Have you ever been to My Secret Garden? I’ve been there once and wasn’t impressed by the food or service. Well, said “garden” is now closed and Artichoke Cafe & Bar has taken over the space.
In a cafe named Artichoke, artichokes are bound to be found on the menu! Simple char-grilled globe artichokes with za’atar and evoo ($7+)~
The special starter of the day: bacalao (salt cod), evoo and potato puree with soft toasted bread ($13+).
The portion of the pan fried halibut ($30+) was really generous! Two thick slabs of fillets (really fresh but way too salty), perfectly grilled prawns and scallops, and patatas bravas (crispy potatoes with smoked paprika)~
Dessert: date pudding with dulce de leche custard, peanut caramel and sea salt ($10+). Too complicated and so sweet and dense that more than half was left untouched.
I think this would be a nice place for brunch!
My Food Sirens II 
Sad to say this place is just ok for brunch and they do brunch menu till dinner time for weekends so we don’t even get to try their lunch. And their menu is also rather tight. I like how clean their food taste nevertheless.
I read your post on brunch =) Yup, totally agree that the menu is pretty limited.. Still, it’s a nice place to hang out with friends who aren’t too particular about food, I guess.
Limited? I believe that freshness is an emphasis on their menu. Over complicated menus compromise on quality? Agree?
Hi Lee, sounds like you are a fan of Artichoke. Hmm I can’t say that I agree with you. Extensive menu doesn’t equal to to complicated menu.. And I believe that “complicated menus” and good quality are not mutually exclusive =)
never tried this yet, looks like i hv to give it a go soon one of these days 🙂