anniversary celebrations

today for our wedding anniversary we went for dinner at Tian Fu Teahouse. Tian Fu Teahouse is situated on the 60th floor of UOB Plaza. As such it affords a panoramic view of the city if you are fortunate enough to procure a table near a window. too bad for the little windows though. Because they have one of the best views anywhere in Singapore which I feel they have not really tapped the potential thereof.



website:http://www.sichuandouhua.com/



one interesting aspect of the dining experience is the wide range of teas. and then there is the methods by which they are poured...



like I was saying the windows are rather small...



if it were me I would do away with the ornate window decor and get floor-to-ceiling glass. but once you are looking directly out the window you do get a view to die for...







where else can you see the Civic District, the Singapore River and the City so close. Equinox pales by comparision if you ask me. in fact Westin Stamford (or whatever it calls itself now) looks rather tiny from my vantage point.

with that said the food was good and service was excellent. we ordered the dinner set for two, and by the end we were too full to fish. the only downer was the dessert. it was tar hiu, a relatively cheap and simple dessert by any standards. especially since they are reknown for their over 20 types of desserts! we definitely got our money's worth otherwise and will be back again soon.

probably for hi-tea.

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
TOP of UOB Plaza
80 Raffles Place, #60-01 UOB Plaza 1,
Singapore 048624
Tel: (65) 6535 6006
Fax: (65) 6534 5875
Opening hours:
11.30am - 2.30pm
6.30pm - 10.30pm

after dinner we took a walk around the river area, towards Fullerton..across the bridge to the Asian Civilizations Museum and down the river to near the new Parliament House it and across to Boat Quay.
Quite sad to see how Boat Quay has started to lag behind all the progress around the river. shops and restaurants were mostly empty and shops look rather run down. a far cry from the days when Boat Quay was the place to be and bustling with activity. admittedly it was a weekday in the middle of the week, but still...