The White Rabbit, Singapore

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last updated 3 October 2022

Savvy restaurateurs continue to abandon the oversaturated Orchard Road belt for nearby Dempsey Hill’s leafy greenery and escapist vibe. The newly opened White Rabbit  has, arguably, snagged the best location: an abandoned garrison chapel built in the 1940s for the British military.

Following extensive renovations under the watchful eye of local interior design firm Takenouchi Webb, the conservation building is now an airy roost that manages to be both austere and  a little louche.

Here, chef Daniel  Sia parlays his stints in Shanghai’s La Platane and Hong Kong’s Harvey Nichols to create a modern menu that borrows the best of yesterday with more than a touch of humour. So, the macaroni cheese arrives scented with truffle sauce, the baked Alaska is an immaculately constructed meringue that cocoons strawberry ice cream and vanilla mousse, and the tournedos Rossini is, like the setting, wonderfully nostalgic.

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.

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