Butcher's Block

Last visited in Jan 2025

My recent visit to Butcher’s Block was my 2nd visit here in the last few months. During one of my visits, I had tried the IMUA menu (their tasting menu) and in the other visit we tried their a-la-carte menu. The IMUA menu (S$170++) is a good way to try different dishes the restaurant has to offer across meat and seafood items. But with a-la-carte menu also you can end up trying multiple dishes as the portion sizes of the non main course are not huge and can be shared.

Among the dishes I’ve tried here my favourites would be the huli huli dry aged duck, the Blackmore striploin and the Hangar steak.

The place also a a decent wine and champagne list for those interested.

Overall, I liked both my visits to Butcher Block and would definitely recommend folks to visit this place for trying out some good meaty dishes.

The Butcher’s Block is renowned for its meat, but since we didn’t order any mains, this review focuses on the bites and sharing plates.

Bites: Spam Musubi
The Spam was impressively thick, which I personally enjoyed. However, my sister noted that she usually associates musubi with a honey-glazed flavor, but the thickness of the Spam overpowered the honey taste. Additionally, the combination of kimchi and mayo didn’t blend well, making the dish feel a bit disjointed.

Sharing: Kale with Smoked Duck
This salad was aggressively salty—like a punch to the throat. While the dish was packed with bold flavors, the saltiness overwhelmed everything else, and the elements didn’t come together cohesively.

Dessert: Truffle Ice Cream
This was the standout of the meal—my sister declared it the best dish we tried.

Bread Service: The complimentary bread tasted like a seaweed snack, which was interesting but unexpected.

Additionally, we noticed there were no coasters for our glasses, which might have been because we ordered tap water.

The total bill came to $99.52, including GST and service charge.

Our absolute favourite in Raffles Hotel - had a lovely New Year's Eve dinner (3rd year now) with my partner - the food was spot on, incredible and no miss and the staff esp Catherine, Nick and Alexis they are the loveliest!

Had an absolute great time! Thank you very much!

This place claims to celebrate the art of butchery, and on entering it is very clear they like their butchers. You can view the larder with entire carcasses handing behind a sheet of glass. Interesting as.

I tried the tasting menu and was not disappointed. Staff made an effort to thoroughly explain every course (including bringing a duck breast in a box stuffed with cherry wood for smoking)

Staff were attentive and always available without being intrusive (they definitely got that balance spot on) and the atmosphere ... well ... it is in Raffles (it is just a little hard to find in the Raffles complex)

Definitely worth a visit