Formerly occupied by an Italian restaurant, the gorgeous building is now a multi-lifestyle destination comprising a Basque restaurant, bar and café
There’s reason to head to The Alkaff Mansion once again, now that the two-storey, Tudor-style building has reopened its doors under new management, 1-Group. It may not house the same Italian restaurant (which shuttered in 2016), but it has been converted into a lavish lifestyle destination celebrating all things Basque.
Nothing represents the Spanish region’s food culture more than the quintessential pintxos or small snacks typically served with drinks, which you’ll find at Txa, Singapore’s first and only pintxos bar, and the rebranded UNA, previously located at One Rochester and now a true-blue Basque restaurant.
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In keeping with the Basque spirit, the team at The Alkaff Mansion have partnered with Basqvium, the so-called guardians of Basque cuisine in and outside Spain, and have set up the Spanish Cuisine Development Group. Members include Basque chefs Marta Elvira Segalés and Silvana Pascual Romero, Tom Kung, head chef of UNA, and Sujatha Asokan, the World Gourmet Summit’s Rising Chef of The Year 2019.
They’ve gone to great lengths to ensure you get the same experience here as having a delicious meal in cities like Bilbao or San Sebastian by bringing in rare Basque wines and tipples and dishing out Basque favourites using Basque produce where possible.