The Silk Road Caravan Brunch at Shabestan: Five Regions, One Table, Endless Stories
Every Sunday, Robertson Quay's riverfront turns into a stop along the ancient Silk Road - no passport required.
Imagine travelling along the ancient Silk Road without leaving Singapore. Every Sunday, Shabestan Singapore brings together flavours and culinary traditions inspired by the historic Silk Road with The Silk Road Caravan Brunch - a Sunday dining experience designed for food lovers looking to enjoy something different.
Located beside the Singapore River at Robertson Quay, Shabestan is known for its authentic Persian cuisine, traditional flavors, and warm dining atmosphere. The Silk Road Caravan Brunch brings these elements together in a generous Sunday feast featuring mezze, traditional breads, rice, main dishes, and ice cream.
What Is the Silk Road Caravan Brunch?
The Silk Road connected different regions, cultures, and culinary traditions across centuries. Inspired by this fascinating history, Shabestan's Silk Road Caravan Brunch brings together five great culinary traditions with Persian cuisine at its heart.
Rather than a conventional brunch, the experience takes guests on a culinary journey through a selection of flavours inspired by the regions connected by the Silk Road.
The brunch is available every Sunday from 11:30 AM onwards, making it an ideal option for a relaxed weekend meal with family, friends or someone special.
The Silk Road Caravan Brunch at a glance
When | Every Sunday, 11:30 AM onwards |
Price | SGD 38++ per person |
Included | Free-flow mezze and ice cream; choice of any two menu dishes |
For children | Kids’ Meal: SGD 10++ |
Setting | Shabestan, Robertson Quay, beside the Singapore River |
A Sunday Table Shaped by Exchange
The Silk Roads carried more than luxury goods. UNESCO describes them as networks through which knowledge, technologies, beliefs, languages, and cultural practices travelled as communities met at markets, ports, and caravanserais. Shabestan brings that spirit of exchange to the table through five regions of the Silk Road trade route: The Mediterranean Shore, The Levant Valley, The Persian Heartland, The Silk Coast, and The Caspian Highlands. Each lends its character to the brunch, with a Persian centre, a broad regional conversation, and dishes that reward sharing.
That Persian centre is easy to taste. Rice, wheat, herbs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and dairy hold a substantial place in Iranian cooking alongside meat. The brunch uses those familiar building blocks to create different textures and temperatures across a single meal.
Shared Mezze: The First Stop
Free-flow mezze sets the tone before the two chosen dishes arrive. It is the part of the meal that asks diners to slow down and reach across the table. Bread turns a bowl of dip into a shared opening; a spoonful of something cool makes the next smoky bite more vivid. It is also why the brunch works naturally for families and groups: the conversation begins before anyone has settled on a main.
Egg Favourites: Herbs, Eggs and a Persian Classic
The egg section is not simply a soft opening. It is where the brunch introduces its herb-led side. Shakshouka brings eggs into a simmered base of sweet bell peppers, tomatoes and olive oil. Zatar eggs, egg muffins, egg cupcakes, and fried eggs offer other, more familiar brunch routes, each with a Persian or regional accent.
Kookoo Sabzi
Kookoo Sabzi is the dish to notice. This Persian herb frittata is prepared here with parsley, coriander and spinach bound with eggs. Its green, almost meadow-like character is a useful answer to what makes Persian cooking distinctive: herbs are not a garnish but a structural flavour. It is a lighter, vivid contrast to the smoke and braises that appear later in the meal.
Caravan Classics: Small Plates with a Clear Point of View
The Caravan Classics are best treated as a shared bridge between eggs and the grill. Arayes brings minced lamb, mint, parsley, and garlic into a crisp pita pocket. Falafel gives the table a familiar chickpea fritter, while Garlic Shrimp introduces tiger prawns with crushed garlic and bell pepper.
Rather than offering each dish a separate spotlight, order across the section and let the contrasts do the work: crisp against soft, herbs against garlic, bread against seafood.
Charcoal Grills: Smoke at the Centre of the Table
The grill is where the brunch gains depth. Shabestan’s brunch selection includes Chicken Kubideh, Lamb Kubideh, Jujeh Masti, Vegetable Kebab, Fish Kebab, Halabi Kebab and Shish Taouk. The names vary, but the thread is clear: heat, skewers, and the clean edge of charcoal.
Persian grilling has long been associated with kebabs cooked over charcoal, commonly served with rice, bread, or vegetables. At Shabestan, Chicken Kubideh blends minced chicken with herbs and vegetables; Lamb Kubideh puts hand-minced lamb on a wide, flat skewer; Jujeh Masti uses yoghurt and saffron with chicken breast.
The difference is worth noticing at the table. Saffron carries fragrance, yoghurt rounds the chicken, and the coal gives each skewer a dry, smoky finish rather than a heavy sauce-led flavour.
Slow-Braised Stews: The Meal Slows Down
After the grill, the slow-braised dishes give the brunch a different kind of richness. This is the side of Persian cooking built on patience: herbs, legumes, dried lime, vegetables, and time. Iranian cooking is especially known for dishes in which herbs and vegetables shape stews and sauces served with rice.
Ghormeh Sabzi Lamb
Ghormeh Sabzi Lamb is the clearest expression of that idea on the menu: tender lamb with herbs, red beans, and sun-dried lime, served with saffron basmati rice. The dried lime does more than add sourness. It keeps the stew from becoming flat, giving its deep, slow-cooked flavour a lift at the end of each bite.
The vegetarian Ghormeh Sabzi offers a separate route through the same herb-and-lime logic. Khoresh-e-Gheymeh brings lamb, yellow split chickpeas, potatoes, and dried lime; Halim Bademjan combines lamb, lentils, and eggplant, finished with mint and kashk curd.
Ghalieh Mahi, Basalla, and Fava Beans round out the section with fish, peas, or pulses. These are not a list to conquer. Choose one or two and let the rice and mezze keep the table balanced.
From Savoury to Sweet: Free-Flow Ice Cream
Free-flow ice cream has a simple role after herbs, charcoal, and slow cooking: it clears the palate. The contrast is part of the brunch’s pacing. A cold spoonful after saffron and smoke is not an afterthought; it is the signal that the meal is allowed to wind down at its own speed.
What Food Creators Say About Shabestan
Shabestan's Persian dining experience has also attracted attention from Singapore food creators, who have shared their experiences and food recommendations on Instagram.
You can explore these first-hand experiences through Instagram:
Food experience at Shabestan: View the Instagram post
Shabestan dining experience: Watch the Instagram Reel
These social posts offer another perspective on the restaurant, its dishes and the overall dining experience. For visitors considering trying Persian cuisine in Singapore, food creator experiences can also provide useful inspiration before planning a visit.
A Sunday Brunch for Families and Groups
The format is especially good for a mixed table. Free-flow mezze gives everyone something to share; two chosen dishes per guest create room for personal preference; grills, eggs and stews offer a range of textures without turning the meal into a compromise.
A Kids' Meal is available at SGD 10++, with options including Mac and Cheese, Chicken Wings with Fries, and Fish and Chips.
Why Try the Silk Road Caravan Brunch?
The appeal is not simply quantity. It is the chance to spend a Sunday brunch moving through the different temperatures and techniques of a Persian-led table: green herbs in Kookoo Sabzi, crisp pita around lamb, charcoal on the grill, dried lime in a stew, saffron in the rice and ice cream at the end.
Each course changes the one before it. Shabestan’s Robertson Quay location adds the final part of the setting. The Singapore River is close enough to make lunch feel like a destination, but the point remains the table: a meal designed to be passed around, discussed, and allowed to last.
Plan Your Sunday at Shabestan
The Silk Road Caravan Brunch is offered every Sunday from 11:30 AM onwards, priced at SGD 38++ per person. It includes free-flow mezze and ice cream, and a choice of any two menu dishes, with a Kids' Meal available at SGD 10++.
Explore the latest Silk Road Caravan Brunch details, make a reservation, or enquire about a Sunday table directly with Shabestan.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is The Silk Road Caravan Brunch at Shabestan?
The Silk Road Caravan Brunch is a Sunday dining experience at Shabestan Singapore inspired by the ancient Silk Road. It features authentic Persian dishes across egg favourites, caravan classics, charcoal grills, and slow-braised stews.
2. When is The Silk Road Caravan Brunch available?
The Silk Road Caravan Brunch is available every Sunday from 11:30 AM onwards at Shabestan Singapore.
This makes it a suitable option for a relaxed weekend meal, whether you are planning a family gathering, meeting friends, or looking for a different Sunday brunch experience in Singapore.
3. How much does The Silk Road Caravan Brunch cost?
The brunch is priced at $38++ per person. The price includes free-flow mezze and ice cream, as well as a choice of any two menu dishes from the featured brunch selection.
A Kids Meal is also available at $10++, making the experience suitable for families.
4. What is included in the $38++ brunch?
The brunch includes free-flow mezze and ice cream, together with a choice of any two menu dishes from the featured brunch selection.
5. What main dishes can I choose from?
Guests can choose two dishes from the brunch menu, which includes options across Egg Favourites, Caravan Classics, Charcoal Grills and Slow-Braised Stews. Choices include dishes such as Shakshouka, Kookoo Sabzi, Arayes, falafel, chicken and lamb kubideh, Jujeh Masti and Ghormeh Sabzi.
6. Is Shabestan a Persian restaurant in Singapore?
Yes. Shabestan is a Persian restaurant located at 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore 239013, near the Singapore River and Robertson Quay, offering Persian-inspired cuisine and dining experiences.
7. Where can I find more information about The Silk Road Caravan Brunch?
You can view the latest brunch details and menu on Shabestan's official Silk Road Caravan Brunch page.
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