Hand-made Foccacia Bread with little holes in it filled with olive oil. You could just eat it on its own.

Amuse Bouche. The polenta was fine, thick and soft at the same, and was a contrast to the crunchy and juicy wild mushrooms, teasing you with subtle flavours from the sprinkles of olive oil and parmesan.

Swordfish Carpaccio with Blood Orange, Tomatoes and Capers Olive Oil. Was trying to be adventurous here by choosing this over the pumpkin soup, though I'm really not a big fan of raw fish. But I was taken by surprise - swordfish has an acquired taste, but its rawness was rather mild and blended perfectly with the juices from the fresh olives (that came with the stalk and was so sweet; I can't believe I can write so much about the olives). The blood orange and cherry tomatoes provided a refreshing complementary taste as well as served to rinse the fishy taste.

Meat Platter from Tiff's Traditional Set Lunch

Tiff's Traditional ‘piedmonte’ veal ravioli was flavourful, but not overwhelming, from skin to filling to sauce.

Roasted Duck Breast for my main, with red wine from Clara's sis. The succulence reminded me of Hong Kong's Yung Kee, just more fats, less oil and meatier.

Tiff's Pan-fried Cod was succulent as well. I loved the caramelized onions, which totally reminded me of the sardines dish I ate in Venice, which was one of the yummiest food I ever tried.

Tiff's Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse with Mascarpone Cheese. You could just have the mascarpone by itself.

Finally the petit fours with tea!

A good meal and chat session never fails to make one smile! The place was in a hidden corner of the building, accessed only via the lift and a bit of walk between pillars, up the stairs and round a few corners. The route seemed intimidating but you'll end up in the prettily decorated (quite Art Noveau) restaurant with the lovely shades of powder blue. The lighting was fantastic, with glass walls facing the Esplanade and Marina Bay, that the pics turn out so perfect! Photos in courtesy of Tiff.