Basilico at the Regent

I had been longing to try out the Sunday brunch at Basilico at the Regent for some time, and finally had the chance when the husband's birthday came around. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking for this post, but in summary, this place is excellent value for money. At $48+++, the food is of pretty good quality, and if all these items were ordered separately the cost would be much higher. There was an amazing variety of mozzarella cheeses, grilled meats, cold cuts, seafood, dessert, and pasta - more than we could eat. Plus, there were extra dishes from the kitchen that were served directly to the table (limited portions available) which were top quality.

Antipasti
Freshly sliced parma ham

Choose your ham/salami to go with rockmelon

Scallops

Tomatoes and mozzarella galore

Octopus salad

Tuna Carpaccio

Another shot of the colours of the olives, tomatoes, rockmelon and cold cuts....I love how they lay out the food.

Beef carpaccio and asparagus

The fresh pasta station - different shapes and sauces

Veggies to make you feel slightly less guilty

Love the colours

Polenta

Asparagus

Roast pork, grilled fish and roast beef waiting to be sliced up.

The buffet also had a selection of freshly squeezed juices

The risotto which was a special serve brought to the table. Excellent texture and very rich flavours.

The ravioli with pesto. The freshly made pasta with the mushroom-cheese-dunnowhatelse filling was simply wonderful. This dish alone could be the reason for a repeat visit very soon.
We thought this was a calzone at first. I found out later that it's a "focaccia marscapone" which is baked in the wood-fired oven, with cepes and truffle oil-infused marscapone.

Good ol' cream of mushroom soup

The meats were very nicely done. I thought the lamb chops and the roast beef had an edge over the pork.

Italian hot chocolate. This was slightly too salty for my liking, but it was nice and creamy and thick.

Photos of desserts that I didn't try.

The vanilla, chocolate with red wine and fig ice creams (or gelati?) were excellent.

I managed to squeeze in panna cotta, a chocolate shooter and amaretto sabayon.

Lunch: 12 noon-2:30pm (Mon-Sat); 12 noon-3pm (Sun)
Dinner: 6:30pm-10:00pm
For reservations: T. +65 6725 3232

Tip: Ask for a free parking coupon - the rates are astronomical.