Each week, we shortlist the best spots in a city to satisfy your food and drink cravings. In Singapore, toast to Mikkeller craft beers at Chinatown Complex Food Centre, tuck into hearty Spanish cuisine at Kulto, and relish a new fine-dining experience at Sommer.
Mikkeller Bar
The next time you’re ready to chug a cold one after your hawker feast at Chinatown Complex Food Centre, make a beeline for Mikkeller Bar. Partnering with homegrown craft beer distribution company SST Trading Co, the Copenhagen-based craft beer brand offers 10 rotating taps and a well-stocked list of packaged beers. Quench your thirst with Do Stuff Together, a hazy New England pale ale featuring tropical and citrus-forward fruits, as well as the Japanese Rice Lager with its citrus, hay, and jasmine-like notes. Fans of dark beers will enjoy the Kaffestout with its deep roasted coffee flavours and velvety mouthfeel.
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Sommer
A fresh addition to Singapore’s fine-dining scene, Sommer is located at the heart of Singapore’s Marina Bay. Helmed by chef Lewis Barker, who was formerly at Bacchanalia and Vianney Massot, the restaurant showcases European culinary styles elevated by prized seasonal ingredients from Japan. Inspired by nature’s diversity and imbued with nostalgic touches from his childhood, the dishes are sublime yet memorable. There’s Mackerel on “Toast”, which recalls a familiar dish he ate as a child, but playfully constructed using homemade crumpet, smoked Japanese saba, and kaluga caviar, as well as the dry-aged Irish Duck—a nod to the iconic Asian dish.
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Kulto
Show off your love for Spanish cuisine at Kulto, a newly opened restaurant whose name translates loosely to “devotion and paying homage.” Conceived by chef-owner Jose Alonso, the homely space is inspired by his Spanish roots and features wooden shutters reminiscent of Madrid and Barcelona apartments. Diners can watch the theatrics through an open kitchen, where tapas and quintessential dishes like paella are prepared. Aside from an authentic Spanish dining experience, local flavours also play a part in creations like the chili crab croquette, as well as the garlic prawns and homemade sambal. Meanwhile, the restaurant’s Josper Grill churns out delicacies like roasted pork belly with paprika.
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