With Christmas done and dusted, Chinese New Year is looming upon us and it’s time to get together for familial festivities once more. Usher in the Lunar Year of the Rat with some delicious Prosperity and Auspicious Set Menus at Famous Treasure in Capitol Piazza!
Update June 2020: Rookery’s Capital Tower outlet has closed.
As Singapore’s CBD slows to a quiet, end-of-the-year lull, office dwellers who have remained behind this holiday season can look forward to some seasonal, post-work nosh at Rookery at Capital Tower.
Update 19 Jan 2025: Mischief has closed.
Like peanut butter and jelly and mac and cheese, Mischief’s pairing of tempting bar bites with gorgeous waterfront views is a winning combination that can’t be beat. Occupying the outer tip of Esplanade Mall, this casual restaurant cum bar offers delectable, communal-style dishes such as loaded fries and alcoholic slushies.
Update 19 Jan 2025: Chimi’s has moved to Somerset.
With year-end festivities in full swing, what better way to toast to an epic decade, than at Chimi’s? The sister outlet to Chimichanga, Chimi’s is an alfresco-style Mexican cantina situated in the heart of Singapore’s CBD, at One Marina Boulevard.
Mention the words “Chinese restaurant”, and the first images (and aromas) that come to mind are your typical family-style Cantonese and Teochew dishes. Same same, but different. The Famous Kitchen on far-flung Sembawang Road sets itself apart by serving up wholesome, traditional Nanyang cuisine, inspired by owner Jeffrey Foo’s travels around China.
Update 19 Jan 2025: Monte Risaia has closed.
Situated along Duxton Road, two-months-old Monte Risaia represents a journey in more ways than one. For one, it is helmed by Head Chef Taizo Yamada, who moved to Singapore in 2019 for his first culinary experience outside Japan. For another, the restaurant is an homage to Chef Taizo’s background in Japanese-Italian cuisine, with a menu that executes Japanese cuisine with Italian flair, omakase style.
T’is the season for Mariah Carey-inspired playlists, ugly sweaters, and gorgeous feasts that warm both the heart and the stomach. This year, why not free yourselves of the stress of preparing a festive feast for friends and family, with some choice selections of classic roasts meats and decadent desserts from Mandarin Orchard Singapore’s Merry Moments line-up?
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