December 2008 / January 2009 - Association of Dutch Businessmen

Lifestyle
in SingaporeBy Dennis van der Meijs
My third suggestion would be Picotin Bar
Bistro Epicerie located at 100 Turf Club Road.
This European style bistro in the newly revamped
Horse City in Bukit Timah opened its doors in
December 2007. Picotin offers European cuisine.
The hosts Sebastien Reullier (French national) and
Jacky Stevens (Dutch national) will ensure your
experience will be memorable and you want to
return. Although Picotin has been around for less
than one year it is already quite popular for drinks,
lunches and dinners. Because the restaurant
is very child friendly, many families enjoy the
informal atmosphere and surroundings especially
during weekends and public holidays. Also part
of the premises is the Picotin Shop offering a
wide variety of take away items ranging from
fresh home made breads to caviar, sauces and
condiments. For more information please go to:
www.picotin.com.sg
Menu suggestion: Picotin offers great wood fire
pizza’s (maybe the best pizza in Singapore!)
My last suggestion is Flutes at the Ford
located at Fort Canning Park, 21 Lewin Terrace,
Fort Canning, (www.flutesatthefort.com.sg). This
Australian restaurant is housed in the former Fire
Chief’s colonial black and white residence in Fort
Canning’s Gardens, which was built in 1908. Since
the restaurant is located on a small hill, note
you have to take quite a steep staircase before
reaching the restaurant but I guarantee you the
views from the balcony are definitely worth every
effort. If you don’t mind the humidity, recommend
you reserve a table outside on the balcony and
fully experience the tropical surroundings. Also
be aware that after dinner you have to come
down the same stairs again which might be a little
bit of a challenge after seeing Flute’s extensive
wine list. The menu consists of modern dishes
containing fresh seasonal ingredients.
Menu suggestion at Flutes: the grilled prawn
and squid salad is very good.
These are only 4 great places to consider for
the festive season. There are many more and
this listing certainly does not do any right to
Singapore’s reputation of ‘capitol of food’. Since
great places come and go and many of us are
always on the look for new experiences. Luckily
the survey gave us a whole list of restaurants for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. In future issues of our
ADB magazine, we will share the recommendations
with the other ADB members.
On a closing note for now and regardless where
you celebrate Christmas this year: Merry Christmas
and Bon Appétit!
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Vol.18 • No. 10 • December 2008 / January 2009