Posted on: January 21, 2021
Just what is a steakhouse?
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a steakhouse is simply:
“a restaurant whose specialty is beefsteak”
But I feel that this definition doesn’t capture what the term “steakhouse” really means to most consumers.
When you mention “steakhouse”, what I immediately think of is the typical American steakhouse with dim lighting, dark wood furniture, booth seats and of course, a menu that screams Beef, Beef, and more Beef!
But perhaps I need to bring my concept of the steakhouse to the 21st century. A quick survey of the steakhouses in the recently announced World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2021 shows that I the typical steakhouse isn’t as typical anymore! What also caught my attention was that our locally established Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse managed to clinge 13th spot in the list! Not bad for a country that doesn’t raise its own cattle! The only other Singaporean restaurant that made it to t