SEA Aquarium & Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora

My last memory of a visit to an aquarium was probably the one in Ocean Park from too many years ago. I therefore had pretty much no expectations before setting foot in what apparently is the largest aquarium in the world, the SEA Aquarium. Opened only 6 months ago, it is one of the newest attractions in Sentosa and their star residents, the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphins, had just moved in right before we paid our visit. 
The entrance of the SEA Aquarium is inside of another museum so all visitors are forced to walk through the Maritime Museum before entering the aquarium. To say the least the Maritime Museum is uninteresting and uninspiring. No wonder the admission is attached to the ticket of the aquarium.
Divided into different sections according to areas of origin, the aquarium houses marine animals in all shapes and sizes. Photography buffs and marine life lovers would be spoilt by the colourful creatures. Here are some of my favourites:

  
The only restaurant inside of the aquarium is owned by Cat Cora, the American chef from Iron Chef. The Ocean Restaurant faces the largest viewing tank of the aquarium and offers a panoramic view of the marine creatures. It was a unique experience to watch the magnificent manta ray swimming elegantly in front of you while enjoying your meal. 

First course was chicken ravioli in pumpkin soup. At first impression the combination felt slightly strange. But I liked the velvety smooth texture of the soup. 

W's pasta was slightly disappointing. It tasted nice but was nothing out of the ordinary. 

My prawns were very fresh and nicely cooked. The sweet and juicy beetroot purée made a nice complement.

Dessert was chocolate tart with cameralised banana, mango purée and vanilla ice-cream. The chocolate tart was rich and the pastry was crunchy. The homemade ice-cream was flavourful and the mango purée was refreshing. This is definitely the most satisfying course of our lunch! 

Feeding session for the fishie!

 Manta ray doing a dance!

The SEA Aquarium is definitely worth spending half a day in if you enjoy watching animals. As for the Ocean Restaurant, the serene ambience and the dining experience probably gives it more appeal than the food. 

Ocean Restaurant by Cat Cora
8 Sentosa Gateway,
SEA Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa