Dean and Deluca must have been one of the most anticipated cafe openings in Singapore. The New York cafe was destined to be a Singaporean favourite - it's a big international brand and it serves all day brunch. Having not yet made it to NYC (I know, I know...) I didn't have a strong basis of comparison, but my taste buds were pleased, although my wallet was slightly shocked.
First up, everything looks amazing. There is a fantastic bread and sweet treat selection, much of which is supplied by Baker & Cook (review here) and the cabinet food is much more affordable than the brunch menu and has a wide variety which you can mix and match, including old favourites like mac and cheese.
I think the brunch menu is the star of the show and the Ladies Who Brunch sampled it vigorously. The French toast received two thumbs up, the New Yorker (scrambled eggs and salmon on a bagel) was delicious but the clear winner was the jamon iberico poached eggs - perfect!
Expect to pick up your own coffee from the barista bar, but brunch will be brought to you. Oddly, almost everything is served in takeaway coffee cups - even the water. The gourmet store has a vast array of goodies - good luck not picking anything up on your way out.
I think the only downside (apart from the price) of our experience was one rude waiter who tried to usher us off our table. After nine ladies had brunched, coffee'd and smoothie'd, you'd think we'd earned the right to enjoy a bit of chat - we ordered a second coffee and lingered as long as we could out of principal.
Oh, and one last tip - go early or expect to wait.
Dean and Deluca
Level 4, Orchard Central
181 Orchard Road
Singapore
+65 6509 7708
First up, everything looks amazing. There is a fantastic bread and sweet treat selection, much of which is supplied by Baker & Cook (review here) and the cabinet food is much more affordable than the brunch menu and has a wide variety which you can mix and match, including old favourites like mac and cheese.
I think the brunch menu is the star of the show and the Ladies Who Brunch sampled it vigorously. The French toast received two thumbs up, the New Yorker (scrambled eggs and salmon on a bagel) was delicious but the clear winner was the jamon iberico poached eggs - perfect!
Expect to pick up your own coffee from the barista bar, but brunch will be brought to you. Oddly, almost everything is served in takeaway coffee cups - even the water. The gourmet store has a vast array of goodies - good luck not picking anything up on your way out.
I think the only downside (apart from the price) of our experience was one rude waiter who tried to usher us off our table. After nine ladies had brunched, coffee'd and smoothie'd, you'd think we'd earned the right to enjoy a bit of chat - we ordered a second coffee and lingered as long as we could out of principal.
Oh, and one last tip - go early or expect to wait.
Dean and Deluca
Level 4, Orchard Central
181 Orchard Road
Singapore
+65 6509 7708
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