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WINE&DINE
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May15
GATTOPARDO RISTORANTE DI
MARE
34 Tras Street
B r i n g i n g a c h o i c e o f
sustainable seafood to the
neighbourhood, Gattopardo
is an intimate, upscale
Italian eatery featuring a
Sicilian-inspired menu that
includes squid ink spaghetti
($36), seafood stew ($39)
and tagliatelle with spicy
lobster ($44), alongside meat
dishes such as lamb loin with
chickpea hummus and fig couscous ($48) and “open” lasagna with wagyu beef
ragú ($44). The beautiful Southern Italian décor and alfresco courtyard will make
you feel like you’re on a European getaway.
JEKYLL AND HYDE
49 Tras Street
Known for its selection of beautifully crafted
cocktails, this bar is full of dualities, from its
contrasting wooden and concrete interior to its
drinks menu, separated into the Jekyll range
of classics with a twist ($18-22) and the Hyde
selection of signature concoctions ($24-25); the
Asian-inspired Mr Bean ($23) – sweet soy bean-
curd, vodka, butterscotch and hazelnut liqueur
and a dash of
kaya
– is a favourite. They also
whip up excellent custom cocktails from $25.
Ladies, it’s also the
place to get your
n a i l s d o n e b y
day or have a few
cocktails by night
– in fact, you can
do both between
6pm and 8pm,
after which the nail
salon Manicurious
closes shop and
lets the tipples take
centre stage.
BAM! TAPAS SAKE BAR
38 Tras Street
The brainchild of Chef Pepe
Moncayo from Barcelona, this
casual, modern Spanish-fusion
eatery incorporates Japanese
elements throughout its menu,
creating mouth-watering results
that pair nicely with its extensive
sake selection. The menu changes
daily based on the fresh ingredients
available; you can expect creative
tapas dishes like cold
capellini
,
Sakura
ebi
and hazelnut oil ($18),
duck gyoza, grue de cacao
andmint
sauce ($14), and burrata, pasta “a
la plancha” and black truffle ($29).
Food Crawl
With so many eateries and bars popping
up on trendy Tras Street, we thought it
was high time for an official foodie tour
of this popular stretch in Tanjong Pagar.
Here’s a look at our favourite hotspots.
BUTTERO
54 Tras Street
Helmed by new executive chef Antonia Massagli, Buttero (“Tuscan
cowboy”) features a homey brick-and-timber interior and an ever-
changing menu of hearty and inventive Italian comfort food. Expect
slow-cooked meat dishes – pork sausage with cannellini beans and
homemade truffle focaccia ($30), and flame-grilled Fiorentina ($98),
a 300-day grass-fed Angus T-bone steak, to name just two. Other
specialties include fried chicken ($16), pulled pork fries with cheese
sauce ($14), and a selection of pizzas ($18-24) and pastas ($19-25),
including gnocchi
gratinati
($22), gnocchi with mushrooms and a
cheese and truffle sauce.
By Amy Greenburg