Vineyard at HortPark

Vineyard at HortPark is a French restaurant inside HortPark, a garden park on Hyderabad Road in Singapore's Southern Ridges. It is run by Creative Eateries, a Singapore restaurant group founded in 1992. The kitchen blends classic French cooking with local and regional produce.

The restaurant follows a farm-to-table approach. Frog legs come from Jurong Frog Farm, and the mussels come from Ah Hua Kelong, a local sea farm. The menu also features locally farmed snails and seafood. It also hosts garden weddings and corporate events.

What to order

Start with the dishes that show off local produce. The Ah Hua Kelong mussels marinière are cooked in white wine and butter, with herbed mascarpone and baguette on the side. Crispy frog legs and escargot with seaweed garlic butter are other good openers. If you prefer French classics, there is foie gras, tarte flambée and a charcuterie platter.

Mains stay close to the bistro tradition. Look for duck leg confit, steak au poivre and a beef bourguignon served "Rossini" style with foie gras sauce. King salmon, a pork chop schnitzel and a free-range chicken leg round out the list. There are also pastas and a seafood risotto with Ah Hua Kelong mussels, prawns and crabmeat.

Desserts include a mango and passionfruit tart, a dark chocolate mi-cuit and a spiced baba au rhum. A French cheese platter suits anyone who prefers something savoury.

Other ways to eat

• A set lunch with two or three courses runs on weekdays.
• Weekend brunch adds dishes such as steak and eggs and egg en cocotte.
• An à la carte buffet is also offered. Mention it in the remarks when you book.
• There is a kids menu, and vegetarian dishes are marked on the main menu.

The setting

The restaurant looks out over the greenery of HortPark, and the main hall is styled after the French countryside. There is also a sheltered verandah with marble tables and rustic wood. The garden views and birdsong make it feel far from the city centre.

Getting there

The official website lists Labrador Park MRT station as the nearest. It is about a 17-minute walk, so many guests take a taxi or a bus to Hyderabad Road. You can book online or through the restaurant's WhatsApp concierge on the Vineyard at HortPark website.

Nearby

HortPark is a good stop on a walk along the Southern Ridges and Henderson Waves, so lunch here pairs well with a morning hike. Art lovers can head to Gillman Barracks, where Handlebar serves casual food. See more restaurants in Tiong Bahru and Alexandra, our European and Italian restaurants, or our guides to parks and gardens in Singapore.