The Place It has clinched One Michelin Star just six months into its opening, though it is unsurprising as well. Cheek Bistro is the new Cheek By Jowl, where the latter closed down last year and reopened as Cheek Bistro this year. I have not been to Cheek By Jowl previously, so I was all excited about my dinner at Cheek Bistro. The fine-casual restaurant is conceptualised by the same team behind the now-defunct Cheek By Jowl, Chef Rishi Naleendra and his wife Manuela Toniolo. The centrestage of the space is the counter seat towards the end of the restaurant where you get to watch the open kitchen in action. Chef Rishi is no longer based at Cheek Bistro, and the culinary team here is relatively young and well-trained under Chef Rishi preciously. The table layout is casual and open, though I recommend requesting for the booth seats for more comfort and that bit more of privacy. The Food The menu is quite concise and you get to choose from snacks, sides, small and large plates, and desserts. Modern Australian fare is the heart of the cuisine at Cheek Bistro, where there is a good portion of Australian ingredients on [...]
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