Floor-to-ceiling windows together with an elevated setting affording one of the best views of Singapore (across the civic district in the direction of Marina Bay) delivers a certain magic for sure. It’s a formidable penthouse outlook, but equally covetable is the interior, a mix of Japanese maple and exotic plant life. Add in well-drilled staff and a capacious bar and the picture of epicurean indulgence starts to take shape. But it is the kitchen under executive chef Seumas Smith (ex Moosehead Kitchen and Maggie Joan's) which provides the real fireworks.
Contemporary sharing dishes with a nod to Asian ingredients might mean Hokkaido scallop with a miso beurre blanc sauce and barbecued peas, followed by flavoursome but ultra tender saga wagyu beef and rounded off with a super light, zesty sorbet or a super indulgent araguani chocolate with ganache, dulce de leche creme and home-made vanilla ice cream. Don’t miss the bottomless weekend brunch where Taittinger is served. And if you’re just two, why not sit at the bar for further theatre.