I was in Amsterdam a week ago for the Keukenhof tulip festival and one of the most worth it meals was at Cultureel Eetcafe Skek! This is a student-run cafe that has the vibes somewhere in between a boardgame cafe and a lively pub.

Been a while since I’ve been back in Singapore, and one of the meals I had there was at Monti, for their “Colapranzo” or their version of a business lunch / brunch for the weekdays. The main attraction of Monti is definitely its location, overlooking the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel.

I really love writing about brunch offerings because there’s so much to talk about! This post will go into the brunch offering (or “Buranchi”) of Reif Kushiyaki! This is a multi-award-winning restaurant by Chef Reif Othman (a Singaporean). This restaurant is a recipient of the Michelin Bib Gourmand in Dubai for 2022, so I’m super excited to share their brunch offering with you guys!

As you will see across a lot of my blog posts, I generally write about restaurants that I have positive reviews for. However, at times, like in this case, I NEED to share certain negative stories about restaurants - just so people know about these issues, and restaurants can either respond appropriately for next time or continue being disappointing.

I would say that Japanese restaurants in nice Singapore hotels have always had the reputation of being among the best food around. I would say this has changed slightly over the years, but they still do produce great food - Chikuyotei in particular being famous for their unagi!