Hopscotch is another Singapore homegrown restaurant, combining a full-fledged restaurant with artisanal cocktails.
The restaurant pays homage to Singapore culture with the restaurant name Hopscotch, a game I and many Singaporeans played during our childhood.
Drinks
The cocktails have a distinctive Singapore style, drawing on Singapore cultural influences to create one-of-a-kind cocktails.
Curtain Call [S$26] has a very cinematic display where the staff lifts off the lid and smoke oozes out. The cocktail is served in a pentagonal-shaped glass held up by stainless-steel base over a light disk. It’s sweet and fruity, which I like.
I regretted getting Lucky Charm [S$24] because the cempedek scotch is too strong for me. It’s still cinematic, where the staff pours oil on the Chinese charm and sets it on fire.
Food
Besides interesting cocktails, Hopscotch also serves an extensive menu of fusion cuisines. You can find their full menu here.
If you are a cheese-lover, you can’t go wrong with the Baked Camembert [S$18]. The oven-baked camembert cheese is all soft and gooey, and it tastes great with the accompanying prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan straws.
For something refreshing and healthy, Brown Butter Asparagus [S$15] is a great choice. The rich brown butter sauce compliments the grilled asparagus and leeks. The Asian-style egg gribiche with tempura bits gives the dish a nice crunch.
The truffle garlic mash elevates the humble meatballs in Wagyu Meat Balls with Truffle Garlic Mash [S$17]. The meat balls are very juicy, and they pair really well with the creamy truffle garlic mash. Plate-licking good.
I was really disappointed with the Scallop and Uni Rissoto [S$29], especially when it’s supposed to be a signature speciality dish. The rissoto is cooked with sea urchin cream which gives the rissoto a detachable sweetness. The uni topping are not the freshest but passable. The scallops, however, has a very metallic taste to it.
I have had beef wellington at Meet 4 Meat but I have never heard of Salmon Wellington [S$34]. The salmon inside is beautifully-cooked and flavorful from the signature house blend of herbs. The enveloping creamy spinach, Peranakan pickles and golden puff pastry adds layers of flavors and textures to the dish.
Anything with truffle is automatically good, as in the case of Truffle Furikake Linguine [S$24]. The linguine is sautéed with fragrant mushroom ragout, sake, sakura ebi, Japanese furikake, truffle paste and truffle oil. I guess they forgot the sous vide egg but the bonito flakes and nori makes up for it.
Duck Confit with Foie Gras [S$29] is pretty good but doesn’t really wow me. The meat is slightly dry but the crispy skin makes up for it.
The Sticky Date Pudding [S$15] is different from the English dessert I had at PS. Cafe Raffles City. This one is made of Chinese dates and logans, but it turned out too sweet. The scoop of vanilla helped a little.
Hopscotch (Capitol)
Address: 15 Stamford Road, Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski #01-83, Singapore 178906
Telephone: 65130035
Opening Hours: Daily 12pm - 2.30pm, 5pm - 10.30pm
Website: https://www.hopscotch.sg/capitol/
Hopscotch (Gillman Barracks)
Address: 45 Malan Road, Singapore 109455
Telephone: 63390633
Opening Hours: Daily 12pm - 2.30pm, 5pm - 10.30pm
Website: https://www.hopscotch.sg/gillman-barracks/
Hopscotch (Garden by The Bay)
Address: 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Bayfront Plaza #01-21, Singapore 018953
Telephone: 65399653
Opening Hours: 12pm - 2.30pm, 5pm - 10pm
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