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Supply & Demand

POSTED ON Sunday, August 03, 2014 AT 11:56 AM \ leave a comment (0)

following a very successful joint at the Esplande by the Bay, chef and partner Samdy Kan has caught on the orchard bandwagon to set up shop at Orchard Gateway. while the outlet at Esplande has a more chill out concept (with a rooftop bar to boot), Supply & Demand at Orchard Gateway has a spunkier vibe to it..

the restaurant is brightly lit, fitted-out with greenery, wooden tables and chairs, as well as old-school classroom chalkboards. the "al-fresco" area is actually within the mall, outdoor seating within the air-conditioned comfort. keeping to Supply & Demand traditions, the focus is still italian pizzas and pastas, but throwing in the brunch element as well..

i do notice that our buddies do like to kick-off with homemade bread with olive oil and vinegar. over here, this would be served up in a mess-tin and comes in an assortment of breads (they happy only). and the bread was baked fresh and good.

what caught our eye was the coffee menu, which explains the difference between the different types of caffeine fixes that one might have. got picture is always easier to visualise. coffee is probably not their strongest suit, and we found both the cappuccino and hazelnut latte a tad too sweet.

on to the mains and we went for the specialty pizzas. all of them came in thin crust which was crispy yet fluffy with the right amount of toppings. we tried the Proscuitto de Parma, which was a parma ham pizza with lots of rockets. it was a good and popular choice of pizza. the next time we visit, we'd like to try their Carte Blanche servings, where your choice of grilled meat will come in two special sides of the chef's choice - its a surprise.

for the weekend brunch junkies, Supply & Demand has whipped up some all-day breakfast creations with a slight italian twist. the Polenta con Salsiccia above comes with poached eggs on a polenta cake with pork sausage. not your pastry-styled polenta cake but a savoury one breaded and fried (like fried tofu), drizzled with hollandaise sauce. we also tried the Smoked Salmon Benedetto which was essentially salmon wrapped over a poached egg on bread. very creative interpretation of eggs benedict.

in all, we feel that their brunch menu was interesting yet appetising. the outlet at orchard gateway is still largely undiscovered and that gave us the weekend getaway feel that we could hardly find at other brunch joints nowadays. the place does fill up for lunch and dinner, but the whole setup is spacious and casual enough to make you feel at ease. this is one place we are certainly coming back for.

Supply & Demand
277 & 218 Orchard Road
Orchard Gateway
#02-13/14 and #02-K3
Singapore 238858/238851

Opening Hours
11:30 am to 10:30 pm (daily)

They left their dressings on the side, so that you can adjust the intensity yourself..