The Peranakan Restaurant Tasting Session

The Peranakan Restaurant Tasting Session 442 Orchard Road #02-01 Claymore Connect Opening Hours: Daily: 11am – 10pm https://www.facebook.com/ThePeranakanSG/ This was an invited media review. I did not pay for the meal during the free hosted tasting session. Attended with representatives from Chubby Botak Koala, Purple Taste, Justin Teo Living Loving You, and The Arctic Star.

Peranakan Meal

Delicious Peranakan Cuisine, Gorgeous Setting (Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best) Overall: 9 Ambience & Setting: 10 Food & Beverage: 9 Service: 8 Value for Money: 9 Spent about SGD $28 per person. ….. Founded by Executive Chef Raymond Khoo in May 2016, The Peranakan Restaurant serves authentic, pain-stakingly handmade Peranakan dishes, made using his family’s recipes, in an opulent setting. Having helmed several acclaimed restaurants over his 30 year career, Executive Chef Raymond Khoo was egged on by his family to come out of retirement, to start a Straits Chinese cuisine restaurant with the traditions handed down through 3 generations of Nonyas and Babas.

The Peranakan Restaurant Signage

The Peranakan Restaurant Exterior

The Peranakan Restaurant Interior

Ambience at The Peranakan Restaurant is opulent, exuding an elegant sophistication. The brightly lit, spacious seating area is lovingly adorned with touches of Peranakan, Baba-Nyonya decor, including floral print wallpaper, vases, pots, tiffin carriers, and sturdy marble topped tables and black wooden chairs. So many chandeliers hang overhead, while batik print cushions line the comfortable booths. Simply jaw-dropping and stunning in looks, a precursor to the bold flavours of the dishes!

Entrance

Peranakan Decor

Baba-Nyonya Pots & Vases

Ornate Peacocks

Service at The Peranakan Restaurant is friendly, professional, and courteous. Staff are quick to greet and seat guests, and will move around to observe if guests need assistance. I note they’re familiar with the menu and dishes, able to share brief descriptions, but nothing beats having Chef host you, and share the history of his family recipes. Staff attend to requests quickly, and are efficient are clearing away empty / dirty plates or tables. An above average restaurant style service, befitting of the hospitality of the Peranakans.

Private Area

Seating

Seating

Seating

Seating

Bar

Food at The Peranakan Restaurant is distinctly Straits Chinese cuisine, done according to traditional Peranakan / Baba-Nyonya recipes of Chef’s family. Everything is pain-stakingly handmade here, and the time consuming effort to produce each dish is astounding, a testament to its traditional roots. Each heritage dish we tried was delicious, bold in flavour and really tasty. Portions are designed for communal dining of at least 3 – 4 people, remaining true to the kampong spirit of old. Prices are very affordable for the portion, quality of food, and effort to produce each dish. Budget about SGD $28 per person for a full meal here.

A sign of good Peranakan cuisine is the home made Sambal Belacan. I’m glad to say the version here scores well, having a robust savoury shrimp flavour with a sharp fiery spicy kick. Shiok! Source: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2016/10/the-peranakan-restaurant-tasting-session.html

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