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WINE&DINE
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January15
Lewin Terrace
21 Lewin Terrace
6333 9905 | lewinterrace.com.sg
Tucked away in the lush greenery of Fort
Canning and set in a beautiful colonial
black-and-white house, Lewin Terrace is
a welcome retreat from the hustle and
bustle of the city. Whether you sit inside
or on the alfresco patio, the airy, tranquil
atmosphere provides the perfect place
to linger over a long, romantic meal.
The menu is Japanese-French fusion,
though it seems more on the Japanese
spectrum with some hints of French
flair, and lots of imagination. Chef
Ryoichi Kano gets creative with super-
fresh, seasonal ingredients, presenting
exquisitely plated dishes for seafood
and meat lovers alike – there are
vegetarian options on offer as well. The
signature
dragonfruit carpaccio
($28)
– thinly sliced fruit atop crab meat and
vinegar jelly – and the rich and creamy
foie gras terrine
($28) are unique
palate-pleasing appetisers, as is the
maguro avocado salad
($28) with tuna
sashimi, garnished with pomegranate
seeds for a sweet crunch.
For mains, it’s hard to go past the
cod
saikyoyaki
($32), soaked in delicious
miso and clam jus broth; but if you’re
looking for something different, order
the
amadai ochazuke
($54) – panfried
tilefish and risotto with
dashi
(Japanese
fish soup stock) poured on top to create
a stew-like effect. Also popular is the
joshugyu toubanyaki
($62), Japanese
joshu wagyu beef served rare so you
can cook it to your own perfection on
a portable table-grill. While the prices
are a bit steep for the portion sizes, the
setting’s so secluded and lovely that you
won’t really care.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with the
chocolate and pistachio mousse
($18) – complete with raspberries and
warm chocolate syrup – or the
matcha
brûlée
($18), a creamy concoction of
green-tea ice cream, raspberry sorbet
and condensed milk.
During themonth of January, a special
five-course set dinner ($148) inspired by
Hokkaido’s fresh seasonal ingredients is
available, featuring
hassun
(an appetiser
plate of squid, caviar, sushi, snow crab
and other small items) and a Japanese
joshu wagyu steak.
Amy Greenburg
DATE
NIGHT
DINING
Amadai ochazuke