Along the polished corridors of Paragon Shopping Centre, between luxury boutiques and the usual suspects of upscale dining, something unexpected has taken root.
Tomacado arrives in Singapore with a decade of pedigree from Beijing, where it has earned accolades including “World’s Most Beautiful Restaurant” and built a devoted following across 13 locations in mainland China and Hong Kong.
For its first international flagship, the brand chose Singapore—and after spending an afternoon immersed in their world, I understand why.
When Dining Becomes Self-Care
We’ve all felt it: that bone-deep exhaustion that comes from Singapore’s relentless pace. The back-to-back meetings, the crowded trains, the endless scroll through our phones as we wolf down lunch at our desks. Tomacado feels like the antidote—a gentle rebellion against all of that.
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From the moment you step through the entrance, the city’s noise seems to fall away. Baby pink tones wrap around you like a soft embrace. Lilac peony installations cascade overhead. Plush velvet sofas invite you to sink in and stay a while. The lighting is warm, flattering, purposefully dim—the kind that makes everyone look like they’ve just returned from a restful holiday.
This is dining as ritual, as meditation, as an act of kindness towards yourself.
Healthy and Nutritious Menu meets Floral Artistry
Tomacado’s culinary philosophy mirrors its aesthetic and commitment to fresh, healthy ingredients that will delight all ages.
The menu weaves together Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian influences into what they call Pan-Asian cuisine, and with that, each dish is beautifully presented like a work of art.
Start with the Signature Cured Salmon (S$28), where dill-infused olive oil meets the bright heat of ground wasabi—familiar flavours rendered somehow more elegant, more intentional. The Tomacado Signature Honey Roasted Pumpkin Salad (S$24) arrives as a study in contrasts: warm and cool, creamy avocado against crisp chickpeas, crowned with an onsen egg.
For Tomacado Singapore, they have taken the time to innovate and introduces dishes with a Singaporean twist. The Pandan Crusted MBS 3/4 Tenderloin (S$53) wraps buttery beef in fragrant pandan leaves—a love letter to Southeast Asian aromatics executed with French precision. The Fiery Seafood Curry on Rice (S$38) is pure comfort elevated: prawns, squid, octopus, scallops, and salmon swimming in a coconut milk-enriched curry that somehow tastes both deeply local and refreshingly new.
For those craving spice. the Seared Tiger Prawn with Crispy Pita (S$29) delivers. It’s laksa reimagined through a Mediterranean lens—pan-seared prawns nestled on crispy pita, bathed in laksa broth enriched with coconut milk and punctuated by housemade chilli sauce.
It’s the kind of dish that demands you slow down, savour, perhaps order another glass of their colour-changing Blue Butterfly Pea Sparkling Soda (S$15) to temper the heat.
Feast for the Senses
Tomacado also takes a step further to expand its lifestyle concept for diners. There’s a flower boutique with resident florists crafting bespoke arrangements. A retail section featuring their “Book of Tea,” elegant tableware, and scented candles that smell like the restaurant feels—soft, botanical, utterly calming.
Most intriguing is their exhibition space dedicated to Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage crafts, including exquisite Suzhou embroidery butterfly brooches that seem to have fluttered off the walls and onto wearable art. It’s this layering of experiences—dining, floristry, retail, cultural appreciation—that makes having a meal at Tomacado so alluring.
Most intriguing is their exhibition space dedicated to Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage crafts, including exquisite Suzhou embroidery butterfly brooches that seem to have fluttered off the walls and onto wearable art. It’s this layering of experiences—dining, floristry, retail, cultural appreciation—that makes having a meal at Tomacado so alluring.
Perfect For Every Occasion (Including No Occasion At All)
After my visit, I’ve been mentally listing all the reasons to return:
For Sunday brunch with your best friend, where mimosas meet fresh flowers and conversation flows as easily as their afternoon tea service. The Garden Afternoon Tea Set (S$88) feels like the platonic ideal of a lazy weekend—delicate, indulgent, entirely unhurried.
For that milestone celebration—a promotion, an anniversary, a birthday that deserves more than the usual suspects. The Tomacado Signature Roasted Chicken with Black Truffle (S$39 half; S$69 whole) arrives gilded and glistening, worthy of both photographs and actual consumption.
For a solo date with yourself, because sometimes the best company is your own, a good book, and that MBS 6/7 Wagyu Steak (S$89) with its trio of dipping sauces.
For when you simply need to press pause, to remember that life contains beauty and softness and moments that don’t need to be optimised or photographed (though they certainly could be).
The restaurant opens daily (11am-10pm weekdays, 10am-10pm weekends and public holidays), with last orders at 9:30pm. Reservations are available online and strongly encouraged.
In a city that sometimes feels like it has forgotten how to be gentle, Tomacado offers something increasingly rare: permission to slow down, to savour, to treat yourself with the same care you’d extend to someone you love.
As their founder Karen notes, they’re not just bringing a brand to Singapore but “a decade’s worth of whimsy and love”. After experiencing it firsthand, I can confirm: the feeling is mutual, and it’s already blooming.
