It’s no secret that Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars has catapulted chefs on the show to new heights of fame. From chefs Lim Hee-won, Kim Tae-sung and Song Ha Seul who cooked in the kitchen of Gu:um earlier this year, to Chef Choi Hyun Seok who recently launched his collaboration menu with Bulgogi Syo, it’s clear that people still haven’t gotten enough of them.
This month, another ‘white spoon’ from the hit cooking show is making their debut in Singapore. Known for his infectious energy and impressive Korean skills, celebrity chef Fabrizio Ferrari unveils Laurus Table, a sustainable seafood-focused Italian restaurant, lodged within luxury all-suite resort The Laurus in Sentosa.
You might recognise Chef Fabrizio Ferrari – affectionately known as Fabri – from the show’s third episode, where he went head-to-head with 'black spoon' contestant Napoli Matfia in an intense showdown to see who could make the better hongeo (fermented skate) dish. He might have lost the challenge, but his bubbly personality easily won over viewers, many of whom continue to support his personal YouTube channel Italy Fabri and keep up with his antics on Instagram.
At Laurus Table in Singapore, the Italian-born chef presents a more serious side of himself that reflects his depth of culinary experience, from his 15 years running the Michelin-starred restaurant Al Porticciolo 84, to his relocation to Seoul in 2019 where he now runs Fabrizio’s Kitchen.
The new 106-seater in Sentosa is an all-day dining establishment that opens for breakfast and dinner. At the heart of the food programme is sustainable, locally farmed seafood, organic regional produce and fresh herbs harvested from the hotel’s very own garden. The cuisine is distinctly Italian, with many dishes taking inspiration from the bright, refreshing flavours synonymous with the Mediterranean Amalfi coastline in South Italy.
Highlights on the menu include slow-cooked octopus with Panzanella salad, candied lemons, a whole sustainably-farmed branzino salt-crusted and topped with wild fennel and lemon, as well as Chef Ferrari’s signature scialatielli spaghetti pasta sautéed with seafood and wrapped in foil. Another unique pasta dish on the menu is the mafaldine doused in a creamy, tangy sauce of Amalfi lemon, limoncello liqueur, anchovies and fennel.
Most of the seafood served at Laurus Table is sourced from The Fish Farmer, a fish farm off the coast of Singapore. Meanwhile, some 18 varieties of herbs, including basil, sage and rosemary, are handpicked each day from the herb garden. Guests can also look forward to house-baked breads for breakfast, as well as a calamansi curd yoghurt by an artisanal Singaporean producer, which is exclusively served at the restaurant.
Beyond pure dining alone, Laurus Table offers a slew of activities for guests, including chef-led tastings, cultural storytelling sessions and the most comprehensive of all – an interactive cooking class that includes a tour of the herb garden, followed by a bespoke three-course meal prepared in the restaurant’s private dining kitchen.
Find out more about Laurus Table and make a reservation here.
Laurus Table is open daily from 7am to 11am, and 5.30pm to 10pm at 28 Sentosa Gateway, The Laurus, A Luxury Collection Resort, Level 2, Singapore 098139.
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