The recent slew of developments within the 1-Rochester Group culminates in the opening of 1-Altitude — and we are thankful for Stellar on level 62, which is positioned as a food-focused showcase of Executive Chef Chris Millar’s culinary prowess. It is all too easy to wow guests with the panoramic view the restaurant offers, but Chris manages to steal your attention with some well, stellar items, created using seasonal ingredients. The menu is compact yet diverse – ranging from wholesome salads and homemade pastas to sushi platters and freshly-shucked oysters, and of course, dessert from 1-Caramel; and the portions are hearty. So come in a group if you wish to sample more.
 
Fresh salads make a good start, and a choice pick would be the salad of baby romaine, sun dried tomato, olives and pistachio with black mission figs and coal-roasted baby chicken. The flavours are comforting, and the addition of an extremely silky pistachio oil gives the salad a rich, toasty fragrance. One of the highlights of the restaurant is their range of charcuterie, and a taster set served on pretty tier is available for sharing. The tier consists of a mix of three smoked meats, including the prized Jamon Iberico, a range of sauccison, and a sampling of their housemade rilettes and terrines.
 
For mains, pick from the menu an impossibly soft hand rolled black pepper gnocchi with scallops, mussel broth, burnt sage and coppa cracklings. A far cry from the heavy, stodgy versions that sink into the stomach like gained weight never to be lost, these are pillowy with a slight bite to it. It is served with a delicate broth and succulent scallops lightly seared to perfection. Another outstanding dish is the Wagyu flank (220 g for $46). Slow cooked at low temperature, the cut of meat retains its natural succulence and flavour beautifully. We were also told that, for wood-fired grill and rotisserie dishes, specially imported woods from Korea and the US are used so as to lend the food a distinct flavour.
 
The spectacular 360 ° view one gets at Stellar is a bonus. And while there are misses amongst the hits, the simple, well thought-out dishes are reason enough for a visit — or second.  #62-01 One Raffles Place. Tel: 6438-0410

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