I’d been referred to a little haunt for my Singapore layover en route to India, by my most excellent, local expat informant. Keong Saik Snacks was the hottest place in town, alongside the neighbouring bar, The Library. With exactly 5 hours to execute a whirlwind bar & dining experience & be ready to board a…
Category: Michelin Starred
Highlights of our Belly in 2012
So the world didn’t end this week as the Mayans predicted, so it gives us no excuse for not posting a round-up of our 5 most memorable meals of 2012… Dabbous ~ London, United Kingdom Our most anticipated meal of 2012. Dabbous has had an enormous buzz, winning several industry accolades since its opening in…
Our favourite ELEVEN of 2011
2011 – What an indulgent year of eating!! Not only did one half of Gourmet Belly literally *pop* (Freya is her name), we really pushed the boat out this year in terms of fine dining, travelling across continents just to experience some of the San Pellegrino top restaurants of the world. We had an incredible 5 hour lunch at Noma in Copenhagen (ranked…
Noma, Copenhagen
Strandgade 93 1401 Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.noma.dk When the Gourmet Belly goes travelling, the priorities are normally: eat well, do some sight seeing, get amongst the nightlife, and perhaps throw in some shopping for good measure. But on this particular trip to Copenhagen, it was purely for a reservation at Noma. Having failed to win the…
Top 10 of Twenty Ten
201o has been an exciting year for Gourmet Belly. We launched our blog in August this year as a hobby to share our love of eating, taking photos of what we are eating, and travelling the world…to eat! We’re delighted to say that we now have over 130 followers in this short space of time, and looking forward to…
Sjomagasinet, Gothenburg City
Adolf Edelsvärdsgata 5 402 41 Gothenburg, Sweden http://www.sjomagasinet.se When the idea of a girly weekend came up, Gothenburg City scored high on the radar; and not because we were hoping to track down Batman 😛 Cheap flights. Tick. Gourmet food. Tick. Gorgeous Vikings. Tick Göteborg, as it is locally known, is Sweden’s second largest…
Berowra Waters Inn, Sydney
Public Wharves, Berowra Waters Sydney, NSW 2082 http://www.berowrawatersinn.com It’s exactly 8 months since one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life, so it’s only justified to take the taste buds on a nostaligic trip down gourmet belly lane… When Vanessa first mentioned that this was one of her best dining experiences in Sydney, my first reaction was,…
Tim Ho Wan – Michelin Starred Dim Sum, Hong Kong
2-8 Kwong Wah Street Mongkok, Hong Kong When Vanessa and I decided to start Gourmet Belly, it wasn’t just about eating at the hottest new establishments nor was it about spending ludicrous amounts of money on fine dining…it was about sharing with you our best finds in terms of value and taste, and this…
Robuchon a Galera, Macau
Hotel Lisboa, 3/F Lisboa Tower 2-4 Avenida Lisboa, Macau http://www.joel-robuchon.com Gourmet Belly’s food journey to Macau just wouldn’t be complete without a Michelin Starred meal or two…and so we booked Joel Robuchon’s (one of the world’s most celebrated chefs) 3 Starred, Robuchon a Galera for lunch. V and I were both a little hesitant about…