Beach Road Kitchen

Marriott buffet lunches are always a hit, so we were excited for our debut Sunday champagne brunch at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach ($178 per person). The restaurant has a fresh, modern vibe and offers a superb variety of local and international dishes.

While I would usually do a walkabout to check out the spread-out selections before carefully deciding what should go on my plate first, the seafood baked rice and baked salmon with garlic butter cream sauce nearest to our table were impossible to resist.

Arguably the most popular section was the cold seafood room with its fresh oyster-on-ice counter right in the centre. I ended up here a couple of times for the tasty snow crab legs (pair them with Waldorf salad!), lobster claws, prawns and mussels, along with cheese, salad, fruit, sushi, sashimi and raw honeycomb.

I like not saving desserts for last, especially when the display of pastries and cakes is so inviting. There’s also freshly made waffles, a chocolate fondue, ice cream and even a wall dedicated to candies – any child’s dream come true.

Next up, we sampled a selection of warm dishes, sharing a serving of cacio e pepe and a slice of freshly baked pizza straight from the oven. The Kerala fish curry and the signature chilli seafood with fried mantao dipped in rich gravy topped my list of local favourites, while my husband was very pleased with his tailored laksa of three different noodles.

My parting comment: make sure you don’t leave without tasting a slice of the peach oolong gateau!

JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach, 30 Beach Road

6818 1913 | beachroadkitchen.sg