Tippling Club Singapore

Tippling Club in Singapore’s Chinatown area seems to get more famous year-on-year, consistently ranked as one of the best restaurants in the country – and across Asia. English-born head chef Ryan Clift takes the meaning of the word innovative to a whole new level with unusual, often downright weird combinations and some Instagram-worthy presentation. The cocktails are enough reason to visit too, with an in-house mixologist providing almost as much flair as what goes on inside the kitchen.

After enjoying half a decade of success on Dempsey Hill, this critically acclaimed restaurant is enjoying a new lease of life after moving to the more central Chinatown area (on Tanjong Pagar Road). This level of quality normally comes at a price, and the Tippling Club is no exception; their ‘Classic Menu’ is priced at $160++ ($260++ with wine pairing) while the longer, more flamboyant ‘Gourmand Menu’ costs $265++ ($420++ with wine pairing).

Avoiding any of the normal stereotypes associated with fine dining, the Tippling Club is bright, fresh and quirky, and takes over three shophouses on a smart street in Chinatown.

We also love the semi-open kitchen here, allowing you to see the busy team painstakingly plate each dish, which includes signature creations such as miniature cheese cakes bottled up in prescription bottles, omelette with smoked eel and caviar and the very strange beetroot, horseradish and sorrel juice.

To get the full Tippling Club experience, it’s best to try one of the tasting menus, or go for one of the more affordable set lunches ($43 or $58 for two/three courses). Here are some of the highlights at Tippling Club:

Classic Menu:

Kingfish Carpaccio with yuzu, cucumber, back radish; Scallops with purple garlic, parsley root; Red Snapper with lime tofu, green curry, tom kha veloutte; Kangaroo with liquid onion rings; Chocolate Aero with port and lyo honey

Gourmand Menu:

Snow Crab with liquid onion ring, crème fresh; Razor Clams with purple garlic; Good Bye WD-50 (foie gras with plums); Bacalao (confit egg yolks with bone marrow jus and sea herbs); Lobster with baba ganoush, cauliflower; Mangalica Pork Belly; A4 Toriyama Wagyu Beef; Tippling Cereal (with wild strawberry ice cream, strawberry milk and granola

Cocktail Menu:

Almond Haig Fizz - almond milk, single grain whisky, maraschino, citrus ($22); Wake Me Up Fuck Me Up - vsop cognac, whisky & honey spirit, chocolate bitters, espresso ($23); Purple Drank - vanilla & raisin spirit, curacao, candy gomme, raspberry citrus ($23); Jersey Lightning - whiskey, green apple, cinnamon, vanilla, citrus ($20); 7:23 - single grain whisky, coconut water, citrus, fino sherry (world class 2015 ($20).

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Jaan Restaurant Singapore

aan Restaurant has been at the forefront of Singapore’s fine dining scene since it first opened on the 70th floor of Swissotel the Stamford hotel. Boasting panoramic views of the Singapore skyline, Jaan’s wow-factor starts before you’ve even taken your first bite. And when you do, you’ll be just as impressed.

It’s no surprise that this intimate 40-seat venue has been a permanent fixture on critically-acclaimed lists of ‘best restaurants in Asia’, with its creative French-inspired menu (and numerous detours most notably to Italian and Asian cuisine) delighting even the most discerning of food critics.

Jaan’s five or seven-course set menu brings the finest seasonal ingredients to centre stage to enhance delicacies such as fresh oysters, langoustine, caviar, foie gras and pigeon. Head Chef Julien Royer has a wealth of experience of working at restaurants across France, and has quickly risen as one of the most highly rated French chefs plying their trade in Asia since he took over the helm at Jaan.

The venue itself is quite a grand affair too, featuring giant floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over Singapore, and the overall classic décor and soft lighting is met by a more contemporary edge as soon as you look up as the shiny silver installation on the ceiling.

If you don’t want to break the bank, a set three-course lunch is available between 12:00-14:30, priced at $78. However, to really appreciate the whole Jaan experience, it’s best to book a table in the evening, and indulge in one of their ever-changing five or seven course menus ($298-$369 without wine).

Standout dishes include the ‘confit rainbow trout’ cooked using Kurobuta pork with miso caramel and yuzu, the ‘Welsh lamb ‘Provencale’’, ‘hay-roasted pigeon’ with foie gras and ‘artichoke ravioli’ cooked with ricotta and basil.

Jaan Restaurant is easy to find, located in one of the tallest hotels in Singapore. Take the MRT to City Hall, or tell your driver to head to Swissotel the Stamford, then take the elevator to the 70th floor. Reservations are normally needed in advance (especially for dinner) and there is a dress code of no shorts or sandals.

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Restaurant André

Restaurant André has been heralded as the No.1 restaurant in Singapore pretty much since it first opened in 2010; it even bagged number five spot in Asia at the latest awards ceremony by S. Pellegrino. And while the molecular portions served up here are microscopic in size - and often quite confusing - few dining experiences in Singapore captivate the imagination quite like Restaurant André.

Taiwanese-born chef André Chiang has one key principle: each of the eight dishes on his ever-changing menu correlates to a set of eight elements. Octaphilosophy, he calls it.

In stark contrast to the mindboggling menu, the interior here is kept relatively non-descript, and with space for only 30 diners it’s definitely intimate. The actual location is more memorable, set in a quaint, whitewashed shophouse on a bustling street in Chinatown. It’s easy to find and only a short walk from Outram Park MRT.

The set eight-course menu is compulsorily – no a la carte here! Comprising the eight elements are ‘unique’, ‘pure’, ‘texture’, ‘memory’, ‘salt’, ‘south’, ‘artisan’ and ‘terroir’. With the various amuse bouche dishes and entrées this does add up to around 15 dishes in total, so you won’t feel as bad about dropping $300 per head (without wine).

Looking into Andre’s ‘octaphilosophy’ concept in more detail, the bold flavours in his foie gras jelly with black truffle evoke the ‘memory’ of diners, while his ‘pure’ dishes are prepared without seasoning or the use of electricity. We are told that the menu changes on a daily basis, but some of Restaurant Andre’s more permanent fixtures to the menu include ‘cauliflower puree with risotto in black rice squid ink crackers’, and look out for the deconstructed ‘Snickers Bar’ too. Yes, it sounds borderline pretentious, but with Restaurant André ranking on acclaimed restaurant lists both in Asia and globally, the culinary world certainly seems to think Chiang’s unique concept works on a world-beating level.

Reservations at Restaurant Andre are recommended well in advance, with the Chinatown spot open six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) for both lunch and dinner.

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The sheer variety and world-class quality of the dining scene in Singapore means that the tricky question of ‘What are the best?’ will always stir-up a passionate debate. However, with our expert opinions and tireless efforts to find the Lion City’s finest, we have compiled our very own list of the 10 Best Restaurants in Singapore!

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Overlapping the Financial District, Clarke Quay and the central Civic District towards the north, Marina Bay boats some of Singapore’s most iconic hotels, skyscrapers, and attractions. It difficult to ignore the iconic Marina Bay Sands resort too, which itself is home to a substantial list of great things to do and see.

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