Lunch at Garibaldi

Decided to make use of a HSBC $20 voucher to celebrate a special occasion. We had no idea that it's a posh dining place. Dress code is smart casual. Reservations is required as the place is small but it's full. Located at Purvis Street, it is situated besides a host of other seemingly delectable dining establishments.

We ordered Scallops for appetisers. Nicely seared and presented. Tender to the mouth, better than what we tried at Morton's years ago.



Main course is veal tenderloin for myself. This is about the best veal steak I have tasted. Again nicely seared to perfection, with the juices all locked in. With foie gras as accompaniment ... I really like it.



CP had Atlantic Roasted Cod for the main. I think they are really good with the grill. Again, it was nicely roasted, crispy on the outside but melting in the mouth.



Dessert was Cannolo Sicilian, an Italian dessert and Panna Cotta. It is the first time we tried a cannolo. An extract from the Internet - "Cannoli are pastry shells formed on metal tubes and fried to a golden crispiness before being filled, most typically, with ricotta cream and studded with chocolate chips or candied fruits".

Indeed, what we had were crispy on the outside, with a sweet inside, place on chocolate base. More info. can be found here.

But it was the panna cotta that we liked best. Velvety smooth but not overly creamy. This is on par with what we tasted at Pierside Kitchen at One Fullerton and beats that from Coffee Club hands-down. Looking back, it seems that we ordered similar items then. Hmm ... does that say something about our preference?


(Panna Cotta's on the left)

The restaurant has a url - http://www.garibaldi.com.sg