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Influencer Lukeychan opens restaurant with cook-your-own-pasta stations at Bukit Merah
Cooking Mama IRL.
January 05, 2025, 05:51 PM
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Need a spot for date night?
Lukeychan's got you covered.
The 27-year-old influencer recently made his debut in the F&B scene with the launch of PastaPapa, a pasta restaurant hidden in the Sports Lifestyle Centre at Bukit Merah.
@mothership.nova Pasta Papa 📍: 3500A Bukit Merah Central, S159837 ⏰: Daily, 12pm to 10pm 🍴: Cook Your Own Pasta Set Menu for 2 pax S$39.90 Seafood Aglio E Olio S$13.90 Crab Meat Risotto S$13.90 French Fries S$7 Dirty Nachos S$9.90 Bruschetta S$5 Mushroom Soup S$5 Tiramisu S$6.50 Strawberry Panna Cotta S$6.50 Prices exclude GST & service charge #tiktoksg #sgnews #singapore #foodfestontiktok #wheretoeat #SGFoodie #foodtok #pasta #risotto #bukitmerah #lukeychan #italianfood #dateideassg #diy @PastaPapa.SG @Lukeyyychan ♬ Good Graces - Sabrina Carpenter
As its name suggests, the restaurant specialises in pasta, but with a twist -- customers can choose to try their hand at creating their own pasta concoction.
"[It's for those who] want to impress [their] boyfriend, or [their] girlfriend, or [their] first date," Chan laughed.
The Cook Your Own Pasta set menu serves two diners, and deals a damage of S$39.90++. It includes a choice of appetiser, two bowls of mushroom soup, two servings of pasta and a choice of dessert.
Customers can choose between four pasta options: bolognese, carbonara, vongole pasta or seafood aglio olio.
The restaurant even provides chef costumes to make for a truly immersive experience.
@lukeychan6 OPENS 14 DECEMBER! And yes you can choose to COOK YOUR OWN PASTA LA! 🍝 @PastaPapa.SG ♬ original sound - Lukeychan6
No kitchen disasters in this establishment
If you're a kitchen novice, fret not.
PastaPapa's self-cooking stations welcome people of all culinary abilities, with video tutorials provided to prevent any cooking calamities.
These videos are animated in Cooking Mama fashion, and voiced over by Chan himself. They can be accessed via QR code, for customers to watch on their own devices.
Screenshot from PastaPapa's Instagram reel.
"It's like you're playing a game, [...] but in real life," said Chan when explaining the concept he had in mind.
Chefs can look forward to receiving the influencer's stamp of approval — "Papa is very proud of you!" and "Go open your shop ah!" are some snippets of his voiceover.
Fans who would like to receive his validation in person may also have a chance to catch him in-store, as the influencer intends to head down daily.
Photo by Livia Soh.
Those who prefer not to get their hands dirty can order directly from PastaPapa's menu.
Mains start from S$8++, and diners can choose between four kinds of pasta: spaghetti, fettuccine, penne and fusilli.
Seafood Aglio E Olio. Photo by Livia Soh.
Chan's personal favourites include the Crab Meat Risotto (S$13.90++), Smoked Duck Aglio Olio (S$10.90++) and Tiramisu (S$6.50++).
Tiramisu. Photo by Livia Soh.
@mothership.nova ok thank u for being proud of me #tiktoksg #singapore #sgfoodie #pasta #papa #whattodo #whattoplay #foodtok #foodfestontiktok #interview #carbonara ♬ PUSH 2 START - Tyla
PastaPapa
Address: 3500A Bukit Merah Central, Singapore 159837
Opening hours: 12pm to 10pm, daily
Top photos by Livia Soh.
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