Mimolette, the newly opened restaurant
Horseback riding and the swampy tidal flats of Singapore aren't images that go hand in hand, but half a mile down a deserted road — in the middle of a tropical rainforest — lies a small patch of England's Berkshire, complete with paddocks, stables and riding trails crisscrossing the lush hills. This is the domain of the Bukit Timah Saddle Club, and it's where, on a weekend morning, the scions of Singapore's great and good trot by on their steeds.
Tucked into this genteel landscape is Mimolette, tel: (65) 6467 7748. This newly opened restaurant is housed in a former boot camp for professional jockeys and its menu follows, according to founder Jonathan Chan, "the new American mantra." That's gastro-speak for an emphasis on fresh and organically grown ingredients, which is, in turn, often a euphemism for dull — though not in Mimolette's case. Excellent and comforting dinners — think pan-roasted quail, or Yorkshire pork rack — are served nightly except Mondays. But Mimolette really comes into its own at Sunday brunch, when its uncluttered dining room is filled with a buttery light. Feast on crepes, soufflés, eggs benedict, cod-brandade omelette, corned-beef hash and all the rest. Naturally, the last thing you'll want to do afterward is climb into the saddle — let others gallop across the surrounding meadows while you sit back and watch contentedly.