Fire @ 1-Atico’s Summertime Madness communal lunch is a reminder to slow down and share a meal

There are restaurants you stumble into, and then there are restaurants you visit with intent. 

Fire @ 1-Atico is firmly the latter, tucked away on the 55th floor of Ion Orchard, it rewards the deliberate diner with one of the most dramatic views of the Singapore skyline and a menu built around one of Argentina’s most culturally embedded rituals, the asado (a traditional South American barbecue event and technique).

This June and July, the restaurant is leaning fully into the season with Summertime Madness, a limited-time offering that includes a 20% discount on wines and Champagne by the bottle — and more importantly, the return of its five-course Comunal de la Tarde at S$68 per person (minimum two diners).

A taste of Argentina, 55 floors above Orchard Road

Part of 1-Atico’s multi-concept rooftop destination spanning levels 55 and 56 of Ion Orchard, Fire has gradually built a reputation as one of Singapore’s most committed outposts of Argentinian cuisine.

The kitchen operates around the parrilla — a traditional wood-fired grill — under head chef Joshiah Black, whose training at the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland informs an approach that’s both technically refined and rooted in South American tradition.

Lending culinary counsel is chef advisor Soledad Nordelli, a Buenos Aires-born chef who was named “Chef of the Future” by the International Academy of Gastronomy in 2009.

At its core, the asado is a social occasion, one built around gathering, sharing, and taking one’s time. The Comunal de la Tarde format channels exactly that spirit: A five-course communal spread designed to be enjoyed together, coursed through at a convivial pace.

For the summer run, that translates into snacks served across the table, a shared stew course, a choice of mains, and a duo of desserts to round things out — all of it unfolding against a skyline that makes the occasion feel just a little more elevated than your average lunch out.

Slow down and dig in

Lunch at Fire @ 1-Atico begins the way most good meals should — with bread. Two kinds arrive to open: The pan de chapata (similar to ciabatta) and pan de campo (a traditional flatbread), served alongside braised lentils and chimichurri butter that immediately signals the kitchen’s Argentine DNA.

The breads are pillowy soft, but the real draw is the chimichurri butter — savoury, umami-rich, and dangerously easy to keep reaching for. Pace yourself; there’s a lot of deliciousness ahead.

The snacks that follow come all at once, and together they sketch out the range of what the kitchen is capable of. The cannoli of king salmon gravadlax borrows an Italian shell and fills it with cured salmon, Japanese cucumbers, shallots, and a roasted garlic aioli — clean and briny, with a lightness that keeps things moving.

The smoked duck tartlet, meanwhile, is where the kitchen shows a little more intention: Forest mushroom compote and black truffle emulsion sit beneath a scatter of fresh herbs, with olive oil pearls adding a quiet, lingering richness to each bite.

If we had to choose just one snack to take our time with, this is it.

Closing out the trio, the heirloom tomatoes & mozzarella bring things back to simplicity — roasted tomato chutney, basil pesto, and garden basil oil.

It doesn’t leap out the way the duck tartlet does, but that’s precisely its role: A clean, well-composed palate reset between the richer bites on either side of it.

Then comes the stew, and this is where the meal honestly finds its heartbeat. The Argentinian traditional stew with spicy oil is built on slow-cooked beef, chorizo, bacon, pumpkin, and Andean beans, left to braise for 12 hours until the whole thing collapses into itself.

It’s got just an edge of tanginess, coupled with smoky, deeply savoury beefiness, and the kind of dish that makes you wish the weather outside was a little more cooperative.

Our server, unprompted, told us it was his personal favourite — one he even recreates at home for his wife!

Fire @ 1-Atico’s mains are where diners make their choice, and the options are generous: Six in total, three of them Argentinian steaks designed for two, each with a corresponding supplement. 

We went with the Argentinian ribeye 400g (extra S$25 per diner), which arrived medium-rare and rested, with chimichurri and salsa criolla on the side. The steak delivers exactly what it promises, with the right amount of chew between meaty bites and fatty bits, no sauce required.

However, it’s the potatoes that truly steal the moment — steamed, then roasted, then fried, until they land at that precise middle ground between crisp and yielding, seasoned generously enough to hold their own as a dish in their own right.

Across the table, the plancha seared farmed sea bass takes a softer route. The fish rests over risoni cooked risotto-style, set against capsicums, potatoes, and a seafood-and-tomato reduction, finished with sweet basil oil.

It’s the more restrained plate, but for a seafood option, it more than holds its ground. The portion is hearty, the risoni carries the sweet-sour brightness of tomatoes, and the fish was flaked apart immaculately.

We simply couldn’t ask for more.

Dessert arrives as a pair, and together they read like a love letter to Argentine confectionery. The panna cotta espresso & dulce de leche plays the bitterness of coffee against the deep caramel warmth of dulce de leche, cushioned by whipped Chantilly and a vanilla crumble — a combination that feels indulgent, without tipping into excess.

Then, to close, the chocolate alfajores, the most iconic of Argentine biscuits, are reimagined here with a Valrhona dark chocolate ganache sandwiched between two shortbread biscuits. 

It’s an uncomplicated finish that doesn’t ask for much attention, but for anyone who appreciates rich, dark chocolate, the only complaint is that one serving per person simply isn’t enough.

Savour the summer

For a meal that’s built around the idea of slowing down and sharing, the Comunal de la Tarde earns its name.

Fire @ 1-Atico’s Summertime Madness communal lunch isn’t reinventing what the restaurant does — it’s distilling it into a format that’s both accessible and generous, set against a backdrop that continues to feel like something most of Singapore doesn’t know to look for. 

With the promotion running until July 31, and 20% off wines and Champagne by the bottle to sweeten the deal, the window is shorter than it feels. Don’t sit on it.

This was a hosted tasting.

For more ideas on what to eat, check out Artichoke Pizza Parlor’s refreshed menu, and our recommendations for family-friendly things to do & places to dine this June 2026.