Artyzen Singapore’s Cafe Quenino launches new ‘tze char’ dining concept

You can now relive the familiar lively table chatters, comforting sharing plates, and the warmth of family and friends at One Michelin Key Cafe Quenino at Artyzen Singapore.

The Southeast Asian cuisine restaurant has introduced a new “tze char” dining concept, where guests can select three, five or seven plates, priced at $88, $138 and $188 respectively, for the whole table to share, choosing freely from the menu categories, instead of ordering individual mains. 

The concept brings the spirit of Singapore’s “tze char” culture into a modern Orchard setting, where dishes are placed in the middle of the table and everyone helps themselves. Helmed by Chef Ma Yee Khang, the refresh centres on the idea that good food tastes better when it is shared. 

The restaurant added that it does not aim to modernise the dining style, but to translate its warmth, generosity and instinctive way of eating into a contemporary hotel all-day dining restaurant that feels intuitive for both Singaporeans and visitors. 

For Chef Khang, the new approach reflects how he grew up eating. Meals were always shared, with dishes placed in the middle and everyone reaching in together. “When I cook, I still think about the middle of the table,” he said. “There should be a balance of flavours, something comforting, something lighter, and always enough to share. That is what we want guests to feel here as well.” 

That spirit comes through in dishes like the Chicken Kapitan Curry Pot Pie. Inspired by the idea of a homely curry, it layers Peranakan kapitan spices into a rich filling and finishes it beneath a golden roti-style crust.

Diners can also pair their food with signature cocktails infused with local flavours like the Singapura Tropical Smoulder, a smoky burnt pineapple and pandan in a tropical long drink, or the HDB Garden Highball, a crisp, refreshing mint-and-citrus highball inspired by the everyday greenery of the heartlands.

Marcel NA Holman, General Manager of Artyzen Singapore said: “We saw how guests naturally wanted to share food, linger at the table, and connect over meals. This concept allows us to keep the flavours recognisably local, while making the experience easy and welcoming for everyone, whether you are from Singapore or discovering our food culture for the first time.”