Michelin Guide Singapore 2021: Zén is Singapore’s Third Michelin Starred Restaurant

We might have missed out on the Michelin Guide Singapore 2020 last year (thanks to COVID-19), but the international fine dining guide returned today with the 2021 star revelation. Celebrating its fifth anniversary in Singapore this year, the Michelin Guide added three new spots – Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee at Kiliney Road, Sri Lankan restaurant Kotuwa, and nasi lemak eatery The Coconut Club – to the Bib Gourmand List last month.

There are 49 restaurants in our Lion City that received and retained their stars today, up from 44 in 2019.

Three Michelin Stars

Odette’s kitchen team

Unsurprisingly, both Les Amis (helmed by Chef Sebastien Lepinoy) and Julien Royer’s Odette kept their positions on Singapore’s dining pedestal by keeping their three stars apiece. Zén, the sister restaurant of three-Michelin starred Frantzén in Stockholm dealing in Nordic kaiseki on Bukit Pasoh Road, joins their ranks this year by earning another star.

  1. Les Amis, Shaw Centre
  2. Odette, National Gallery Singapore
  3. Zén, Bukit Pasoh Road (NEW)

Two Michelin Stars

The elevated Eton Mess at JAAN by Kirk Westaway

The number of two-starred restaurants in Singapore remains at five, with JAAN by Kirk Westaway climbing the Michelin ladder this year. Dedicated to showcasing the finest in modern British dining, Chef Kirk finds company in other lauded veterans like Chef Emmanuel Stroobant and Chef Tetsuya Wakuda who have also retained their stars.

  1. JAAN by Kirk Westaway, Swissôtel The Stamford (NEW)
  2. Saint Pierre, One Fullerton
  3. Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro, Mandarin Orchard Singapore
  4. Shoukouwa, One Fullerton
  5. Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda, Marina Bay Sands

One Michelin Star

Cloudstreet

The one-Michelin starred list might always the longest, it’s usually the most exciting because it’s the start of a difficult journey for new restaurants that achieve the accolade. Chef Rishi Naleendra sees a net win this year even with the closure of his one-starred Cheek Bistro. Not only has Cloudstreet earned a star this year, his protege Mark Tai is the recipient of the guide’s Young Chef Award.

Other noteworthy additions amongst the 12 new one-starred restaurants include restauranteur Beppe De Vito’s second entry on the list, Art at National Gallery Singapore, Chef Andrew Walsh’s flagship Cure, and mod Indian grill restaurant Thevar. Dining spots that dropped out this year are soy sauce chicken hawker Hawker Chan, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore’s Jiang Nan Chun, The Song of India (closed for renovations), and the now-defunct Vianney Massot.

  1. 28 Wilkie, Wilkie Road (NEW)
  2. Alma by Juan Amador, Goodwood Park Hotel
  3. Art, National Gallery Singapore (NEW)
  4. Basque Kitchen by Aitor, Fullerton Waterboat House (NEW)
  5. Béni, Mandarin Gallery
  6. Braci, Boat Quay
  7. Buona Terra, Scotts Road
  8. Burnt Ends, Teck Lim Road
  9. Candlenut, Dempsey
  10. Chef Kang’s, Mackenzie Road
  11. Cloudstreet, Amoy Street (NEW)
  12. Corner House, Singapore Botanic Gardens
  13. Cure, Keong Saik Road (NEW)
  14. CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands
  15. Esora, Mohammed Sultan Road (NEW)
  16. Garibaldi, Purvis Street
  17. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, Crawford Lane
  18. Iggy’s, Hilton Singapore
  19. Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine, ION Orchard
  20. JAG, Duxton Road
  21. Labyrinth, Espalande
  22. Lei Garden, CHIJMES
  23. Lerouy, Amoy Street (NEW)
  24. Ma Cuisine, Craig Road
  25. Meta, Keong Saik Road
  26. Nouri, Amoy Street
  27. Oshino, Raffles Shopping Arcade (NEW)
  28. Putien, Kitchener Road
  29. Rhubarb, Duxton Hill
  30. Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore (NEW)
  31. Shinji by Kanesaka, Carlton Hotel
  32. Shinji by Kanesaka, The St. Regis Singapore
  33. Sommer, The Sail (NEW)
  34. Summer Palace, Regent Singapore
  35. Summer Pavilion, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia
  36. Sushi Ichi, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
  37. Sushi Kimura, Palais Renaissance
  38. Table 65, Hotel Michael
  39. Terra, Tras Street
  40. Thevar, Keong Saik Road (NEW)
  41. Whitegrass, CHIJMES (NEW)

For the full list of the 69 Bib Gourmand restaurants in Singapore this year, see MICHELIN Guide’s website.

Top Image: Zén

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Emily heads the editorial team on City Nomads by being a stickler for details, a grammar Nazi, and a really picky eater. Born and bred in Singapore, she loves cats, the written word, and exploring new places. Can be bribed with quality booze across the board.