A Ravishing Season At The Scarlet

The Christmas festivities continue at The Scarlet, Singapore's very first luxury boutique hotel. In May this year, I wrote a review of its main restaurant, Desire, in which I recounted my utterly satisfying first experience there. Here is one reason why:

Of course, the restaurant's cuisine itself was as appetizing as its interior was stunning and one can expect the same level of quality this Christmas. The Scarlet has in store a very promising lineup of culinary delights, courtesy of executive chef, Vincent Teng.

Pre-Festive

From December 18 to 23, Desire will bring out the Pre-Festive Table D'Hôte, where you can have either a four-course (S$55++ per person) or five-course (S$68++ per person) meal. Some highlights of the Table D'Hôte include the Beef Medallion topped with smoked bacon on Ratte potato and a delectable dessert platter, complete with yuzu curd tartlet, chocolate & raspberry jam mille feuille.

Move up to Breeze, The Scarlet's alfresco rooftop bar and grill, and you can take your pick from the Pre-Festive Carving Station (S$55++ per person). Every Thursday throughout the month of December, you can enjoy its variety of delights, including the Roasted Turkey Roulade, filled with spinach and peach and marinated with special herbs and spices.

Christmas

The Christmas Eve Degustation Menu (S$150++ per person) at Desire features the exquisitely sinful Sous Vide Egg with Spanish ham, truffle salsa and parmesan crust (below). This is a must-try dish: Chef Vincent's sous vide egg is immensely popular among The Scarlet's diners, with its rich, warm and smooth texture, contrasted ever so delightfully with the lightness of the parmesan crust.

However, if you would prefer to lounge on Breeze's cozy daybeds, simply make your way up and tuck into the offerings of its Christmas Eve Set Menu (S$85++ per person), amongst them the Grilled Platter, with beef skewers marinated with sumac spice and lobster baked in brown butter.

Finally, there is Desire's Christmas Day Lunch Table D' Hôte (S$55++ per person), with Seared Tuna Tartare served with chopped shallot and seaweed caviar as an appetizer and Warm Fondant Cake with hazelnut chocolate and cinnamon gelato (below) for dessert.

So go ahead and take a unique culinary journey through The Scarlet this Christmas - you won't regret it.

• The Scarlet is located at 33 Erskine Road, Singapore 069333 (valet parking is available from 6:30 P.M. to 11 P.M. in the evenings).
  

• For restaurant reservations, please call (65) 6511 3333.

• Visit www.thescarlet.com for more information.