Brace yourselves, because the new year is serving up a buffet of delicious adventures that will tantalize your taste buds and maybe even make you forget that little GST bump from 8% to 9% hitting us in Singapore from 1 January 2024. Let’s see if you will find new eats in the new year worth the extra 1% GST.
Where to find delightful new eats in the new year? Beachside escapade of modern Japanese, refined winter feast, East-West afternoon tea adventure, new kids menu, keto-friendly desserts and sustainable gastronomy – there is a culinary discovery waiting in 2024.
New Jypsy Outlet at Parkland Green
PSGourmet Group’s second Jypsy outlet at the picturesque Parkland Green in the East Coast promises a captivating dining experience. Located within the iconic East Coast Park, Jypsy Parkland Green provides an ideal respite for families, couples, park enthusiasts and beachgoers alike. Whether taking a break from a jog or a leisurely stroll, patrons can immerse themselves in the seaside vibes that define the Jypsy experience.
Beyond the scrumptious Jypsy classics, which blend traditional Japanese flavours with a modern twist, look forward to the debut of the outlet-exclusive brunch menu, running exclusively on weekends and public holidays from 8 am – 4 pm. These new additions include the Jypsy Big Breakfast ($29), the Smoked Salmon Egg Benedict ($26), the refreshing Green Tea Soba Salad ($19), the Wagyu Hamburger Steak Plate ($26), a hand-made Japanese-style beef patty and an array of Sando options – the Chicken Sando ($21), the Sous-vide Wagyu Sando ($28) featuring Grade 7 fine Australian wagyu and the traditional Japanese Tamago Sando ($18).
Jypsy Parkland Green will also introduce a special Kids Menu for the first time. It will feature specials such as the Junior Plate ($15), featuring a bolognese pasta and a side of crispy karaage bites, accompanied with an egg omelette and cucumber sushi roll.
Jypsy at Parkland Green
#01-25-27, 920 East Coast Parkway
Singapore 449875
Tel / WhatsApp: +65 6708 9288
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 5pm to 11pm (Last order at 10pm)
Friday: 11.00am – 4.00pm (Last order at 3.00pm); 5.00pm – 12.00am (Last order at 11.00pm)
Saturday: 8.00am – 4.00pm (Last order at 3.00pm); 5.00pm – 12.00am (Last order at 11.00pm)
Sunday: 8.00am – 4.00pm (Last order at 3.00pm); 5.00pm – 11.00pm (Last order at 10.00pm)
Closed on Monday
The Lobby Lounge at InterContinental Singapore Unveils Fresh Culinary Creations for the New Year
The Lobby Lounge at InterContinental Singapore will be starting 2024 with a series of new culinary creations. The refreshed selection showcases the property’s contemporary yet heritage-forward identity that continues to establish the hotel’s position in the heart of the city.
Blooming Abundance Afternoon Tea
Starting 2 January 2024, diners can look forward to the all-new Blooming Abundance Afternoon Tea. The new tea set blends the essence of oriental cuisine with classic afternoon tea elements, curated to symbolise the blossoming of a new year.
Indulge in the savouries that offer an innovate take on popular Asian dishes such as the aromatic Drunken Chicken with Leek, Celery and Hua Tiao Chiew, Mini Abalone featuring Blue Pea Glutinous Rice, Chicken Char Siew Kong Bak Pao and Spicy Chilli Crab Quiche. Delight in the exquisite sweet treats including the Tropical Violet Tartlet, Golden Fortune, Oriental Ruby Cake, Kurogoma Ryokucha Roll, and Blood Peach Financier, each a masterpiece of flavours and textures. Completing the elegant afternoon tea experience are the crowd pleasers – Chef Jason’s signature house-made scones which changes with the seasons. Kicking off the New Year are savoury Dragon’s Eye Scones with longan added into the classic afternoon tea must-have and Classic English Buttermilk Scones.
2 January to 17 April 2024
1st seating 1:00pm to 3:00pm
2nd seating 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Weekdays $52 | Weekends $58
Kids’ Afternoon Tea
There are new eats in the new year 2024 for the kids too. The specially crafted Kids’ Afternoon Tea at The Lobby Lounge is available from 2 January 31 May 2024. From savoury bites like Ham and Cheese Sandwich to whimsical sweet delights such as Pop-Pot and Rainbow Swiss Roll, every item is designed to spark joy and satisfy young palates.
Every Kid’s Afternoon Tea set comes with two beverages and parents can top up $20++ for InterContinental Singapore’s iconic Baba Lionel Soft Toy for an added squeal of joy.
2 January to 31 May 2024
1st seating 1:00pm to 3:00pm
2nd seating 3:30pm to 5:30pm
$58 ++ for two kids
$78++ for two kids inclusive of one Baba Lionel soft toy
$98++ for two kids inclusive two Baba Lionel soft toy
Menu
New Handcrafted Cakes & Pastries
Starting 12 January 2024, Chef Jason Goh unveils his newest innovations, a gallery of handcrafted cakes and pastries that redefine indulgence. Baked fresh daily, these exquisite creations are meticulously crafted to showcase a balance in flavours and textures.
Delight in the decadence of the Chocolate Royal, savour the perfect balance of the signature InterContinental Baked Cheesecake, or experience the fusion of flavours in the Peanut Banana Cake. From tarts adorned with exotic fruit and bourbon vanilla in the Bourbon Vanilla Tart to the floral notes of the Lychee-Rose Mousse Cake, each offering is a culinary masterpiece.
The Lobby Lounge
Level 1, InterContinental® Singapore
80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966
Tel: +65 6825 1008
AIR – New Restaurant, Circular Campus and Cooking Club by Acclaimed Chefs
Sprawled over a 40,000-sq-ft verdant campus in Dempsey Hill, Air is a restaurant, circular campus and cooking club, a multi-hyphenated space established by feted chefs Matthew Orlando and Will Goldfarb, and entrepreneur Ronald Akili.
At the heart of AIR – which stands for Awareness, Impact and Responsibility — is the Restaurant, around which radiates the Lawn, Cooking Club, Research Space and Garden Farm.
The Restaurant is helmed by Chef Matthew Orlando, founder of Amass in Copenhagen, renowned as one of the most sustainable restaurants in the world. Meals at Air begin with Snacks like Jackfruit and Local Bean “Hummus” served with young cabbage leaves and burnt lemon dukkah ($18) or Crispy Oyster Mushrooms with Sarawak pepper emulsion and pickled chillies ($28). The Mains are hearty. Think a Whole Coral Grouper For Two ($52), which comprises a fish head rillette served with empeng crisps. Or savour a Roselle Glazed Duck Breast ($44), grilled over charcoal, lacquered with a sticky roselle glaze, and served with cashew cream and smoked chilli oil. At dessert, consider The Whole Papaya ($16), a Vanilla Bean and Coconut Ice Cream ($35) or the Reincarnated “Chocolate” ($16).
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The new restaurant is one for sustainable new eats in the new year.
Bookings online are open for 31 January 2024 onwards.
AIR
25B Dempsey Road, Singapore 249670
Tel: +65 8228 1528
Keto-Friendly Desserts from Happy Low Carb Time @ Baker X
Look forward to healthier new eats in the new year. Home-based baker Lucy Asnum’s Happy Low Carb Time will take up residency a Baker X from 8 January to 28 February 2024. Happy Low Carb Time will present a repertoire of desserts that cater not only to the keto lifestyle, but also redefines guilt-free enjoyment.
During Happy Low Carb Time’s residency, be spoilt for choice with their signature cakes. The Lychee Rose Cake ($9 per slice) features a keto-friendly lychee chiffon studded with juicy lychees, and frosted with fresh cream infused with fragrances of lychee and rose.
Newly launched at Baker X, the Pandan Orh Nee Cake ($9 per slice) combines pandan chiffon and fresh mascarpone whipped with yam paste. The range of new cake flavours also includes Matcha Chocolate Cake ($9 per slice), Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake ($9.50 per slice) and Lychee Jelly Basque Burnt Cheesecake ($9 per slice).
Lovers of savoury bakes can delight in a selection of treats such as Cheesy Curry Chicken Pizza ($5 per slice), Vege Pizza ($4 per slice) and Keto Chicken Floss Bun ($6).
Baker X
181 Orchard Road, Orchard Central #04-29
Singapore 238896
Meatsmith & Burnt Ends Bakery Takeover at Pullman Singapore Orchard
Singapore’s renowned American Southern BBQ Smokehouse Meatsmith and artisanal Burnt Ends Bakery join forces with Pullman Singapore Orchard to showcase their creations at the glasshouse Eden Restaurant and the stylish Atelier Lounge.
Meatsmith will embark on a two-week residency at Eden Restaurant from 8 to 21 January 2024. This pop-up introduces Meatsmith’s celebrated dishes alongside a special Pullman x Meatsmith Collab Selection, blending Meatsmith’s essence with Eden Restaurant’s Asian twist. Featured prominently are the irresistible Pullman Burger, boasting 8-hour braised pork belly, beancurd crisp, and Sarawak slaw, all embraced within Meatsmith’s iconic potato bun; Lamb Satay; Dry Aged Wanderer Porthouse with Sichuan and Coriander Chimichurri; a 12-hour Beef Short Rib Rendang, and The Pullman Platter.
Pullman x Meatsmith
8 to 20 January 2024
12 noon to 3 pm, 4 pm to 11 pm
Eden Restaurant
Tel: +65 6603 8888
Artisanal Burnt Ends Bakery will host weekend pop-up bakery counters at the Atelier Lounge at Pullman Orchard Singapore on 13, 14, 20 and 21 January 2024, 9 am to 4 pm. Burnt Ends Bakery will showcase their exquisite array of baked goods, from tantalizing flavored donuts to delectable Berry Tarts and savoury sensations like smoked brisket beef pies and sausage rolls.
Burnt Ends Bakery Pop-up at Atelier Lounge
13, 14, 20 and 21 January 2024, 9 am to 4 pm
Atelier Lounge
Tel: +65 6603 8888
Pullman Singapore Orchard
270 Orchard Road, Singapore 238857
Meatchelin Korean Style Lamb BBQ
Meatchelin restaurant and bar in Tanjong Pagar is a unique culinary destination set to become Singapore’s go-to spot for Korean-style lamb BBQ experience, a first-of-its-kind locally. With this concept already a sensation in Korea, Meatchelin brings to Singapore the artistry of ‘Oppa’ Chefs, showcasing their culinary skills live at the bar counter seats exclusively reserved for 20 guests.
The showstopper is Meatchelin’s signature lamb ribs set ($138 for six pieces or top-up $48 for an additional two pieces), featuring free-range, grass-fed lamb raised on Australia’s sprawling pastures for ten months. The quick, one-minute, 30-second barbecue process seals in juicy flavours. Guests can enhance their lamb BBQ experience by dipping the ribs into a special homemade Korean sauce; a secret recipe passed down over three generations ago.
Meatchelin also offers other premium options for meat enthusiasts, including Kobe Wagyu Beef ($42 – $62), Iberico Black Pork $28 for 120g, and assorted seafood ($12 – $25) all complementing the BBQ experience.
Meatchelin
66 Tanjong Pagar Road (Level 2)
Singapore 088487
Tel: +65 89228984
Winter at Esora
Led by Chef Takeshi Araki, Esora is a Modern Japanese Kappo restaurant inspired by nature, serving traditional Japanese flavours with a contemporary approach. This winter, Chef Araki celebrates seasonal delicacies such as winter kumquats, fugu (puffer fish) from Yamaguchi, Matsuba snow crabs, sweet chijimi horenso (snow spinach), Niigata kanzuri (fermented chilli), himi kanburi (winter yellowtail), akamutsu (black throat sea perch), Kyoto kujyo negi (bunching onions), and setoka mandarins.
The menu also sees Chef bringing forward winter food traditions of ankimo (monk fish liver), kasujiru (sake lees soup), sukiyaki, and Christmas spices. Throughout the meal of 10 meaningful courses, diners will bask in the nostalgia and spirit of traditional Japanese winter dishes, as well as flavours infused with richness, boldness, and a light smokiness freshened with citrus notes.
Ten-course dinner menu $368++
Nine-course lunch menu $328++
Esora
15 Mohamed Sultan Road
Singapore 238964
Tel: +65 8533 7528
Araya Unveils Vegetarian Menu and Majestic Private Dining Room
Araya, the Chilean South Pacific restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred chef Francisco Araya and chef Fernanda Guerrero, introduces a vegetarian menu and its private room.
The majestic private dining room, with mural of the Andes, is furnished with a solid quartzite stone table, a delicate porcelain light fixture that floats like drifting clouds and rich blue velvet curtains. Step inside and you’ll be transported to a dramatic mountain landscape through its theatrical design. This private dining room is now available for booking with a minimum spend of $4,000++.
Vegetarians looking for new eats in the new year can consider Chef Francisco’s 8-course Vegetarian Menu ($298++) which transcends the ordinary with offerings like Mashua (an Andean tuber) Potage with Andean Quinoa. Also on the menu are Beetroot Sorbet with Compressed Beetroot and Roasted Cauliflower on Aged Equatorial Cacao Sauce.
Araya
Mondrian Singapore Duxton
83 Neil Road. #01-08, Singapore 089813
Tel: +65 8870 0871
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