Earlier this month, Mrs yflyer and I dined at Corner House, located within the lush grounds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. This restaurant is helmed by Chef Jason Tan, and serves contemporary cuisine which Chef Jason has termed Gastro-Botanica.
The restaurant is housed in a 2-storey colonial-era bungalow, not far from the Botanic Gardens' Visitor Centre.
The bungalow used to be the residence of E J B Corner, the Assistant Director of the Botanic Gardens from 1929 - 1945.
This was a beautiful setting for a restaurant, quite unlike most other restaurants in Singapore, which are situated in modern buildings or perhaps restored shophouses in conservation areas.
The house was only a short walk from the visitor centre, but it was raining when we arrived, so the restaurant offered us a buggy service to bring us from the visitor centre to Corner House, which was a nice touch.
Our table was on the 2nd level of the bungalow...
The main dining room...
The nicest tables were in the glass-enclosed verandah area, with great views of the surrounding foliage in the early evening, before it got dark...
The restaurant opens at 6.30pm in the evening so an early dinner is quite possible, and better to appreciate the surroundings...
Corner house offers set menus only, with a choice of several tasting menus for dinner, a lunch tasting menu, as well as a less elaborate business luncheon menu.
We went for the Corner House Experience dinner menu, with the accompanying wine pairing...
We chose the Experience menu (Advance pre-order required), as this was the menu that showcased Chef Jason's signature dish, Oignon doux des Cevennes, which was a dish featuring an onion prepared four ways...
The restaurant is housed in a 2-storey colonial-era bungalow, not far from the Botanic Gardens' Visitor Centre.
The bungalow used to be the residence of E J B Corner, the Assistant Director of the Botanic Gardens from 1929 - 1945.
This was a beautiful setting for a restaurant, quite unlike most other restaurants in Singapore, which are situated in modern buildings or perhaps restored shophouses in conservation areas.
The house was only a short walk from the visitor centre, but it was raining when we arrived, so the restaurant offered us a buggy service to bring us from the visitor centre to Corner House, which was a nice touch.
Our table was on the 2nd level of the bungalow...
The main dining room...
The nicest tables were in the glass-enclosed verandah area, with great views of the surrounding foliage in the early evening, before it got dark...
The restaurant opens at 6.30pm in the evening so an early dinner is quite possible, and better to appreciate the surroundings...
Corner house offers set menus only, with a choice of several tasting menus for dinner, a lunch tasting menu, as well as a less elaborate business luncheon menu.
We went for the Corner House Experience dinner menu, with the accompanying wine pairing...
We chose the Experience menu (Advance pre-order required), as this was the menu that showcased Chef Jason's signature dish, Oignon doux des Cevennes, which was a dish featuring an onion prepared four ways...
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