Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant @ Vivocity

The Spanish restaurant located at the Vivocity has both indoor and alfresco dining area. The alfresco dining area has a bar and is overlooking the waterfront. There is also live band performance every Monday to Saturday from 7pm to 12 midnight.

Serenity has a wide selection of tapas, soups, paellas on the menu. Our group has a hard time deciding what to order. Lucky Maureen has visited this place before and she helped in the ordering.

The Calamares a la plancha indeed was a good choice. The freshly grilled squid in extra virgin olive oil brought out the nature ocean taste of the squid. The squid was also soft and not chewy.

Calamares a la plancha 4.5/5

The other tapas dish we had was Patatas Bravas, roast potato in Romesco sauce and Alioli sauce. For a few pieces of potato to cost $10.80, I find it rather expensive and not worth.

Patatas Bravas (Roast Potato) 3.5/5

The Crema de Mariscos or Cream Seafood Soup was hearty and comforting. The broth was quite flavourful from the fresh mussels, calamari, fish and prawns. In the back ground was Sopa Catalunya, a clear soup of pork, beef, chicken and butter beans.  It tasted like Chinese tonic soup.

Crema de Mariscos (Cream Seafood Soup)

The huge Pork Knuckle got us excited when served. The sauce was not enough and we have to ask the waitress for more. Meat was a bit dry.

Codillo de cerdo (Baked Crispy Pork Knuckle)

The iconic dish for any Spanish restaurant would be the Paella. It is sort of a National dish regarded by most originating from Valencia. The Paella at Serenity uses Boomba rice, a short grain varietal. This type of grain is able to absorb the flavours of the ingredients 3 times more than normal rice. Similar to the Chinese claypot rice, Paella is enjoyed with a slight burnt rice at the base of the pan.

Paella Valenciana

We have both the Paella Valenciana (saffron, chicken, Spanish chorizo, tiger prawns, squid, half shell mussels, rice) and Arroz Negro (Squid ink, squid, tiger prawns, capsicum, rice). The nature flavours of the ingredients were well absorbed by the grain infusing the dish with more flavours.

Arroz Negro

The Paellas are prepared freshly to order and it takes 30-45 minutes of preparation time. So remember to order early to avoid a long wait.

Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant
Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-98/99
Singapore 098585
Website: http://www.serenity.com.sg/
Nearest MRT: Harbour Front (CC Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Sun-Thu: 11am - 11pm
Fri-Sat: 11am - 12am

La Petite Cuisine @ Serene Centre

If you are craving for some French fare, you can check out this tiny eatery at the corner of Serene Centre. It is a casual eatery where one needs to place their order with the cashier. Water is self service at the counter. Do not expect any service here.

By the time I was there for dinner, it was about 9pm. I was looking forward to try their Duck Confit but most of the food on the menu already sold out. I have to settle for what was still available.

Upon placing the order and making payment, the waiter/waitress will serve the bread and butter.

The Chicken Chop with Spaghetti was nice but a little more sauce would be preferred. The spaghetti was Al Dente. The chicken was tender and moist.

Chicken Chop with Spaghetti 3.8/5

The Salmon was cooked perfectly. Pink inside with a delicious crispy skin. The spinach side and the cream sauce gave the dish a good balance of flavours.

Salmon and Rice 4/5

La Petite Cuisine
Serene Centre
10 Jalan Serene
#01-05
Singapore 258748
Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens (CC Line, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 9am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Botanic Gardens MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn left towards Cluny Park Road. Cross Cluny Park Road and walk down Bukit Timah Road. Serene Centre is at the corner of Bukit Timah Road and Farrer Road. Journey time 3-5 mins.