Expat Reporter Douglas Peris Visits 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung To Review a Tropical Sunday Champagne Brunch

5 Stamford by Alvin Leung is The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore's signature Asian bistro and grill restaurant by Canadian chef and MasterChef Canada judge Alvin Leung. This time, I had the pleasure of visiting the restaurant to sample their Tropical Sunday Champagne Brunch. The experience is luxurious, with a buzzing atmosphere and funky electric harp entertainment catching your attention immediately after entering the restaurant.

What buffet does not have a Cold Seafood Buffet? Wait to you get to this one! The seafood is served in a separate room, and you have a seafood medley of oysters, fresh baby lobster, chilled tiger prawn, and crab legs. Love sashimi?

You will love the selection of Tuna Akami, Hiramasa Kingfish, and Norwegian Salmon.  I usually start with my oysters. Fresh, plump, and briny, this is my first pairing oysters with unique condiment choices like Thai assam vinaigrette or yuzu ponzu. Shallot vinegar is also available.

You will find various cold cuts at the Charcuterie and Cured Fish Station. These include Beef Bresaola, Mortadella Bologna Pistachio, Jamón Ibérico De Bellota and a delicious thinly-sliced Chorizo Ibérico. The fish charcuterie includes Hot Smoked Salmon and Smoked Haddock, with side options such as horseradish cream, Lilliput capers, marinated olives, and anchovies. Both of the smoked fish was delightful.

At the Pasta & Noodles Section, you can create your pasta with capellini, fettuccine, or macaroni. The chefs will cook them a la minute with sauces such as aged cheddar cheese sauce, Asian aglio olio, classic basil pesto, decadent black truffle cream, and the fusion yellow curry cream. Let me say one thing about the aged cheddar cheese sauce…yumz!

The restaurant is known for its hot coal grill, so we have Grill Carving and Rotisserie Spit Roast Section. You have a delicious choice of succulent meats and seafood chargrilled to perfection. Get into the Wagyu Beef Hanging Tender, Wagyu Beef Flank, Hokkaido Pork Belly Char, and Angus Beef Ribeye freshly carved from the grill, alongside spit-roasted Red Snapper, Gammon Ham, and Pasture Fed Lamb Leg.

Compliment the flavours of the meat with an array of out-of-this-world sauces: adobo butter sauce, wood-smoked barbeque sauce, Asian chimichurri, Sarawak black pepper sauce, mentaiko hollandaise (…oh, you eat this by the spoonful!), and cilantro olive. Grab a big plate with enough room for a dollop of every unique sauce.

Finish off this superb brunch with incredible dessert selections. Three ice cream flavours are Matcha, Thai Coconut, and Calamansi. There is a Chocolate waterfall fondue with roasted almonds and seasonal fruits.

Also available are assorted cakes and Peranakan Kueh. 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung will feature a weekly rotating selection of five premium seasonal cheese varieties alongside accompaniments such as crackers, lavash, quince paste, grapes, muscatel and honeycomb.

To complement this fantastic luxurious brunch, you can ask for the various cocktails and wines on the menu and spritz it up with free-flow champagne courtesy of Telmont Champagne House. Founded in 1912 through four generations of visionary winegrowers, Telmont is a champagne house that counts Rémy Cointreau as its majority shareholder.

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Sadly, I did not make room for the local Asian offerings from the Chinese and Indian sections. The Chinese station featured a variety of familiar dishes, including three types of dim sum. On the Indian side, I spied a fish curry, a mutton masala and accompaniments like naan and biryani rice. On my next visit, I will try these local culinary highlights here.

The Tropical Sunday Champagne Brunch at 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung is a must-try experience for anyone looking for a culinary twist on the Singapore Sunday brunch scene and savours modern Asian classics, mouth-watering grilled meats and seafood, and an indulgent selection of desserts. The attention to detail in every dish and the use of high-quality ingredients make it a standout Sunday brunch destination.

This brunch is most definitely worth the splurge.

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Happening every Sunday, 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung's Tropical Sunday Brunch starts at $188++ with free-flowing cocktails, wines, beer, and Telmont Reservé Brut Champagne Brut; $218++ for Telmont Rosé Champagne; $248++ for a Billecart Rosé; or $268++ for Billecart Blanc de Blancs.

For booking enquiries, please get in touch with +65 6715 6871 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.kempinski.com/singapore or follow them on Instagram for updates.

Tipplers can also look forward to a selection of tiki-themed rum cocktails by The Bar at 15 Stamford. A fruit drink with a punch, the Fog Cutter is a vintage tiki cocktail incorporating Bacardi Anejo Cuatro 4-Year Old Rum, Bombay Sapphire Gin, orange juice, sherry, lemon, and almonds.

Meanwhile, the classic Mai Tai combines Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum and Bacardi 8-Year Ocho with lime juice, triple sec, and almonds, creating a tart and strong cocktail. Order the Jungle Bird made with Bacardi Anejo Cuatro, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Campari for something refreshing.