Restaurant Review : Santi @ Marina Bay Sands Singapore

The first week I came back to Singapore, I heard all the hype about the Santi Restaurant at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, and my parents were so eager to try it. Apparently Chef Santi was quite a big name out there in Spain for his restaurant Can Fabes, and Santi Singapore has just won the Best New Restaurant award in the prestigious Singapore Tatle Restaurant Guide 2011. Santi serves Catalan cuisine, which is really unique and special, different from the usual french cuisine we are used to. The restaurant serves only set menus, sort of like sampling menus, and there are only 3 choices, which are priced differently. The last choice which is S$385 per person is a surprise menu, and as the name suggests, the items are not listed on the menu, but rather they'll just keep coming and surprise you with the day's freshest ingredients. Just tell them of any food allergies or preferences that you have. I decided to go with the second choice, which is a 9 course dinner priced at $240. The menu items change daily according to the day's availability of ingredients and prices are slightly different as well.

I'll let the pictures do the talking from here onwards :)

I love this dish. It has clams in it, with ham.

One of the best dish in the set, mushroom and artichoke stew with shrimp

Grade 9 Wagyu Beef with Zucchini

Fish of the day, with oyster

We have 3 options for the main course : Pigeon Crapaudine, Suckling Pig, or Venison Rack. All of them are cooked in the same way, with roasted quince. Since there are three of us, we decided to choose 1 each.

The Pigeon Crapaudine, deboned, crispy outside, tender inside

Roasted Suckling Pig. I choose this as my fav main course option, as the meat is so tender, juicy and flavorful, while the skin is crispy to perfection. 

Venison Rack

After the main course, a tray featuring a wide selection of cheeses were brought to our table, and our server recommended some cheeses for us. The cheese are complimentary and you can try as much as you like. After that, desserts began.

pre-dessert dessert, passion fruit with pineapple sorbet, a sweet and sour refreshing combination 

mandarin orange with lemongrass sorbet 

lastly, we were given a beautiful box featuring the restaurant's logo

ta-da!! Inside the box is the Petit Fours, which has yummy handmade chocolates and sweets!

Overall, I would say that I had a really unique dinner experience here at Santi. It is pricy but I think it is worth it, as you can see from the pictures, all the 9 courses feature exquisite ingredients choices and each item is so unique and special. Basically you have all types of seafood (shrimp, clams, oysters, fish etc) and meats (wagyu beef, pigeon, pig and lamb) included in the set. I couldn't decide which item is my fav, as each one is so good that I constantly wish for more. Don't judge them for their small sizes, they really make you full at the end of the meal! If you would like to try something different, go ahead and have a pleasant experience at Santi. Reservations are required and no children under the age of 10 is allowed. 

Santi, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Casino Level 2 (where all the celebrity chefs' restaurants are). Open for dinner only.