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BELLE BY BEAUJOLAIS
1 Ann Siang Hill
6224 2227 | beaujolais.com.sg/belle
THE OCCASION:
A great first date spot or something to spice up regular
weekend dinners with your spouse. Try to nab one of the two tables on
the balcony that overlook the activity on busy Club Street – it’s a great
people-watching spot. The atmosphere is casual and upbeat, with black-
and-white tablecloths and vintage décor complementing the modern
European menu. Recently opened, Belle is the prodigy of Beaujolais, a
Club Street landmark since 1988.
THE ONE TO ORDER:
Cote de Boeuf, a one-kilogram, Australian grain-fed,
thick beef cut with grade-five marbling. Good for at least two people, it’s
cooked the French way; grilled for at least 20 minutes and finished in
the oven, depending on your “doneness” preference. Served sliced on a
board with fries, salad and a choice of sauces, it’s a hearty dish, perfect
to satisfy any red-meat craving.
THE OTHERS:
Knowing the steak is coming, start with a simple serving
of New Zealand mussels ($20) cooked in a
pomodoro
sauce. To finish,
the white chocolate lava cake ($12) is an excellent twist on the milk
chocolate version. A lighter option is the lychee jelly ($12) with lemon
sorbet. Both are delicious.
THE OUTLAY:
If you’re watching pennies and waistlines, three people could
easily share the Cote de Boeuf ($100), making it good value. The other
steak option is the T-bone, which at $48 is priced for one person; other
mains hover around the $25 mark. There’s also Stella draught beer and
decent wines at respectable prices. I think we could become regulars.
Katie Roberts
A three-course lunch for
$21? Yes, this is unbeatable
value, available weekdays
from 12 noon to 3pm. The
menu changes; it currently
features a salad, a rack of
lamb and white lava cake.