Chicken Rice Paella & Prata Pizza Served At Michelin-Starred Labyrinth Chef’s Hip Spinoff Restaurant & Bar At National Gallery S’pore

“Milli” references the word “millennium”, “which marks a significant passage of time and signals evolution, transformation, and new beginnings,” said Leong Sheen Jet, co-founder of The Proper Concepts Collective, which comprises Bae’s, The Feather Blade, Rappu and more. “At its core, the concept reflects how Singapore’s flavours, sounds, and social culture have and will evolve across generations.”

Nostalgia will be a strong focus here, he told us. “Whether it’s what you eat, drink or listen to, everything is designed to feel familiar yet reimagined. There’s a strong emotional connection people have to the flavours they grew up with, the songs they remember, even shared social rituals like supper or nightlife. We wanted to capture that familiarity, but reinterpret it in a way that feels current and forward-looking.”

Mod Sin plates at friendlier prices

At Milli: Sky Dining & Bar, which boasts a view across the Padang to Marina Bay Sands and the Esplanade, guests will get to enjoy a dining menu by Han and drinks by Mudaliar.

Unlike at Labyrinth, which serves a tasting menu, the food here is designed to be shared. “While Labyrinth is very much a fine dining experience that pushes the boundaries of modern Singapore cuisine, Milli explores the other side of chef LG Han. It’s food that is hearty, flavour-forward, and designed to be shared and enjoyed in a lively setting,” Han said.

LG Han’s popular chilli crab ice cream available here too

Still, there are familiar favourites for Labyrinth fans, presented in new ways, like Han’s signature Chilli Crab Ice Cream. Other dishes include a Roasted Spring Chicken Rice Paella that uses a mix of glutinous and Koshihikari rice cooked in old mother hen stock, king crab with white pepper and salted egg yolk sauces served on the side, and a souffle-style oyster omelette. 

Lunch starts from $38 for a two-course set, with add-on a la carte items available to order. As a rough comparison, the tasting menu at one-Michelin-starred Labyrinth starts from $208.

Fun a la carte plates for supper, like prata pizza

You can also come for a late-night supper, where you’ll have your pick of crave-worthy snacks like prata pizza, goreng pisang skewers and ice cream pandan waffles.

A dessert menu sees Han and Mudaliar come together for an “Ice Kachang-gori” series, where the local ice kacang is made with Japanese kakigori techniques, with flavours inspired by bandung, Solero popsicles and more.

And, for the drinks list, Mudaliar has designed cocktails with lots of local reference points. For example, The Singaporean Breakfast is a kaya toast and kopi-inspired version of an espresso martini.

Locally-inspired cocktails

“The approach is flavour-first and accessible, with local references that people can immediately connect with. At the same time, there’s a layer of storytelling – reviving forgotten classics, reimagining nostalgic flavours, and translating everyday experiences into cocktails,” Mudaliar shared. 

At Milli: Lounge, the Bae’s team comprising Leong, Dharma Wang, Tora Widjaja and Benjamin Aryanto has designed a high-energy experience that ends only at 4am, with music spanning pop, disco, funk, house, hip hop, R&B and more. It will also play host to guest DJs, artists and international names. There is no cover charge.

Leong explained that the partnership “came together very naturally because there’s already a long-standing relationship and mutual respect between all parties”, having collaborated before on multiple projects. “We each have strong identities, but at Milli, we come together around a shared vision: to create a seamless, all-in-one destination that reflects Singapore’s culture through food, drinks, and music,” he said.

Importantly, Milli is “a co-owned concept – not a collaboration between existing brands. It’s not Native, Labyrinth or Bae’s coming together as separate entities; it’s a unified concept built collectively, where food, drinks, and music all speak the same language – to celebrate and pioneer the next generation of Singaporean dining and entertainment.”

Milli opens May 31 at the National Gallery Singapore. Reservations are now open. More info via website.

Source: CNA/my

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