We had a spectacular lunch in the private dining room at Gunther's - the best meal I have had in Singapore with a lovely atmosphere, great service and stellar food. It was an 'omakase' experience as the choice of dishes was left to chef Gunther who served an outstanding menu, very attractively presented. Part of the magic was to let the ingredients, whether high end or more straightforward, speak for themselves with well judged saucing and accompaniments, and another part was the delightful juxtaposition of different elements. By the by, you should leave space for the bread, which is excellent, and also for the petit fours, which are very tempting with a coffee at the end of the repast. What did we eat ? A delicious but delicate plate of pasta with sea urchin was immediately followed by belly tuna, caviar and slivers of nori, both with intense flavours. Crunchy grilled Japanese cabbage with a fried quail egg and three sauces then provided a brilliant contrast as well as refreshing the palate ahead of the extraordinary next course of Alaskan king crab with black truffle shavings accompanied by cappelletti filled with Comte. A triumph ! Perfectly cooked and juicy crab, with so many different and exciting tastes on the plate, but everything nicely balanced. The second main was another eye opener - Brittany sole (shown whole before filleting) with some mushrooms, a few capers and tiny tomato pieces, and the thinnest potato gratin you will come across anywhere. Very, very satisfying. To end the feast we were treated to a signature dessert which is a re-invented apple pie with a side of rum and raisin ice cream. A wonderful suprise. The service throughout the meal was impeccable, and the staff were immediately responsive to odd queries (such as getting onto the wifi system). The wine list is extensive and has some very fine bottles with understandable prices to match but there are some more affordable options (around S$ 100 for a few of the whites for instance), and the sommelier is both knowledgeable and gives most helpful advice. (The beers are Stella Artois and Duivel.) Yes, eating at Gunther's will certainly cost you, especially if you indulge in some of the more expensive wines, but it's a great dining experience at the sort of level you would expect to find in a Michelin starred restaurant. Yummy.