Why not try something adventurous for your next date night?
French, Mexican or Japanese? Deciding what cuisine to have for dinner just got a whole lot more complicated. The culinary world has evolved to become immensely creative, and if gastronomical delights like Korean tacos and French ramen sound appealing to you, you might want to bookmark this list of unique fusion restaurants for your next unique date night.
1. Vatos Urban Tacos
One of Korea’s hottest restaurants, Vatos Urban Tacos, brings its unique fusion Mexican street food to Singapore. The Korean-Mexican restaurant is inspired by Mexican street tacos in Los Angeles and home-cooked Korean meals. Some popular items on their menu include Kimchi Carnitas Fries ($18), Galbi Short Rib Tacos ($13), and Honey Tequila Chicken Wing ($16).
Address: 36 Beach Road, #01-03, Singapore 189766
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2. Ramen Atelier
If you can’t decide between a craving for duck confit or a bowl of ramen, Ramen Atelier is your answer. The joint is Singapore’s first French-Japanese ramen bar, where Chef-owner Andrew Ng merged his French culinary training with his love for Japanese food.
The result is ramen creations like Ramen Noir ($14), noodles in a black soup made with special squid ink miso seasoning and Duck Confit Mazemen (pictured, $16), ramen served dry with shredded duck confit in a citrus-soy dressing and topped with an onsen egg.
Address: 2 Science Park Drive, #01-14 Ascent, Singapore 118222
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3. Hyde & Co.
Halal-certified restaurant Hyde & Co. serves up Western favourites with a local twist. Past creations have seen Nasi Lemak Risotto and Ondeh Ondeh French Toast. The current menu features their signature Hyde’s Chilli Crab Pasta (pictured, $22.90) and Gnocchi “Mee Rebus” ($21.90), which features the Italian pasta with sambal sotong in homemade mee rebus sauce.
Address: 785 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198753
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4. Comida Fiesta
Formerly known as Calle Real, Comida Fiesta prides itself on Filipino-Spanish fusion as well as authentic Filipino fare. Some dishes not to be missed are Sizzling Pork Sisig (pictured, $12.80) and Arroz Adobo ($10.80), which features paella rice with chunks of tender pork belly and chicken, slow-cooked with vinegar, garlic, soy sauce and bay leaves.
Address: 1 Expo Drive, #01-41 (in front of Hall 4), Singapore 486150
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5. Black Nut
Black Nut, besides being a spot to chill with your friends over drinks, serves up unique bar bites with an Asian twist. Their Balukoo Wantons (pictured, $18) are deep-fried dumplings stuffed with a spicy buah keluak filling. Another Asian-influenced grub is the Ayam Bakar Burger ($18), which has a juicy chicken leg glazed in sweet kecap manis and rempah spice.
Address: 2 Emerald Hill, Singapore 229287
6. Neon Pigeon
This European-Japanese joint serves out-of-the-box Izakaya food by putting wasabi in cocktails and foie gras on Okonomiyaki. Their Smoked Baby Back Ribs ($18) features tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs glazed in sake barbeque sauce. Expect their menu to be nothing less than exciting.
Address: 1 Keong Saik Road, #01-03, Singapore 089109
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7. Sunday Market
This hip eatery recreates cafe nosh by going with their core philosophy – taking inspirations from our roots and redefining them with their own touch. Sunday Market has pastas like Rendang! Lasagne ($16) which is beef brisket in rendang sauce, and Just My Luck Sia (pictured, $16), penne in spicy coconut cream, tau kwa and prawns with laksa leaves. Judging from the names alone, there definitely isn’t a lack of creativity when coming up with these dishes.
Address: 22 Lim Tua Tow Road, Singapore 547772
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8. Ristorante Takada
Combining two cultures that take the utmost pride in their food, Ristorante Takada is an Italian-Japanese restaurant helmed by Chef Masahiro Takada. The Japanese national spent eight years in Italy’s culinary scene, and is fluent in Italian!
Chef Takada only uses the freshest premium ingredients and imports seasonal ones from specific regions of Japan and Europe like white truffles, Hokkaido sea urchin and bluefin tuna. The lunch course starts from $48++ and dinner course starts from $108++, where you can expect delectable mains like Tagliolini Pepperoncino Hokkaido Sea Urchin with Squid Ink (pictured) and Tagliatelle Wagyu Bolognese With Winter Truffle.
Address: 356 Alexandra Road, #01-07 Alexis Condominium, Singapore 159948
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9. Lewin Terrace
The Japanese-French fusion fine dining restaurant is housed in a gorgeous black and white bungalow that is the former residence of the Chief who headed the Central Fire Station on Hill Street. The beautiful historical location at Fort Canning Park makes for a charming dining experience. A three-course lunch set is priced at $40++ and a six-course dinner set at $118++, with corn pudding with soy sauce ice cream or barramundi and scallop mousse in coconut broth examples of what you might find.
Address: 21 Lewin Terrace, Singapore 179290
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10. Stateland Asian-Fusion Cafe
This vintage-industrial themed cafe nestled along Bali Lane prides itself with Asian fusions. Their Hainanese Chicken Rice Risotto (pictured, $21) features the local favourite in comforting risotto richness in a broth.
They also have delightful desserts under their soft serve brand Brother Bird, featuring rotational flavours of soft serve atop signature mochi doughnut. July’s flavour is Yuan Yang Softserve atop Earl Grey Chocolate Mochi Burst ($15).
Address: 32 Bali Lane, Singapore 189866
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