5 things to eat this weekend
Brace yourself for a gastronomic Fathers’ Day weekend with treats like a hearty Sunday roast brunch, authentic Nonya delicacies, and the ultimate crab buffet for the ultimate man in your life. Any excuse will do!
#1 – Peranakan Pleasures at Ellenborough Market Café
Head down memory lane with Swissotel Merchant Court as they roll out a nostalgic Peranakan buffet at Ellenborough Market Café, exclusively from 13 to 22 June. Indulge in sumptuous buffet starters like nonya archar and watermelon skin kerabu, alongside all-time favourites like ayam buah keluak and Ellenborough’s famed dessert durian pengat.
Price: Lunch – $54++ per adult and $27++ per child. Dinner – $60++ per adult and $30++ per child.
#2 – Ultimate Crab Feast at Plaza Brasserie
Crustacean fanatics are in for a real treat! Back by popular demand, Plaza Brasserie will be offering their finger-licking delish crab buffet from 13 to 27 July. Choose from an impressive 14 different styles, from the new crab kut teh claypot soup, stir-fried golden cereal crabs, savoury marmite crabs, to local spins like crabmeat masala and crabmeat roti john.
Price: $65++ per adult, $39++ per chid.
#3 – Sunday Brunch Buffet at Forlino
What better way to celebrate Dad than with an all-you-can-eat buffet brunch at top-nosh Italian restaurant Forlino. You can expect Chef Kentaro’s signature contemporary Italian dishes like burrata cheese and datterini tomato, pan fried foie gras, saffron risotto milanese, and roasted beef striploin with rosemary sauce. Each table will enjoy a complimentary bottle of prosecco de faveri brut too!
Price: $68++ per adult, $28++ per child, children below seven years old dine for free.
#4 – Meat-centric Sharing Planks at Jamie’s Italian
Available from 13 to 15 June, Jamie’s Italian is offering a hearty three-course Fathers’ Day special. Meat lovers can gleefully dig into dishes like the antipasti plank with cured meats, fritto misso, and cheeses, followed by Jamie’s famous garlic and herb sausage, beef rigatoni with home-made pasta, and slow-roasted pork knuckle.
Price: $138 for two pax, and $260 for four.
#5 – Roast Brunch at Saint Pierre
Eat to your heart’s content at Saint Pierre’s Fathers’ Day Roast Brunch this Sunday. Serving from 1130am to 230pm, the star of the brunch is undoubtedly the Roast of the Day – a Hay-roasted dry aged beef ribeye with wild mushroom, cognac, and green peppercorn sauce. Complete the meal with free-flow starters and sides, and your choice of decadent dessert.
Price: $68++ per pax.
Top Image: Jamie’s Italian