A friend and myself decided to take a half day just to hang out and have coffee at Orchard Road. How luxurious is that! However due to our busy schedules that's the only way to catch up. She suggested Orchard Central, a perfect place for those wanting peace and quiet in the heart of Orchard Road. And I decided on Dean and Deluca, a place I tried the year before. It is a perfect dine in and chill out place for an afternoon of rest. With chairs spaced far out for privacy of conversation. One could choose to sit in the main dining area or along the lane where shelves of Dean and Deluca dried purchases can be made. A pity that we had to collect our own orders, which cuts down the serving for the staff, but if one ordered multiple items that came at different times, you could literally get a workout bringing food back and forth. Nicely enough, one of the staff heard my gently worded comment and served our mains after having already made 2 trips for drinks and soup.
Because it was a weekday we did had a wide variety of salad, pie, cakes and bread to choose from. I tried the set lunch which came with cauliflower soup and charcoal bread (which was superb), crab cakes (which was a little hard and overly crispy on the outside). My friend had a sandwich with thick stabs of ham and a lovely tasty side of fries. Lunch was good, as one would expect with such a brand name as Dean and Deluca.
We ended lunch with a lovely moist carrot cake and tea. Definitely a place I would come back again with friends if we wanted a good quiet conversation and hearty food in the heart of Orchard Road.
Dean and Deluca
Orchard Central #04-23
MRT: Somerset
Opening Hours:
11am - 10pm
We ended lunch with a lovely moist carrot cake and tea. Definitely a place I would come back again with friends if we wanted a good quiet conversation and hearty food in the heart of Orchard Road.
Dean and Deluca
Orchard Central #04-23
MRT: Somerset
Opening Hours:
11am - 10pm
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| Dean and Deluca Crab Cake |
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| Dean and Deluca Carrot Cake |
