Peony Jade stands out from Clarke Quay’s bevy of eateries with its extensive menu featuring Cantonese and Szechuan favourites.

One of its signature dishes is smoked duck perfumed with camphor wood and tea leaves, and served with steamed buns and fresh mango slices. Fish lovers should not miss the miso-glazed perch, pan-fried and served with a miso sauce packed with delicious umami. Another must-order seafood dish is the deep-fried prawns coated in a creamy pumpkin sauce redolent of curry leaves. For meats, zero in on the beef steak, which is flavoured with craft lager, and served with vegetable tempura for an added textural dimension to the dish.

At dessert, go with the traditional yam paste studded with pumpkin and drizzled with coconut milk or try the refreshing avocado cream served with ice cream.