Silk Road at Amara Singapore

Dining at Silk Road often feels as if you’re taking a culinary road trip across China – one where you experience a breathtaking scope of diversity in its regional cuisines – prepared with passion by master chefs who possess a rich, first-hand knowledge of cooking techniques from their respective hometowns. This restaurant in Tanjong Pagar pulls no punches in delivering its goods, so if you’ve been wondering what’s the deal with authentic Chinese fare in Singapore, make your way down to Silk Road to find out.

Prime your palate with starters like the sliced pork with cucumber on rack or the marinated jellyfish with spicy sour sauce, before moving onto our favourite recommendation at Silk Road: a whole traditional Beijing roasted duck. Other must-tries include the roasted spring chicken with garlic and crushed hot bean, as well as the steamed sea perch with black fungus and preserved vegetable. Although there aren’t many dishes that support a plant-based lifestyle, vegetarian diners would nevertheless be pleased with the stewed assorted mushroom in claypot and the traditional ma po tofu – both of which showcase delicate yet contrasting flavours of Chinese cuisine. Still hungry? Fill up on traditional Sichuan dan-dan noodles or an assortment of handmade dumplings, before rounding things off with exquisite desserts like the chilled mango sago with pomelo or the yam paste with gingko nut. With so much to explore in one dining spot, Silk Road is one of the few restaurants in Singapore which warrants repeated visits to do its entire menu justice. Located at the Amara Singapore on Tanjong Pagar Road, the restaurant’s proximity to Tanjong Pagar MRT also puts it within easy reach from every corner of the island. Bookings are essential.