History:
Beaulieu House, originally the seaside house
of a David family, who were in the mining business, it is older
even than the Naval Base. It was acquired by the colonial government
when the Naval Base was planned, and was probably built around
1910, although no building plans have yet been located.
When works on the Naval Base commenced in 1924/25, 'Beaulieu
House' housed the senior engineers and surveyors. When
the Naval Base was up and running, Beaulieu House was actually
used from 1940 - 1942 as a residence by the second in command
senior Naval Officer in Singapore and the Far East, Vice-Admiral
Layton, Commander-in Chief, China Station.
Postwar, as part of the Naval Base, the Chief of Staff, would
descend the steps and stand on the jetty to take the salute from
the crew as ships passed in or out of the straits.
Such a house, built to face the sea has now become a restaurant,
serving western, Chinese seafood, BBQ and steamboat. It's an ideal
historical place to spend your time under the stars with a magnificent
view of the sea.
Awards:
Awarded Singapore Top 10, popular restaurant in 1999 Food
Festival by readers of the following,
Lianhe Zaobao
Lianhe Wanbao
Shin Min Daily News
"Singapore Top 100 Signature Dish Award"
- 2004
Write up by food columnist:
"Food with a touch of History" by Margaret Chan of
Sunday Times, 9 Dec 1990.
"It's the perfect getaway" by Gurmeet Singh of Today,
23 Oct 2004.