Salt Tapas & Bar @Raffles City Shopping Center

Decided to give this place ago on Restaurant Week, though we would have very much wanted to visit the more upscale sibling, Salt Grill & Sky Bar. Nonetheless, the experience here is quite good to our expectations, considering the fact that we reserved quite last minute on a weekend, and this place is always quite packed whenever we drove past it.

The servers were quite friendly and thoughtful, and even asked about our meal after we have ended. Water was refilled with a glass bottle placed by our table, so you do not have to keep asking for water like a thirsty elephant.

For Singapore Restaurant Week, the menu, at $35++/pax looks like this:

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Stellar at 1-Altitude @Raffles

Made a reservation for a weekday dinner through Restaurant Week for this place. Not sure if it was a right choice... 
There was no trouble in parking as the CBD area has long been vacated at 8pm. There were two queues to the lift entrance, guarded by a few of their staff. We were asked if we had made reservations, and then the lift button was pressed for us. You would feel like a star already.
Level 63 leads to Altitude, Singapore's highest bar with a 360 degrees view of the city. It is also the highest multi-experience lifestyle joint in the world. The restaurant, Stellar, is at Level 62. Dining at the restaurants grants you free entry to the bar.
Dinner at $55++/pax for Singapore Restaurant Week looks like this:
Appetisers Caramelised Foie Gras, Griottes, Bigarade Orange, Toasted Brioche, Yellow Frisee or Bonito Cured Ocean Trout, Sweet Pea Mousse, Wasabi Snow ~ Mains Slow Braised Beef Short Rib, Bone Marrow Crust, Potato Soufflé or Spiced Cod Fillet, Ratatouille Nicoise, Garlic Bon Bon ~ Desserts French Toast Ice Cream, Mixed Berry Compote, Caramel or PBJ (Peanut Butter Jelly) Strawberry Wafer, Jellied Peanut Butter, Biscuit Espuma   Well, of course we'd take one of each :)

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The Pelican @One Fullerton

At the end of the stretch of Singapore's One Fullerton, one of my favourite haunts due to its spectacular views, this place with its nautical theme caught my attention awhile ago. And I am finally back to try!

We were rushing for a event over at Butter Factory, and the place was quite full on a Wednesday night. The waitress took only a moment to look through her reservations and decided one spot could be given for us if we stayed only for 45 minutes. We were totally fine. In fact, I am glad the hostess was quite flexible. I have seen places where customers were turned down for a quick dinner at 7pm, even though the empty table was only needed for an 8.30pm reservation. Service was prompt, ice water served freely.

Skate Wing Chop ($36)

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