Dining Guide: Feb 20 to 27
CRAB AHOY AT ELLENBOROUGH MARKET CAFE. Dig into more than 40 classic and novel dishes, starting with a refreshing medley of seafood on ice featuring spanner crab, flower crab and snow crab claws, before moving on to inspired dishes that include crab with potato and leek soup, and familiar favourites such as salted baked crab, Singapore chilli crab, black pepper crab and oatmeal crab. There’s also an innovative crab bisque fondue served with puffy croissants that’s making its debut. From March 7 to 23, S$54 for lunch and S$62 for dinner. Call 6239 1848 / 1847.
CRAB AHOY AT ELLENBOROUGH MARKET CAFE. Dig into more than 40 classic and novel dishes, starting with a refreshing medley of seafood on ice featuring spanner crab, flower crab and snow crab claws, before moving on to inspired dishes that include crab with potato and leek soup, and familiar favourites such as salted baked crab, Singapore chilli crab, black pepper crab and oatmeal crab. There’s also an innovative crab bisque fondue served with puffy croissants that’s making its debut. From March 7 to 23, S$54 for lunch and S$62 for dinner. Call 6239 1848 / 1847.
WINE DINNER AT OSTERIA MOZZA. This exclusive dinner at the long table is graced by Paolo de Marchi, the celebrated winemaker behind two of Italy’s top estates: Isole e Olena (Toscana) and Proprieta Sperino (Piemonte). Enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairing (S$190 per person) featuring highlights such as a tart of sottocenere and fontina cheeses, as well as the veal loin with porcini, marinated mushroom, spinach and veal jus. Email wine director Lauri Vainio at lauri.vainio [at] marinabaysands.com or call 6688 8522 to make a reservation. Feb 25, 8pm.
TOKYO FAIR AT KUISHIN BO. Enjoy popular dishes from Tokyo such as the Fukagawa Nabe (hotpot), Maguro Zuke (marinated tuna) and Imagawayaki (sweet red bean cake). There’s also Iekei Ramen, a famous Yokohama creation that’s widely popular in Tokyo, as well as the Fugu Chiri (puffer fish soup) for the more adventurous diner. Weekday prices start at S$29.90 per adult for lunch at Jurong Point (Tel: 6792 9286) and S$33.90 at Great World City (Tel: 6836 5877). From Mar 3 to May 25.
RIOJA WINE DINNER AT RAFFLES HOTEL. In its first wine dinner of the year, the hotel’s Long Bar Steakhouse will be showcasing the finest wines from Rioja, the famous wine region in northern Spain. Hosted by Raffles Singapore’s Wine Director, Stephane Soret, the exclusive wine dinner (S$188 per person) will feature three of Rioja’s greatest producers. An exquisite 4-course menu created by Executive Chef Pierre Burgade, and featuring a main course of Omaha beef tenderloin, is paired with the Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga (a direct import available exclusively at Raffles Singapore). Feb 28, 7pm. Call 6412 1816 to make a reservation.
MONTH OF PORKY LOVE. Morganfield’s dedicates a month to all things pork. Enjoy the restaurant’s new Tamarind Sticky Bones (half slab for S$28.90, and full slab for S$42.90), boasting the chef’s special sweet and tangy sauce. Or there’s always the back-by-popular-demand Morgan’s Perfect Porky combo (S$49.90 for two), which includes two mains, a half slab of sticky bones and a Porky Friend (a choice of either the pork escalopes, grilled salmon, half chicken, grilled prawns or seafood basket). Until end Feb. Morganfield’s, The Star Vista. Call 6694 3635 for more information.
GATTOPARDO REVAMP. Italian and Mediterranean restaurant Gattopardo has reopened with a new menu. The seasonal winter menu brings dishes such as Busiate, a spiral-shaped pasta dish with toasted Trapani almond pesto and tomato confit; Tasmanian Petuna Ocean Trout, served with persimmon and leek; and signature dishes from the old menu. Ongoing, Gattopardo, 34/36 Tras Street. Email reservations [at] gattopardo.com.sg for reservations.
THE QUEEN AND MANGOSTEEN. New creations such as truffle creme brulee and seared scallop (S$16), wild fire spiced duck confit (S$28) and oven-baked Thai curry chicken pie (S$20) have been added to the menu. Ongoing, The Queen & Mangosteen, #01-106/107 Vivocity. Call 6376 9380 for more info.
LES AMIS. Two-starred Michelin chef Bjorn Frantzen will be serving an eight-course Scandinavian menu (S$430) with Asian influences. Dishes include a grilled monkfish, “Hot-Pot” with aged fillet of beef, truffles and roasted cabbage consomme; and “Satio Tempestas a la Singapore” with blue poached lobster. Feb 22, Les Amis. Call 6733 2225 for reservations. Limited to 45 seats.
TIGERLILY ASIAN-INSPIRED PIZZA MENU. Tigerlily presents a new Asian-inspired pizza menu with creatively delicious handcrafted dazzlers such as Thai Thai (S$23) (minced beef, Thai herbs, spices and Thai basil); Bombay (S$23) (mildly-spiced chicken chunks topped with mint yogurt); and dough balls (S$6) served with piping hot rich garlic butter spread. Ongoing, Tigerlily, 7 Dempsey Road. Call 6473 4500 for reservations.
BISTECCA SET LUNCH MENU. Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse’s set lunch menu (starting at S$38 for three courses, or a four-course meal at S$45) means diners can choose to satisfy their meat cravings with a charcoal-grilled 200gm Wagyu-Holstein hanging tender. Ongoing, Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse. For more information, visit www.bistecca.com.sg.
THE CLIFF. To mark its 10th anniversary, The Cliff has revamped its menu with dishes such as Six Textures Of Oysters prepared in six different hot or cold ways; Torchon of Foie Gras, and the highlight of the new menu - Pan-fried US Prime Tenderloin, with a tender prime cut, full of flavour-packed juices. The new dessert menu will be revisiting popular traditional desserts such as Millefeuille Glacee and Chestnut Macaron. Ongoing, The Sentosa, A Beaufort Hotel. Contact 6371 1425 or email dining [at] thesentosa.com
TIONG BAHRU BAR. Launched last year, award-winning Chef Daniel Sia of The Disgruntled Chef collaborated with Tiong Bahru Bar, coming up with a new Local Remakes Edition Menu, offering small portions of local favorites such as kong bak pau (S$3), chilli crab with fried mantou (S$14), shrimp paste chicken tulips (S$12) and laksa prawn toast (S$10). Ongoing. 3 Seng Poh Road, #01-01. Call 6438 4380 or email bookings [at] tbb.com.sg for reservations
HAPPY LUNCHING AT FISH AND CO. Offerings for all appetites: The Petit meal (S$10.95) includes soup, full size salad and oxygenated water; while the Hungry meal (S$13.95) offers a lunch salad, fingerling portion of a main dish, a drink and ice cream; and the Very Hungry meal (S$16.95) lets you feast on a soup, full portion of a main dish, a drink and ice cream. Mains include Arctic fish & chips, seafood lunch platter and grilled Atlantic cod, among others. Ongoing, valid from Mon to Fri before 5pm at Ang Mo Kio Hub, Sembawang, Jurong Point NEX, Clementi Mall, Tampines One, Downtown East and 313@Somerset outlets.