198 PRESTIGE J U LY 2019
DELICIOUS DINING
I have no qualms about lazing indoors all day (only a massage at the
spa succeeds in dragging me out), but with 11 dining venues on the
property, I certainly have to do them justice. Romantic sunset drinks
are best taken at the signature restaurant Terra, where I sit admiring
the stunning ocean views from my dining pavilion shaped like a lattice
lantern that is set among the treetops. Later, I enjoy cheese and wines
at The Rock, a cavernous underground chamber whose white walls are
carved from large rocks imported from Jordan. It has an impressive list
of more than 7,500 wines, including the specially curated 2003 Domaine
de la Romanée-Conti Pinot Noir and 1982 Chateaux Margaux 1er Cru
Classé, Bordeaux.
I’m also excited that Dave Pynt, the culinary mastermind of
Singapore’s Michelin-starred Burnt Ends, is opening The Ledge by Dave
Pynt at the same time as the resort. Here, he will bring a touch of his
Singaporean restaurant with the same 4kg, two-oven brick kiln that is
fi red by Jarrah wood – the third that he has designed and custom built.
I’m already plotting ways to come back for the smoked, roasted, baked
and grilled meats, and the market-fresh seafood and vegetables.DETOUR
Above: Ter r a
Left: Grissini and
Ikura from The
Ledge by Dave Pynt