The craft cocktail mentality extends to the kitchens of these local drinking establishments serving up bar bites with innovative flair and bold flavours
After a month of heightened restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, we're pretty sure that most of us are excited to dine out with a small group of friends over delicious bar bites and cocktails from June 21. In this regard, we are lucky that Singapore is home to a plethora of gastro bars serving craft cocktails and top-notch food—from Jekyll & Hyde's elevated bar bites, Drunken Farmer's sourdough-focused menu to The Bar at Waku Ghin's exquisite Japanese fare. One thing is for sure: you will never go hungry after Phase 2 (Heightened Alert).
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1. Kinki Restaurant + Bar
After a short hiatus early this year, Kinki Restaurant + Bar returns with a sleek and bold new look that perfectly complements its Japanese-inspired tipples and delectable bar bites. While these are still rooted in the essence of Japanese cuisine, the culinary team presents them with a modern twist with creative flavour combinations and presentations. Take, for instance, the signature AC/DC Dynamite, which are essentially maki rolls coated in tempura flour and deep-fried until crispy. These are topped with finely diced seasonal fish and avocado tossed in sriracha mayonnaise and drizzled with a soy reduction of sake, mirin, sugar and eel sauce. Karaage chicken bao is another hot favourite, thanks to the special way it is prepared. The thighs are first marinated in gochujang, mirin, sake, salt, sugar and pepper for half a day before they are coated with plain flour and potato starch then deep-fried to a crisp finish. These are stacked with pickled cucumber and momotaro tomatoes, drizzled with soy sauce reduction for extra umami and stuffed between fluffy steamed buns.