Hi we are looking at staying at the Shangrila Hotel in Singapore and was wondering if anyone could give me any thoughts on the place and also any good restaurants in Singapore
Thanks for your help
Richard
Shangrila hotel Singapore
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shangrila has long been our favorite hotel in singapore. it's not the newest or the fanciest but has been recently renovated and is in a lovely garden setting. it's about a 15 minute walk to the orchard road shopping area which some don't like, but i consider it a plus. although a lot of people recommend the valley wing, we always go for the garden wing so that we can get a balcony. just be sure to get a room overlooking the pool.
there are many, many excellent restaurants in singapore. for casual, local we like newton circus food courts. for chinese and other asian (which are wonderful), i have to defer to someone more experienced than i. for western/fusion try the following:
grill on devonshire
paladino di firenze
raffles steakhouse
shrooms at chijmes
efferus
Shangri-La is an oasis paradise! You'll love it. Don't go to their Blu r'rant tho. The food sucks. For goood food these are my favourite:
Italian: Da Paolo e Judie, Neil Road.
Paladino used to be my fav but the food std has dropped. It is now located at the S'pore Art musuem at Bras Basah Rd.
French: Au Jardin les Amis at the Botanic Gardens. This is the best and most romantic r'rant in S'pore. US$100 per person w/o wine.
French-Creole: La Fete de Cuisiner, Waterloo St.
Japanese: Shiro at Greenwood Ave. This is S'pore's Tetsuya or Nobu.
Indian: Rang Mahal, Pan Pacific Hotel.
Chinese: Chiang Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel, Boulevard Rd.
Go to Club Street for good r'rnts. And don't forget to try the low-end hawker food.
Singapore is full of great places to eat! I agree with Wayne about Au Jardin les Amis at the Botanical Gardens, it's a lovely, unforgettable restuarant in a beautiful setting. My advice is to go for lunch, that will allow you to see the lovely gardens and the prices are a bit lower at lunch.
Another special lunch - Compass Rose atop the Westin Stamford has a dynamite seafood buffet as well as an incredible view of three countries.
I always enjoy walking the Quay in the evening and choosing a place that catches my fancy. I've eaten at a number of places along the Quay and have never chosen badly!