A bold new kitchen endeavour

Candy-coated cherry tomatoes with watercress ice cream – promising in theory but not terribly diner-friendly.

Duddha is a house of promising ideas – consultant head chef Jet Lo’s kitsch-rich, witty ideas. The menu is riddled with intrigue, with the kind of progressive-looking creations that are hallmarks of many contemporary East-West culinary marriages.

As with many newly-wed couples (the restaurant opened in January), it still seems to be finding its footing – although we do hold out hope for a long, happy relationship with the lovely Duddha, the restaurant’s feisty imaginary namesake. You’ll find her glaring fiercely from the comic-inspired feature walls, which combine with the mahjong tile-wrapped bar and clotheshanger lamps upstairs to create a breezy-fresh ambience.