Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Box Cafe in Singapore is set to spellbind

If there’s one thing that’s for sure, it’s always a dazzling time with Tiffany & Co. Its newly revamped and reopened three-storey flagship store in ION Orchard is a Tiffany-blue wonderland to explore—magnificent gems on display, a jewel gallery dedicated to legendary designer Jean Schlumberger, and the buzzy Blue Box Cafe at the topmost floor. This marks the first Blue Box Cafe to open in Southeast Asia as the maison brings its highly coveted dining experience to Singapore’s shores.

The Singapore outpost was designed by legendary fashion-forward architect Peter Marino, the mastermind behind Tiffany & Co.’s other Blue Box Cafes in New York City and Ginza, and interiors for the brand’s iconic global flagship in New York at The Landmark. The space is dressed in the house’s signature geometric motifs and robin’s-egg blue, complete with a plethora of Tiffany & C0. blue boxes hanging from the ceiling.

The cafe’s inaugural menu is crafted in collaboration with renowned chef Julien Royer, the cuisinier behind three-Michelin-starred Odette and its neo-brasserie sister Claudine. The dishes at the Blue Box Cafe display Royer’s flair for blending Southeast Asian influences with French sensibilities, now with a touch of classic American spirit as an homage to the jewellery maison’s roots. One is spoilt for choice with three different menus on offer: breakfast, all-day dining and afternoon tea.

An ode to Audrey Hepburn’s rom-com classic, Breakfast At Tiffany’s is a decadent way to begin the day with a two-tiered breakfast set loaded with a selection of pastries and breakfast staples. Amidst the croissants, seasonal fruits and housemade granola with acacia honey, you’ll find a Royer specialty: his Oita oeufs à la coque, soft-boiled and served with Oscietra caviar and warm toasted brioche.

The all-day dining menu is where you’ll find a compelling confluence of global cultures. Royer has designed this to reflect the Singapore Blue Box Café’s threefold perspective: robust Southeast Asian flavours, Royer’s own French sensibilities, and Tiffany & Co.’s New York heritage.

For starters, begin with the Blue Brittany Lobster Riviera salad, or the Alaskan Spot Prawn Dumpling, inspired by local prawn soup. Take your pick from a mighty trifecta of mains: Confit Yellow Chicken, an homage to Hainanese chicken rice, the Blue Box mainstay Tiffany Black Angus beef burger, or the Patagonian Toothfish, served with a fusion beurre blanc sauce and bok choy.

For a mid-day respite, consider Tea at Tiffany’s. The experience is presented in a classic high tea tiered stand with bite-sized sweets and savouries. The afternoon affair begins with a refreshing citron givré palate cleanser made from lemon sorbet. Savoury highlights include: aged Comte gougères, Wagyu cecina rolls, cured Petuna trout and spicy egg mimosa salad finger sandwiches, and potato millefeuille finished with Oscietra caviar and crème fraîche. 

Royer’s introduction of Southeast Asian flavours comes through in a selection of sweets. A rich pandan cream choquette has a delicate balance of sweetness and lightness, while the calamansi tartlette offers a zesty twist that pairs swimmingly with a New York-style chestnut cheesecake. There are also classic pâtisserie items like canelé Bordelais and lavender madeleine.

With the Blue Box Cafe, Tiffany & Co. has extended its spirit of fine design and luxurious elegance into an elevated dining experience. With chef Royer at the helm to interpret the jeweller’s emblematic universe in culinary form, excellence, craft and joy shines through in every plate.