Meta
Two-star Korean cooking from a former builder, on Mohamed Sultan Road. Book it for an occasion and ask about the Jeju abalone with rice porridge, on the menu since opening day.
- Where: River Valley
- Price: S$60 and above
Romantic restaurants
Tables for two that earn the booking, with what to expect on the bill.
Waku Ghin
One prawn dish, on the menu since 2011, is the reason to book Tetsuya Wakuda's Marina Bay Sands counter. Save it for a milestone; Five at Five, from 19 October, is the cheaper way in.
- Where: Marina Bay
- Price: S$60 and above
Summer Pavilion
The Ritz-Carlton’s Cantonese room for the parents, the milestone or the client. Order the sea whelk soup in a whole coconut, a signature since the first Michelin star in 2016.
- Where: Marina Bay
- Price: S$60 and above
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The easiest date is one that arrives with its own subject. Choose something to look at or do first, then a table where the conversation can carry on.
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How to choose
These are tables for the dinner that has to count, so book ahead and check the dress code on each page. Summer Pavilion at Marina Bay is the one for a milestone or for meeting the parents; order the sea whelk soup in the coconut. It is not the room for a lively night or a bargain.
Waku Ghin is anniversary territory. If the full Chef’s Table bill would sour the evening, its Five at Five menu, served daily from 5pm to 7pm, is the gentler way in, and the dress code applies either way.
Meta in River Valley brings fine-dining precision to Busan and Seoul home cooking over six or eight courses. That makes it a poor choice for a spontaneous night out and a very good one for a celebration planned a few weeks ahead.