East Meets Extra at CÉ LA VI — Singapore’s New Saturday Ritual (and my new obsession)
Every Saturday from 11.30am to 3.00pm, CÉ LA VI transforms its perch atop Marina Bay Sands into something bolder, brighter, and beautifully bonkers: East Meets Extra, a brunch experience that doesn’t just feed you… it performs for you. I am oh-so-proudly a lover of weekend bottomless brunches, so of course I grabbed my crew and went as soon as it was launched.
First things first though – I need to talk about the venue renovation. The restaurant and outdoor bar got a whole facelift this summer of 2025, and my goodness it is gorgeous! Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the space unveiled a refreshed modern Asian fine-dining concept with a backlit onyx bar, expanded private dining, and new indoor/outdoor spaces. I’ll say less, just take a look for yourselves:
Isn’t she something? What beautiful interior design. And talking of beautiful – before we even get to food — we have to talk about THE VIEWS.
The skyline. The sea shimmer. The endless blue flirting with the metallic edge of skyscrapers. It’s the kind of view that makes you sit a little straighter, sip a little slower, and whisper internally, “Yes Singapore, you still got it.”
The Three-Course Brunch Offerings
The food begins like a love letter to the sea:
-
Assorted Nigiri featuring Otoro, Akami, Hamachi, Salmon, Fluke — pristine, silky, unapologetically premium.
-
Or the Beef Tartare Tart, draped in uni aioli and confit konbu — indulgent, briny, seductive.
This is where Modern Asian identity meets culinary couture.
Mains That Travel Without a Passport
Six choices, and each one speaks a different dialect of brunch-only brilliance:
-
Braised Beef Short Ribs with velvety rendang sauce and pickled ginger flower — a local classic elevated into a glossy, glamorous affair.
-
Tiger Prawns in grainy black pepper sauce, finished with charcoal oil and lime — punchy, playful, smoky, unforgettable.
Two sides arrive for sharing (as they should, because brunch tastes better communal), and by now the table chatter is already louder, looser, happier.
Desserts That Understand the Assignment
Two finales, and both worth the calories:
-
Tropical Mango with coconut sorbet — a sensorial spin on mango sticky rice, refreshing and familiar, but remixed.
-
Dulce Miso Toffee Sticky Date Pudding with gula melaka caramel — decadent, sticky, spiritual.
It’s dessert theatre. And yes, I clapped internally.
The Saturday Soundtrack
CÉ LA VI’s Resident DJ, JASE, keeps the atmosphere electric and eclectic — House, Disco, Balearic, Nu Jazz edits, all spun with rooftop swagger. It feels like the city’s pulse got remastered, remixed, and served alongside Champagne. Lest I forget to also mention the magic — literal magic.
Not stage tricks from afar — no no. Close-up, intimate, inches-from-your-table magic. International magicians and mentalists roamed the room like time-travelling showmen, turning tables into mini-theatres and guests into willing participants. And I’m still not entirely sure how they did half of it.
The Bottomless Beverages
You can go for:
-
$168++ free-flow Champagne
-
$148++ cocktails and assorted beverages
And the brunch-only cocktails? I sampled for research purposes, naturally:
-
Pearly Aperol Spritz with lychee, prosecco, and Aperol — sweet, sparkly, scandalous.
-
Geisha blending saké, gin, yuzu, pear, rosemary — seamless, elegant, addictive.
View this post on Instagram
Bookings open via their reservation channels — just go. Trust me. Your Saturdays deserve better than routine.
