Dining Out - Ristorante Takada

Had my first dinner this 10th Restaurant Week edition with SC at Ristorante Takada. SC made the reservation since we discussed trying this place when it first opened and she remembered.

From the set menu options, I picked the 3 Kinds of Mixed Appetizers, Tagliolino Hokkaido Sea Urchin and Maccha Tiramisu. We were served a complimentary Mushroom Cappuccino as an amuse-bouche.

3 Kinds of Mixed Appetizers

The 3 kinds of appetizers served to us were Tuna Tartare with Guacamole, Burrata Cheese with an Olive Oil Drizzle and a slice of Prosciutto. It tasted alright, nothing exceptional. I have had better versions of all 3 appetizers in other restaurants. To make a platter like this outstanding, the key is to use top-notch ingredients. For the price we were paying, I was not expecting them to use the best (and also equally expensive) ingredients.

Tagliolini Hokkaido Sea Urchin

Since I love Uni, I could not resist ordering the Sea Urchin Tagliolini. For this dish, there was an extra $8 supplement. SC got the same and upon tasting it, we both agreed that it was a little too salty. For an Italian restaurant with Japanese influences, I am surprised the taste was not more carefully managed in line with Japanese cooking philosophy of creating delicate flavours. It would also have been great if they were more generous with the fresh sea urchin.

Maccha Tiramisu

The Maccha Tiramisu was pretty good. I enjoyed the little cubes of rum-soaked cake balanced by the mascarpone cream and a dusting of green tea powder.

Petit Fours

The complimentary Petit Fours were light meringues, cocoa powder dusted soft chocolates and chocolate-dipped cookies.

For $35++. it was a value-for-money meal. I appreciate that this restaurant offered a number of options for mains, giving diners the choice to pay the listed supplement prices rather than opting to place a DiningCity Star in its listing and charge a flat $20++ supplement like 48 of the restaurants out of the list of 100 participating restaurants (YES I COUNTED).

Ristorante Takada

Address: 356 Alexandra Road #01-07 Alexis Singapore 159948

Phone: 6339 3969