooked eggs with toasted buckwheat matched with newly created seasonal dishes like the thick lobes of Scottish scallops with hazelnut crumble and Jerusalem artichoke crisps. Reserve well in advance as the restaurant is perpetually booked-out.
The pastel-bathed interior at Odette is every bit as elegant and unpretentious as the artisanal French fare that chef Julien Royer is known for
Address: 1 St. Andrew’s Road #1-01 National Gallery
Contact: 0065 6385 0498; odetterestaurant.com
Prices: lunch from S$88++, dinner from S$208++
Opening times: Mondays 12pm to 1.30pm; Tuesdays to Saturdays 12pm to 1.30pm, 7pm to 9pm
Payment type: Mastercard, Visa, Amex and cash
Beni
French cooking gets a Japanese makeover at this restaurant in Mandarin Gallery where the food arrives on either Arita porcelain or Sugahara glassware, and where the beverages of choice includes Royal Blue Tea from Japan in addition to the well-stocked cellar of sakes and wines. Chef Kenji Yamanaka proffers a selection of monthly-changing tasting menus, which may include highlights like the pan-seared tile fish with Japanese spring vegetables in a creamy cabbage veloute.
Address: 333A Orchard Road, #02-37 Mandarin Gallery
Contact: 0065 6235 2285; benni-sg.com
Prices: Lunch from S$58++, dinner from S$168++
Opening times: Mondays to Saturdays 12pm to 3pm, 7pm to 11pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
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Corner House
Befitting its location in the heart of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, newly opened Corner House serves “gastro-botanica” cuisine by chef-patron, Jason Tan. There is no a la carte menu here and the only choice you are afforded is the basic or the more extensive Discovery tasting menu, a highlight of which includes a course that showcases Tan’s delicious interpretation of his favourite vegetable like the Cevennes onions done four ways. If you need more convincing to make a reservation, the restaurant recently debuted on the Asia’s 50 Best 2016 list at No. 17.
Address: 1 Cluny Road, Singapore Botanica Gardens (Nassim Gate) EJH Corner House
Prices: Lunch from S$38++ per head, Dinner from S$98++ per head
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 12pm to 3pm, 6.30pm to 11pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Les Amis
Fine dining stalwart, Les Amis, reaches a new high in French dining with Joel Robuchon alum, Sebastian Lepinoy, at the helm dispatching refined zen dishes like chilled angel hair with caviar and black truffle shavings and the la bisque de hommard (lobster bisque cappuccino with black truffle shavings) from a choice of several tasting menus. The dessert of le mikan by pastry chef, Cheryl Koh, who also runs Tarte by Cheryl Koh next door, is to-die-for.
Address: 1 Scotts Road #02-16 Shaw Centre
Contact: 0065 6733 2225
Prices: lunch from S$55++, dinner from S$160++
Opening times: Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Hua Ting
There is no lack of Cantonese restaurants in Singapore – the ubiquitous Crystal Jade chain of restaurants is a fine example – but when it comes to refinement and consistency, Hua Ting is truly first rate.
More than twenty years after its inception, Hua Ting at Orchard Hotel still serves up consistently good Cantonese cuisine, thanks mainly to the head chef, Chan Kwok, who has been at the helm from the start. Don’t miss the crispy roasted duck, wasabi-spiked fried prawns and collagen-rich double-boiled shark’s bone soup.
Address: Level 2 Orchard Hotel, 442 Orchard Road, Singapore
Contact: 0065 6739 6666
Prices: set lunch from £35; Set dinner from £40
Opening times: Mon to Fri 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6.30pm to 10.30pm; Sat, Sun and public holidays 11am to 2.30pm, 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Brasserie Gavroche
If you’re seeking a brasserie experience that teleports you momentarily to Paris, Brasserie Gavroche is your ticket. The chef-proprietor, Frédéric Colin, is the former executive chef of St Regis Singapore and he has spared no expense in recreating an authentically French dining experience – from the high-ceilinged dining room adorned with gilt mirrors to the original Café de la Paix main bar, sourced from Paris.
The menu, too, plays the part, with rustic fixtures such as terrine of Perigord duck liver with toasted country bread, and seasonally changing creations such as warm salad of sautéed bamboo and venus clams with hunks of artichoke.
Address: 66 Tras Street, Singapore
Contact: 0065 6225 8266; brasseriegavroche.com
Prices: Mains from £15.50
Opening times: Mon to Fri 11.30am to 3pm, 6pm till late; Sat 6pm to late
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Restaurant Labyrinth
If you have an interest in Singapore’s street food, take an adventure in inventive Singapore gastronomy with chef Han Li Guang at this tasting menu-only eatery at The Esplanade that offers the chef’s progressive take on what’s now known as modern Singapore cuisine. Pick from the five-course “Signature” menu or the eight-course “Degustation” menu; both are excellent and will showcase the autodidact chef’s signature take on “chilli crab”. Han’s take on Singapore street food, “bak chor mee” is also a must-try.
If you have an interest in Singapore’s street food, an adventure in inventive Singapore gastronomy at Restaurant Labyrinth is a must
Address: 8 Raffles Avenue, #02-23 Esplanade Mall
Contact: 0065 6223 4098; labyrinth.com.sg
Prices: dinner from S$98++
Opening times: dinner only, Tuesday to Sunday 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
terra
If you ever tire of classic Italian, try Tokyo-Italian by Japanese chef-owner Seita Nakahara, who cut his teeth in Tokyo, Tuscany, Sicily and Piedmont before taking root in Singapore. Here, pristine Japanese ingredients come to the fore in stunningly delicious and light dishes like chilled capellini with Hokkaido uni, tonburi and the chef’s homemade fermented lemon dressing and Shizuoka wild scampi with sun-dried Japanese tomatoes and seasonal Japanese vegetables. While set dinners are available, we suggest you ask for Seita’s omakase. Come with a healthy appetite.
Address: 54 Tras Street
Contact: 0065 6221 5159; terraseita.com
Prices: dinner from S$128++
Opening times: Mondays to Fridays 12.00pm to 2.00pm, 6.30pm to 10.00pm; Saturday 6.30pm to 10.00pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Wild Rocket
For a dining experience that is uniquely Singaporean, a trip to Wild Rocket is a must. Started by lawyer-turned-chef, Willin Low, this restaurant is tucked in a ground floor unit of a hip budget hotel at Mount Emily and it serves up Low’s haute interpretations of popular local fare – also called modern Singapore cuisine - like laksa pesto pasta as well as foie gras and wanton lounging in a peppery bak kut teh (pork rib soup) consommé. The restaurant re-opened last year after an extensive renovation to reveal a new dining counter where the chef fields a daily-changing omakase menu featuring dishes like “Singapore fried noodles” (jumbo prawn on a heap of prawn stock flavoured pasta).
Address: 10A Upper Wilkie Road
Contact: 0065-6339 9448; wildrocket.com.sg
Prices: lunch from S$33++ and dinner from S$72++
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12noon to 3pm, 6.30pm to 11pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Rhubarb Le Restaurant
You can have a fine meal without dipping deep into your pocket at this Duxton Road diner where British chef-owner, Paul Longworth, dishes up modern French fare – like the white onion emulsion with black truffle dressing and freshly shaved black truffles or the duo of pigeon with rhubarb and petal puree – to delighted guests in an elegant dining room decked with no more than 7 tables. It seems that the word has gone out and the house is almost always packed. Reservations are a must.
Address: 3 Duxton Hill
Contact: 0065 8127 5001; rhubarb.sg
Prices: Lunch from S$42++, dinner from S$138++
Opening times: Monday to Friday 11.45am to 2.30pm, 6pm to 10.30pm; Saturday 6pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Prive Grill
The succulent Josper oven-grilled steaks like the Wakunui 150 day grain-fed Black Angus ribeye- plus an array of grilled meats and seafood - pitched at affordable prices elevate this steak house to the top of the radar for meat lovers. It’s venue at Keppel Bay is a little off the beaten track but that is also part of its laid-back charm. A meal here also affords a splendid vista of nearby marina.
An array of grilled meats and seafood at affordable prices elevate Prive Grill to the top of the radar for meat loversCredit: Pictorial/Yuan Oeij
Address: 2 Keppel Bay Vista
Contact: 0065 6776 0777
Prices: Mains from S$24
Opening times: Monday to Friday 11.30am to 3pm, 6.30pm to 11.30. Saturday 6.30pm to 11.30pm.
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Ola Cocina Del Mar
Former Santi head chef, Daniel Chavez, goes rustic at this buzzy eatery at Marina Bay Financial Centre where lush Spanish fare meets some of the best grilled seafood this part of town (don’t miss the grilled fish-of-the-day and the fisherman’s Catalan seafood soup). The two-pager menu of tapas, soup, paella and mains is short and concise but what they do, they truly excel. If you’re in the mood for ceviche, chef Chavez, a Peruvian, will happily oblige.
Head to Ola Cucina del Mar for Spanish fare and some of the best grilled seafood in this part of town
Address: 12 Marina Boulevard, #01-06 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Contact: 0065 6604 7050
Prices: mains from S$36
Opening times: Monday to Friday 11.30am to 2pm, 6pm to 10pm; Saturday 6pm to 10pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Ushidoki Wagyu
A first in Singapore, this nose-to-tail wagyu restaurant by chef Nobuaki Hirohashi serves different cuts of Ozaki wagyu in varying styles (raw as beef tartare, torched and rolled up with sea urchin and sukiyaki style amongst others) over a seasonally inspired kaiseki meal that concludes with cold somen in dashi with blobs of oxtail jelly. Strictly for wagyu lovers only.
This nose-to-tail wagyu restaurant by chef Nobuaki Hirohashi is a first in Singapore
Address: 57 Tras Street
Contact: 0065 6221 6379
Prices: lunch from S$100, dinner from S$200
Opening times: Monday to Friday 12pm to 2.30pm, 6.00pm to 10.30pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Jiang Nan Chun
After 21 years in business, this fine-dining Cantonese stalwart has recently emerged from a makeover to unveil an elegant Jiang Nan-inspired interior of traditional woodcarvings, rich wool carpets and ceramic floor tiles. The food remains deliciously Cantonese although steps have been taken to incorporate a surprise element in dishes marked with a “xiang le” symbol. Peking duck is served with Avruga caviar, steamed cod arrives in a thin film of paper roll showered with black truffle shavings and claypot wagyu oxtail is braised for 30 hours in red wine and lemongrass-infused oil. Be prepared for an exceptional experience for even the drinks programme has been shaken-up, think wine pairing in Riedel stemware wine and a jazzed up tea menu.
Be prepared for an exceptional experience at fine-dining Cantonese stalwart Jiang Nan Chun
Address: 190 Orchard Boulevard
Contact: 0065-6831 7220; fourseasons.com
Prices: lunch from S$33++ and dinner from S$72++
Opening hours: Mondays to Sundays 11.30am – 14.30, 18.00 – 22.30
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Takada
If you can’t decide to have French or Italian, have French-inflected Tokyo Italian at Ristorante Takada, a bijou eatery off Alexander Road that sits no more than 30. Chef-owner Masahiro Takada spent years cutting his teeth at Piedmont, where French influence dominated the local cuisine for centuries and his tasting menu features dishes like in-season Japanese white asparagus with French quail in Hollandaise sauce and balsamic vinegar-laced foie gras risotto with raspberry bubbles.
Address: #01-07 Alexis Condominium, 356 Alexandra Road
Contact: 0065-6339 3969; ristorante-takada.sg
Prices: lunch from S$38++ and dinner from S$108++
Opening hours: Mondays to Sundays 11.30am – 14.30, 18.00 – 22.30
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Stellar
Perched at 282 meters above ground level, Stellar is Singapore’s tallest restaurant and its constellation-themed tasting menu by executive chef, Chris Millar, lives up to its name indeed with stellar courses like the pasta-free “carbonara” - wood fired Gamberi prawn with Parmesan cream, bacon ash and egg yolk poached in smoked oil. Thankfully, you won’t have dip too deeply into your pocket to dine here.
Perched at 282 meters above ground level, Stellar is Singapore’s tallest restaurant, and its constellation-themed tasting menu lives up to its name
Address: 1 Altitude, 1 Raffles Place (former OUB Center)
Contact: 0065 6438 0410; 1-altitude.com
Prices: Lunch from S$48++, dinner from S$95++
Opening times: Mondays to Fridays 12pm to 2pm, 6.30pm to 10pm; Saturdays 6pm to 10pm; Sundays 6pm to 9pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Blue Lotus
If you like local seafood, step off the beaten track to this Chinese eatery at the Quayside Isle, Sentosa, for excellent Chinese classics prepared with a twist. Chill crabs arrive strewed with succulent pomelo pulp and a side serving of deep fried “man tou” (Chinese bun) while Boston lobsters are served Szechuan style with tongue-numbing peppercorn.
If you like local seafood, step off the beaten track to Blue Lotus
Address: 31 Ocean Way #01-13 Quayside Isle
Contact: 0065 6339 0880
Prices: starters from S$10, mains from S$30
Opening times: Mondays to Fridays 6pm to 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 11.30am to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Kai Garden
Helmed by former Taste Paradise executive chef, Fung Chi Keung, Kai Garden at Marina Square offers a mix of rustic and modern Cantonese dishes - like claypot braised chicken with flower crab and double-boiled Japanese matsutake served in a hot pot - that appeal to a wide clientele of families and the office workers. The lunchtime dim sum (try the XO carrot cake) is also worth the schlep.
Kai Garden offers a mix of rustic and modern Cantonese dishes
Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard #03-128A/128B Marina Square
Contact: 0065 6250 4826
Prices: starters from $9.80++, mains from $18++
Opening times: Mondays to Fridays 11.30am to 3.30pm, 6pm to 11pm; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 11am to 4pm, 6pm to 11pm
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Lolla
Listed on Zagat 2013’s hot list, this eatery at Club Street boasts a cool 13-seat bar on the ground floor, a mess hall-inspired communal dining table in the basement and an alluring menu of produce-driven small plates by newly installed chef, Kyle Henderson. Apart from the a la carte fixtures of squid ink pudding with uni and tomato salad, we suggest you order the day’s specials from the chalkboard, think dishes like Norwegian scallop served with tomato fondue, gremolata and the shellfish’s own coral blended with bacon. Don’t miss the award-winning wine list here; about 20 types of grower Champagnes and fine wines are available by the glass.
Lolla boasts a cool 13-seat bar, a mess hall-inspired communal dining table and an alluring menu of small plates
Address: 22 Ann Siang Road
Contact: 0065 6423 1228; lolla.com.sg
Prices: small plates from S$6
Opening times: Monday to Saturday 12noon to 2pm, 6pm to 12 midnight
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
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Bird Bird
This casual Thai eatery by “dude chef”, Bjorn Shen, serves up loud music, neon lights and some seriously fun and delicious Thai fare in this part of town. Must haves include the Isaan-style lemongrass-smoked half chicken in jaew BBQ sauce, Thai herbs-flavoured lamb ribs with tear-jerking smoked chilli and roasted rice powder, umami corn dusted in shrimp powder as well as the deconstructed “Big Mac” fried rice. Come on weekend nights and dine under the stars (when the roads are closed for foot traffic).
Address: 18 Ann Siang Road
Contact: 0065 6635 2536
Prices: mains from S$18
Opening times: Tuesdays to Saturdays 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30pm to 10pm (close on 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays)
Payment type: cash and major credit cards
Candlenut
31-year-old Malcolm Lee is Singapore’s poster boy for modern Peranakan cooking. At Candlenut, situated on the ground floor of Dorsett Residences, Lee dishes out Peranakan classics - like braised chicken with buak keluak (Indonesian black nut) – augmented by a clutch of contemporary creations like beef short ribs with buah keluak. Come at dinner to experience Lee’s daily-changing “Ahmakase” menu that features the chef’s deliciously experimental take on Peranakan classics like the buah keluak broth with beef cheek.
Candlenut's chef Malcolm Lee is Singapore’s poster boy for modern Peranakan cooking
Address: 331 New Bridge Road #01-03, Dorsett Residences
Contact: 0065 8121 4107; candlenut.com.sg
Prices: from S$12
Opening times: closed on Sundays and public holidays
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Burnt Ends
Arguably Singapore’s most popular casual restaurant at the moment, this modern Australian barbeque eatery in Chinatown by David Pynt – an alum of Asador Etxerbarri – boasts just 18 seats at the counter (no reservations except at 6pm and 6.30pm) and a reservations-only table for six. Understandably, it’s almost always packed with foodies who flock here for the quail’s eggs with runny yolks and grilled leek in brown butter sauce decorated with crushed hazelnuts, all cooked in the eatery’s custom-built brick kiln. Come early to secure a seat. This eatery made Zagat’s 2014 hot list.
This modern Australian barbeque eatery in Chinatown is almost always packed with foodies
Address: 20 Teck Lim Road
Contact: 0065 6224 3933; burntends.com.sg
Prices: small plates from S$6
Opening times: closed on Sundays and public holidays
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Peranakan Flavours
Set in the lobby of a hole-in-the-wall boutique hotel on the fringe of Kampong Glam, this eatery dishes up Straits Chinese cuisine by “Uncle Ben”, a Baba who cooked classic Cantonese cuisine at luxury hotels for years before he decided to go back to his Peranakan roots. If you can handle tear-jerking spices, order karabu salad and raw cockles doused in a spicy house-made dressing. Otherwise, stay with other top-notch dishes like “ikan sumbat” (lighted battered and fried stuffed fish with meat and prawns) and bakwan kepiting.
Address: 11 Jalan Klapa
Contact: 0065 6789 1001
Prices: mains from S$15
Opening times: Wednesdays to Mondays, 11.45am to 9.30pm
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
Dehesa
Jean-Philippe Patruno made his name opening tapas restaurants the likes of Barrafina and Quo Vadis in London and he’s now blazing the nose-to-tail trail in Singapore with Dehesa. While you will be perfectly happy tucking into dishes like Spanisb octopus with lardo, don’t miss the stars of the show: duck hearts on toast, pig’s head terrine and the Dehesa cold platter.
Dehesa is the next offering from Jean-Philippe Patruno following the likes of Barrafina and Quo Vadis in London
Address: 12 North Canal Road
Contact: 0065 6221 7790
Prices: from S$5
Opening times: Mondays to Fridays, 11.30am to 2.30pm, 5.30pm till late; Saturdays 5.30pm till late
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
CreatureS
In a quiet corner of Little India’s once seedy red light district sits this shop house-based eatery that fields Asian fusion with a Peranakan twist. Owned by two self-taught cooks, the menu teems with feisty creations like Thai inspired prawns and glass vermicelli salad topped with shallots and a riot of bird’s eye chillies and prata (indian flour-based pancake) crowned with minced pork and prawns fused with buah keluak (Indonesian black nut). Don’t leave without trying the Creature chocolate cake.
In a quiet corner of Little India’s former red light district sits this Asian fusion eatery
Address: 12 North Canal Road
Contact: 0065 6221 7790
Prices: from S$5
Opening times: Tuesdays to Sundays 12pm to 10.30pm (close at 11.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays)
Payment type: cash and all major credit cards
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