Gastronomia Orchard Paragon

Had breakfast Excellent food. Nicely prepared with fresh ingredients. Good value for money.

Now that Gastronomia has moved to a bigger premise (where Canele used to be), it has a larger variety of food and bigger seating space. I do miss the little corner it used to occupy but I guess change is good, and sometimes for the better.
The place is now spilt into two sections. You can order hot food (well, they heat it up for you) and salad in one area with its own cashier counter, and for those who wants a quick grab and go on the pre-​packed salads, pastas, wraps, desserts, bread, there is another cashier counter to handle that. This makes it neater compared to previously when you get 2 separate lines waiting to pay at one cashier point.
Now that it is in the middle of the basement level (still nearer the escalator from Metro), the food display is eye-​catching with plenty of salads, pastas, pizzas and cooked food. Somehow I no longer see the deli items (hams, cheese) unlike previously. It is also catching up on latest food fads with kale and beetroot on the menu.
The food is generally good and it is really a good place to stop by if you have a dinner party and do not want to cook. There are salmon spinach puffs, frittata, scotch eggs,
beef goulash, pulled pork, cous cous, marinated artichokes, chili con carne and more to put together a simple meal.
It is also relatively to get a table with a bigger seating area though it still gets crowded during lunch time. There is a water dispenser which is a nice touch.

It’s my fav place for a quick bite on Orchard Rd. Their pizzas are OK, the tiramisu is fantastic. The venue is pretty causal, and it gets busy for lunch… check that there is a place to seat prior to ordering.