Enduring – and endearing – Swiss restaurant Coucou at Duxton Hill continues to fly the culinary flag high with its recent menu change.

Swiss cuisine is hardly on our culinary radar, but if the desire so strikes we’d head to Coucou, one of the bare handful of eateries in Singapore that proudly fly the white cross on a red field.

Coucou impressed us back a couple of years back on our first-ever visit, and when we heard that the restaurant had changed up its menu recently we knew we had to return for another taste of its Swiss culinary traditions.

You’ll be faithfully reminded of its Swiss roots when you first step in, its hewn stone walls, the warm tones of its wooden beams and furniture, and vibrant red accents combining for a classy Alpine chalet aesthetic that won’t look out of place in the mountains of Zermatt.

The refreshed interior of Coucou will transport you to Zermatt in Switzerland.

But we’re here for the food.

Central to its menu refresh are a new selection of sharing-style plates, of which we were most drawn to Le Tartare de Boeuf Prepare A Table – beef tartare – made with hand-chopped steak mixed with condiments at the table, where you can select your preferred spice level and have it seasoned to your liking. The previous menu’s trout tartare was a delight, but this will please die-hard carnivores.

We couldn’t resist ordering popular Coucou signatures. The Malakoff, a Swiss specialty from the La Côte region near Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains, for example, which is essentially a decadent deep-fried ball of gooey salty Gruyére perfect for turophiles.

La Fameuse Salade at CouCou

The La Fameuse Salade Coucou too which we loved from our previous visit, which may looks like a bowl of boring greens but this crunchy and refreshing salad is pretty addictive particularly with the house-made Grand Père dressing.

Or the classic Swiss fondue, which we saw almost every table order. Coucou’s original recipe is the alcohol-spiked Fondue Moitié-Moité of melted Vacherin Fribourgeois and Gruyère. But there’s also a non-alcoholic version, another localised version with chilli padi or, if you’re so baller, an ultimate luxe version laced with truffle and champagne.

New main course additions include the Agneau en Jolies Petites Côtelettes, or pan-seared lamb chop, the Un Bon Gros Cordon Bleu of chicken cordon bleu with breaded chicken breast stuffed with raclette and ham. The Pavé de Bar Au Safran is a lighter option featuring sea bass fillet in saffron sauce served with asparagus.

Le Pavé de Bar au Safran (Sea Bass Fillet with Saffron Sauce)

And because no Swiss meal is ever complete without rosti, we also reordered the classic Rösti & Saucisse de Saint Gall we had the last time – which sees the shredded potato pancake served with veal sausage and onion confit – as well.

And if you’ve saved room for dessert, Coucou’s Tartrelette Au Citron de Caramélissée Mrs Chin – lemon tart – will get the approval of any Asian mother as it’s “not too sweet” with a tart lemon curd.

Special mention needs to be made of the service at Coucou. We’ve heard mixed reviews about the service here, but our experience was excellent. The staff were pleasant, managed the pacing of the meal at every table excellently, and showed great attentiveness by constantly keeping our glasses full.

So if you’re looking for an authentic Swiss dining experience, highly consider Coucou. Not like there are that many options for Swiss cuisine in Singapore anyway.


Coucou

Address 9 Craig Rd, Singapore 089669 (Google Maps link)
Opening Hours 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 11pm daily
Tel (65) 6226 0060
Web coucou.sg
Facebook coucou.restaurant
Instagram @coucou.restaurant


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