While opinions may be divided on just how ‘exciting’ Singapore’s city life is (a recent Time Out City Index placed the city close to the bottom of the stack, much to the chagrin of locals), its bustling culinary scene remains fairly undisputed.
In the past few months, new food and beverage concepts have sprung up atop respective vantages in the city. Dining experiences, augmented by edgy, nightlife programming, are whisking visitors away for a night out high above the bustle of the city.
Get lavish with LAVO
A collaboration between Marina Bay Sands and TAO Group (an entertainment, dining and nightlife group from the United States), LAVO Singapore – the brand’s first foray into Asia – offers a new ‘vibe-dining’ concept 57 storeys atop Sands SkyPark.
Inspired by LAVO New York and Las Vegas, the Singapore venue features an Italian-American restaurant that offers an indoor and outdoor lounge with nightlife programming that includes live DJ sets.
Guests can tuck in to authentic Italian American cuisine by TAO Group Partner/Chef Ralph Scamardella, featuring all of LAVO’s popular dishes including the penne a la vodka, chicken parmesan, and its famous LAVO one-pound meatball topped with ricotta cheese.
Paint the town rouge
Shanghai’s iconic Bund-side nightlife establishment, Bar Rouge, generated buzz when it made its inaugural global debut atop Swissotel The Stamford last September. Perched 71 floors above the city, the bar offers patrons a tipple with unobstructed views of Marina Bay.
The bar is imbued with glossy dark interiors, neon red lights and raised cages for an intimate experience, and often sees themed nights and performances by DJs from around the region.
Bed of greenery
One Faber Group has welcomed Dusk Restaurant & Bar at Faber Peak, a new hilltop dining destination, to its portfolio of leisure products.
Located 100 metres above sea level at Faber Peak Singapore and surrounded by lush rainforest, visitors can take in panoramic views of Harbourfront and Sentosa Island.
The restaurant and bar opened last December and serves up European tapas, wines and nitro-frosted cocktails.
Chill at the alfresco-dining garden, or get cosy in the restaurant’s sheltered section.