On the ground floor of the grand Alkaff Mansion lies Txa, the only restaurant in Singapore dedicated to the pintxo experience. Here’s where you can find small bar bites – both hot and cold – similar to what you’d get in Basque Country. Txa’s chefs, Marta Elvira Segalés and Silvana Pascual Romero are graduates from Basque’s top culinary school and have imported some of their hometown favourites to the menu.
Memorable bites include the Boquerones Con Piperrada ($3.90), toasted bread spread with Spanish red pepper cream and topped with a delicate piece of European anchovy as well at the Crema de Roquefort con Manzana y Nueces ($4.90), smothered with roquefort cream, apple jam and walnuts. Over on the hot menu, there’s the Txangurro a la Donostiarra ($14.00), the head of a flower crab shell, stuffed with crab meat cooked in sofrito, grilled with bread crumbs and butter. Be sure to save room for a slide of the legendary Basque burnt cheesecake, too. Pair your pintxos with a diverse selection of alcoholic beverages, from cocktails and beers to Spanish wines and ciders served in the traditional Basque way.
