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[title]As far as fine dining in the city goes, Cantaloupe should be at the top of your list. From the wraparound views across the city’s iconic skyline to its intriguing menu created by very talented people in the kitchen, this is where you come for the kind of meal that surprises and satiates at the same time.
Cantaloupe’s weekday set lunches are an eight-course affair that looks slightly daunting on paper but is a perfect balance of fresh local produce, French cooking techniques and a melding of different cuisines. The set lunch menu changes monthly so there’s always something new to try.
August sees a fascinating mix of premium ingredients like smoked eel, salmon and herring roe; scallops combined with classic sauces like a beurre blanc; and unique accompaniments like honey duck bacon chips and dashi fettuccine.
The courses are named after the star ingredient, so the smoked eel course begins the meal and is a combination of marinated tomato, smoked eel cream, caviar, tomato pearl (a little nod to molecular gastronomy) and vanilla jelly – delicious and so pretty to look at.
L-R: Seared scallop; sous vide Russet potato
This is followed by the equally attractive seared scallop with pickled cauliflower, dashi fettucine, black tuille and ikura. Potatoes come next but not as you know them – sous vide Russet potato with a caper beurre blanc, and salmon and herring roe. The honey duck bacon chips with a whipped burnt onion compote and cured egg yolk is a rich, unique dish pre-empting the palate cleansing lemon and yoghurt sorbet.
The main is chicken breast with a cherry glaze, smoked duck and smoked cheese, followed by pre-dessert (what an awesome course!) of cream cheese ice cream and crispy balsamic mushroom; and a lovely lemon parfait with a twist (courtesy of the fennel) to end.
Every course is delicately put together and petite in nature so at the end you’re more than satisfied without the threat of a food coma. The Cantaloupe set lunch is ideal for business lunches, special office occasions and of course, ladies who lunch. And, we challenge you to find a set lunch as subtly decadent as this for this price!
The set lunch menu is available Mon-Fri, 12noon-2pm. RM140+ per person. Check their website for monthly updates.