Dining

I know it might a strange topic but I need some good dining advice for client entertaiment in Singapore. I know some of the classic choices like the Raffles but what I am really looking for is some top-world-class Chineese, Malaysian, Indian or Fusion places.

Cheers
T.

Don't know how many top world class there are in Singapore but the "M" at the Grand Hyatt is excellent restaurant.

There are quite a few world-class restaurants in Singapore, but I think it may be helpful if you narrow down your criteria a bit... E.g., what specific cuisine are you looking for?

Well, I have to entertain a bunch of Chinese and Malaysian clients and I got the message that European food would not be welcome....

This is a thread to get you started: Must-try restaurants. Some good restaurant recommendations there in addition to hawker places. For example, if you're looking for top-notch Chinese, Jiang Nan Chun at the Four Seasons is worth a visit, IMO.

Au Jardin and Les Amis I hear is great for French cuisine and Aoki for fine Japanese cuisine. They are all part of the Les Amis Group, www.lesamis.com.sg

There is also the venerable Raffles Grill with the Pourcel brothers as Chef Consultants.

Jade at Fullerton Hotel is also highly regarded.

I'll second the recommendation for Jade at the Fullerton Hotel. It's mostly Cantonese cuisine. The atmosphere is that of a major fine-dining establishment, so just fine for a client-entertainment dinner. Excellent cuisine, really. It was recommended by the concierge at the FS. Unfortunately for the FS, we liked Jade so much that on our next, very brief, visit to Singapore, we'll be staying at the Fullerton simply because it seemed like a waste to stay at the FS knowing full well that we'd cab across town for dinner. There were other reasons too, but Jade made the decision to stay at the Fullerton a no-brainer. It was that good.

You might show your versatility by going someplace in Chinatown or Tanjong Pagar the next night, if you have two. I'll defer to MovieMan as to whether that would be culturally appropriate.

I am far from being as culturally knowledgeable as MegatopLover suggests I am, but IMO, following one suitably elegant, "top-class" (and likely very expensive) dinner that helps break the ice and cement relationships, it would not be inappropriate to suggest visiting other, perhaps less fancy establishments, if they offer equally delicious food. One of the things that makes Singapore so special, like other famous gourmet cities around the world, is that you can get truly excellent food both at expensive world-class restaurants and at much cheaper places, like hawker centres. ^

Can't say enough about No Signboard. The chili crab is messy but superb.

Great crab, but definitely not a fancy place to impress clients, though.

Not "fancy", but the Esplanade version of NoSingboard is still a very nice restaurant. Think al fresco dining with great people watching, nice outdoor furniture and candles on all the tables. Quite different setting than Geylang, and one of my favs in SIN.

Best, Dave

If you want a more "scrubbed" location for crab, try Ah Hoi's Kitchen in Traders Hotel. You can eat inside or by the pool (if you can take the heat ). And the pepper crab is excellent.

No matter how exotic it may seem to us foreigners, you're not going to impress Malaysian or Chinese business clients by taking them to any place that's alfresco and has candles on tables. I'd second the high-end hotel restaurants, you'll get plenty of face just by the location and can't really go wrong with the food.

I just love the picture I have of NO Signboard having a Signboard . I liked long beach better but I will concede that No signboard is excellent as well just not the place to take clients.

The esplanade No Signboard has an indoor air conditioned section (reservations are necessary) and is quite a bit more elegant than outside or the other locations. Although they are (justly) famous for the crab there are a LOT of other choices that look great and aren't so messy