Spice

Known for authentic Thai cuisine in a contemporary setting, the award winning Thai restaurant, basil never fails to impress with its sensational flavours and artistic presentation. Occupying a luxurious space on the first floor of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, basil is a Thai restaurant showcasing an exquisite menu of classic and creative modern dishes using the very best ingredients to ensure the quality and flavours of each dish. One should start off with one of the restaurants most popular appetizers called goong sarong, a deep-fried marinated tiger prawn wrapped in an egg noodle net. This is a delicious way to begin a meal. With goong sarong’s crispy and crunchy net one meets the tenderness of moist shrimp on the inside. For those who prefer salad as starter, yum som o goong is a really...

From the same group that established Sarong and Mama San, Hujan Locale is one of the latest additions to the gastronomic venues in Ubud that offers various selections of South East Asian fare including some of the finest dishes inspired by the tasteful spices found in Indonesian culinary delights. Will Meyrick is a man of culinary passion. His efforts have earned him a reputation of one of the few famous names in Bali’s culinary milieu and still his reputation moves on. This Scottish lad who has made Indonesian his home has just recently decided to bring his lifetime experience of tasting South East Asian food into the casual fine-dining setting of Hujan Locale. Situated in Ubud, Hujan Locale features high-quality slow cooked food from local products. The interior of this two-level resta...

Local Gastronomic with Breathtaking View Perhaps the reason this venue is one of the most talked about restaurants in Singapore is because of its lovely ambience and the stunning vista of its surrounds. Situated on the waterfront of Singapore’s Marina Bay as part of The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, The Clifford Pier is a restaurant serving an extensive selection of local and regional traditional dishes. Built in 1933, Clifford Pier was the main landing jetty for regional maritime traders and immigrants before it’s recent transformation into a spectacular restaurant by the Fullerton Heritage in 2014. As soon as I stepped into The Clifford Pier, I couldn’t help but notice the elegant design that blended with the building’s original architecture. Here 2 sitting areas are provided; indoor...

Taking the best of Ubud’s green environs, Warung Pulau Kelapa puts all its efforts into preserving and refining both the delivery and presentation of Indonesian delicacies. Using fresh ingredients from the warung’s own back yard while maintaining international standards of kitchen preparation it has created an authenticity that takes its guests on a delightful culinary journey of taste and adventure. Set conveniently on the side of tranquil Sanggingan road, Warung Pulau Kelapa takes on ‘Indonesian classic’ demonstrated by their antique wooden-based interior. With paintings and traditional masks hanging on all its walls, the restaurant is actually a collective compound of cozy eatery that ventures inwards until leading to an organic, functional farm. At Warung Pulau Kelapa, Indonesian fo...

Situated in the heart of Ubud, overlooking the busy main street, Spice by Chris Salans is one of the latest additions to the Ubud food scene and the third restaurant owned by this award-winning chef. Spice by Chris Salans is a casual café and bar with affordable prices offering a wide selection of Balinese and Indonesian flavors in western cuisine cooking and presentation. The place is small yet cozy with only a few tables arranged by the massive glass window and several stools around the kitchen bar where you can watch the chef and his team in action preparing the food right before your eyes. I started with tartare of yellow fin tuna tataki. The fresh tuna is seared, still raw inside but deliciously matched with the sambal kecicang, crème fraiche and tempe croutons. Next I had the crisp...

There are not that many Indonesian fine-dining restaurants on the island and Bejana has been added to this important list of those that serve the most-favoured authentic dishes from across the archipelago. This is a swanky styled restaurant that manages to deliver a comfortably relaxed atmosphere. Situated on the edge of a cliff face, Bejana has three levels overlooking the ocean and is tastefully designed with some Balinese’s accents and traditional elements of local craftsmanship. The menu focuses on a range of very popular dishes from many of Indonesians’ regions The Indonesian rijsttafel is a good way to savour a mix of regional Indonesian favourites. Each of these is served in small portions and began for me with gado-gado, Sundanese salad and Asinan Jakarta, a sweet and sour pickl...