November 01, 2006
Food writing: Tiger Tales
Client: Tiger Tales (produced by INK Publishing)
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RESTAURANTS & BARS SINGAPORE
Head down to the city's Mohamed Sultan Road and Clarke Quay for some seriously superb riverside eats. By Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
The Butter Factory
48 Robertson Quay #01-03 Riverside 48
+65 6333 8243 } 6pm to 1am (Tue, Art Bar only); 6pm to 3am (Thu, Art Bar only); 6pm to 3am (Wed, Fri); 6pm to 4am (Sat)
Happy Hours: 6 to 9pm
Hip-hop lovers have a new home at the Butter Factory, the grooviest dance place on this side of the river. You can't miss the luscious red lips painted over the club's entrance.
Resident deejays playing R&B, hip-hop, soul and funk keep the swimming pool-styled dance floor busy all night long. If you need to catch your breath for just a minute, step over to the Art Bar and check out the sensational street art created by local designers.
Besides resident DJs Drem and Mylk, the club also brings in popular DJs from overseas, with Shortee Blitz from the United Kingdom scheduled to spin on 18 November.
Epicurious
60 Robertson Quay
#01-02 The Quayside
+65 6734 7720
11.30am to 2.30pm; 5.30 to 9.30pm (Mon-Fri); 9am to 9.30pm (Sat-Sun)
Already known for its lunch and weekend brunch offerings, this cafe-delicatessen has revamped its dinner selection to deliver an eclectic menu of largely European recipes, served by the Singapore River. Pick your preferred cut for the grill --- meat, seafood or veggies --- and match it with a homemade sauce and side dishes like the homey creamed spinach or couscous. Dinner is about SGD30-50.
PaPi
5 Mohamed Sultan Road
+65 6732 6269
11.30am to 2.30pm; 6 to 10.30pm (Tue-Sun)
The name "PaPi" is a combination of Pasta and Pizza, which are the heart and soul of this restaurant along the reinvented Mohamed Sultan Road shophouses.
This casual place features a skylight, floor-to-ceiling windows, plenty of mirrors and strategically placed plants.
All the breads, pastas and pizzas are homemade, with Chef Salvatore Catalano working in full view at an open counter in the centre of the restaurant.
Appetisers include breaded calamari rings and mozzarella with tomato and basil. Try the finely sliced roasted veal, served with a tuna and caper sauce.
For main courses, the wide variety of choices include a selection of pastas and pizzas, with popular favourites being the tagliolini with shrimp in a shrimp bisque sauce and "Infuriata" pizza with salami.
For meat-lovers, go for the braised lamb shank with rosemary, a generous portion simmered until the flavourful meat practically falls off the bone.
Enjoy a full meal for about SGD40-50, and a three-course weekday set lunch costs SGD18.
Fabio's Trattoria and Bar
207 River Valley Road #01-61 UE Square, Singapore 238275
+65 6333 8875
12 to 2pm (Mon-Fri); 11.30am to 3pm (Sun); 6.30 to 10.30pm (daily) *Happy hours: 5.30 to 7.30pm (Wed-Thu)
Fans of the restaurant --- formerly known as Fuenti --- will be happy to know that the same owner and chef Fabio Iannone still helms the kitchen at the newly re-launched Fabio's Trattoria and Bar.
Designed as a one-stop location for pre-dinner drinks and fine dining, the restaurant now has an elevated bar overlooking the main dining floor, as well as a private dining area.
The menu features classic items from its Fuenti days, as well as new creations. House specialities include tagliatelle with ragu of oxtail meat, linguine in lobster sauce, the spicy sea bass fillet or beef fillet with red wine.
Dinner is about SGD40-60, while a three-course set lunch costs SGD22.
Written by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
Previous Restaurant Bar Guides: Aug 2006, May 2006, Feb 2006