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The Colony
Rated as one of Singapore’s best buffets, The Colony at The Ritz Carlton is a place you should dine in! And the dining here won’t burn a hole in your pocket, as their lunch buffet is priced at $58++ on weekdays and $62++ on weekends. That’s really affordable for a five-star hotel.
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The Sandwich Corner. Marked by rustic ciabatta bread, this station is filled with rows of gourmet sandwiches. You can also choose to customise your own sandwich and take your pick of condiments, including pickled olives and anchovies.
Next to it is the very popular “Ice Bar”, serving fresh seafood such as scallops, marinated sea squid, Australian black mussels, snow crab legs and poached prawns. The prawns are sweet and firm, while the snow crab legs are nicely sliced open for diners’ easy picking.
 
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Local favourites such as Laksa is also available. The slippery smooth noodles are accompanied by the usual tau pok, fish cakes and prawns as well as a handmade lobster ball.There are a few other stations to look out for which serve up Indian cuisine, dim sum, as well as one individual stall serving hearty local creations.
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The dessert station at the Colony makes it looks like you are in a high end cake shop with many varieties.
The Colony offers a great buffet spread – all you can eat quality food attractively presented. The atmosphere, the service and the food are all top notch. It is certainly the most value-for-money hotel buffet in Singapore.
The Colony
7 Raffles Avenue, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, Singapore 039799
Lunch buffet hours: Mon-Sat 12pm to 2:30pm
Nearest Station: Promenade MRT Station
6434 5288
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/singapore/dining/colony
The Dragon Chamber
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Back in the days where leaders of the Chinese secret society would have meetings and run gambling dens behind the facade of kopitiams and shophouses, the Dragon Chamber is a new restaurant for (secret) gatherings.
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Tucked away at a corner of Circular Road, you will see this “kopitiam” selling wanton mee. Hidden behind the drinks refrigerator in the kopitiam, enter it and you’ll find yourself in the realm of said secret society. With a 93-seater space, the place boasts a bar, a private dining area and an even more private VVIP room.
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This isn’t your typical wagyu beef dishes.
With wok fried hor fun, truffle gravy, perfectly poached egg and the premium A4 Kagoshima Wagyu, mix them together and you’ll find deep-fried hor fun strips, adding a wonderful and addictive crunch.
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The Firecracker Chicken and Maple Fritters is a spiced-up fusion version of deep fried diced chicken in Sichuan peppercorn, as well as cashews and chives. It goes very well with the cruncy maple-bathed fritters! The Dragon Chamber is an immersive experience both physically and gastronomically; offering a menu worthy of adventure and a return journey, as well as the amazing atmosphere perfect for history or film junkies.
The Dragon Chamber
2 Circular Rd, Singapore 049358
Daily 10am to 12am
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay MRT Station
+65 6805 8181
The White Rabbit
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Rated as one of the most romantic restaurant in Singapore, The White Rabbit at Dempsey hill is a white stone chapel that once belonged to the British Army based in Singapore. Serving European classics, this fine dining restaurant is great for just about any occasion. Be it a romantic date with your partner, a chic business lunch with your clients or a casual dinner with a group of friends.
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The official entrance of the restaurant is another romantic Parisian cafe setting which is called ‘The Rabbit Hole’. It is an outdoor bar which is a lovely place for some drinks and bar bites.
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At The White Rabbit, it serves 3 course set lunch at $38++ and also 4 course degustation menu at $98++ per person. For their ala carte menu, appetisers start from $20 while most of the main courses range between $20 to $30++. You will easily spend a few hours in this charming restaurant with its great service and delicious food. The White Rabbit is definitely worth the trip down.
The White Rabbit
39C Harding Road Singapore 249541
https://www.thewhiterabbit.com.sg
+65 6473 9965
Tues - Sun 11.45am - 2.30pm, 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard
Nouri
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One of Asia’s TOP 50 restaurant, Nouri brings you “crossroad cuisines” as what Chef Brehm would like to call it - an exploration of ingredients and cultures from different regions. Nouri refers to the word nourish, a reference to the food served at the restaurant nourishing the diners; but Brehm also hopes that the name will inspire people to be kind to others.
For dinner, the 5-course Chef Tasting Menu is S$145++, 7 course at S$175++, or you can go for lunch from S$85++ for its 5 course Omakase Lunch Menu.
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Based on the reviews online and Chef’s recommendation, you must try the signature dishes Acaraje and Vatapa – Afro-Brazilian fritter, turmeric and coconut sauce, bread and salted prawn vatapa; Black Pepper Fish – Raymond’s grouper, black pepper and vanilla sauce, charred pickled carrot; and Big Red Robe which features different textures of plum, Mirabelle plum fluid gel, chocolate moelleux and oolong tea.
There are a lot of praises given to Nouri with having most of the dishes being impeccable. The service has also gotten pleasant feedback. In summary, it is well-deserved of its Michelin-accolade.
Nouri
72 Amoy Street, Singapore 069891
Tuesday to Friday: 11:30am to 3:00pm Monday to Saturday: 6:00pm to 12:00am
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer MRT Station
+65 6221 4148
http://nouri.com.sg/
Esora
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The latest dining concept by The Lo & Behold Group, Esora is a modern Japanese fine dining concept collaborated with Chef Shigeru Koizumi. He has excelled in both Japan and Singapore, including the three Michelin star Nihonryori RyuGin in Tokyo and the two Michelin star Odette at the National Gallery Singapore.
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It is flattered by the gorgeous exterior, located in a heritage shophouse on Mohd Sultan Road.
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ESORA’s seven and nine course seasonal menus are priced at $218 and $278 respectively, while a customised Chef’s Menu which is based on your preferences, is available at $348. Besides the food, service is also more intimate with only nine seats at the chef’s counter and a handful of dining tables. The service staff or Koizumi himself attentively dish out nuggets of information, such as the provenance of the ingredients and the cooking techniques.
Esora
15 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore 238964
Tuesday - Saturday, 7pm – 9pm
Nearest Station: Fort Canning MRT Station
+65 6365 1266
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esora.restaurant/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esora.restaurant
JAAN
JAAN is a modern French restaurant in Singapore which is a top restaurant in many ways. Situated on Level 70 of the hotel tower at Raffles City, JAAN Restaurant’s lofty heights and expansive windows mean that it is one of the best restaurants with breathtaking views over Singapore. Its position as one of the top restaurants in Singapore is reinforced by the 1 Star awarded by Singapore Michelin Guide 2016, its inclusion in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 and its appointment as Krug’s First Restaurant Ambassador in Singapore.
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JAAN’s menu is a creation of a top chef – Kirk Westaway, winner of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 for Southeast Asia. The interesting set menus of JAAN Restaurant have received much praises. JAAN is also now one of The Ordinary Patrons’ (TOP) favourite restaurants in Singapore.
JAAN
2 Stamford Rd, Level 70, Singapore 178882
https://www.jaan.com.sg/
+65 6837 3322
Mon - Sat 12pm - 2.30pm, 7pm - 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Cityhall
JAM at Siri House
 
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Located in Dempsey Hill, JAM at Siri House should be your next dinner choice for small plates dining. Siri House is Thai luxury property developer Sansiri’s effort to bring all the elements of his living environment to a dining place. From design, art, retail to food. The latter is where JAM comes in and these can be seen from the interior of the restaurant with the lavishness of Sansiri lifestyle: crystal chandeliers, mismatched colors chairs and pillows and an art deco kitchen counter and bar. Surprisingly, with such opulence and extravagance decor, the place still somehow manages to make you feel at home.
The whole homely experience will start with JAM’s cocktail trolley loaded with bottled cocktails and aperitifs.
While the cocktail bar is overseen by the beverage director and founder of Sunday Punch, Mark Tay, the open kitchen is directed by former Lolla head chef and co-owner of Park Bench Deli, Chef Tan Hua Ming.
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The thick cuts of fresh hand-dived Hokkaido Scallops are drizzled with yuzu and truffle dressing. Portion is relatively large which also means your bucks are going to be pretty well spent here.
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A lot of reviews sang praises to their handmade pappardelle with tiger prawns. The pasta comes tossed with a full-flavoured sauce, made by reducing prawn and lobster broth in butter for a good eight hours. Definitely a must order dish to share even if you’re really stuffed.
This newly opened restaurant has by far received many recommendations. The team behind JAM at Siri House knows what they’re doing, without unnecessary fanfare yet keeping the essence of the dishes.
JAM at Siri House
Blk 8D, #01-02 Dempsey Hill, Dempsey Road, Singapore 239672
https://www.sirihouse.com/
+65 9667 0533
Opens daily 11.30am - 2.30pm, 6pm - 10pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
Restaurant Zén
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Swedish chef-restaurateur Bjorn Frantzen of Restaurant Frantzen, is the only three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Stockholm, has opened its new restaurant in Singapore located at Bukit Pasoh since last year November.
Restaurant Zen is a partnership between the Swedish chef and the homegrown hospitality and restaurant group Unlisted collection, whose restaurants includes the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Burnt Ends and Pollen at Gardens by the Bay.
(Left; Beer-poached king crab with dill and wild trout roe. Right; Råraka, a signature bite and import straight from Frantzen. Images credit: Restaurant Zen)
The three storeys restaurant will bring you a special experience like no others as diners will be led on a tour as the evening progresses. The unique style of fine dining comes with a 9 courses tasting menu which brings diners to different part of the shophouse restaurant. Diners enter the restaurant in the living room area, while in front of the kitchen can enjoy the snacks, canapes and pre-dinner drinks.
(Crudo red deer, ZeĢn prestige caviar, shiro kombu, argan oil, black mirin and lime. Image credit: Restaurant Zen)
(Blue lobster, crispy koshihikari rice, yuzu pepper, clarified-butter emulsion. Image credit: Restaurant Zen)
Moving one floor up to the main dining room be ready for the plated dishes. The second floor is a lavish production with several dishes being prepared and plated table-side. The lavish dishes include Crudo red deer paired with ZeĢn prestige caviar (as shown above), blue lobster, black truffle and sea urchin.
The last leg of the meal - desserts are served on the top floor of the restaurant.
Different from the traditional fine dining, Restaurant Zen gives a more relaxed ambience. “There will be Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC playing from the speakers,” says the chef when he gave an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times. “No jazz or piano music - more rock ‘n’ roll. We want to have fun and we want our guests to have fun even though we are very serious about our food.”
Restaurant Zén
41 Bukit Pasoh Rd Singapore 089855
http://www.restaurantzen.com/
+65 9236 6368
Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday for dinner only, 19:00 – 22:30
Price: Tasting menu (9 courses + snacks and petit fours), $450++; beverage pairings available for $125 – $250++.
Nearest Station: Outram Park
YOSHI Restaurant
YOSHI Restaurant is opened by Chef Yoshiyuki Kashiwabara, and he has 14 years of experience at Kyoryori Hosoi where he sharpens his skills on the art of kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese dinner aka fine dining) and 7 years of experience as a personal chef for Japanese Ambassadors in foreign service.
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The atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and quite personal due to the limitations of only 14 seats. It is a personal experience as you have a counter seat witnessing how the chefs prepare your meal.
 
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Here at YOSHI Restaurant, you have 4 fine dining options: Omakase (multiple dishes are specially chosen by the chef), Maguro Menu Kaiseki, Beef Kaiseki as well as Uni Kaiseki. You can also choose sake pairing to go with your meal for an even more intense dining experience. The dishes here are freshly imported from Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, hence all the ingredients here are extremely fresh and supple. Below are some of the dishes that you can expect from YOSHI:
Photo credits: (Yoshi restaurant facebook) Fig 1 - Uni Bara Chirashi Don, Fig 2 - Wagyu Beef Don with Onsen Egg; (therantingpanda) Fig 3 - Grilled Fish; Fig 4 - 3 types seasonal appetizer
Red House Seafood
Established in 1976, Red House Seafood has been serving Asian Seafood dishes for 42 whopping years! Over the years, the restaurant has evolved with the country’s growth and identity, representing the palette of flavors that reflect Singapore’s cultural diversity.
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The main reason why Red House Seafood’s signature dishes have survived over the years is because they are determined to use only fresh ingredients and these ingredients are sourced from all over the world. The chefs also worked tirelessly over the years to integrate the essence of Malay, Indian and Peranakan flavors into their dishes. Needless to say, their signature dishes are, of course, their seafood:
Photo credits: Fig 1 - (Red House Seafood) Spicy Seafood Combination;
Fig 2 - (sethlui) Wok Fried & Tossed in White Pepper; Fig 3 (misstamchiak) Signature Creamy Custard Sauce
Other than the signature seafood, they also have a Dimsum Lunch option which was introduced this August. There are a variety of Dim Sums, and they are better than expected! One of the all-time-favorites is the Truffle Wild Mushroom Dumplings, where the truffles do not overpower the dish and are nicely balanced.
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