• 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.
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.
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.
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.
S$128++ a person
February 12 – 14, 2010
2 seatings: 6pm – 8:15pm; 8:30pm onwards
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.
The Italian flat bread Focaccia is first served, lightly salted and brushed with olive oil.
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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.
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One of my favourite 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 favourite.
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.
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What follows next is beetroot cake. Our first thought is, oh how cute! The texture is dense and rich, thicker than mousse. Nice colour, 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.
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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 flavour is somewhat diminished.
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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.
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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. I really like the sauce though.
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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?
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.
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To round up the sumptuous and very filling meal, coffee and petit fours are served.
Loading ...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.)
One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road #02-06
Singapore 049213
Tel: +65 6877 6995 | Website |
Regular menu | Valentine’s Day menuService:
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
Feb 11, 2010
72
wow, who’s the lucky guy who took you for dinner at Forlino’s?
Feb 11, 2010
137
Yeah who??
Feb 11, 2010
3472
Ha ha why are the two of you so interested to know?
Nov 24, 2011
1
the flower is called yellow pansy.
Nov 25, 2011
3472
Thanks, I think you are right on the money.
Feb 11, 2010
3472
Secret :)
Feb 11, 2010
6
yeah who who LOL
Feb 11, 2010
6
btw compared to dozo, which one did you prefer?
Feb 12, 2010
3472
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.
Feb 11, 2010
137
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 :)
Feb 11, 2010
3472
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 :)
Feb 11, 2010
5
The flower is a nastutium. It grows widely in temperate climates. The green seeds and leaves are edible with a sharp minty taste,
Feb 11, 2010
3472
Thanks. Someone also said that it might be a pansy. I’m not very good with flowers so I can’t be sure.
Feb 11, 2010
10
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.
Feb 12, 2010
3472
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.
Feb 12, 2010
1
I think the most romantic place for dinner will be at home, with one of the partner or both preparing a sumptuous dinner together.
Feb 13, 2010
3472
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!
Feb 14, 2010
20
Candlelight dinner by the beach somewhere in Bali probably.
Feb 20, 2010
9
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:)
Feb 21, 2010
3472
Small town. You never know!
My most favourite dish with squid ink in it so far is the pizza at Sapore Italiano.