Results Of The Michelin Guide Singapore 2019: We Get Two Three-Michelin Starred Restaurants for the First Time

PUBLISHED September 18th, 2019 12:18 am

The Michelin Guide returns to make history in Singapore. Following last year’s unprecedented lack of top-tier winners when the late Restaurant Joël Robuchon closed at Resorts World Sentosa, 2019 strikes back with a whopping 44 starred establishments in Singapore – more than any other country in the world.

The Michelin’s Bib Gourmand also gave big ups to local hawkers and restaurants – with new awardees including Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre’s Bedok Chwee Kueh joining the Wong family’s modest cze char Kok Sen.

Three Michelin Stars

If 2018’s vexing absence of three-star awardees is anything to go by, it’s a wonder how restaurants survive – much less thrive – in Singapore’s volatile dining scene. Odette‘s two-star stagnation might have been underwhelming to many, but it seems that their time has finally come since they also clinched top spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants earlier this year. Three stars is an achievement well-deserved, for both Odette and Singapore’s stalwart culinary fine dining institution Les Amis.

1. Les Amis, Shaw Centre
2. Odette, National Gallery Singapore

Two Michelin Stars

With Odette and Les Amis in three-star territory, Bjorn Frantzen’s Zén and Emmanuel Stroobant’s Saint Pierre join the ranks of Waku Ghin, Shisen Hanten and Shoukouwa. It’s great to see a little more diversity on the table, too, with the former’s eclectic Nordic cuisine is inspired by Japanese kaiseki.

1. Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro, Mandarin Orchard Singapore
2. Shoukouwa, One Fullerton
3. Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda, Marina Bay Sands
4. Saint Pierre, One Fullerton
5. Zén, Bukit Pasoh Road (NEW)

One Michelin Star

Many one-starred awardees included the bulk of last year’s winners – including the original hawkers – but we’re stoked to see eight new awardees on the list, including Basque Kitchen by Aitor and Lerouy on Stanley Street. We’re slightly miffed that Nouri didn’t get a bump up, but we’re glad that Tokyo-Italian restaurant Terra has rejoined the Michelin ranks since 2016.

Amongst those who lost their stars are Whitegrass – unsurprising as the restaurant reopened with a new French-Japanese concept after the departure of Chef Sam Aisbett – and Crystal Jade Golden Palace.

1. Alma by Juan Amador, Goodwood Park Hotel
2. Basque Kitchen by Aitor, Amoy Street (NEW)
3. Beni, Mandarin Gallery
4. Braci, Boat Quay
5. Buona Terra, Scotts Road (NEW)
6. Burnt Ends, Teck Lim Road
7. Candlenut, Dempsey
8. Cheek Bistro, Boon Tat Street (NEW)
9. Chef Kang’s, Mackenzie Road
10. Corner House, Singapore Botanic Gardens
11. CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands
12. Garibaldi, Purvis Street
13. Hawker Chan, Smith Street
14. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, Crawford Lane
15. Iggy’s, Hilton Singapore
16. Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine, ION Orchard
17. Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Swissôtel The Stamford
18. JAG, Duxton Road (NEW)
19. Jiang Nan Chun, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
20. Labyrinth, Espalande
21. Lei Garden, CHIJMES
22. Lerouy, Stanley Street (NEW)
23. Ma Cuisine, Craig Road
24. Meta, Keong Saik Road
25. Nouri, Amoy Street
26. Putien, Kitchener Road
27. Rhubarb, Duxton Hill
28. Shinji by Kanesaka, Carlton Hotel
29. Shinji by Kanesaka, The St. Regis Singapore
30. Summer Palace, Regent Singapore
31. Summer Pavilion, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia
32. Sushi Ichi, Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
33. Sushi Kimura, Palais Renaissance
34. Table 65, Hotel Michael (NEW)
35. Terra, Tras Street
36. The Song of India, Scotts Road
37. Vianney Massot, Hong Kong Street (NEW)