The Bottom Line
- Among the best Cantonese cuisine in the city.
- The view! From the 37th floor of the Pan Pacific Hotel
- Recently refurbished.
- Location in the Pan Pacific Hotel makes it easy to get to.
- Cost. It's not the cheapest place to eat (but you DO get what you pay for).
Description
- Hai Tien Lo has a reputation for superb Cantonese cuisine.
- Occupies the 37th floor of the Pan Pacific Hotel and provides a view of the city and harbour.
- Decor is a blend of contemporary and Oriental.
- Selected year after year for "Singapore's Best Restaurants" published by Singapore Tatler Magazine.
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
Guide Review - The Hai Tien Lo in Singapore
There are very few places in the city to rival the culinary experience you find here. Chefs have come and gone over the two decades that the restaurant has been open but the establishment has managed to maintain a reputation for excellent dining.
The incredible array of standard menu items of the years has included such fare as Fried Shark's Fin with Crab Meat; Sauteed Kobe Beef with Fresh Chives and Korean Shemiji Mushrooms; Pan-fried New Zealand Lamb Steak with Mint Leaves, Black Pepper and Blue Ginger; Suckling Pig; and Roast Duck, and Sweet and Spicy Octopus.
You can also order "Buddha Jumps Over The Wall" - a specialty usually reserved for Chinese New Year. The dish is a soup made from dried abalone, dried scallops, shark's fin, fish, and sea cucumber.
Reservations are absolutely necessary. And unless things have changed recently, there is not a smoking section.
Plan on spending at least $65 or $70 Singapore per person. It is worth every penny...