Tuck into seasonality-driven food, in a heritage building surrounded by lush greenery
Photos: Botanico
The Garage wasn't always a dining destination nestled in the lush greenery of Botanical Gardens, home to two hip concepts, Botanico and Bee's Knees.
Its unusual name is courtesy of a storied past.
The two-story Art Deco conservation building once served as the garage for the cars of college professors and a residence for their drivers; a school of ornamental horticulture and an office space.
While Bee's Knees, situated on the ground floor, makes a great destination for casual all-day dining, we're inevitably drawn to Botanico on the second floor.
Here, one appreciates the beauty of space well used — hanging planters dangle gently from the rafters, while ample sunlight streams in from large windows.
Everything feels expansive and comfortable, setting the scene for a seasonality-driven menu packed with bold flavours.
Here are five dishes worth ordering again, and again:
5. Botanist, $12
If gin and tonic was transformed into a dessert, the Botanist would come pretty close. The refreshing dessert is presented in a deconstructed mess of compressed granny smith apple cubes infused with gin and juniper berries, cucumber sorbet, coconut foam, coconut sable crumble, kefir lime zest. Enjoy the components together and the tangy-sweet flavours will make sense.
The Garage, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 50 Cluny Park Road
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