Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Pollen @ Gardens By The Bay


It is always a joy to visit the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay. And the whole dome was exceptionally beautiful during the recently concluded Tulip festival.

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Lot's of beautiful real tulips on display, and we were there on the 2nd last day where all of the flowers were in full bloom.

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Made reservations at Pollen for a leisure afternoon tea before going for the flower tour.

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There were 3 of us, and we had a choice of 3 different teas which were refillable.

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The Afternoon Tea (S$38++ per person) was one of the better deals here. But as it is an afternoon tea, the variety and quantity were quite small. And it's non-refillable too.

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Gibassier with homemade jam. We like the crispy crust.

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Sandwiches (Smokes salmon + chive cream cheese, cured ham + mustard pickles, organic egg mayo + spring onions, Corn fed chicken + tarragon mayo)

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Éclairs and tea cakes. The macarons were one of the better ones we had here in Singapore. Tea cups a bit too dry.

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We also ordered some additional items, such as this Half dozen "Fine de Claire" oysters with shallot vinegar (S$37)

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And the Crispy fried baby squid with chilli and lime and piperade sauce (S$17). The squid was crispy, but a little bit tough.

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Grilled white peach, bresola salad with balsamic dressing (S$28)

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Pollen
18 Marina Gardens Drive,
#01-09
Flower Dome
Gardens By The Bay

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