It's the weekend and if you are looking to indulge, why not give Monti Festino Sunday Brunch a try? It has a good selection of foods, gorgeous view of the bay and warm service from team Monti. The right recipe for a good time.
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Monti Festino Sunday Brunch |
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every view is good |
The brunch at Monti was a relaxed affair. Arrive at the venue, and you'll be immediately greeted and seated by the friendly and efficient team. Browse through the 3-page menu and staff will bring forth the cold seafood platter (fruitti di mare) for starters.
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let the feast begin |
The Fruitti Di Mare platter consists of chilled Alaskan King crab, cooked tiger prawns, tuna tataki, salmon sashimi slices, Fine de Claire oysters, mussels and clams. Good for two pax. Loved the oysters and tuna tataki!
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Fruitti Di Mare |
How about some greens to balance out the diet? At Monti, the salad will be prepared at your table-side, ala Italian-style and served fresh.
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dressing it up |
We could clearly see what goes into that salad. There were Liliput capers, Mediterranean olives,crisp
lettuce, onions, shallots, croutons, cherry tomatoes, octopus and lemon dressing. Finished off with lots of care and love for their diners.
The taste of the salad was bright and refreshing. No additional salt added.
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Grilled Octopus salad |
If you are enjoying the free-flow of alcoholic drinks, then wouldn't the Charcuterie & Cheese Platter comes to mind? Great that Monti has got this covered in their Sunday Brunch menu so just order up! We had salami, San Daniele ham, walnuts, apricot, grapes, pecorini, cheddar and a type of soft cheese.
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Charcuterie & Cheese Platter |
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cheers |
And, one gets to order one of Monti's signature dish; the Cacio Pepe e Tartufo or also known as truffle risotto. Table-side service, no less.
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round and round, into the cheese wheel it goes |
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black truffle |
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more please |
But what's brunch without eggs benedict? If you must have it, Monti has it! Eggs benedict, eggs florentine, french toast and basically eggs done any way that you prefer.The poached egg was perfectly runny. Just use those crisp toast to mop it all up. So good.
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eggs florentine |
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eggs benedic t |
The french toast was light and eggy. Served with honey cinnamon mascarpone, fresh berries and caramelized bananas. Lovely.
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french toast |
By then, I was ready for the meats. Bring 'em. But first, how about a pan-fried foie gras on toast with balsamic reduction and served with wine jelly. It was love at first bite. Very nice.
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foie gras |
For meats and seafood, there's seabass with white wine butter sauce, barbeque pork rib, charcoal girlled iberico pork jowl, grilled lamb chop and rib-eye steak.
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seabass with white wine butter sauce |
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pork rib |
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prawn bowl |
My favourite meats were the pork jowl and ribeye steak. First time having pork jowl, and was surprised by the firm yet not tough texture. The edges of the meat had slight char and the added smokiness was rather enticing.
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iberico pork jowl |
The ribeye was easy to slice and was of medium doneness. Reasonable amount of fats and it was such joy to eat.
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ribeye steak with red wine jus |
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beauty |
Interestingly, there is a DIY station to concoct your own cocktail, specifically Bloody Mary and Mojito. So anyone (that is of legal drinking age) can try their hands in mixing the drinks. No worries, as the
friendly staff will be on-hand to guide. Hehe. Quite fun! For mojito, you'll just
need palm sugar, rum, lotsa mint leaves, lemon wedges and ice.
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Purple Taste Mojito |
Don't leave without trying the pasta. Choose your noodles, choice of sauce and ingredients and Chef will fire up a plate just for you. Not to worry as the pasta was done in a manageable portion.
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aglio olio |
Any room for dessert? You bet! The dessert table was really pretty. The mini bite-sized portions of the cakes and tartlets were really thoughtful as we could try more variety.
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tiramisu |
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torta caprese |
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amaretti cookies |
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mango panna cotta |
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Struffoli with honey and chocolate |
Tasted all the above dessert and loved them all. The tiramisu was a favourite and so was the struffoli.
Thank you Elle for the invite and Marina for hosting the brunch. Special thanks to Chef Felix, Martin and team Monti for taking care of us that day.
Buon appetito!
Monti at 1-Pavilion
Location: 82 Collyer Quay, The Fullerton Pavilion, 049327 Singapore
Website:
http://www.monti.sg
Contact: +65 65350724
Business Hours:
Monday – Sunday:
12.00pm to 1.00am
Public Holidays :
6.00pm to 1.00am
Sunday Brunch Price:
$90++ for brunch without drinks
$120++ for brunch with non-alcoholic drinks
$140++ for brunch with free flow of wine
$160++ for brunch with free flow champagne
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