We've been doing some fine dining catch-up now that Joel's home for a while. Here are our latest two conquests:
The White Rabbit A couple of weeks ago we visited the White Rabbit with some friends and went all out. We ordered the full set menu and bottles of wine to pair. The set menu began with smoked duck breast with hard-boiled quail eggs, baby asparagus and a creme fraiche chive dressing. The salad course was pan fried foie gras with pear chutney on a baby salad. The main was a braised veal lasagne with mushrooms and bechamel sauce and the dessert was the most interesting chocolate millefeuille with layers of fresh berries between thick crisp pastry and chocolate. I had a customized tasting menu with seafood and vegetarian options. The food was luscious but the service was very poor.
Halia Restaurant This is less of a household name in Singapore but it's really quite a special place. It's right beside the Ginger garden in the Botanic Gardens. I usually wander past during busy brunch time and have never had the time or been dressed to go in. Last night we were actually on our way to Casa Verde on the other side of the park for dinner but arrived after it closed. Hungry and tired we were passing by Halia on our way home and noticed a few people still outside at 9:45 on a Monday night having dinner. The food smelled divine and we luckily weren't in running clothes so we thought why not?
All I can say is it was quite possibly the most romantic spot I've been in Singapore. The food is really lovely and the service was quite impeccable. We shared a pasta dish and the trout and sipped Rose on the patio with the sounds of the waterfall and the jungle around us. Happy Monday!
A few tips: Eat late and avoid all the noisy tourists and make sure you sit outside. It's about -5c indoors.
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