If you have been hanging around my food blog for some time, you’d know that I don’t usually eat in shopping malls, or restaurant chains for that matter of fact. The reason is not because I have an exquiste taste-bud, but rather I believe in finding unique cafes that serve better food at the same price.
I have been to Cedele Bakery Depot a couple of times before, but only for desserts. Just in case you have never heard of them. there are four Cedele all day dining restaurants, fourteen Cedele cafe and two standalone bakeries in Singapore. To be honest, I was quite skeptical when I first knew that Cedele restaurants serve main courses and pasta.
I was at Raffles City Shopping Mall over the weekends, and as much as I like the place — most of the restaurants there don’t really appeal to me. We finally settled on Cedele restaurant as it was relatively quiet.
After a quick glance, I was sorely tempted to order the eggs from Cedele’s All Day Breakfast menu (YES they served all day breakfast!), but decided to go with the Red Chili Crab Pasta ($16.90) instead.
It was a clever play on the famous Singapore dish. Sitting smugly on top of the pasta, the tiny soft shell crab was crisp and full of bite. But I didn’t really pay much attention to it. I was engrossed with how the linguine entangled itself with the sweet and tangy sauce, tossed with strands of crab meat.
Granted, the risotto (you mean that ugly-looking thing in the photo is a risotto?) won’t win any awards for aesthetic value, but don’t judge it too quickly. I don’t know about you, but whenever someone mentions about seafood pasta; a picture of us sitting by the beach enjoying a luxurious seafood feast always come to mind.
In every way, Cedele’s Red Seafood Risotto ($16.90) was close. It came with a generous spread of mussels, prawn and seared white fish. The risotto was slightly wetter, and it had an intense tomato flavor which I thoroughly enjoyed. Somebody preferred risotto that is drier but this one works fine for me.
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If you are there for dinner, remember to check out Cedele’s carrot cake for dessert.
Restaurant Review
Cedele Bakery Cafe & Restaurant
391 Orchard Road
#B1-37 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6235 2380
501 Orchard Road #03-14
Wheelock Place Singapore
Tel: +65 6732 8520
1 Kim Seng Promenade #01-01/02
Great World City Singapore
Tel: +65 6836 1426
252 North Bridge Road #03-28A
Raffles City Shopping Centre Singapore
Tel: +65 6337 8017
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I love their salad selection, really something different from other cafe places. Think shrimp and avocado on muslin. Yummy!
And yes, their breakfast sets are superb too.
I think the risotto actually looks (and sounds) delicious. You may have adjusted the brightness of the photo, but it looks very inviting – the robust red color, the shimps sitting invitingly on the surface, and the sprinklings of basil (at least that’s what it looks like) around the edges make for a very attractive dish.
The red chili crab pasta sounds nice, but looks rather disappointing in the photo. It’s tiny compared to the plate. I want portions that I feel like I can really savor, you know?
If ure a bread lover like I am, check out their range of european breads! Cinnamon swirl heated in e microwave makes a good sweet treat n toasted garlic foccasia makes awesome bites! They can be served to invited home guests!
they used to have this room temp devil fudge cake, which when heated in a microwave makes an awesome choc cake fondue! Cheers! Cedele’s my favourite wholesome cafe!
The way they built up that throne of pasta… now that’s what I call food styling. Excellent!
lovelyloey: haha i will definitely go back for their breakfast menu! looks delish
eli: ahh actually i didn’t tweak that much for the photos, the risotto has a very bright red tinge. yep among the 2 dishes, i prefer the risotto to the crab pasta
patchy: used to have? it’s taken off the menu already? haha you know the thing about cedele, they makes thing appear healthy and wholesome. somehow it don’t feel as guilty even when u have a slice of cake.
LFB: haha the pasta is really photogenic : )
Cedele is good! I like their seafood risotto, and they one of the best cheesecakes in Singapore (according to me, haha).
But the carrot cake, nono. If you like carrot cakes, try DOME’s. DOME’s cheesecakes are my No. 1 too.
I was very very disappointed at the carrot cake… as I tried it after seeing a celebrity claiming that as a must-eat on Urban.
But skip the Wheelock branch. Horrible service. I had to write feedback letter.
Jyoan: haha really? i haven tried their cheesecakes before, which one is it? Eh, dome’s has the best carrot cakes? seriously? okie dokie will drop by Dome : )