Devagi's Restaurant . Cafe

200 Upper Thomson Road, #01-03 Thomson Imperial Court, Singapore 574424

Tel : 6255 2440  /  Fax : 6253 2440

Email : restaurant@devagi.com

Website : www.devagi.com

About Devagi Shanmugam

With a string of accolades that is as eclectic and imaginative as her recipes - cookbook author, food columnist, cooking instructor, entrepreneur and professional bon vivant - Devagi Sanmugam, is one of Singapore's most dynamic and talented food personalities. Whether she is concocting recipes for her latest project or conducting cooking classes for budding chefs, her contagious enthusiasm transforms ordinary meals into dining adventures.
 
Devagi Sanmugam's career began 26 years ago in her kitchen, as a cooking instructor with a penchant for whipping up recipes. Her unique approach to cooking and her flair for creating recipes that cut across a range of cuisines quickly endeared her to a loyal following. Not looking back since, she has been at the forefront of Singapore's burgeoning culinary scene.
 
Known widely today as the 'Spice Queen' of Singapore, Devagi has also proven to be an inspiring cookbook author with 16 cookbooks under her belt - The South Indian Cookbook, Great Bakes No Eggs, North Indian Cooking, Sambals, Dips and Marinades, Indian Breads and Rice Dishes, Indian Homestyle Cooking and Naturally Speaking Indian - Home Remedies and Recipes and several others. She has also co-authored Cooking with Asian Leaves, Cooking with Asian Roots, Fun with Asian Food and Cool Bananas and Hot Potatoes.
Her recipes and articles have been and are being featured in several magazines and newspapers.
 
Unceremoniously thrust into the international food show circuit, Devagi Sanmugam has also appeared on TV cooking programmes in the UK, Australia, US, India, Japan, and on numerous radio stations all over the world. Over the years, she has conducted cooking workshops in San Francisco, Texas, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Colombo and most recently Sweden; where she taught chefs from all over Europe the finer points of Asian cuisine.
 
In Singapore, Devagi appeared in an English 13-episode CHEF ON CALL cooking program on Mediaworks Channel and Enna Suvai Enna Ragasiyam and Aasai Aasaiyai Cooking For Love, Tamil cooking programs on Vasantham Central for a total of 26 episodes. From September 2005 Devagi is the Resident Chef of the Asian Food Channel, a 24-hour food channel. Devagi was also the consultant for a Malay cooking show on Suria Channel - "Soo.......Lazat" which won the Pesta Perdana 2007's Best Info-Ed Program Award! She had also been interviewed on many other info-ed and cooking programs.
 
An accomplished authority on the local food scene, she is constantly involved in developing and testing original recipes and formulas for food companies and restaurants. Devagi continues to provide educational experiences through lectures and demonstrations at her own home based cooking school - Epicurean Kitchen and to country clubs, recreational associations, schools and corporate bodies. She has also organized and judged cooking competitions and participated in culinary events.
 
She donates her time occasionally to community services too. At the beginning of January 2005, Devagi flew down to India on her own initiative and cooked for over 2000 Tsunami victims daily for 10 days.
 
Devagi is the managing director of Devagi's Epicurean World Pte Ltd. From July 2005 to July 2006 , Devagi was also the Culinary Consultant for NTUC Fairprice supermarkets chain. Devagi is also the owner of Devagi's Restaurant & Café. Devagi can be reached at 65 458 0572, 90092440 or devagi@devagi.com
 
Books written by Devagi Sanmugam:

• Born To Eat

• Banana Leaf Temptations

• Great Bakes No Eggs

• The South Indian Cookbook

• North Indian Cooking

• Indian Vegetarian Cooking

• Homestyle Indian Cooking

• Indian Rice and Breads

• The LG SolarDom Cookbook

• Cooking with Asian Leaves (co-authored)

• Fun With Asian Food - a kids' cookbook

• Sambals, Dips and Marinades

• Indian Favourites

• Cooking with Asian Roots (co-authored)

• Naturally Speaking Indian - Home Remedies & Recipes

• Hot Potatoes and Cool Bananas (co-authored)

Foodies can now patronize Devagi's Restaurant & Café. Located amidst a row of shop-houses in Upper Thomson Road, Spice Queen and well-known celebrity chef, Devagi Sanmugam has, at long last, fulfilled her dream of opening her very own restaurant and café.

Using authentic ingredients to create dishes that embody the flavours and culture of Asia, Devagi's Restaurant & Café offers eclectic variations of Thai, Indonesian, Indian, Peranakan and Fusion dishes. Favourites and specialties include Devagi's very own Indian Style Fish Head curry, Indonesian Style Fish Head curry, a very special Fish Head Soup, Hyderabad Dum Briyani, Salt & Pepper Prawns etc. A must try is her ice cream desserts like Jackfruit Ice Cream, Rose Falooda Ice Cream and her Bru Espresso Ice Cream. Vegetarian options also available, and most dishes can be ordered "sans meat". The Indian Style Vegetarian Fried Rice is a must try too.

The theme and décor are in keeping with all things Asian. From the Thai silk cushion wall panels to the Indian elephant border strips that line the brightly colored walls of the restaurant, and the casual wood furniture, not to mention the grace and smile of Devagi, hostess and chef extraordinaire, the ambience is both warm and welcoming.

"In creating the whole restaurant, I wanted a concept that's both simple and elegant, but at the same time, casual with a homely feel," said Devagi. "Walking into Devagi's is like stepping into my home", she added with assurance.

And if you can't seem to get enough of Devagi's cooking, check out the Gourmet Corner for Devagi's specially packed cookies and her 16 cookbooks.