Afternoon Tea At Anti:dote

Anti:dote is a stylish and modern cocktail bar located at Fairmont Hotel Singapore, combining the artistry of experimental mixology and innovative modern tapas. They serve afternoon tea daily at 3-5pm. I'm a lil surprised that their tea time are usually fully booked, I thought not much people know about this place. 

They are 3 types of afternoon tea to choose from, both Anti:dote Tea and Oriental Tea are priced at $38++ per person while the Royal Tea is $75++ per person, inclusive of a pot of TWG tea and if the tea you select is worth more than $12.50, you will be required to top up for the difference. 

The waitress recommended vanilla bourbon tea (on the left), came with a strong vanilla aroma, tasted delicately sweet. On the right was my just-another-english-breakfast-tea.

We ordered both Anti:dote Tea and Oriental Tea so we can try the different starter. For Oriental Tea, the first course was a basket of dim sum that came with shrimp har gau, chive dumpling and scallop siew mai. I have to say their dim sum is better than a lot of chinese restaurants. 

The appetizer of Anti:dote Tea was black truffle scrambled egg... How I miss it! Dip the buttery crispy bread stick into the creamy egg with truffle taste lingers in your mouth... heavenly.

Next was their iconic jewel box tea set that came with  sweet and savoury goodies. Again I was only concentrating on the savouries and scones. 

On the mirror top were the petite desserts: (from left) anti:dote rum baba, karukera chocolate mirror tarts, earl grey eclairs, strawberry gateau, chocolate dipped strawberries and apple delight almond crumble. Behind was lime macarons and there were handmade truffles at the front. To be frank I could't remember any of their taste, the most edible was strawberry gateau.

This is more like my kind of food. The sandwich drawer chest featured (from left) coronation curried chicken, boston lobster roll with herb mayonnaise, prosciutto with onion jam and aged cheddar, cucumber and dill salad with cream cheese and smoked salmon with crème fraîche and caviar. I'm glad they tasted as good as they look. 

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Then we had warm raisin and candied ginger scones, cookies and lemon basil pound cake. The scones were just okay, Devonshire clotted jam didn't impress me too. I love the cookies thou, I took it home and ate it the other day. 

Love the presentation of the food, reasonable price and contemporary atmosphere. Will be back again to try their tapas. 

Anti:dote

Level 1, Fairmont Hotel

80, Bras Basah Road

Singapore 189560

6431 5315

Daily 3pm - 5pm (Afternoon Tea)

GÆST

Gaest (pronounce as 'guest') is a small little nordic cafe tucked at The Cliff building just 

opposite to Amoy Food Court. Everything here is made from scratch, breakfast served as 

early as  7am. 

They don't really have a lot of choices on the menu, but I guess people won't mind coming 

back to eat the same thing again and again, just like me. Quality over quantity, yeah?

Pork Sandwich $14

This is a MUST order from their menu. Crackling pork is usually oily and fattening, but the chef in gaest balance it with orange marinated red cabbage, apple slices and mustard mayonnaise. It was so good I want to cry. Love the crispy skin with tender meat. The pork is rubbed with salt and rosemary, roasted for 4 hours in order to produce the amazing crackling exterior. 

The freshly baked wholemeal sourdough was a standout by itself, so soft and fluffy. Unluckily during our second visit, it wasn't as good as the first time. Chef was in bad mood, lack of sleep, maybe.

Potato Sandwich $13

I never had a potato sandwich before, but I guess I will have a lot of this for the rest of my life. The salt boiled potatoes was delightful. What made it more irresistible is the hazelnut and rye crunch, lemon and  salt marinated leek and smoked mayonnaise to rid off the bitter taste of pea tendrils. 

Chicken Sandwich $14

The chicken sandwich was good, but it became normal if compare with the other two sandwiches. It came with roasted chicken breast with lemon celery stalk, green apple slices, pea tendrils and fresh herb cream. 

Salmon Sandwich $15

I love eating this locally cold smoked salmon with honey and apple pickled beetroot, which had sweet and savoury taste. Came with horseradish cream spread and rocket.

Elderflower & Rosemary Soda $5

I just had to order it by looking at the name. It didn't disappoint me and it was better than I expected. But sadly it became tasteless after the ices melted. 

Hot Dark Chocolate $6

The hot dark chocolate is made from pure Valrhona Chocolate, it was so rich, so I don't know how to appreciate it because I don't like chocolate.

Varlhona Chocolate Brownie $4.50

Call me suagu but this was my first time came across eating brownie with greek yogurt and green apple slices. This is also made from Varlhona Chocolate but somehow I like it over the hot chocolate. In fact this probably the best brownie I ever had. Although I don't usually eat this dessert, because I don't eat chocolate, but I believe nobody will give a negative comment on this crusty-skin-with-melt-in-the-mouth-texture brownie. What a perfect ending.

Gaest used to served pizza for dinner but they stop it since November. It was a sad news to me because I never try it before, especially I'm a sucker for pizza. Sigh.

GÆST

The Cliff,

21 McCallum Street

#01-01 S(069047)

6634 0922

Mon - Fri 7.30am - 4.30pm

Sat - Sun 8.30am - 3.30pm