Lumbre | Modern Spanish Fire Grill Restaurant at Chijmes

Lumbre is a NEW modern Spanish Wood-Fire Grill restaurant open in May 2022 located at Chijmes. We start off with some small plates to main courses and end with desserts, almost every dish is wow this is good, wow that is good.

Grilled Iberco Chorizo with Mexican Cheese ($22.00++)

Homemade Foie Terrine ($26.00++) a rendition of the creamy terrine, as it is topped with a Mexican cheese mousse and accentuated with chunky pistachio and apple puree.

 
Grilled Dry Aged Beef Sliders ($26.00++)

 
Grilled White Asparagus ($26.00++) from France tempts with sweet crunch, lightly seared to retain its bite. It is served with thinly sliced Spanish bluefin tuna belly and confit green peas for soft, green sweetness.

 
Charcoal Octopus & Iberico Pork Belly with Chorizo Foam ($38.00++) Octopus is slow cooked n sea water before being charcoal grilled with olive oil to keep its inside tender while rendering its outside to nice char.

Seafood Wet Fideua ‘Arroz Caldoso’ ($48.00++) with calamari and smoked eel served in a casserole, an intensely flavourful seafood noodle which perfectly soaks up its base of tomato-pepper sauce and seafood stock.

 
Beef Short Ribs with Smoked Cauliflower Puree and Broccou ($36.00++)

 

Lamb Rack with pistachio praline, baby tomatoes and black olives ($42.00++)

 
Carmelised French Toast ($16.00++)

 
Tiramisu ($16.00++)

 
Location: Lumbre, 30 Victoria St #01-20 Chijmes, Singapore 187996

UNA at The Alkaff Mansion Celebrates Cordoba Patio Festival from 1-31 May 2022

Cordoba Patio Festival takes place every year in the month of May and is a long standing tradition of the city of Cordoba.

From now 1 to 31 May 2022, discover the beauty of Spanish blooms and dine in an idyllic floral atmosphere at UNA at The Alkaff Mansion. Indulge in a multi-sensory treat with their Spring Wine Pairing menu, serving authentic Spanish cuisine at $128.00++ per pax, additional wine pairing @$48.00++

 
Amuse Bouche| Salmorejo
Chilled Tomato Soup served with Herb Bread Stick

 
Starter | Ceviche De Vieira
Scallop Ceviche, Pickled Cucumber, Roma Tomato, Shallot, Parsley, Sherry Vinegar
Wine Pairing with Torres Pazo Bruxas

 
Appetiser | Escabeche De Setas Con Huevo
Confit Mushroom, Slow-cooked Egg, Potato Foam, Black Tuber Melanosporum
Wine Pairing with Torres Altos Ibericos Crianza

 
Soup | Sopa De Foie Gras
Foie Gras Soup served with Almond & Pistachio Biscotti

 
Main | Wagyu A La Parrilla
Char-grilled Wagyu Striploin served with Paprika Cauliflower, Padron Peppers and Salsa Espanola
Wine Pairing with Torres La Carbonera Las Pisadas and Torres Gran Coronas

 
Dessert | Churros Con Azuear De Canela
Churros with Cinnamon Sugar dip with Dark Chocolate Sauce
Wine Pairing with Torres Vina Esmeralda Rose

 
Visit https://www.thealkaffmansion.sg/cordoba-patio-festival for more info.
 

Location: UNA at The Alkaff Mansion, 10 Telok Blangah Green, Level 2, Singapore 109178
 

FOC Restaurant x JFOODO - Sake & Food Pairing

In collaborating with 30 participating restaurants across Japanese, Asian Fusion, Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, Spanish and local Singaporean cuisine, JFOODO (The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center) launches “SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE” Restaurant Campaign to Promote Sake and Food Pairing. The idea is to bring awareness to the art of pairing sake with different international foods amongst Singaporean sake connoisseurs and ordinary patrons.

To support this initiative, FOC Restaurant, a modern Spanish restaurant in Singapore serving authentic Barcelonian Tapas and Paellas has selected 2 of their signature seafood tapas to pair with sake and I enjoyed it.

Smoked Cantabrico Anchovies on Charcoal Brioche with Salted Camerel Butter pair with Akashi-Tai Tokubetsu Honjozo (Akashi Sake Brewery). Smoked and slightly salty anchovies accompanied by salted caramel butter gives it a little sweetness, making it suitable to be paired with Akashi Tai sake’s clean and savory note

Grilled Hokkaido Scallops with Bonito Stock, Soy Caviar, Giner & Lemongrass Form pair with Sakari Junmai Ginjo (Nihonsakari). Sweetness from the medium rare scallops and saltiness from the bonito stock is perfectly balanced with Sakari’s refreshing finish.

Other dishes that I tried includes:

Prawns ‘al Ajillo’ in rich Garlic sauce ($24.00++) Succulent shrimp in a rich and garlicky sauce

Braised Oxtail in Port Wine with Foie Gras Parsnip & Basil Pesto ($28.00++) Aromatics, Flavourful and Pull-apart tender Braised Oxtail. I don’t even need a knife to slice it. Highly recommended

Suckling Pig & Scallops Paella ($32.00++) Must order dish whenever you are dining at a Spanish restaurant. It will be perfect if they can topped with a few pieces of suckling pig skin.

This Sake and Food Pairing campaign is available at FOC Restaurant from now till 13 Mar 2022. Remember to make a reservation before heading down to avoid disappointment.

JFOODO website: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jfoodo/

FOC Restaurant Website: https://focrestaurant.com/

Location: FOC Restaurant, 40 Hongkong Street, Singapore 059679

Esquina | 10th Anniversary Menu

Heard so much about Esquina and yes, finally I am here! Esquina, a Modern Spanish Restaurant located near Keong Saik offers counter seats with open kitchen concept at level 1, and a dining room at the level 2. 

First time here and don’t know what to order, highly recommend going for their 10th Anniversary Menu at $138.00++ that you can try many of their signatures at one go.

Spanish Nigiri

Antilope oyster, Vietnamese dressing

Uni Toast, burrata, black truffle

Crispy baby squid, squid ink allioli

Festive Croqueta, quince allioli

Ibérico ham Shabu Shabu

Smoked Atlantic sardine, eggplant caviar, red bell pepper sorbet

Raw scallops, pickled cucumber, radish, Amalfi lemon purée

Potato and winter truffle gratin, burnt onion sauce, egg yolk

Grilled Spanish Octopus, Jerusalem artichoke, pickled Dulse seaweed

Cannelloni: Angus beef and Ibérico pork, winter truffle, cèpes bechamel

Cherries, white chocolate parfait, cranberry streusel

Beer stout ice cream, banana, salted caramel

Location: Esquina, 16 Jiak Chuan Rd, Singapore 089267