Restaurant Singapore, Badenerstrasse 530, 8048 Zurich
044 401 15 10
This restaurant has been a feature of Zurich Altstetten for many years, but no longer has a website and can therefore be tricky to track down. But take tram 2 to Freihofstrasse, just past Letzigrund, and you'll find this popular Asian eatery on the right hand side. There's a self-service place on the left but for our Dining Around the World November venue we booked a table in the waitress service room on the right.
The menu offers several tempting Singaporean-style dishes such as chicken and beef satay and a four-dish Reistafel, and we had our own Singaporean expert Penny to advise on a choice of food. Many of the dishes were marked as spicy, but there were also less spicy Malaysian and Chinese options, and all priced at a reasonable CHF23.50. I enjoyed the satays with peanut sauce, fruit and rice, a substantial dish with 6 skewers. Those in the know opted for a Poh Pien starter - a type of steamed spring roll - and shared a bowl of Laksa for the main course. This consisted of a pot of prawns,
chicken pieces and tofu with rice noodles in a moderately spicy soup of coconut milk, cardamom and spices. Penny says that this is really a street dish in her native country.
Some of the other diners shared a selection for four people - Chicken Kung Po, Beef with Black Bean Sauce, a Malaysian Reistafel which comprised four different veggie dishes, and a wonderful
lamb curry. There were also less spicy options available. Others opted for the dumplings as a starter. Everyone seemed happy with their adventurous choices.
The restaurant gets very busy at lunchtimes so it's good to reserve and it was quite crowded when we were there. You can also choose from a selection of cooling Asian beers to go perfectly with the spicy meal.
For an interesting lunch with attentive service and a varied menu, try the Singapore. Don't let the poor online access put you off - give them a call.
