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1 Twenty Six – Dining at the Coast
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1 Twenty Six – Dining at the Coast

Rating: By Veron Ang

How does live music, good food, and a cool Sea Breeze sound to you?

At 1 Twenty Six in East Coast Park, you can enjoy a meal and drinks while admiring a view of the sea and the ships in the distance. The dining arm of this restobar goes by the name Coast, offering a communal dining concept.

1 TwentySix, Big Splash at East Coast Park, Singapore

If this sounds familiar, that’s because its sister, Roast at One Rochester, first introduced this dining concept where parties of two or more can share a lovely meal together.

1 TwentySix, Big Splash at East Coast Park, Singapore

Apart from an indoor dining area, 1 Twenty Six is mostly a restaurant without walls. That means no air-conditioning, but you do get a nice sea breeze blowing in.

1 TwentySix, Big Splash at East Coast Park, Singapore

We love the tent canopy pavilion at One Rochester, and are pleased to see it here, too. With the surrounding foliage, outdoor pavilions and the sea nearby, this place boasts a resort-like ambience that makes a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Communal dining

The menu comprises entree platters, main courses, salads and desserts/cheeses.

Communal dining
S$70++ a person (minimum of 2)
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Nibble Platter
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The Nibble Platter is an assortment of clams, cod brandade, soft shell crab, potato skins and Crudites (raw fresh vegetables).

Baby potato skins with sour cream

The baby potato skins come with sour cream and ocean trout caviar. These are delightful!

Steamed Vongole clams with a garlic and herb crumb

The seafood items are even better. The soft shell crab is light and crispy, and goes perfectly with the chilli mayo dip. These steamed Vongole clams come with an interesting garlic and herb crumb. It’s the first time I have seen clams prepared this way, and they taste slightly sweet and delicious.

Grilled cod fillet with fennel and blood orange salad

Grilled cod fillet
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To tie in with the seaside location, all the main courses are seafood. The grilled cod fillet is accompanied by a fresh fennel and blood orange salad. The boneless fillet tastes good drizzled with the sweet Beaujolais sauce, but is rather forgettable.

Spiced lamb shank

Spiced lamb shank
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For our other main course, the waitress allows us to go for the spiced lamb shank which is not on the communal dining menu. The meat is very tender and falls off the bone easily. The generous portion and the nice sauce makes this an extremely satisfying dish for meat lovers.

French fries and salad

French fries, Broccolini and herb leaf salad
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Next comes the trio of French fries, Broccolini and herb leaf salad. These are not much to shout about, and kinda make me miss the cauliflower cheese gratin from One Rochester.

Artisan cheeses

Artisan cheeses
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In the mood for some rich and moist cheese? End the meal with a platter of artisan cheeses served with muscat grapes. Alternatively, you can opt for the Grande Assiette, which is a selection of petite-sized desserts.

Fancy a drink or two?

Paul Jabolet Parallele 45 rosé wine and TWG Tea Bain de Rose

Paul Jabolet Parallele 45 rosé wine / TWG Tea Bain de Rose
S$12++ a glass / S$8++ a cup

There is a nice selection of wines here. Ladies would like the Jabolet rosé wine that has a nice shade of salmon pink and tastes of berries.

For the TWG Tea, they are served in single cups rather than pots, which seems to contradict the whole idea of communal dining.

Have Your Say!

What do you think of coastal dining? Are there other restaurants you would recommend for dining by the sea? Share with us in the comments!

1 TwentySix
Playground @ Big Splash
902 East Coast Parkway #01-26
Singapore 449874
Tel: +65 6348 2126 | Website
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Opening hours: 6:30 – 11pm daily, 10am – 3pm (Sunday brunch)

Veron Ang
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Veron Ang

Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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    Sparklette Digest! 1 Twenty Six – Dining at the Coast http://sparklette.net/food/one-twenty-si...

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    Tweeted July 12, 2010 at 3:31 pm

  2. CamemberuTwitter
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    Looks fantastic! Is this the same dinner invite from Chiew Yen? I gotta find some time to go soon too!

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    Posted July 12, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    • VeronTwitter
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      Hope you enjoy the lovely dinner :)

      Reply
      Posted July 13, 2010 at 11:27 pm

  3. karl
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    the place looks so elegant and the food must really taste good. a must try when you’re in Singapore.

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    Posted July 13, 2010 at 7:30 am

  4. EdmundTwitter
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    Hi Veron,

    Nice to have met u tonight! Enjoyed looking at the great food pictures on your blog!

    Catch u at the next meetup

    Ed from Ed Unloaded

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    Posted July 15, 2010 at 1:29 am

    • VeronTwitter
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      Absolutely. Let’s chat more when we meet. See you soon!

      Reply
      Posted July 15, 2010 at 1:39 am

  5. LJTwitter
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    The place looks cozy..definitely great for dates!

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    Posted July 15, 2010 at 12:50 pm

  6. Helen
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    Went there last night ordered wine and 3 course set menu. After finding a hair in the salad we were having second thoughts about desert when my stomach cramps from my tuna got worse and worse. I was sick twice in the toilet, after seeing the filthy state of the loos i wasnt surprised hygiene may be questionable. I felt severely unwell and needed to leave, we still had to pay for food that made us sick and the wine we didn’t hang around to finish as I needed to lie down. Same as robbery if you ask me. Revolting. Disgusted. Insult and injury. Seriously bad experience.

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    Posted November 26, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    • Stanley Tan
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      Dear Helen,

      We appreciate your feedback on your recent dining experience at 1-TwentySix. As a service-oriented establishment, we have always set our goals to exceed our guest’s expectations and we welcome and appreciate all feedback that can help us improve. We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for what happened in terms of your personal experience with us. The management is looking into the issues that you highlighted very seriously. We would appreciate it if you could assist us further in our investigations in these matters by contacting us directly. We would sincerely appreciate your efforts in this, as there are some issues that require more detail and clarification. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you!

      Sincerely,
      Stanley Tan
      Senior Operations Manager (1-TwentySix)
      stanley@onerochester.com

      Reply
      Posted December 23, 2011 at 2:58 pm
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