D9 Cakery @ Hilton Singapore - Presents An Enhanced Saturday High Tea Buffet For A Leisure Afternoon Indulgence

Situated within Hilton Singapore, D9 Cakery launches its enhanced D9 Saturday High Tea Buffet, showcasing beautifully handcrafted D9 artisanal cakes by Executive Pastry Chef Cindy Khoo in a six-meter display. The line-up also presents over 30 choices of international and local delights, featuring six live stations of gourmet carvings, seafood bar, Parmesan cheese wheel pasta, stone-hearth oven cooked pizzas and a variety of gastronomic savoury and local favourites.

Starting with the savouries, the 14-hour slow roasted Wagyu Beef Leg is carved out and served by the chef upon request. The tender and juicy slices will surely satisfy all meat cravings.

Hop over to the live Parmesan cheese wheel pasta station, where the chef prepares à la minute serving of enticing King Prawn ‘Tom Yam’ Pasta with fragrant coconut milk and spices. Scoop out the pasta from the cheese wheel personally and scrap out some of the cheese as well to go with the pasta.

Indulge in ocean-fresh Thai tiger prawns, Japanese clams and New Zealand green mussels at the seafood bar.

At the Japanese specialty corner, there are various options of hand-rolled maki ranging from ‘unagi’ eel, ‘ebi’ fried prawns, and soft shell crab to classic sushi favorites of salmon, prawn and ‘kohada shelk’ gizzard shad fish sushi.

Some of the highlights from the savoury selections include the Charcoal Bun Pulled Wagyu Beef Sliders, Crispy Soft Shell Crab in a brioche bun.

For local comfort options and all-time favorites, try the Singapore Laksa, Oyster Omelette, Chicken and Lamb Satay, Assorted Chinese Dim Sum and many more.

Lastly, relish in the dazzling array of artisanal handcrafted pastries to end the meal on sweet note - The main highlight of the Saturday Afternoon Tea Buffet. Some of the must-tries are Executive Pastry Chef Cindy Khoo's signature recommendations of sakura velvet, royal hazel, belle, carrot cake, citron tart and pecan walnut tart.

The delectable spread also includes homemade macarons, pralines, classic loafs, marble cakes, cheesecakes, freshly baked scones and a live chocolate fountain with homemade financier, marshmallow, fresh strawberries and mango.

Indulge in endless goodness and memorable moments with friends and family at the leisurely D9 Saturday Afternoon High Tea Buffet; every Saturday, from noon until 3pm that is attractively priced at $48 for adults and 50 per cent off for children aged between five and 12 years old, inclusive of free flow coffee and over ten selections of TWG teas. Diners can also take advantage of the ‘Pay 2, Dine 3’ offer with two-day advance reservation for Citibank card members from now until 31 March 2019.

New D9 Cakery Saturday High Tea Buffet Pricing
- $48 per person with free flow of coffee and TWG teas
Additional $35 for free flow selected wines and beer
- $24 per child (aged five to 12 years old) / Child below the age of five dines for free.

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


D9 Cakery 
Hilton Singapore
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581 Orchard Road
Singapore 238883
Tel: +65 67303392
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Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Sat: 12pm - 3pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk towards Wheelock Place via ION. Exit Wheelock Place and turn left towards Liat Tower. Continue walking along Orchard Road. Journey time is about 8 minutes. [Map]

Rise & Grind Coffee Co @ Bukit Timah Plaza - Excellent Coffee, Fresh Ingredients & Heartfelt Service.

Near the entrance of Bukit Timah Plaza is a row of shops built on a elevated ground, looking somewhat like Hobbit houses, but urbanised. One of which belongs to the team of Rise & Grind Coffee Co, since April 2015.

Barely 700 square feet including an alfresco area, the compact space houses quite a sizeable kitchen, which explains the simple industrial furnishing- cement flooring, bare ceiling with a few drop light bulbs. The sofa seats at one side, though narrow, appeared extra cosy. Every inch matters indeed. Perhaps due to the limited seating spaces, I was offered by the crew a basket for my bag, taken from a stack of at the entrance. That is what service is all about.

Their menu impresses me, as I caught sight of ingredients such as Halumi Cheese, Salmon roe, 63 degrees egg and grass fed ribeye steak. We ordered their newest creation Pulled pork Benedict ($15), their most popular pasta Tom Yum Seafood ($17) and the lady boss's favourite Burger The Gold Standard ($18).

Tom Yum Seafood Pasta 4.2/5

Among these three mains, our favourite is the Tom Yum Seafood Pasta. It is way more stimulating than any salted egg yolk pasta. The sauce, fragrant with lime leaves, lemongrass, clings onto the spaghetti nicely. It is a little spicy, with creaminess rounding out the tangy edges. What gives the sauce its depth of flavour, which I found out later, is the shrimps stock which they have prepared by cooking the prawn shells for hours before reducing it to a flavourful base. No shortcuts. The prawns were succulent and squids were chewy, and its vibrant orange red makes this dish ever more appetising. Not to forget the stems of parsley that adds a great touch to the flavour. The nori does little to the taste, but it reflects the culinary background of Chef Charles, the soul behind kitchen, who is French trained but with strong Japanese influence.

Pull Pork Benedict 3.5/5

Breakfast & Brunch is no longer just about cured meat, eggs, sausages and Hollandaise sauce with their newly created Pull Pork Benedict. Although this is not exactly something new, but they did it the right manner. The pork shoulders is slowed cook overnight for 24 hours, cooking and soaking in its own flavours and lard, like a confit. It's not at all greasy, trust me. Combined with perfectly poached eggs, I'm quite certain that this will win the hearts of men who always see egg benedict as more of a light snack. I thought my added sautéed mushrooms was pretty tasty too, with a hint of wine along with its earthy taste.

The Gold Standard 3/5

As for The Gold Standard, it is above your average cafe burger but I feel there is still a bit of distance before it reaches the gold standard. The patty is juicy, but I find the brioche bun a little too dense. Smeared with in house garlic & chive aioli, I appreciate the flavour and the tang fired from the sauce, but it doesn't excite my appetite as much as I want it to. The truffle fries was lovely, which is of the right cut and fried till crisp.

Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup 2.8/5

You may also opt for the lighter side if you are here during the mid day. Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup ($8) is a very hearty soup combined with grilled cheese toast. I like its thickness, which is almost like a stew. Perhaps, some basil to punctuate its richness would be good. If not for the cream, I would have really loved it.

Single origin coffee from Dutch Colony is served it, you can go for 3oz, 5oz or 7oz with milk. I like the simplicity of it.

Almost a year on, Rise & Grind Coffee Co already has their pool of regulars who see them as an ideal gathering place, which explains the crowd when I was there on a weekend. Not just youngsters, but families too. They might have something special coming up in conjunction with their 1 year anniversary, hence do look out for it!

Photograph and written by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Rise & Grind Coffee Co
Bukit Timah Plaza
1 Jalan Anak Bukit
#L1-CA1
Bukit Timah
Singapore 588996
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Nearest MRT: Beauty World (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 10am - 9pm
Fri: 10am - 10pm
Sat: 9am - 10pm
Sun: 9am - 9pm

Direction: 
Alight at Beauty World MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to Bukit Timah food centre. Cut across the car park and walk towards Shell petrol station. Cross the road. Continue walking down Upper Bukit Timah Road towards Bukit Timah Plaza. Walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]