Dining Out

Daniel Boulud banks on familiar French food at Maison Boulud

The veteran chef’s new restaurant at MBS holds no surprises, just comfort cuisine in relaxed surroundings

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Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Mar 7, 2024 · 10:36 PM

Maison Boulud's spacious dining room. PHOTO: MAISON BOULUD
Plateau fruits de mer is a seafood platter of oysters, lobsters and other shellfish. PHOTO: MAISON BOULUD
Heartwarming creamy mushroom soup made more hearty with a layer of savoury custard and sauteed mushrooms. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT
Pate en croute is a traditional cold meatloaf covered in pastry. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT
Dover sole meuniere is a hearty dish of meaty fish cooked in nutty browned butter. PHOTO: JAIME EE
A duo of Iberico pork loin chop and juicy porchetta. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT
Citron Pistache Vacherin is a colourful dessert of meringue, ricotta gelato, pistachio cream and lemon jelly. PHOTO: MAISON BOULUD
Warm fluffy baby madeleines hit the spot. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT

NEW RESTAURANT

Maison Boulud B1-15 & L1-83 The Shoppes Marina Bay Sands 2 Bayfront Avenue Singapore 018972 Tel: 6688 6088 Open daily for lunch and dinner. Level B1: 12pm to 2pm; 5pm to 9:30pm. Brunch from 11:30am to 2:15pm on Sat and Sun. Level 1: 12pm to 5pm (4:30pm on Fri). Brunch from 11:30am to 4:45pm on Sat and Sun.

SOMEWHERE along the line, Daniel Boulud must have had to make a choice. Remake db Bistro as some fashionably progressive, Mediterranean omakase zero-carbon farm-to-table paean to contrived dining, or risk being dismissed as a has-been boomer chef.

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