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Panamericana @ Sentosa

Panamericana @ Sentosa

This came from a hot to trot ‘lead’ and reference from my BFF Archer as a must-visit. We’d had this place in thought for some time, and today we put that into fruition due to Thursday being my last day off the grind of work for 8 days stay-cation with the family. That has been the most amazing 8 days of fun with Wifey and the kids. We have done so much from zoos, bird parks, swimming, island hopping, cooking, eating, food exploring and the like. It has been bliss and, to be honest, I am dreading the work return tomorrow. A very sad day.

But today we had fun at this place, and what a place it is. It also came with a massive surprise for me with a certain individual standing behind the pass.

Panamericana @ Sentosa

It surely is not a cheap option, but then again you are eating on Sentosa, in the Golf Club with just the most amazing views from this little Red Dot Island we live on. Plus the food is outstanding as you will see, so the premium is well worth it in my reckoning. This is absolutely now one of our favourite dining places in Singapore, without a doubt. The food is just incredible. It’s so fresh and full of amazing plating, flavour, texture, aromas. It hits all your senses and is just so very good – and with that beautiful backdrop, it is really going to take some beating.

Read on folks, this is GOOD!!!

First CLICK HERE for a little video clip of our arrival and the 1st impressions…

Panamericana @ Sentosa
How splendid is that entrance? This is actually the entrance to Sentosa Golf Club and we had to take an immediate right-turn after those pillars to the sea view balcony of the restaurant.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
How stunning is that? What a view… A beautiful breezy view of the Singapore Strait & South China Sea. Very beautiful. Looking forward to this lunch, big time!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Major patio/veranda thing going on here. I came here once when it was Il Lido and the 1st tee of the golf club was right below you – and I played the golf club from that very tee box too many years ago. No pressure…
Panamericana @ Sentosa
No #1 yet, he’s on his way from some NS flu jabs but here is a lovely photo of us in front of the 18th hole of the club and some jungly bits too. What a cracking backdrop for lunch.

 

Panamericana @ Sentosa
Nice pano snap from Strawberry Blonde – our view for today’s luncheon. Oh yes.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
A wee sneak at the interior of the place too. I like it a lot, but I like it more on the outside.

To my favourite section of the blogs, let’s hear from them;

“A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEST PAN-AMERICAN FLAVOURS.

Panamericana is the ultimate casual Grill. It brings to life the rich diversity of cultures and cuisines found in the 14 countries along the sprawling 50,000km of the Pan-American Highway that stretches through the North, Central and South Americas.

Panamericana enviably sits on a prime spot upon Singapore’s finest and most prestigious golf club, set against the scintillatingly South China Sea, offering a relaxing and stylish setting with mesmerising ocean views.

With more than 7,000 sq. ft of indoor and outdoor dining and drinking space, Panamericana boasts a fully-stocked bar, a charming and spacious indoor dining where natural daylight floods through floor to ceiling windows, a  breezy long verandah that curved to give a vast view of the sea, fringed by the lush golf course on the one side and tropical greenery on the other, and a perfectly manicured lawn.”

Panamericana @ Sentosa
Asador station right in the middle of the restaurant – which is the Argentinian way of doing BBQ. There’d be hot coals on the stone floor there and a whole lamb strung up on a metal ‘crucifix’ to be slowly BBQ’d for something like 7-8 hours. OMG here we go, now I am getting really excited.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
I could not believe it when I popped in to look at the kitchen and spotted the Head Chef behind the pass. Well, bugger me if it isn’t Chef Keith from Kilo that mentored me when I did Kilo Under Pressure 4 years ago. Talk about small worlds colliding. Just incredible. We had a really good chat with Keith after service and he also slipped us a dish or two ‘from him’ which was so very much appreciated. It really was so very great to see Keith again and to eat his OFF-THE-CHARTS good food today. Made my day even more special!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
That was now and this was then. 4 years ago my 1st experience as a Chef running a restaurant with 150 covers that night. Mentored here by the very same Keith we met again today. So brilliant to see him again. Funny how things have changed. This was Kilo Under Pressure now it’s My Shirt Buttons Under Pressure Because of the Kilos… (crappy photo sorry)

And now to the exciting part… the food of Panamericana @ Sentosa

Panamericana @ Sentosa
Up first comes this absolute beauty. Peruvian Ceviche. You must get this just to try that accompanying sauce. Holy shit it’s good. Red snapper, chilli, coconut milk, papaya and coriander. What a combo. Everything so fresh, so colourful and the taste… well it’s a WOW!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Next up was this. Again a stunner of a dish plated. Hidden under the greens is a Burrata cheese ball. We’ve all had that. Usually with some bread and tomatoes and maybe a little parma. But, not here. Here it is with kale crisps, pickled grapes, balsamic vinaigrette and walnuts. Stop the fucking bus folks… What an amazing dish, and I really mean amazing. Off-the-bloody-charts amazing in fact. What a combo of flavour and texture. A match made in heaven. Delicious. And they call this amazing dish what? Simply Burrata. Talk about playing it down…
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Then comes a little ‘gift’ from Chef Keith. I missed this on the menu. How did I miss this beauty? Argentinian Empanadas. They have taken the humble curry puff to new heights with this. This is now the bench-mark for anything slightly curry puff like. This is the KING of curry puffs. A stunning pastry to die for, crisp and chewy all in the same mouthful, then lamb inside with raisins and a warming concoction of spices to make the curry flavour. A little dip in that salsa dip and it took you to another level, another food paradise. These are INSANELY good. I wanted to order some takeaways but slipped into a food coma at the end of the lunch and forgot. Best empanadas ever!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
I was very surprised by my little Co-pilot and Sous Chef Jude Jude. He ordered from the kid’s menu and went with a cheeseburger. WTF… That’s kind of unlike him when there are steak and wagyu and all that on the menu. But a good choice it has to be said as the burger was bloody awesome and the chips were superb… haha! OK, OK, good choice Jude Jude. He also ate a load fo the sharing plates anyways, so he doubled down. Good work!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
And here is another ‘Blimey Charlie’ dish. A simple slider? Not fucking way, not for these boys and girls. These are on steroids sliders. Chicken, slow roast and then fried with molten blue cheese and a hot dipping sauce. OMG, these were bloody heavenly. Fuck you and your McShitChicken as these are the very best chicken in a bun I have had. It’s juicy chicken with a perfect crunch of the batter, with this molten blue cheese drizzled all over and then dip in that spicy smokey hot sauce – yes, the angels did indeed start to sing. This is their Uncle CharlesSouthern-Style Chicken Sliders – Brioche, Roquefort Mayo and Hot Sauce. Sounds simple, but so very not when you take a bite.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
I had a wee nibble on this but the brown sauce AKA negra mayo in the parsnip puree knocked me sideways – I think perhaps anchovy or something. The fish won. Bugger. But Wifey, Strawberry Blonde and #1 were fighting for the pieces of this which proves a lot right. Plus how beautiful is that plating and a new fruit/vegetable called a tamarillo on there that looks like a tomato but is not… Such a cool looking dish. This is Charred Octopus Tentacle – parsnip puree, negra mayo and tamarillo.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Gifted this dish too. This could turn you vegetarian (OK minus the bacon). I tell you this is the very best pile of green stuff I have ever bloody eaten. Best salad EVER. It’s crunchy, creamy, nutty, salty, herby and and and… Keep going. It is bonkers good. A MUST EAT. They call this California – Romaine lettuce, pistachio emulsion, queso fresco and crispy bacon. Another heavenly moment in this restaurant. They just keep on giving those moments dish after dish.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Sadly this bad boy got a little ‘ignored’ due to all the other goodies on the table but was still so very good. Patatas Bravas with Manchego cheese, paprika and chipotle aioli. BOOM!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Man, these were so good too. I have had this with the big sweetcorn cobs but not with baby corn. One mouthful bite-sized pieces and super sweet too. Genius. We wolfed these down double fast time. Cubana Baby Corn – Sriracha mayo, Cotija and chives. Simply brilliant!!!
Panamericana @ Sentosa
I saw this on the specials and just could not refuse… Anytime I see the words Bevette/Hanger/Skirt in front of the word steak I have to have it. It is fast becoming my favourite cut and no surprise it is also called the Chef cut. It’s just a beauty. This bad boy was quite gamey as I think it was aged and came from the same farms in Oz that supply our mate Chef Pynt @ Burnt Ends, Blackmore. Voted best Australian Wagyu. Just look at that meat, pink2pink perfect medium-rare just like the boys in the family love it. A little salt & chilli flake and some chimichurri-like salsa too. Heavenly, just absolutely bloody heavenly. It was a stunner.
Panamericana @ Sentosa
Nearing the end sadly now. But with the food coma hitting me that perhaps is not a bad thing. But this. This is a beauty. Bring on the lamb please Chef Keith. And boy, did he or what? This is the super-moist, bursting with flavour Lamb Al Asador, 7-hour wood-fired with chilli, thyme, rosemary & garlic with I think radicchio with a balsamic vinaigrette. Wow. Jude Jude devoured this. Melt-in-the-mouth good.
    Panamericana @ SentosaAnd the final things today that we just had to try. Well, you have to have dessert right? This is like a wobbly cheesecake and it is AWESOME. Looks absolutely stunning and tastes divine. It has got everything going for it in the look, textures and flavour. It surely is a WOW dessert, even the bloody name. Romeo & Juliet – cheese custard, pink guava and sago. Yep, that’s it, but put it all together give it some crunch, leaves and pomegranate and hey presto, this thing of beauty rocks up on your table.

Panamericana @ Sentosa be absolutely so very proud of what you have going here. It is a stunning place to dine. You have an incredible staff. All of them. From the front-of-house, serving crew and of course Chef Keith and his crew. We had such a wonderful lunch. Worth every single cent for that experience. We’ll be back another special day, you can absolutely guarantee that. Folks this is one NOT TO MISS. It is just brilliant. Get your bums across that causeway and – ENJOY!!!

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Brian Kennett

Father of 3. All my kids are mixed, with English-Japanese, and English-Filipino - a recipe in the making there. I have been cooking since a small lad, as guided by my Nan and my Mum - gradually that morphed through exposure to Thai cooking from a lovely lady called Da in Margate. I used to hang out in her restaurant and watch the techniques. So the 1+1= greater than 2 occurred - Mum/Nan/Da - off I went in to the world of Asian cuisine. Moving to Asia in early 2000's clearly has brought that on somewhat - we travel continually, and eat locally and therefore have exposure to more and more new things. I have lived my dream and written a cook book whilst here, an amazing experience and all for a good cause too as I raised a lot of money for charity. My blog is now hopefully turning in to book number 2. Watch this space. I hope you enjoy my passion.

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