Chef Jimi Tegerdine of LeVeL33 has introduced over 20 newcomers to the menu, including pumpkin ravioli ($16) for dessert and slow-roasted Kurobuta pork belly with rosemary-poached dates ($22). Our picks are the stunning yet simple Back & Belly—a duo of chargrilled 200-days-aged Stockyard sirloin and braised blackened brisket ($43.50), and Crystal Bay prawn ceviche with citrus-pomegranate salsa ($24); both go down well with their craft brews.
Fresh face chef Ben McBride has claimed his side of Chinatown at Bistro Soori and introduced scrumptious items like pistachio pesto-topped scallops with Muscat vinegar gelee ($19) and beef duo—12-hour braised short rib and pan-roasted hanger steak with candied garlic ($39). The wine-poached pear filled with foie gras mousse, accented by a pink peppercorn sauce ($21), is one of those rare offerings that will have you cleaning your plates shamelessly.
For all you Friday night partiers, Clifford at The Fullerton Bay Hotel has the perfect hangover solution—a Saturday Hangover Brunch. Enjoy salads, antipastis, classic breakfast favourites, eggs prepared a la minute, free-flowing fresh juices, and a Bloody Mary to soak up last nights drinking binge. 88++ per person, every Saturday, from 12 noon to 3pm.