I know of many foodie friends who count Meta as one of their favourite restaurants in Singapore. On my second visit last week, I got all the evidence, and then some, as to why this Michelin-starred place is highly beloved.
Done up in light colours, the spacious premises they now occupy at 1 Keong Saik Road makes you feel relaxed and comfortable the moment you walk in.
At our lunch, it was Chef Maira Yeo who launched us off on a magnificent trio of snacks:
- a sago chip piled with lime juice-sparked octopus, ikura, garlic aioli and seaweed powder
- a snap-crispy rectangle of pastry laden with beef tartare and caviar (shown above)
- a foie gras tart with sweet Australian cherries

From these three bites, I had a strong inkling that the rest of the meal was going to be fantastic. I was right.