UPDATE - iv August 2013 I've lately learnt that Novus is straight off closed, nevertheless in that place are other dining options at the museum. Please allow me know if yous catch whatever of them in addition to what they are like.
There are around amazing dining opportunities to endure had in Singapore. Last calendar week I was fortunate plenty to endure invited to i of those, Novus, to sample their Summer Truffles Creations bill of fare created by Austrian resident chef, Stephan Zoisl.
There are around amazing dining opportunities to endure had in Singapore. Last calendar week I was fortunate plenty to endure invited to i of those, Novus, to sample their Summer Truffles Creations bill of fare created by Austrian resident chef, Stephan Zoisl.
Novus, every bit the website states, is housed inside the lately refurbished portals of Singapore's National Museum on Stamford Road. The restaurant setting is refined in addition to totally inwards plumbing fixtures with its surroundings. The ambiance is discreet and relaxing in addition to it is the perfect house to celebrate a special occasion, entertain concern associates or just simply for no argue other than as a special treat. The eating theater entirely seats forty eight in fellowship to save this unique ambiance in addition to to ensure that every dish tin endure served to the highest character possible.
Asides from the eating theater Novus has a bar expanse serving a attain of drinks including around deliciously refreshing cocktails. The bar is every bit intimate every bit the dining expanse in addition to is the perfect means to get down your dining sense at Novus. There is also a divide expanse of the eating theater available for somebody hire every bit good every bit a cafe opened upward during the day.
The summertime truffle creations bill of fare I sampled runs from straight off until the terminate of August 2011. It was a please with every dish perfectly presented in addition to total of flavours. The Novus website describes the dining sense hither every bit 'sensorial' and it most definitely was. The await of every dish every bit it arrived at the tabular array with the aid in addition to attending to exceptional each was given was tantalising to the gustation buds in addition to all my senses. Once tasted they genuinely were wonderful in addition to absolutely every bit practiced every bit they looked.
It has been almost impossible for me to pick out whatever dish to a higher house all others that I enjoyed the most. They were all stunning. If I was actually pushed though and as I get got a fleck of a sweetness tooth, I'd likely pick out the desserts in addition to inwards exceptional the Summer Feelings dessert every bit that really was refreshing to the palate. Regardless though the service was impeccable with the dishes flowing constantly in addition to our every require looked afterward past times Chef Stephan Zoisl and his team.
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| Beef Carpaccio |
The chef, Stephan Zoisl was born inwards Austria. He began his career past times helping inwards his parents solid unit of measurement run restaurant earlier working his means up in a multifariousness of restaurants inwards Vienna, Switzerland in addition to Portugal, including two-Michelin-starred restaurants. Having previously worked inwards Singapore he in addition to then returned to Europe on a 8 calendar month sabbatical which included a calendar month at The Fat Duck inwards the UK, earlier returning to Novus in addition to creating these stunning dishes.
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| Heirloom Tomato in addition to Prawn Tempura |
Novus is definitely a eating theater to catch in addition to a dining sense non to endure forgotten. I don't intend you'll endure disappointed past times whatever aspect of it, the Summer Truffle Creations dishes are absolutely exquisite in addition to served in perfect surroundings.
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| Foie Gras Parfait Treated Like H5N1 Salad |
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| Crisp Duck Confit |
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| Black Angus Beef Meets Summer Truffle |
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| Duck Tea |
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| Summer Truffle Ravioli |
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| Snow Cod in addition to Zucchini Flower |
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| Ocean Trout in addition to Summer Truffle |
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| Organic Chicken in addition to Truffle |
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| Triple Cooked French Fries |
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| Summer Feelings mangosteen, berries in addition to citrus fruits surrounded past times chocolate crumbles, elderflower granite sphere, wild strawberry espuma in addition to cassis H2O ice cream |
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| Snowball in addition to White Peach Sorbet |
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| Verrine of Nectarine, Green Tea in addition to Sauternes |
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| Valrhona Chocolate Test 38% mousse, 55% souffle, 66% creme anglaise, 72% truffle, 85% sorbet |
Novus Restaurant, Bar, Cafe in addition to Courtyard
National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road #01-02
Singapore 178897
Opening hours: Mon - Saturday
Lunch from 11.30am - 2.30pm
Dinner from 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Bar from 5.00pm to 12 midnight (Monday - Thursday), 5.00pm to 1.00am (Friday in addition to Saturday)
Tel: (65) 6336 8770
e-mail: events@novus.sg
website: http://www.novus.sg/
Dress code: Smart, elegant
Other details: Complimentary parking coupons provided for eating theater diners; major credit cards accepted; smoking tables available.