Araya

Singapore’s first South American fine dining restaurant, Araya, has just opened its doors at Mondrian Singapore Duxton. Helmed by renowned chefs Francisco Araya and Fernanda Guerrero, the 30-seater establishment offers a tasting menu that celebrates South American flavours and the region’s native crops like corn, Andean potatoes, Chilean berries and more. Having cut their teeth at award-winning restaurants like Mugaritz, elBulli and Alegre, the duo knows exactly how to elevate these ingredients at Araya with fine culinary techniques, paired with proteins from Japan and beyond. Dishes that we thoroughly enjoyed include the classic ceviche, featuring shio koji-cured slivers of scallops bathed in tiger’s milk and accentuated with ginger and green apples, as well as the Brazilian moqueca, a traditional fish stew prepared with Japanese kinki.