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Bridge - Cafe, Restaurant, Bar
as the name suggests, the Bridge along Seah Street is pretty much everything. by day it's your hipster favourite brunch cafe, by night it is a chillout bar for the PMEBs and an artisanal restaurant to boot. and then on weekdays there's also set lunch menus for the office faithful, this place certainly serves up quite abit to give the Bugis folks more dining options.
before i make it sound like this an everything place, the owners of this diner actually put alot of thought into their menu. while the brunch servings offer the full range, the lunch and dinner options are capped at a few of their specialties. not to forget, this is also a chill-out bar, and you may be glad to know that we actually found out about this place through a facebook ad offering 1-for-1 Happy Hour drinks all day, everyday.. 
had my pint of 1-for-1 Hoegaarden whilst waiting for friends to arrive one evening. the dinner menu is pretty avant-garde, with a couple of signature mains that borders along the art of fine-dining. but rest assured the portions are reasonable and that you'd have your fill for the price you pay. the dim candle-light setting also makes the Bridge a cosy place for a date and at present, the place ain't overcrowded yet. 
had the opportunity to try almost all their dinner mains, with this pork belly dish standing out. the meat is well braised with a layer of fat, but very tender and well marinated in cider sauce. certainly the chef's recommendation. we also tried the truffle chicken which was pretty unique, prepared in a flavourful orange truffle sauce to give it a tinge of sweetness. 
for the more adventurous, you should try out this lamb ballotine, that is served with button mushrooms, baby potatoes and rosemary sauce. the lamb is juicy and doesn't carry the strong aftertaste that some of us may not be accustomed to. above all, the service is pretty fast, and there's a wide selection of finger food if you're just here for a chillout. we'd certainly come back here for brunch some time soon, but dinner was such a pleasant surprise. 
Bridge - Cafe, Restaurant, Bar 31 Seah Street Singapore 188387 Opening Hours Mondays to Thursday: 11.30 am to 10 pm Fridays: 11.30 am to 12 am Saturdays: 11 am to 1 am Sundays: 12 pm to 1 am Fine dining with a twist; without fuss nor pinch.. Pacamara
the cafe enclave around the Upper Thomson Road area is fast catching on to rival traditional locations such as Duxton, Everton Park or Holland Village. starting out from the humble origins of coffee roasters, Pacamara teed-up with some Thai partners to set up a new cafe in this area. the effect is somewhat a mixed experience.
amid the simple and clean interior, coffee blenders, racks of coffee powder and machines remains the highlight of the cafe. the aromatic brews from the barista, especially their Thai coffee and white coffee range further confirms their caffeine roots. the store has since expanded to be somewhat of the brunch cafe and chill-out bar, with an assortment of breakfast dishes, pastas and cider/beer/stout beverages.. 
not to mention... salads! we tried this prawn & avocado dish that comes with spinach, cherry tomatoes and some fruit-based dressing. not exactly wowed by the taste, but that was the pre-cursor to some unique looking dishes that the menu has to offer. we ordered some pastas such as their Forest Mushroom Aglio Olio and Pesto Cream, a tad overkill on the mushrooms and cream we thought, nothing too fancy. 
something a little more special would be the soft-shell crab burger. the bread uses a squid-ink bun (similar to the famous black buns at Duke's bakery) and the crab is actually really soft yet crunchy. the dish is presented with chips and a special ebbiko sauce, in all making it quite a good meal. 
special mention to some of the tea brews in the midst of a coffee-roaster. their specialty teas such as this Blissful Berries tea is actually not bad. we recommend this to anyone who is having a stressful day and would like something warm to soothe the nerves. ironically for Pacamara, the drinks at this place actually saves the day from a generally normal menu. the wide selection of ciders, flavoured beers and stouts actually encourages one to come back for a drink. if they can up their game for the food menu, this place would be a blast. 
Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters 185 Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574333 Opening Hours Tuesdays to Sundays: 9 am to 11 pm (closed on Mondays) the seats are mainly on the bartop or over long tables.. |
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