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<\/a><\/br>\nI had read about the recent opening of Casa Verde, a new Italian cafe at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on a few blogs, so I decided to check it out.
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<\/a><\/br>\nThere’s an indoor and al fresco dining area – if you like to enjoy more of the greenery sit outdoors. For indoor seating, it’d be best to call in advance and make a reservation. I wanted to change my mind about sitting outside, but all the tables indoors were booked out on a Friday night.
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<\/a><\/br>\nVeal ragout pasta
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<\/a><\/br>\nThe tiramisu after I ‘attacked’ it. It was nice and creamy but I felt that it could do with more alcohol.
\nThe carpaccio with arugula is also a good appetizer to try \u2013 it’s a generous serving of beef slices and arugula flavoured with lemon juice. What I liked about their dinner menu was that you could choose to have different sets. There are four courses altogether if you choose to go for the appetizer, the primi, secondi<\/i> and dolci<\/i> (dessert). However, you can also pick any two or any three you want. It’s really flexible and, if I remember correctly, a four-course meal goes for $48+. There is no service charge. Wine lovers will be glad to know that there is wine available there as well.
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<\/a><\/br>\nI went back again on the afternoon of my birthday last Friday to have lunch with a friend visiting from the US. This time, I could see the lush greenery and foliage a lot better! The place was almost full that afternoon with many expat mums with babies in tow and some tourists.
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<\/a><\/br>\nMy friend chose the fish & chips – I tried it and it failed to impress. I felt that the batter was way too thick. It was almost like fried bread. Why they are serving fish & chips at an Italian eatery baffles me.
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<\/a><\/br>\nAs I wasn’t feeling too hungry, I went for rabbit food \u2013 a salad that contained chicken, walnuts, green apple cubes and raisins. Didn’t like it – I thought it was rather bland, the chicken was rather tasteless and hard, and I didn’t like the dressing.
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<\/a><\/br>\nAs it was a rather hot and humid day, I ordered a cup of fresh apple and orange mixed juice to cool off. My friend ordered an ice cappuccino which very oddly was served in this plastic cup and sealed with a plastic seal as well. I thought that was a bit strange.
\nService was generally good and efficient. I felt that the food served during dinner was better and apparently the dinner menu changes every two weeks. Whatever it is, I like sitting amidst all that greenery and enjoying a meal that even though doesn’t blow my mind, is hearty enough.
\n1 Cluny Road
\nSingapore Botanic Gardens
\nVisitor Centre
\nSingapore 259569
\nTel: (65) 6467 7326<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"