SUMMER PAVILION

The Ritz-carlton,

Millenia Singapore,

7 Raffles Avenue, S(039799) TEL: 6434 5286

The warm, professional service at this light-filled contemporary Chinese restaurant begins at the entrance. Attentive staff guide you to your table in a dining room clad in rich shades of chocolate before the calm, expeditious team of servers takes care of the rest. Lunchtime provides verdant views through the floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a selection of exquisite dim sum including the likes of steamed lobster dumplings with prawns, parsley and carrot, and tender baked abalone puffs with assorted mushrooms. At any time of day, the food is elegant, flavourful and backed by distinct technical finesse. Traditional Cantonese roast meats such as char siew are elevated through the use of Iberico pork glazed with a honey sauce, while soothing double-boiled soups such as sea whelk with fish maw and chicken are served in whole coconuts, lending a whisper of mellow flavour and appealing presentation.