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The Tiffin Room
Aline Sullivan
05/03/2004
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When in Singapore, feed at Raffles. That is what young writer Rudyard Kipling
advised travelers back in 1892. It remains good advice today. The landmark
hotel, which houses a culinary academy, now boasts 18 bars and restaurants,
including the elegant Grill Room. But the oldest, the Tiffin Room, is arguably
still the most appealing.
 Certainly, the Tiffin Room is the most atmospheric
of the top dining rooms in a city that has lost much of its colonial charm, but
has retained, in its sophisticated cuisine, its legacy as a regional melting
pot. There are few better places to experience the city’s cuisine than in this
northern Indian restaurant in Raffle’s historic main building.
The private
dining room, which seats eight very comfortably and 12 in a pinch, is tucked
away on the south side of the restaurant. It can be accessed either through the
large and elegant lobby or, if privacy is an issue, directly from the doors on
the side (ask for the doors to the main restaurant to be obscured with screens).
A simple place, with hardwood floors and white walls relieved only by the room’s
original cornicing, a few antique prints and French windows overlooking the Palm
Garden, the Tiffin Room will disappoint if you are looking for a really lavish
venue. Most guests, however, will find it a welcome oasis from the heat
and bustle of this busy city.
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