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Capella Singapore SINGAPORE

Ranging from a 200-year-old street food scene to Michelin-star restaurants by celebrity chefs, Singaporean gastronomy is an edible representation of the nation’s unique fusion of old world with new. Capella Singapore’s curving architecture also walks this line with a snaking design created by architect Lord Norman Foster. Foster and his team took two 19th-century bungalows as a starting point and created what is now a state-of-the-art urban resort set within 30 acres of tropical greenery. The resort’s most lavish abodes are known as ‘manors’; our favorites are the contemporary Capella Manors, substantial modernist villas perched at the edge of the estate. Like the rest of Singapore, Capella takes food seriously, with the hotel’s fl agship Italian restaurant Fiamma under the leadership of Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco. (Colagreco’s Mirazur restaurant in France has three Michelin stars and a Green star.) The hotel’s team of ‘Capella Culturists’ have searched Singapore to build a program of unique and authentic food-focused experiences to immerse guests in local heritage and food culture. This includes cooking lessons with a retired schoolteacher, a ff ectionately known as Mummy Soh, who has transformed her traditional Singaporean home into a cooking school and urban farm. There is also the chance to visit one of Singapore’s oldest wet markets with an expert chef. After stocking up on local ingredients, you’ll head to Capella’s Chef’s Table to watch a mouthwatering local dish from the morning’s produce come to life. Epicurean adventure Singapore’s famed hawker huts have been a culinary testament to the country’s multicultural heritage since the 1800s. Chinese, Indian, Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines are just some of those represented in the 14,000 hawker stalls serving specialities like chili crab, laksa and char siu. Capella’s guests can join one of Singapore’s most respected food journalists, Evelyn Chen, for an immersive tour as she reveals her favorite spots to sample the best local delicacies. Capella Manor from $22,350 per night. Contact Angelina Tan, capella connects manager, res.singapore@capellahotels.com, +65 659 150 00, capellahotels.com

Photos Nacasa & Partners, Robert Reck