Ayam Buah Keluak at Suntec: 2GATHER's Peranakan Dishes
30 October 2026 · By the Eventful team · Updated 30 October 2026
Photo: 2GATHER
You can get ayam buah keluak at Suntec. 2GATHER at Suntec Tower 2 lists it at $20.90 on its printed menu, alongside Babi Pongteh ($18.90), Ayam Pongteh ($16.90), Dry Laksa ($13.90), Bakwan Kepiting soup ($18.90) and Buah Keluak Fried Rice. It is a Thai bistro, so you can pair them with tom yum and pad thai.
From 2GATHER's printed menu: Ayam Buah Keluak $20.90, chicken in tamarind gravy with buah keluak nuts. Babi Pongteh $18.90, pork belly braised in fermented soybean sauce with potato and mushroom. Ayam Pongteh $16.90, the chicken version. Nyonya Chicken Curry $15.90. Nyonya Chap Chai $13.90, slow-braised cabbage.
Rice and noodles: Buah Keluak Fried Rice from $15.90, Nyonya Fried Rice from $13.90 and Dry Laksa $13.90. Soup: Bakwan Kepiting $18.90, crab and pork meatballs with bamboo shoots. Starters: Nyonya Otak Otak and Prawn Roll (Ngoh Hiang). Prices on the restaurant's site have moved on some dishes, so treat these as a guide. Prices are before GST and a 10% service charge, per the printed menu. For the Thai side, see our 2GATHER menu guide.
Buah keluak, explained in two lines
Buah keluak is a black nut that is poisonous raw and safe only after long soaking and fermenting. The flesh inside tastes earthy, bitter and almost chocolatey. The menu calls it the "truffle of the East", which is a stretch, but you get why.
You dig the paste out of the shell and mix it into the gravy. It is the dish Peranakan families argue about. If you have never had it, order it with rice and something sweet, like Babi Pongteh, to balance it.
What to order if you are new to Peranakan
Start easy: Babi Pongteh is sweet and savoury, and anyone who likes braised pork will get it. Then Ayam Buah Keluak for the adventure. Dry Laksa is the fun one, Nyonya rempah and coconut cream fried into noodles with prawns and fish cake.
One review on Google calls out the chincalok omelette, fermented krill in egg, as a good one to eat with plain rice. Salty, so share it. For a full meal plan for two, see our Suntec date night guide.
Where and when
2GATHER is at 3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-505, Suntec Tower 2, Singapore 038983, open 11am to 10pm daily. Not halal. 10% off food on bookings from 11am to 8.30pm, Monday to Thursday. Each timing has 5 discounted bookings, drinks are not included, and the discount never runs on public holidays. Friday to Sunday is standard price.
Online bookings take 1 or 2 people. Book a table free, or call 8835 5717 for more.
Good to know
· Scoop the buah keluak paste out of the shell and stir it into the gravy.
· Pair buah keluak with something sweet like babi pongteh.
· Order plain rice. Peranakan gravies need it.
FAQs
Where can I eat ayam buah keluak near Suntec?
2GATHER at #01-505 Suntec Tower 2 serves Ayam Buah Keluak, listed at $20.90 on its printed menu, before GST and service charge.
What is buah keluak?
Buah keluak is a black nut used in Peranakan cooking. It is toxic raw and is soaked and fermented before cooking. The paste inside tastes earthy, bitter and rich.
What Peranakan dishes does 2GATHER have?
2GATHER lists Ayam Buah Keluak, Babi Pongteh, Ayam Pongteh, Nyonya Chicken Curry, Nyonya Chap Chai, Dry Laksa, Bakwan Kepiting, Buah Keluak Fried Rice, Nyonya Fried Rice and Nyonya Otak Otak.
Is 2GATHER's Peranakan food halal?
No. 2GATHER is not halal, and dishes such as Babi Pongteh contain pork.
