New wine bar Napoleon is now open on Telok Ayer Street, right next to The Market Grill.
The wine bar offers mostly Southern European specimens, available by the glass, categorized according to price ($8, $12, $18 and premium). Dispensed from enomatic machines, you can also get samples of each wine (from $1.50). Bottles might include liquorice-y Marquis de Saint-Estephe 2009, and premium labels like Conca Tre Pile Barbera d’Alba 2006 ($22).
Other options include wine-based cocktails like Lady in Red ($16), red wine, melon liqueur and peach liqueur as well as Red Autumn ($16), moscato, raspberry and lime juice.
To go along with the vinos, find an array of European eats such as warm spinach salad with crispy bacon ($10) and lamb shank parma tier ($22). The desserts are elegant including lemon tart with lime sorbet ($12) and profiteroles with triple chocolate ice-cream ($12). There’s also a two- ($25) or three-course ($32) set lunches.