Esquina restaurant - Spanish for Corner - A Gourmet's Corner

Esquina restaurant in Singapore was a rare and welcome treat. I asked, 'What does Esquina mean?'

'It is Spanish for corner.' 

As in cosy corner, I presumed. But when I went upstairs and looked out of windows in both directions, I realised that the restaurant was on the corner of the street. My husband grinned, 'It probably means both'.

After learning a word of Spanish from the restaurant name, we sat at the ground floor bar and were able to watch the busy chefs cooking and cutting the fish and vegetables and could ask them the occasional question. 

Trevor at Esquina Spanish restaurant in Singapore. Seated at the downstairs bar, where you can watch the cooking. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

Drinks 

We started with a glass of sparkling white Spanish Cava. Cava is the Spanish word for cave. 

Next, a glass of red Sangria; 

Later a tempranillo too, red from Toro. 

Starters

I ate olives as starters.  Big green olives, larger than the ones we buy from the supermarket, with transparent caviar which looked like ice. 

Main courses 

Lamb and roast suckling pig.

Desserts at Esquina Spanish restaurant. Photo by Angela Lansbury. 

Dessert  

Lemon dessert. 

Strawberries with green tea ice cream. The green tea ice cream was the highlight.

Angela liked the desserts at Esquina. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

We watched the blow torch burning the marshmallow. 

Verdict

Excellent. 

Where

Short walk from Otram MRT Station. 

Layout

Bar stools at a long bar in front of the kitchen.

Small tables upstairs, with windows looking down on the street. 

Conveniences

Ground floor unisex toilet with old mirrors and giant old wash basin.

Service/People

Friendly staff. The server from the Philippines chatted to us. 

The busy chefs were happy to answer questions, like my husband's query, "Where do you buy those enormous carrots?"

Answer: "Cold Storage at Jellita has a big room of fruit and vegetables."

Ah, yes. I noticed that when I was there.

Sound Level

Background music, mostly Spanish. 

Useful Websites

https://esquina.com.sg/

About the Author Angela Lansbury

BIOGRAPHY

Angela Lansbury B A Hons ACG ALB PM5 EH5 DL5 VC5 
The Author of several books including  Etiquette For Every Occasion. Wedding Speeches & Toasts. How to be the Best Man. Quick Quotations. Who Said What When.

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Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Club Vice President Public Relations (VPPR), Previous President

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Vice President Public Relations (VP PR) of Tampines Changkat Advanced;

Secretary of weekly online Singapore International Dynamic Toastmasters Speakers’ Club;

Member and past president of Harrovians toastmasters club, UK; Past member of HOD Toastmasters, London. Past member in Singapore of: Toastmasters Club of Singapore (TCS); Tiarel; and Senja Cashew.

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Regular attendee at annual Swanwick Writers’ School, England.

Regular attendee at annual Writers’ Holiday, Wales.

Contributor to poetry readings, and after tea courses on: Speaking On Radio To Promote Books; and Plots And Character.

Winner of many club and area speaking contests in the UK and Singapore.

Language advisor to Empire Toastmasters club in Indonesia.

Language and speech workshops in Singapore.

Speaker on radio and TV in England, Scotland, the USA, and Australia.

Compiler of a school course on public speaking for teachers to prepare pupils for school open days with attending ceremonies before government ministers, Singapore.

Former member of Harrow Writers’ Circle, London, and two writing groups in Singapore.

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Books by Angela Lansbury
How to be the best man. (Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Wedding Speeches and Toasts.(Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Unforgettable British Weekends.
Poetry Workshop Workbook.
The Tailor and the Spy. (Lulu.)
Larry The Talking Labrador. (Lulu.)
Writing Poetry for fun.

Quick Quotations

Who Said What When

 

More photos tomorrow.