Alati Divine Greek Cuisine
73 Amoy Street 6221 6124 | alati.sg
The scene: With white-washed walls and a clean blue-and-white décor, Alati is a transporting experience. If there was an ocean view, you’d swear you were in Greece itself.
The food: Not many restaurants could get away with the word “divine” as part of their name, but Alati truly is that: divine! I’m a huge fan of Greek food, eating it often, and the moussaka ($24) here may truly be the best I’ve ever had. Other traditional dishes such as the slow-roasted dolmadakia ($22) and the fava ($17) starter were a notch above others I’ve tried. My very lucky kids went with me, and they were raving. “This fava dish is the best thing I’ve ever had.”
Everything at Alati combines tradition with a bit of a twist, using many ingredients imported directly from Greece. Take, for example, the tyrokroketes ($22), crispy cheese balls with feta and graviera cheese that comes with fresh watermelon and a green citrus chutney. Not only is the dish stunning, but it’s also downright delicious.
The restaurant is really known for its seafood. We had a grilled lavraki (Greek sea bass; $11/100g), which was cooked to perfection. We also tried the xtapodi souvlaki ($39), a combination of wagyu beef and char-grilled octopus on a skewer served in a pita wrap. Yum!
The lemon pavlova ($21) was as tasty as it was beautiful (which is saying a lot) and my kids adored the loukoumades ($19), a type of Greek doughnut. There was so much more I wanted to try, but my stomach gave out. Next time…!