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Tranquil Duxton Hill is the setting for this smart French restaurant opened by two alumni of Au Petit Salut. Backed by their former employer, they crea...
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One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
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A small fine French restaurant set up by Paul Longworth, Jerome Desfonds & Au Petit Salut. Contempory approach to French cuisine with very personalised service. A well worked out and affordable wine list to completment the dining experience.
PRICE RANGE
US$42 - US$138
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
French, European
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 7 January 2023

We had dinner here a few months back and we still remember this out of this world mushroom "soup" that was essentially of a foam-mousse-like consistency and tasted divine. The wait for the entire omakase was rather long but well worth the amazing creations of...the chef.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 3 January 2023

The food itself here is quite good especially considering the total price. In most other places in Singapore, a similar meal would cost a lot more. However, the rest of it is not up to Michelin standards. The dining room looks "basic" and the staff...do not really explain the dish well. They largely tell you the name of the dish and few of the key ingredients - nothing else....no journey / story. The chef does a brilliant job but really brought down by the staff who do not even appear energetic.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 28 December 2022

This is a small cosy restaurant which has just the right touch of elegance and minimalist decor... nothing too much just making the guests feeling comfortable. Basically, you have two omakase sets to choose from for lunch and the difference between the 3 and 4...course omakase is the signature mushroom emulsion, which I went for as I wanted to go through the entire journey. In fact, the portion of the mushroom emulsion was way larger than I expected and I shared it with my guest as well. Rarely do we, or should we (?), say the portions are too large (especially for French cuisine) but this course really filled me up. Other courses included the prawns as starter, beef as main course which my guests had but I had replaced it with pork instead. The prawn had a freshness to it although I think it may be cooked slightly a bit more raw. I enjoyed my pork but I noticed my guest's beef was a bit tough as I saw them cutting it with some difficulty. I cannot comment on the quality as I didn't have the beef myself so, I'd leave that to other reviews to judge. Overall, I was happy and satisfied with the food but the staff could be more attentive and ask us how the food was and maybe we can share our views on the beef. No disappointment at all and it is a nice restaurant which I'd probably visit again.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 21 December 2022 via mobile

Dined solo @ a table next to the kitchen, perfect as there’s nothing like having a ringside seat. Opted for the 3 course Omakase set & was pleasantly surprised when a little complementary starter arrived, a crispy seaweed based wedge with fresh salmon & adorned...with little zesty lemon balls. The scallop was marinated in a fermented beetroot juice, soft & creamy in texture. My main was Australian beef, cooked to perfection & plated with an interesting array of vegetables. Desert was mouthwatering with the lemon curd, sorbet & of course rhubarb. At the end of my dining a little surprise box appeared full of little treats. The waiters were discreet, hospitable, knowledgeable about the wine list & made sure there was an ample supply of fresh assorted breads. Complements to the chef/director Paul Longworth & your team for the sensational dining experience I look forward to seeing you again in the near future.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 15 September 2022

The best prawn dishes I’ve ever had in any Western-style restaurant in Singapore, coupled with the best hospitality by Chef Paul Longworth and the wonderful front of house staff makes Rhubarb a restaurant I will always return to.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 27 May 2022

i enjoyed my dinner here - each of the starters were delicious - i had my doubts about the onion emulsion but it was great. Only soft spot was the popcorn sauce with the lobster - completely overpowered it with cinema-sweetness. The same sauce served...cold could be used instead on the dessert plate - which was also delicious. So hats off to Paul for pushing culinary innovation. Nice mixed bunch of folk in the restaurant tooMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 5 May 2022

This year, my lovely daughter brought me to Rhubarb at Duxton Hill for Mother Day’s luncheon. This is a rather decent, small and presentable restaurant; open kitchen with only 6-7 tables. We arrived for lunch and was serviced by Mr Pony-tail (didn’t get his name)...who was attentive, quick and friendly (loved his smile & professional humour). We selected the 3-course omakase set. I find the food here especially delicate, nice and exquisitely-presented. While the portion are small, it was just nice for us 2 slim ladies. Before our main course was out, we were treated with a good selection of small breads that were served hot and oh-so-yummy (my girl had 3 of these).More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 4 March 2022 via mobile

Not such a great Michelin experience quite frankly. Premises don’t seem as polished as other high end restaurants. Service took a fair bit of time, and wasn’t quite as expected - staff just quickly told us the name of the dish and left. I mean...it really didn’t seem Michelin. As for the food, this wasn’t really to our liking. The scallop and passion fruit combination just seemed like a total mismatch. The lamb was actually really bad with a very weak sauce - this was the first time we left food on the plate at a Michelin restaurant. Thumbs up to the truffle and celeriac dish. Dessert was ok but actually felt really refreshing after what I would call a very mediocre meal.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 15 February 2022

Superb Fine Dining Service and a delicate, cozy food presentation. Chef Paul will explain dish and ends in pouring the sauce, such elegance! The taste is superb with all of the flavour combination and texture in your mouth. Joseph assisted our dining experience and really...display professionalism and knowledge in the menu (ingredients, flavour etc)..More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 13 February 2022

We went to Rhubard for our 30th wedding anniversary. What a great experience! Food and wine were excellent. The service is awesome and even the chef takes the time to come to your table. At the end of the lunch, we even received a lovely...attention to mark our special event. Thank you to the Chef and the entire Team for such a memorable day!More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 5 December 2021 via mobile

Amazing French cuisine with a contemporary twist. Every course was SO good and the details in the plating was impressive. I was pleasantly surprised with the burst of beautiful flavours with each bite. It was a symphony in my mouth. The service was impeccable and...we thoroughly enjoyed every thing that was set before us. What a lovely evening.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 3 November 2021

Chef Paul was super friendly and talented! Service staff super smiley and friendly as well. Uncomplicated dishes with a lot of thought put into. Love the beef dish with licorice sauce.

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 19 October 2021 via mobile

Chef Paul is incredibly talented! All the courses we had were so well curated and executed! We absolutely had an enjoyable evening… 100% perfect!

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 29 September 2021

I had looked forward to this for a while but in the end it was nothing special and a bit of a disappointment. The arrival was a bit shambolic and we were left just sitting in the dining room unattended for quite a time. The...amuse bouche was quite bland. The 1st starter of two prawns in a cucumber jelly was OK but the securing in place of the prawns using a blob ricotta was not a good idea as the prevalent taste was the cheese. The scallop starter with a white chocolate garnish was served by the Chef, Mr. Longworth who explained his rationale in using the chocolate. Sound reasoning, BUT the whole dish was overpowered by using a sliver of pickled onion as the container for the garnish. Hence all that was discernible was pickled onion. We ordered one of each of the mains. The pigeon was good, the fish was awful It was not fresh and had a strong fishy smell. The whole concept of a fish in a "soup" relies on some taste, there was none. I did point this out to Mr. Longworth and told him it was disappointing. The dessert was nothing special The wine chosen, on the recommendation of the sommelier, was Chateau Olivier Pessac-Leognan., 2001. It was bland and fairly tasteless but the real kicker was that there was lot of sediment, so much so that the server had to abandon the small remains of the bottle as our glasses were full of sediment. Poor storage maybe? A real kicker was that it was my partners birthday the following day and they piped a message and applied a candle to the petit fours plate, this was not a birthday gesture as I noticed everyone else got the same platter, minus the greeting. Service was odd in that there was no designated server for our table hence every single question was asked of us twice by two different servers. A disappointment and I feel I would be unlikely to return.More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 20 May 2021 via mobile

Tastefully decorated restaurant in historical district of Singapore, which serves tastefully presented dishes too. Only available for dinner are set menus of 2 or 3 starters, mains and desserts. The taramasalata amuse bouches (not included) were delightful, following by simply divine prawns and salmon starters...and Japanese scallops or veal for the mains. Dinner for 3 plus aperitifs and one bottle of wine cost us S$602.More

Date of visit: May 2021
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They ask for dietary requirements so I am sure it is an option - they are very responsive and helpful so just email them
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We, as a couple, had pre dinner drinks, three courses with a reasonable wine and it came in at 450 SGD
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