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Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00 Wednesday 19:00 - 22:00 Thursday 19:00 - 22:00 Friday 12:30 - 14:00 19:00 - 22:00 Saturday 12:30 - 14:00 19:00 - 22:00

Restaurant Focal

Name: Restaurant Focal
Address: 7 Portsdown Road, Singapore, 139298, SG
Telephone: +65 8181 0102
Price range: $$$

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Foreign-Local. Pushing progressive Singaporean food in our direction.

03/03/2024

With the end of Restaurant Focal pop-up, Jon and I are taking a break to reflect and rest on the half year journey that we’ve had, and would like to thank all friends and people that have given us the opportunity for this pop up to happen. It’s been a tiresome and stressful journey but we’re very heartened by the support that we have gotten from guests from the old .sg and new guests whom have turned up every month to support us.

Focal is just the start for Jonathan and I to fulfil a dream of ours to eventually open something together, down the road a few years time while we gain more experience in different aspects of our craft, something we do recognise would take a year or two more before.

A special shoutout to , , .c and of course for never hesitating to lend us a hand and push us in the right direction. Jon and I will take the time to rest, eat at restaurants we couldn’t on our work days, and play lots of FIFA. 🫶

28/01/2024

Hi everyone, Jonathan and I are sadly announcing that at the end of the month of feb, our focal pop up will finish due to the end of our lease agreement. Over the course of the few months of doing tasting menus to Ala carte, Jonathan and I have enjoyed cooking with each other and creating dishes together. However we do understand that this pop up has always been a temporary space for us to do our version of modern Singaporean cuisine. Our last service will be on the 29th of Feb, and do note that we’re closed for cny from 8th to 15th so do make reservations soon as our leftover slots are limited and it’s a last chance to try our cooking in a long while. So please do come say hi, and support us in our last few weeks at 7 portsdown road. It’s not the end of our partnership as we tend to sharpen our skills more and perhaps work towards our goal of opening a restaurant and designing a space together.

We look forward to welcoming old and new guests to restaurant focal.

11/01/2024

We get a lot of questions as to what’s the most popular item and a dish which is a unanimous favourite is our take on nasi ulam: wok fried koshihikari rice, cooked with our sambal matah, tossed with ulam raja, ginger flower and laksa leaf. Fired over the stove after for nice crispy bits, it’s finished with fermented cabbage or 酸菜, and a piece of bbq tachiuo from Shimonoseki, fatty and unctuous, good for 2 pax ( or one hungry guest )

We will be releasing Feb slots at the end of the week, do note we will be closed from 8-15 for a much needed rest and will be back on the 16th. See you guys soon 🫶

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18/12/2023

A current favourite on the menu, Dutch milk fed veal with a sauce of reduce chicken stock, vin jaune and cream. Our veal is slow roasted then finished on the pan for a nice crust.

Like a play on 梅菜扣肉, we pair it with pickled Japanese shungiku (think less bitter more floral tang-o)and a puree of tempe + Spanish anchovies

We’re taking this off the menu soon (amongst other things) so do make a res with us soon to have a taste of this before it’s gone 🫶🫶🫶

27/11/2023

Today we bid farewell and thank our Restaurant Manager for his time at focal and also .sg . Jose has been there since the beginning and and I are really happy that he’s come along with us for the ride and the both of us will miss him dearly! We wish him all the best in his future endeavours, and we are reminded we all have 1-2 years to fly before he’s at air traffic control 🤣 thank you management (trainee) Jose HAHAHAAH.

Jon will be away for the next two weeks for a well deserved holiday but for the time being we are pleased that chef of will be here to lend a hand! Front of house stuff will be managed by me (Marcus) for the time being while we find a suitable replacement so please do be kind 🫶🫶🫶

30/10/2023

Corn Salat: Corn custard, salted glutinous rice, smoked brown butter glaze, corn tea.

We love desserts and we feel having kuehs at the end of the meal is the perfect way to finish .sg . We’re slowly starting to change some dishes and possibly add more to our small menu so do lookout what’s in store for the next few weeks. Hope to see you guys soon!

16/10/2023

Our Ala carte menu starts this Wednesday 18th Oct. Portions are all meant to be shared and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to Restaurant Focal. Dishes will be changed with the seasons so do check back at our website frequently for updates. We do have space for walk ins as well but reservations are encouraged as we do have limited portions of everything. See you all soon at Focal!

13/10/2023

Guests of Restaurant Focal, We have an announcement to make: To further allow more guests to dine and experience our brand of Singaporean Cuisine, starting next Wednesday (18th Oct) Jonathan and I have made the decision to switch to an ala carte serving, doing a communal service, to create a more relaxed space and also to be more flexible with timings and dietaries with an ala carte menu.

Proteins are similar to the dishes we are serving on our current menu with different garnishes to work better as a communal serving, so do rest assured the quality and the direction of our cuisine.

We will be releasing the menu in the next few days so do stay tuned. For guests with existing reservations our Manager Jose will be in touch with you guys.

See you all soon at Restaurant Focal!

Pictured is one of the desserts on the a la carte menu: corn salat, smoked maple and brown butter glaze.

25/09/2023

Marinated strawberries, tomato “ai-yu” chutoro and stracciatella.

French Rabelais tomatoes are made into a soft set jelly resembling “ice jelly” that we had since young but with an intense umami finish, to cut through the rich fatty flavours of the tuna and rounded off with a creamy flavour of stracciatella. One of the first few dishes that and I worked on for the new menu, it’s something we can’t wait for guests to try in the coming month.

22/09/2023

After a few weeks of rnd we are pleased to showcase our menu for October and November. As the ingredients that we have selected for this month is different, so has the price been adjusted to reflect. We also have done a smaller lunch menu to accommodate guests wanting a faster experience as well!

As a pop up restaurant, the goal has always been to serve as many people as we can to make sure our idea of a restaurant is a concept that is feasible and enjoyable for the public, so do support and share 😘

While we do accommodate some dietaries, please do let us know in advance. Slots for reservations release tomorrow 23rd of September at 12:00pm. We hope to see you guys .sg

15/09/2023

Perhaps not the prettiest of dishes on our menu now, but this dish speaks very clearly to the kind of food we like to do at .sg

Anago (Sea Eel), flash grilled over charcoal to retain its semi raw flavour, dressed with tamari, then mixed with fermented cabbage. We have a relish made with Dijon and Japanese nasu, and to finish a peanut butter dressing adjusted with tamarind, with fermented oat chips for crunch.

13/09/2023

Roobois, corn silk, corn tea. A tea pairing for one of our desserts in oct/nov

Address

7 Portsdown Road
Singapore
139298

Opening Hours

Tuesday	19:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	19:00 - 22:00
Thursday	19:00 - 22:00
Friday	12:30 - 14:00
	19:00 - 22:00
Saturday	12:30 - 14:00
	19:00 - 22:00

Telephone

+65 8181 0102

Website

http://restaurantfocal.sg/

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