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If you’re looking for a restaurant to celebrate an anniversary or Valentine’s Day, Forlino at One Fullerton is just the place for you.

Forlino

Picture this: The two of you are enjoying a wonderful dinner. The panoramic view of the illuminated skyline, the Singapore Flyer and the Marina Bay Sands integrated casino resort are spread out before your eyes. Soft ambient music plays in the background while you and your sweetheart sip on red wine into the night. Picture perfect?

This is why we feel Forlino is one of the most romantic places to dine in Singapore.

Forlino Photo by JP Concept

Designed by JP Concept, the same interior design firm behind eateries like il Lido and Claypot Fun, the decor here is done in the quaint Victorian style. Walls in baby blue with gold rims line the corridor leading up to the dining area.

Forlino Photo by JP Concept

Floor-to-ceiling glass panels offer a stunning view of the surrounding Marina Bay and Esplanade area, undoubtedly Singapore’s most photographed skyline.

Valentine’s Day Dinner

Check out their Valentine’s Day dinner promotion for 2010.

Valentine’s Day dinner
SGD128++ a person
February 12 – 14, 2010
2 seatings: 6pm – 8:15pm; 8:30pm onwards

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The Valentine’s Day dinner comprises 6 courses, including a choice of main course. We food-taste all the dishes and here’s the scoop on what you can expect.

Focaccia Italian flat bread

Focaccia

The Italian flat bread Focaccia is first served, lightly salted and brushed with olive oil.

Amuse-bouche (Scallop carpaccio)

Amuse-bouche (Scallop carpaccio)

The Amuse Bouche (love the way it’s pronounced!) is a dish of razor-thin slices of scallop soaked in a tangy and salty sauce, topped with Osetra caviar and a hot pink berry sauce on the side. This one really wakes up your taste buds for more to come.

Crab salad

Jumbo crab salad

One of my favorite items on the menu is the Jumbo crab salad. Shreds of succulent crab meat sit on a bed of rocket leaves with cantaloupe sauce around. It should easily become a crowd favorite.

If you love crab meat, you can check out another restaurant’s take on the Alaskan King Crab in the form of Chinese Yu Sheng.

Beetroot cake with Robiola cheese fondue

Beetroot cake with Robiola cheese fondue

What follows next is beetroot cake. Our first thought is, oh how cute! The texture is dense and rich, thicker than mousse. Nice color, too. The little yellow flower on top provides the icing on the cake. This is one of the few edible flowers around. Does anyone know what is the name of this flower?

Interestingly, the moat of Robiola cheese fondue is made from the milk of three animals: sheep, goat and cow.

To be frank, this is rather heavy on the palates and I’m surprised it is served so early in the meal, especially with a pasta following right after.

Squid ink pasta

Squid ink tagliolini

I am most looking forward to the squid ink pasta, which is perhaps the most novel item on the menu. Squid ink gives me a little high. Whether it is pasta or pizza, squid ink lends it that unusual look and actually tastes good at the same time, even if it makes your mouth as black as Tia Dalma‘s from Pirates of the Caribbean.

The squid ink pasta here is served with tagliolini (made in-house) with sea urchin sauce and the sweetest cherry tomatoes. Praba, the assistant manager, explains that the squid ink is added while the pasta is being made rather than after. This way, the ink does not stain the teeth, and you will still look attractive to your valentine. The downside is that the natural seafood flavor is somewhat diminished.

Black cod fillet with asparagus and Sicilian Blood Orange sauce

Black cod fillet with asparagus and Sicilian Blood Orange sauce

For the main course, you get to choose between fish or beef. The fish comes in the form of a chunky black cod fillet, served with asparagus and Sicilian Blood Orange sauce. The sauce is light, almost foamy, with a sweet and mellow taste to it.

Angus Prime beef tenderloin with goose liver

Angus Prime beef tenderloin with goose liver

The other option is the Angus Prime beef tenderloin. This comes with goose liver on the side, and a wonderfully sweet and rich red Port Wine sauce. Personally I feel it is quite a waste to serve this dish to someone like myself as I can appreciate neither good beef nor Foie gras or goose liver. I really like the sauce though.

Strawberry & yogurt mousse with peppermint chocolate sauce

Strawberry & yogurt mousse with peppermint chocolate sauce

Mamma Mia! Look at that! The strawberry and yogurt mousse dessert is the highlight of the meal. Every part of it is meticulously done up to look gorgeous. And there’s that edible flower again. What’s its name?

Valentine's Day dessert

Scattered around are little pink and chocolate candies that taste like Nerds candy. The two intersecting hearts perfectly sum up what the night is about. Of course, we spend about ten minutes oohing and ahhing over it before wolfing it down, nerds and flower and all.

Petit Four

Coffee & petit four

To round up the sumptuous and very filling meal, coffee and petit fours are served.

Have Your Say!

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What is your ideal way of spending Valentine’s Day? Share your romantic ideas in the comments section!

(Hint: If you’re celebrating Chinese New Year, you may wish to check out the festive dishes at the seafood restaurant, also at One Fullerton.)

Forlino
One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road #02-06
Singapore 049213
(65) 6877 6995 | Website |

Regular menu | Valentine’s Day menu
Service:

Bus services: 10, 57, 70, 75, 97, 100, 107, 10E, 128, 130, 131, 162, 167, 196, 700, 97E, NR2, NR5, NR7, NR8, 196E
Nearest MRT: Raffles Place

Opening hours: 12noon – 2.30pm, 6:30pm – 10pm daily

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Veron Ang is the founder and chief editor of Sparklette. She lives in Singapore and has dined and traveled across the world. She also runs Sparklette Studio, a web design and WordPress development firm. If you'd like to connect with her, head on over to the contact page or follow her personal updates on Twitter: @VeronSG.

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Kidtalentz
February 10, 2010

sparklette@ Forlino – Valentine’s Day Dinner: [CopyrightSparklette] If you’re still looking for a restaurant for V… http://bit.ly/cUeYtQ

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italiancuisine
February 10, 2010

Forlino – Valentine’s Day Dinner http://bit.ly/cUeYtQ

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italiancuisine
February 10, 2010

Forlino – Valentine’s Day Dinner: Singapore is at Forlino, the Italian restaurant housed on the second floor of On… http://bit.ly/cUeYtQ

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Edmund
February 11, 2010

wow, who’s the lucky guy who took you for dinner at Forlino’s?
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- Melissa
  February 11, 2010
  
  Yeah who??
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  - Veron
    February 11, 2010
    
    Ha ha why are the two of you so interested to know?
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- Veron
  February 11, 2010
  
  Secret :)
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  - GUAN
    February 11, 2010
    
    yeah who who LOL
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    - GUAN
      February 11, 2010
      
      btw compared to dozo, which one did you prefer?
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      - Veron
        February 12, 2010
        
        Apples and oranges really. The two offer very different cuisines. When it comes down to personal preference, I would say that I enjoy the food at Dozo better. However just for the view alone, Forlino would be my pick for Valentine’s Day or to bring out-of-towners.
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Melissa
February 11, 2010

Wow, the view really is spectacular! Never knew there’s such a cool place for dining in Singapore, and I walk past that building everytime! Thanks Veron. I think I can *hint hint* my man to bring me this V day :)
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- Veron
  February 11, 2010
  
  I know what you mean. This place is a real gem! Until I dined here, I never really paid attention to what’s in the building or realised that there’s a restaurant here (all tinted windows from the outside). I’m aware that there’s a club on the third level but that’s it.
  
  Happy Valentine’s Day babe :)
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Martyn
February 11, 2010

The flower is a nastutium. It grows widely in temperate climates. The green seeds and leaves are edible with a sharp minty taste,
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- Veron
  February 11, 2010
  
  Thanks. Someone also said that it might be a pansy. I’m not very good with flowers so I can’t be sure.
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shawn
February 11, 2010

Yummy!
It’s mouth watering food.
So this is one of the most romantic places to dine in Singapore is at Forlino.
The place is really and ideal place for a Valentine’s Day dinner.
Just wating for 14th feb.
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- Veron
  February 12, 2010
  
  Indeed, I can think of few places that are as romantic. The sky dining at the Singapore Flyer (like the London Eye) is one of the few places that come to mind.
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quark2012
February 12, 2010

I think the most romantic place for dinner will be at home, with one of the partner or both preparing a sumptuous dinner together.
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- Veron
  February 13, 2010
  
  I love that idea, too. Much more intimate and homely. It can even be made a candlelight dinner with red wine and music. Oh my, I want that!
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Crystal
February 14, 2010

Candlelight dinner by the beach somewhere in Bali probably.
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mike
February 20, 2010

beautiful, beautiful photos… been seeing that squid pasta in a lot of lbogs lately….
hope to bump into you in some of ur foodtrips… we might cross paths:)
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- Veron
  February 21, 2010
  
  Small town. You never know!
  
  My most favorite dish with squid ink in it so far is the pizza at Sapore Italiano.
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