Fresh flavours
Reserve a table at one of these new finds…
Silk Road of the Sea at Amara Sanctuary Resort on Sentosa offers a variety of signature seafood dishes with ingredients or concepts originating from China, Thailand, the Straits of Malacca, Sumatra, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, Black Sea and the Mediterranean. This tropical dining experience is styled after an oriental teahouse, complete with a Tea Master serving an aromatic blend known as Eight Treasures tea. 1 Larkhill Road, Sentosa Island. Tel: 6825 3888, www.amarasanctuary.com
Privé – restaurateur Michel Lu’s newest baby – is now open on Singapore’s new Keppel Island and promises Sydney Harbour-esque ambience with a fine dining restaurant, waterfront Gastrobar and an intimate and casual – yet chic – Bakery Cafe offering all-day dining options. The kitchen of the fine dining restaurant is under the command of renowned master chef Tony Bilson – lauded as the Godfather of modern Australian cuisine – so the bar is set high. 2 Keppel Bay Vista, Marina at Keppel Bay, Keppel Island. Tel: 6776 0777, www.prive.com.sg
Dallas Restaurant & Bar is a contemporary American-style eatery located in a conservation shophouse on Boat Quay, which also offers al fresco dining on an elevated timber deck overlooking the river. Dine on no-fuss, comfort food including dishes such as classic New England clam chowder, California fish tacos, a char-grilled Texas t-bone steak and maple roast pork served with coleslaw, potato wedges and grilled corn. Expect good value, the daily set lunch is just $15 nett for two courses and $20 nett for three courses, while the set dinner is $40 and $45 nett for two and three courses respectively. 31 Boat Quay. Tel: 6532 2131, www.dallas.sg
Modern Mediterranean meets Brazilian churrasco – grill – at Seven On Club, in partnership with the famed Brazil Churrascaria on Sixth Avenue. Expect a host of flavours from the south of France, Italy and Spain as well as a full Brazilian churrasco experience where freshly grilled premiums meats are sliced and served directly onto your plate. 7 Club Street. Tel: 6327 9663.
Inagiku Japanese restaurant at Raffles the Plaza has a new, elegant interior and a revamped menu. Head chef Yoshiyuki Nobukawa marries time-honoured tradition with contemporary techniques and a deft hand to deliver an innovative twist on Inagiku’s signature dishes. Try the tai chazutsu-yaki – a mousse of Saito fish with green tea-flavoured minced prawn, encased within a snapper fillet and served on asparagus with green sauce. Level 3 Raffles The Plaza, 80 Bras Basah Road. Tel: 6431 6156.
