Beloved ramen chains, Korean grill, and elegant French food by Daniel Boulud vie for attention in this month’s crop of new restaurants and bars
Singapore is always a food lover’s paradise. This month, it’s especially the case with the sheer diversity of new restaurants and bars, scattered across the bustling city centre and the island’s quieter neighbourhoods for a true variety of flavours and vibes. In search of elegant French fare in the heart of Marina Bay? Go to Maison Boulud, the newest upscale venture by celebrity chef Daniel Boulud. Craving some delicious nosh that’s creative yet unpretentious? Head down to Dirty Supper in Tiong Bahru for Pete Smit’s creations. Add that to beloved Korean chef Louis Han’s new Korean grill restaurant Gu:um and Wagyumafia founder Hisato Hamada’s ramen institution Mashi No Mashi and you have a star-studded lineup of new restaurants and bars to sample this month.
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1. Gu:um
What’s next for famed chef Louis Han? The chef-owner of one-Michelin-starred Nae:um is continuing his pursuit of modern Seoul cuisine with Gu:um opening on April 6 at Keong Saik Road, set to make its mark among this month’s new restaurants and bars. Gourmands in the know will recognise the chef’s fifth Nae:um menu, “Front Yard Barbecue”, from last year in the food here—take its range of grilled steaks like the Wagyu stiploin MBS 7 or the Ibérico pluma with an optional marination of galbi, gochujang, or fermented fish sauce. Don’t forget iconic Korean dishes like the sotbap, the bibim dongmyeon and the yukhwae jeon, a potato pancake topped with beef tartare.
Gu:um
Address: 29 Keong Saik Road, S(089136), +65 8831 6308