Food Review: Cure Singapore At Keong Saik Road | Michelin Starred Restaurant For Nua Irish Cuisine [Closed]

Posted on May 16, 2024 by theRantingPanda in Food

The Place A One Michelin Star restaurant along the buzzing Keong Saik Road, I checked out Cure restaurant for its concise 3-course dinner menu. Cure is Andrew Walsh’s first venture as Chef-Owner, and the name comes from the latin word curare \ kyu̇-ˈrär-ē, ku̇- \ – the definition for ‘to take care of’.

The interior of the restaurant is sleek, fine-casual and I thought the space evokes much character.

The Food The focus of Cure is on ‘Nua’ aka new Irish cuisine, where you can expect much use of Ireland’s produces on the menu. The 3-course Dinner Menu (S$158++) I had is only available from Tuesday to Thursday, and there is also a 5-course dinner menu (S$188++) available from Tuesday to Saturday.

For a start, I had the Soda, Stout & Treacle Bread. I thought it is quite interesting that a mini stout is served here with the bread.

The second snack is Tayto Cheese & Onion Crisps which has fried shallots within as well in a crispy texture.

The third snack sounds very exotic as I had Pig’s Head Cheese, Cabbage & Purple Sea Urchin. The pig’s head element is wrapped within the cabbage and it tastes just like minced pork meat to me. Served with a tablespoon of purple sea urchin from Ireland!

The last snack is a Foie Gras Brulée with Apple & Cinnamon, which is like a prelude to dessert for me since it has a slightly sweeter element.

Moving on to the first course, I had the Queen Scallop & BBQ Eel Irish served in a scallop shell. The pan-seared Queen Scallop from Ireland is paired with the soy-glazed eel here along with Sabayon.

There is also the choice of the Coastal Seafood Chowder with prawn, carrot puree, and a drizzle of dill oil if you prefer something soupier.

Alternatively, I recommend choosing the Oyster Omelette, Nomad Caviar & Scallop Toast as your first course. The plump and fresh oyster here is topped with an omelette-like layer, and you get the deliciosu and buttery scallop toast by the side, topped luxuriously with Nomad caviar.

For mains and the second course, there are options like the Corned Beef Short Rib, Cordyceps & Kampot Pepper and the Kinmedai, Squid Noodles & Laksa (+S$25 supplement).

If you prefer something with an Asian element, go for the Kinmedai with the laska broth.

For desserts, expect the likes of Strawberry & Vanilla, Hazelnut; and Bailey’s Irish Mist of White Chocolate.

Rants I thought that the flavours of the mains are relatively safe.

Will I Return Again? Fine-dining restaurants are on trend to design their menu in a more flexible way to suit the changing dining habits and budgets of diners in the past two years, and it is great that Cure has made its set menu more accessible than before. If you have been curious about checking out the restaurant for its Irish produce driven menu, this is probably a good time to head down.

Make your reservations instantly at Cure Singapore here.

This was an invited tasting, though all opinions expressed are our own.

TheRantingPanda says:
Taste bud: 4/5
Hole in the pocket: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5