The BackYard Kitchen

The BackYard Kitchen Alfresco private dining in a house, surrounded by greeneries and suburban fresh air. Please let me know if you have any dietary requirements.

We provide unpretentious grandma's food, bbq street food, hawker food in the privacy and comfort of our garden! Anything you do not eat, allergy or preferences. We allow outdoor smoking, provide wine and whisky glasses. No corkage charges for your own alcohol. We only accept fully vaccinated guests.

When I travel, I’m rarely inspired by architecture. Food, on the other hand, is a different story.This time, I recreated...
03/06/2026

When I travel, I’m rarely inspired by architecture. Food, on the other hand, is a different story.

This time, I recreated a dish I once scorned but was completely humbled by when I finally tried it: Hokkaido soup curry. Curry that you can literally drink like soup!

My mum had never seen or tasted it before, but together I think we nailed it.

Pro tip: roast the vegetables. The smoky flavour makes all the difference.

Either I spend the same amount and try fewer types of food, or spend more than double if I want to try everything here a...
23/05/2026

Either I spend the same amount and try fewer types of food, or spend more than double if I want to try everything here at a restaurant.

Fresh sashimi, fresh crab packed with roe, fish roe, clams, oysters, mushrooms and vegetables. Plus a bottle of kelp and bonito extract to make soup later in my travel pot, lovingly packed by my wife.

Better yet, it’s over two meals.

Especially enjoyable when the temperature in Hokkaido is between 12 to 18 degrees!

If there’s no fire, there’s no flavour.Only problem is the black soot all over the pan afterwards. I spent an hour scrub...
08/05/2026

If there’s no fire, there’s no flavour.

Only problem is the black soot all over the pan afterwards. I spent an hour scrubbing it off.

What you see on screen takes a long time to prepare. Those minutes of cooking take far longer before and after.

A whole new appreciation for “cooking in the wild”.

Did you know that monkfish really looks and tastes like lobster? Maybe because I seldom eat lobster since I can’t really...
07/05/2026

Did you know that monkfish really looks and tastes like lobster? Maybe because I seldom eat lobster since I can’t really afford it, but I can see why monkfish is known as the “cheap lobster”. Though this definitely wasn’t cheap either, about $23 for this.

If we had this in Singapore, I’d probably cook and eat it all the time!

Have you ever wanted to cook in the woods like you’re in a cooking show? We finally did it, and my stomach is as full as...
07/05/2026

Have you ever wanted to cook in the woods like you’re in a cooking show? We finally did it, and my stomach is as full as my heart.

Scallops with sausage, mushrooms, leek and Brussels sprouts slowly stewed together. Finished with Sangiovese wine and tomato sauce, with local potatoes completing the meal.

Ah life, you make me fall in love again and again.

I’ve completed one of my bucket list items. Cooking beef and salmon in Canada.Maybe more for the salmon. Ever since watc...
02/05/2026

I’ve completed one of my bucket list items. Cooking beef and salmon in Canada.

Maybe more for the salmon. Ever since watching a documentary on how they swim upstream to spawn in the Californian rivers, it has stayed with me.

To now cook and eat it here just makes it feel that little bit more special!

This isn’t from the hotel, but made with care. The 3 degree cold makes me even hungrier.Found some goat’s cheese and fre...
01/05/2026

This isn’t from the hotel, but made with care. The 3 degree cold makes me even hungrier.

Found some goat’s cheese and fresh goat’s milk, a lovely change from the usual cow’s milk. Like all fresh produce, it’s clean, light, and not overly strong.

Did you know goat’s cheese with maple syrup is such a wonderful pairing on pancakes?

And to be honest, I’m only stepping out for the photos. Breakfast is definitely happening indoors!

Being able to cook is a real joy, especially when working with fresh local produce. This trout, straight from the source...
30/04/2026

Being able to cook is a real joy, especially when working with fresh local produce. This trout, straight from the source here in Canada, makes it even more special.

Enjoying it in such beautiful scenery, with the temperature below 10 degrees, adds to the charm.

I am grateful for the opportunity to experience this, for the desire to cook and to do it well enough, and most of all for the beauty of nature that brings a sense of peace and joy.

A simple breakfast with $3 frozen clams and fresh spinach, cooked gently in plenty of butter so it blends with the natur...
30/04/2026

A simple breakfast with $3 frozen clams and fresh spinach, cooked gently in plenty of butter so it blends with the natural clam juices.

No bread on hand, so I paired it with pretzels instead. The extra saltiness actually brought out more sweetness from the clams, which worked surprisingly well.

Simple, inexpensive, and very satisfying.

Whether it is tradition, culture, or simply home cooked food, these are things worth holding on to. Once they are gone, ...
19/04/2026

Whether it is tradition, culture, or simply home cooked food, these are things worth holding on to. Once they are gone, the connection between people, especially loved ones, fades with them.

Cooking together with my mother and sister is therefore a gift, not a chore.

Today, we made gyoza. Mum and my sister showed me how to wrap them, and I finished them with a beautiful crispy batter base. We also made some steamed ones. Best enjoyed with some Vietnamese shiso leaves.

Address

Singapore
806665

Opening Hours

Friday 18:30 - 22:00
Saturday 18:30 - 22:00

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The BackYard Kitchen posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category