Praelum Wine Bistro

Restaurant has nice cozy ambience. Good variety is not large but sufficient. We ordered the salmon and steak main course in addition to calamari. All were tasty but a tad too salty for our liking.

Nice cozy wine place which serve good food & good wines. Gerald the sommelier there was patient in selecting and recommending wines to us based on our preference. His vast knowledge on wines had made the evening not only a wonderful dining experience but also a good learning experience. I would definitely recommend this place to those who want to learn more about wines and taste good wines by the glass at reasonable prices!

Food took abit of time to serve though it wasn't that crowded in the restaurant, but main & side courses was not bad after all.

The service is great. Staff is friendly. However I find the main course price a bit expensive. The next table ordered a pizza and that looks interesting. If I ever go back I will certainly try that.

Ordered an appetizer, two mains, a dessert and two drinks. Our appetizer was served to the table next to ours before the customers commented they didnt order that particular dish. It was then sent to our table. After a long wait, my pork ribs came,without the garlic mash i ordered. Beef cheeks arrived but actually we ordered steak. Our steak order was sent to us a while later.After the mains,we asked for dessert to be served. Thought it was strange to be given a clean set of fork and knife for a creme brulee. I joked that maybe they will serve us the wrong dessert, perhaps key lime pie as that was probably the harder texture dessert that requires knife. True enough,waitress came with key lime pie. We alerted them about the wrong dessert served and they decided to give us the key lime pie complimentary,on top of the creme brulee which will be served. When bill came,credit card for palate dining was given but was not automatically 50% off. We informed the waiter and problem was rectified. I enjoyed the complimentary bread,calamari as well as the recommended drink (i like sweet alcohol). Complimentary dish was a nice way of saving the day but I wish there werent so many cockups.

Delicious food, sumptuous wines and stellar service... Praelum is one of the best options for a memorable night out with friends. And you won't break the bank either!

Gerald as usual is a great help to select an excellent wine to accompany the delicious meal. The salmon-en-croute is really a must-have. Try also the chocolate cake for dessert.

The food was only OK but the wine that we were recommended was incredible. One of the staff (tall Indian man that night) wasn't very helpful. I tried calling him several times and he only responded when a smaller female waitress came to us. The smaller waitress was also very confused about things when we asked her about the T&Cs for the Entertainer App promotion with Praleum. We only received great service from the Chinese man with dyed blonde hair who had recommended our wine.

Great wines and extremely knowledgable staff. Located in the nice Duxton hill area with a laid back atmosphere. Food is ok, but we go here for the great wines!

This was our first visit and it was wonderful experience, thanks to the outstanding service of Gerald. He is thoroughly familiar with the menu items and recommends in great details. We had Salmon-En-Croute and Grilled Chipotle Chicken - delicious. Gerald Lu, National Sommelier Champion 2010, is indeed the main man you’ll want to seek out for recommendations. We had red and wine, absolutely great. Looking forward to coming back.

great experience in a place full of positive vibe. Besides the service (never seen so many nice staff in the same place), the food was very nice (try the salmon! really unique) and the list of wines never ends. Amazing place, well done guys!

The staff was very friendly and the food and wine was fanatic. The ambience was great and I love this place. Would recommend to my friends.

Excellent ambiance and food especially the pork parcels but the service was a bit of a letdown even though the restaurant was not crowded. Worth visiting again.

A superb place if you enjoy wines and well stocked with the best wines and with the best value. This place is full of people that know their wines!

I love that the place is easy to locate, with super friendly staff, in an intimate and cosy ambience accompanied by great food and wine, I'd highly recommend it.

Praelum is a sweet little enclave tucked away in duxton. Great service, superb food. Next time I'll be here to try the wines! : )

Hi, we really enjoyed our time in Praelum, The staff was patient and introduced us several great wines, and the food selection is excellent. We had the pork parcels , baby back ribs and most importantly our favourite was the baked brie. It went very well with our medium bodied red Rioja. We would def go back again! Thanks for showing us a great time!

Good ambience not so crowded and very helpful sommelier. Foods are great too. I totally recommend ppl who want to chill with wine and want to chit chat in here

Food was good and the staff was well versed in the wines. They were of great help in recommending wine pairings with the food. Great service.

Nice place and very kind staff! I highly recommend this bistro also because of the location and the wide selections of wines. Food is fine as well though the menu is a bit too limited

Praelum had a wide selection of wine and the selection of food was wide. Service was impeccable and personal. I highly recommend it to anyone, be it a dinner with friends or that special someone.

Excellent experience. The staff were friendly and very good. The food took a little while to arrive, the only minor complaint, but was very tasty. And a great selection of wines. Will be back!

Nice ambience and professional sommelier. Good selection of wines, friendly service by service staff. Food was tasty - modern contemporary. Hope to visit again soon. 🙂

Very good service and nice food. Slightly expensive wine but then that's Singapore! Hosts were very accommodating to us. Nice atmosphere for a casual dinner

Awesome food. Awesome wine pairings. Awesome service! Totally coming back

Great service but standard of food seemed to have drop since the last I visited in June. Still a pleasant experience nonetheless. Was offered a complimentary Prosecco as it was my birthday.

we love the food, ambience, wine selection and not to mention great service! Definitely a good place to chill out with friends. We'll be back :)

A nice little bistro with friendly, knowledgable staff and a great selection of wines. I like that it's not pretentious at all so it's great for unwinding after work.

A very nice, cosy restaurant at Duxton. Great place to have dinner with good friends. Food variety is a bit limited but they have nice wines.

The atmosphere is causal and engaging. Great service from the staff! We had good recommendation of wine to pair with our food. A fantastic place for gathering with friends and family.

Excellent as usual. Gerald continues to be extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Great place for group meet up. Food was good. I will definitely be back!

Great service, food was good as well. Gerald the head sommelier is knowledgeable and friendly. Really enjoyed my time there. Will be back for sure!

an absolutely nice place to have some drinks to chill out with friends and clients and colleagues. well recommended and ambience and staff was good.

A bit disappointed by my last visit at Praelum. they didn't have the wine we wanted and only had more expensive ones to suggest, main courses all came at different times (there were 6 of us), and side dishes arrived late, once everyone had finished their food. some main dishes (such as lamb ribs) are very small for the price tag. the manager saw we were disappointed by the dishes arriving at different time and too late and nicely gave us free deserts (good commercial gesture that you rarely see in Singapore). overall experience: food is pretty good and place is chilled, but a bit pricey for some dishes and service can be improved.

An unforgettable evening being educated in some incredible wines. A nice casual environment where we sat at the bar and had two random flights of 5, being taught by a talented somm about the stories behind each wine and the pairings that would go with it. I would recommend this to anyone curious or passionate about wine!

Our table was near the entrance (with a door permanently opened) so it's like sitting in the smoking zone. The place was packed so we can't shift to a table further inside the restaurant. The food was pretty decent but after serving us some nice bread, the next course (scallops) came about an hour later. It took nearly 3 hours to wait and finish our soup, scallops, main course and dessert, all the while with cigarette smoke filtering in. The promised candle on the dessert (we were celebrating a birthday) didn't materialise either. However, they were nice to give us the dessert on the house. I suppose we've chosen a wrong place to celebrate as it's basically a watering hole.

Food isn't bad but sadly another overpriced establishment again which Spore is littered with

Service was friendly n good. My friend and I enjoyed d escargot although it was a bit salty for my taste. D striploin was tasty and we enjoyed the salmon the most. It was wrapped in crispy pastry like a pie. The salmon was moist and tasty. Wide range of wines and free tasting before ordering. We liked that!

Gerald was a gracious host with great wine knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed the Chianti Classico Riserva (Il Molino di Grace) he had recommended. Food here is really tasty - had the baked escargot and the Tarte flambée. Definitely would be back!

Great food with extensive wine selection. Enjoyable and will return.