PUBLISHED October 20th, 2016 09:03 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 11:51 am
Autumn flavours are abound as restaurants all over Singapore gear up for the season. This week, taste the quality produce at Plentyfull, a revamped menu at Salt Tapas & Bar, a new dim sum lunch set at Mitzo, and more.
Produce-Focused Brunch Menu at Plentyfull
One of the newest dining entrants in the CBD, Plentyfull now serves up honest and hearty brunch during the weekends. Inspired by seasonal, fresh, and quality produce, everything is preservative-free, from the Fried Stack Potatoes ($6) and Grilled Housemade Duck Sausage Patty ($6) to the Onsen Eggs with House Ponzu ($5) and classic Carbonara with Parpadelle ($22). In fact, the produce is so fresh that even its grocer, Little Farms, is on site in a small retail section. Look out for the Plentyfull cart which carries a selection of fresh pastries and other mouth-watering goodies!
Plentyfull is located at #01-79/80 Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039596, p. 6493 2997. Brunch is available from Sat-Sun 10.30am – 5pm.
New Head Chef and Revamped Menu Salt Tapas & Bar
The iconic Salt Tapas & Bar at Raffles City recently introduced its new head chef, Aussie-born Jake Kowalewski, bringing along with him a new and refreshed tapas menu with influences from Europe and Asia. Putting an Australian twist to the modern tapas bar, expect both lunch and dinner plates like the Scallop Tartar ($19) – served with tobiko and ink crisps –, Spanish Style Lamb Kofta ($25), and signature Squid Ink Seafood Paella ($28). Don’t leave without getting some fluffy churros ($14) and accompanying orange marmalade dip.
Salt Tapas & Bar by Luke Mangan is located at 252 North Bridge Road, #01-22A, Raffles City, Singapore 179103, p. 6837 0995. Open Mon-Thu 11.30am – 11.30pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am – 11.30pm, Sun 11.30am – 10pm.
White Truffle Delicacies at Raffles Grill
Raffles Grill’s Chef Mickael Le Calvez celebrates the luxurious season of Alba white truffles from Italy’s Piedmont region with an exclusive menu. The white truffles are known for their deep musky aroma and rich earthy flavours, integrated into modern French creations that include a delicate Sea Bream dressed with Champagne Sauce, a traditional Risotto with Artichoke and Scamorza, and Parsnip Velouté with Quail Sausage and Albufera Foam.
Raffles Grill is located at 1 Beach Rd, Raffles Hotel, Singapore 189673, p. 6412 1816. Open Tue-Fri 12pm – 2pm, 7pm – 10pm, Sat 7pm – 10pm. Closed Sun & Mon.
Dim Sum Set Lunch at Mitzo
There’s now more reason to pop by the progressive Cantonese restaurant Mitzo for lunch! Take a well-deserved break from work or shopping during weekday with a classy dim sum meal. Available as a three-course set at $28++ per person, or a four-course dim sum and noodle set at $38++, start your meal with a hearty Double-boiled Soup of the Day before partaking in a trio out of over 10 varieties of handcrafted dim sum. Think bite-size delicacies such as the Royal Shrimp Dumpling topped with black caviar, Cheese Escargot Puff, and crowd-favourite crispy Fried Duck Spring Roll.
Mitzo is located at 270 Orchard Road, Level 4 Grand Park Orchard, Singapore 238857, p. 6603 8855.
Memory-Evoking Sensorium Menu at Tippling Club
Nothing stirs up cherished childhood memories like the scent of old things. Which is why Joe Schofield – the newest Head Bartender of Tippling Club – came up with the new Sensorium menu, a flavour-forward cocktail programme that places emphasis on scent. In collaboration with Chef-Owner Ryan Clift’s avant-garde culinary knowledge, be treated to a flight of the restaurant-bar’s most inventive selection and bar bites. The menu features 12 impressive cocktails, each inspired and built around a specific scent and memory, such as Campfire (burnt syrup, ash, and gin), Leather (smoky, luxurious, and sweet) and Caramel (pleasantly tart with citrus and rum). Best part is? They’re all going for only $22.
Tippling Club is located at 38 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088461, p. 6475 2217. Open Mon-Fri 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 12am, Sat 6pm – 12am. Closed Sun.
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