Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

Having spent a hot afternoon sunbathing, people watching and snoozing in Hyde Park, my wife and I were in need of some libation. Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental seemed the obvious choice.

When in Singapore, we have visited Daniel Boulud’s ‘Bistro Moderne’ (here) on a number of occasions but have not got around to enjoying a full meal at the Knightsbridge outlet – this time, not wanting to spoil our evening meal, we managed to squeeze in a few small bar snacks.

Tuna Tartare – yellowfin tuna, wasabi, cucumber, wonton and preserved lemon.

Caviar & Blinis – Cornish salted caviar (harvested from British reared Sturgeon), blinis, crème fraiche and lemon zest.

A lovely bar with friendly service – we definitely plan to go back for a full meal next time we are in London. 

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Daniel Boulud’s db Bistro Moderne, Singapore

When we first visited Daniel Boulud’s db Bistro Moderne at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore we were treated to a VIP feast by the talented and gracious Chef Stephane Istel (see here). 

On this visit, I intended to pop in for one of Daniel Boulud’s legendary burgers whilst my wife explored the surrounding Marina Bay Sands.

Stephane caught wind of my visit and sent out a complementary speciality from his hometown of Alsace, a perfect Tarte Flambée.  

The Original db Burger made with deep meaty sirloin steak patty filled with braised short ribs and foie gras, served on a Parmesan bun is amongst the best burgers I’ve tasted. At $38 Singaporean dollars, it does not come cheap – there certainly seems to be an element of paying for ‘the label’. 

To follow I had the French Toast À L'Alsacienne *Kougelhopf – I have a weakness for French toast and this one with caramelised apples and a tart and silky fromage blanc was exceptional. (*Kugelhopf is the Alsatian equivalent of brioche.)

A final treat came in the form of some of Chef Istel’s dinky madeleines. 

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