SOUTH UNION PARK

Finally visited this new bistro with my sister last weekend, and it has fulfilled my pasta dreams. 🍝 The decor of the place is minimal as compared to all other cafes I've visited, but hey, I'm not complaining! There was ample sunlight, so all's good. The place was full when we arrived but lunch time was almost over so we got a two-seater immediately. The attentive service crew even asked if we needed an extra chair for our bags. First impression? ✓

We ordered the Duck Confit & Short Rib Beef Ragu Pastas, + Fried Chicken to share. I loved the Beef Ragu Pappardelle I had at Populus, but I think their rendition has got nothing on this one here. Freshly made pastas + melt-in-your-mouth tender beef? I'm sold. The pastas have got really such good texture, it reminds me of the ones that my brother made last time. I wish more restaurants make their own pastas. 

The hazelnut cream sauce for the Duck Confit pasta was really interesting for me since I've never had hazelnut for anything else other than desserts hahaha. The sauce itself was really fragrant and refreshingly light, but the duck didn't really remind me of the duck confits I had haha! But I only had one big bite so... or maybe I just haven't had enough duck confits to know. I also liked how the fried chicken tasted slightly sweet to balance out the saltiness. And it was a damn good combo with the dense cornbread.

I see why South Union Park has become Nat's favourite cafe, because it's really hard to find a cafe with food that's worth the money, and time spent to locate it. I wouldn't say that the location is very convenient to me, but I love the quiet, laid-back hood; it reminded me of my intern days, when I was attached to vet clinics located in private residential areas like this. Wish I had more room for desserts, but I'm definitely going to visit this place again, so I'll leave them till the next time! 

South Union Park
101 Jalan Kembangan, Singapore 419139

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