Cicada | Review
Restaurateur-of-the-moment Michel Lu’s latest baby is the very far-out, but very worth visiting Cicada. After being seated by the warm, attentive wait staff, we started with a mojito—a refreshing concoction of tart rum perfectly balanced with minty sweetness. What blew us away, though, was our choice of mains—the infamous cicada burger, which deservedly bears the […]
Dozo Restaurant
The décor in this restaurant located in a quiet mall is plush, boudoir-like with drapes, velvety chairs and richly colored wallpaper. And the food is a fusion of Western and Japanese with unexpected combinations of ingredients. The menu, however, is oddly set up. Guests have to order the six- to seven-course degustation, and there is […]
Mimolette Restaurant & Bar
If you like the pastoral feel of places like Dempsey and Rochester Park, then you’ll love Mimolette. Dining here, you can almost pretend you are out in the English countryside, except there are no goats or sheep. The restaurant is small and intimate, so it is a good idea to make reservations even on weekdays. […]
Royal Copenhagen Tea Lounge & Restaurant
A perennial favorite among tai-tais, fashionistas and the well-heeled, this elegant tea lounge is best known for its wide selection of cakes, desserts and sandwiches. But surprise, surprise, the savories here are pretty good too. We decided to throw our diet out of the door and go full force on the main course alongside the […]
KASHMIR RESTAURANT
Despite many Indian restaurants along Race Course Road, KASHMIR is certainly one we would recommend. Try the Kehva tea, flavored with cardamom and saffron. We also ordered the sabz gosht—a dish of lamb cubes with spinach—fish masala, Kashmiri pulao and mixed raita. Both the fish and lamb were covered in the most delicious and fragrant […]
La Fondue Restaurant
As its name implies, one can expect fondue at this cozy place. With over 20 varieties of dips to choose from, the extremely attentive wait staff pointed out that the savory fondue is usually eaten as the entrée, and the sweet fondue as the dessert. We settled for the wild mushroom fondue, served with bread […]
Barnsburry Restaurant
This restaurant is like country‑themed joints such as Country Manna and Kenny Rogers Roasters. There was a sizeable crowd already in the restaurant when we arrived, and the first thing we noticed was the lone waiter in the dining area taking orders at the next table. With just the one waiter doing all the bussing […]
Screening Room Singapore
This bistro is part of the hip five-floor rooftop bar/studio/lounge/mini-cinema/restaurant venue, The Screening Room. We love the look of the bright modern bistro and its extensive menu of Mediterranean and Western items. We opted to share a tapas/mezze platter and were delighted by the mix of a yoghurt dip with breadsticks, tapenade, scallop and lamb […]
Modern Asia—Tsubaki
The sheer variety of dishes here can look overwhelming, especially if your knowledge of Japanese cuisine does not extend beyond sushi, tempura and teppanyaki. The best way to get around that is to order the Hanna course set menu—with seasonal appetizers, braised oyster soup, assorted sashimi, wagu tenderloin ishiyaki, seasonal tempura, a radish and seaweed […]
Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant
Seafood lovers will love this place that’s got an unpretentious vibe and brightly lit interior decorated with rectangular, retro colored lights. Do gawk at the water tanks that showcase lobsters, clams, crabs, prawns and the like. The water is clean and clear, and you can choose which fish or crustacean you want. Staff will hop […]