Chicken Cutlet Curry Risotto: The Hainanese Plate at Simon Says Cafe

Where the idea comes from

Hainanese curry rice is old Singapore: a breaded pork or chicken cutlet, braised cabbage, a fried egg, all drowned in a gravy of curry. It is lunch at a kopitiam, not a cafe dish.

Simon Says Cafe keeps the cutlet and the curry and swaps the rice for risotto. The photo the cafe uploaded shows a golden cutlet in yellow curry with a sunny-side-up egg and cabbage on top, which is the classic layout.

What it is like to eat

Risotto holds curry better than steamed rice. Instead of the gravy running to the edge, every spoonful is coated. The cutlet stays the crunchy part.

Break the yolk into the curry. That is non-negotiable.

The other Hainanese plate

If curry is not your thing, the cafe's Hainanese pork chop is the same tradition with a tomato-based sauce. We wrote it up in our Hainanese pork chop piece.

Prices are not on the listing yet, so check the menu at the cafe. For everything else, see our Simon Says Cafe guide.

Eat it for less

Book a late lunch through Eventful Tables: Mon to Fri, 2.30pm to 4.30pm: 20% off food. Drinks not included. Only 5 bookings per timing. Food only, so the risotto counts and your kopi does not.

The cafe is at 60 Boat Quay, near Raffles Place MRT, Monday to Saturday. Not halal. Book on Simon Says Cafe on Eventful Tables.

FAQs

Where can I get curry risotto in Singapore?

Simon Says Cafe at 60 Boat Quay serves a chicken cutlet curry risotto.

What is Hainanese curry rice?

A Singapore lunch plate of breaded cutlet, braised cabbage and fried egg covered in curry gravy, usually over rice.

Is the curry risotto halal?

No. Simon Says Cafe is not halal.

Is there a discount?

Yes. Monday to Friday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, 20% off food when booked through Eventful Tables. Only 5 bookings per timing.