Brasserie Astoria

Brasserie Astoria is a grand European brasserie inside Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall at Empress Place. It belongs to the Frantzén Group, the Swedish restaurant group of chef Björn Frantzén. The kitchen cooks brasserie classics and adds Nordic and Asian touches.

The first Brasserie Astoria opened in Stockholm in 2021. The Singapore branch followed in July 2023, as the first one outside Sweden. The same group runs Zén in Singapore. Brasserie Astoria is also listed in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore.

What to order

The à la carte menu is long, so it suits a group that likes to share. It runs from oysters and caviar to pasta, grills and French bistro dishes. Some dishes come out on trolleys and are finished beside your table.

• Toast Astoria: a house starter of king crab and shrimp on butter-fried toast.
• Butter-fried råraka: a crisp Swedish potato cake topped with vendace roe.
• Linguine à la Astoria «XO»: pasta with white clams, sea urchin and XO sauce.
• Tableside dishes: the Caesar salad and the whiskey-flambéed beef tenderloin are both prepared in front of you.
• Grilled Jeju pork tomahawk: a large cut from the grill, good for sharing.

Bistro staples include snails, steak tartare, veal schnitzel and steak frites. For dessert, look for the pear tarte tatin, the brûlée cheesecake or the waffle ice cream. Petits fours come round on a trolley at the end. A few dishes take extra time to cook, and the menu flags them. There is also a weekday lunch menu and seasonal set menus.

The bar

A bar area with a full cocktail service sits inside the brasserie. The drinks lean Nordic, with some Asian flavours, and there is a wine list too. On weekdays the bar runs an after-work drinks offer. It works well for a drink before a concert in the hall.

The setting

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall is a 19th-century landmark and one of the city's main concert venues. The dining room has a retro, glamorous look that suits the old building. Staff wheel trolleys between the tables, and the service is friendly rather than stiff.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: reserve online, by phone or by email. Walk-ins are welcome when there is space.
• Private dining: a private room is available for small groups, so ask when you book.
• Time: allow a little longer for the dishes the menu marks as slow to cook.

Nearby

Empress Place sits by the Singapore River, close to the museums of the Civic District. Before dinner, visit the National Gallery Singapore or walk along the river to Clarke Quay. For fine dining nearby, see Odette or JAAN by Kirk Westaway. You can also browse more European and Italian restaurants, see all restaurants in City Hall and Clarke Quay, or read our guide to Michelin and fine dining in Singapore.