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served at Raffles 's Tiffin Room, where a buffet spr ead lets y ou select fr om a v ariety of
curries, chutneys, rice, and I ndian br eads. H ighlights include the r ed snapper with
almond and cashe w nut sauce, and south I ndian spring chicken cooked with coconut,
but there's a v ast array of v egetarian dishes to choose fr om, too. The restaurant is just
inside the lobb y entrance of Raffles H otel and carries the trademar k Raffles elegance
throughout its decor. Very British Raj.
Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Rd .
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65/6412-1816.
www.raffles.com. Reservations recommended. All meals
served buffet style. Breakfast S$45 (US$30/£20); lunch S$48 (US$32/£22); high t ea S$39 (US$26/£18);
dinner S$52 (US$35/£23). AE, DC, MC,
V. Daily 7-10am, noon-2:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm (high t
ea), and
7-10pm.
MODERATE
IndoChine W aterfront
VIETNAMESE/L AO/CAMBODIAN/FRENCH
IndoChine Waterfront shares the stately Empress Place Building with the Asian Civilisa-
tions Museum, enhancing the sophistication of its chic oriental deco. The views over the
water make for true romance. The menu combines the best dishes from the Indochinese
region, many with hints of the French cuisine that was added into regional palates during
colonial days. Their two most popular dishes are the house specialty beef stew ragout and
the pepper beef with sw eet-and-sour sauce. M ore traditional Vietnamese favorites, like
spring rolls and prawns grilled on sugar cane, ar e fresh starters. After dinner, don't miss
the Vietnamese coffee; it 's mind-blo wingly delicious. The only w eakness her e is the
slightly lackluster ser vice, but the concept and food hav e proved so popular that I ndo-
Chine now has several bars and restaurants around the city. After Waterfront, the best are
in a quaint Chinato wn shophouse (49B Club S t.;
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65/6323-0503
) and Wisma Atria
(Orchard Rd. #01-18/23;
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65/6238-3470
).
1 Empress Place, Asian Civilisations Museum.
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65/6339-1720.
www.indochine.com.sg. Reservations
required. Main dishes S$24-S$46 (US$16-US$31/£11-£21). AE, DC, MC, V. Sun-Fri noon-2:30pm and
6:30-11:30pm; Fri-Sat noon-2:30pm and 6:30pm-12:30am.
Pierside Kitchen & Bar
SEAFOOD A light and healthy menu centers on sea-
food prepared with fresh flavors in a wide variety of international recipes, like the house
specialty cumin-spiced crab cakes with marinated cucumber and chili or the lobster lin-
guini. A new menu has added some ne w favorites, including Maine lobsters with sw eet
basil and chili and chargrilled octopus. N othing can compete with the vie w, really—the
panoramic view of the Esplanade Theatres and the marina is lo vely. After sundown, the
alfresco dining ar ea cools off with br eezes from the water, and the stars make for some
romantic dining. Relax, enjoy the scenery, and linger over raspberry and lychee soufflé or
the divine seven textures of dark chocolate.
Unit 01-01, One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Rd.
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65/6438-0400.
Reservations recommended. Main courses
S$32-S$45 (US$21-US$30/£14-£20). AE, DC, MC, V. Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2:30pm and 7-10:30pm; F ri-
Sat 7-11pm.
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INEXPENSIVE
Magic Wok
Value
THAI Here's an ex cellent v alue-for-money r estaurant in to wn.
The decor doesn't do much, it 's usually cr owded, and staff doesn 't pamper, but food is
reliably good and cheap. Thai favorites include a spicy tom yam seafood soup that doesn't
skimp on the seafood, a mild gr een curry with chicken, and sweet pineapple rice. If you
come too late, the yummy fried chicken chunks wrapped in pandan leaf will be sold out.
If you're adventurous, the fried bab y squid ar e crunchy and sw eet. During busy times,
you'll have to line up, but it moves fast. Other outlets are located at #03-23/25 Novena
