Singapore's Best Restaurants with Michelin-Starred Chefs
Ready to dine at the pinnacle of gastronomy in the Lion City? Singapore’s culinary landscape is legendary, but the true highlights are found where Michelin-starred chefs orchestrate masterpieces. Beyond just the stars awarded to the restaurant, this guide spotlights the world-class venues led by culinary titans. Read on for the definitive list of where Singapore’s best chefs are serving their most inspired creations.
One Michelin Star
Pangium
Pangium, awarded a Michelin Star in 2024, is the second critically acclaimed restaurant by Chef-Owner Malcolm Lee, who is renowned for his work at the world’s first Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, Candlenut. Pangium offers a tasting menu-only experience dedicated to exploring and elevating Straits Cuisine—a fusion of Malay, Chinese, and Eurasian culinary heritage—through a contemporary, fine-dining lens. Named for the tree that produces the beloved buah keluak nut, the restaurant offers an unforgettable dining journey rooted in heritage, discovery, and exceptional execution, all within a beautiful setting overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Pangium
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Restaurant Labyrinth
Restaurant Labyrinth, a One Michelin Star restaurant since 2017, is the brainchild of Chef-Owner LG Han, who left a career in finance to pursue his culinary passion. The restaurant is celebrated for pioneering Neo-Singaporean (Neo-Sin) cuisine, which involves reimagining beloved local hawker and heritage dishes—like Chilli Crab, Chicken Rice, and Bak Chor Mee—through fine-dining techniques and playful, narrative-driven presentation.
Restaurant Labyrinth
Esplanade Mall
Born
Born is a One Michelin Star restaurant helmed by Chef-Owner Zor Tan, an alumnus of the renowned international Restaurant André. Born focuses on a refined, emotion-driven cuisine that is often described as "Contemporary French with Asian influences." Chef Tan structures his seasonally changing tasting menus around nine guiding principles of life rather than specific ingredients, allowing him to weave personal narratives and experiences into dishes that are both aesthetically stunning and technically meticulous, offering a highly personal and memorable fine-dining experience.
Born
Jinrikisha Station
Nae:um
Nae:um is a One Michelin Star restaurant helmed by Chef Louis Han, which focuses on delivering a contemporary Korean fine-dining experience through a unique concept called a "Chapter Menu." Inspired by different themes, seasons, or personal memories, each chapter (menu) tells a cohesive story and reinvents traditional Korean flavours and techniques using modern interpretations and presentation.
Nae:um
161 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 068615
Two Michelin Stars
Thevar
Thevar, a vibrant two-Michelin-star establishment on Keong Saik Road, is helmed by Chef Mano Thevar, who champions a modern and highly creative take on Indian cuisine. Drawing heavily on his Malaysian Indian heritage, Chef Thevar uses refined techniques developed during his time in top European kitchens to transform traditional South Indian flavors into innovative small plates and tasting menus. Dishes often feature elements like spiced Iberico pork, elevated curries, and unique breads, delivered in a high-energy, contemporary setting that successfully blends the precision of fine dining with the bold, aromatic spirit of Indian food, making it a standout culinary destination.
Thevar
16 Mohamed Sultan Rd, Singapore 238965
Cloudstreet
Cloudstreet, a two-Michelin-star restaurant, is led by Chef Rishi Naleendra and showcases a modern, boundary-pushing cuisine that defies easy classification, drawing heavily on the Chef's Sri Lankan heritage and his experience in Australian kitchens. The dining experience is characterized by its relaxed yet refined atmosphere and an open kitchen, fostering an intimate connection between the chefs and diners. Cloudstreet offers sophisticated tasting menus that blend flavors and techniques from various cultures, resulting in bold, creative, and highly personal dishes.
Cloudstreet
84 Amoy St, Singapore 069903
Three Michelin Stars
Zen
Zen is a highly exclusive three-Michelin-star restaurant known for its unique, multi-stage dining experience that marries Nordic and Japanese philosophies. It is the sister restaurant to the renowned three-Michelin-star Frantzén in Stockholm, led in Singapore by Head Chef Tristin Farmer. The experience begins with snacks on the first floor, moves to the main tasting menu on the second floor, and finishes with desserts and coffee on the third, offering a meticulously choreographed journey featuring seasonal, often imported, premium ingredients.
Zen
41 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089855
Odette
Odette is a globally celebrated, three-Michelin-star French restaurant located within the National Gallery Singapore, led by Chef-Owner Julien Royer. Named after the chef's grandmother, the restaurant delivers modern French cuisine characterized by refined elegance, immaculate presentation, and a strong emphasis on seasonal, artisanal produce sourced globally. Odette offers a sophisticated and artistic dining experience with highly personalized service, focusing on expressing the purity of flavour and paying homage to Royer's classic culinary foundation, securing its consistent placement among the very top of Asia's finest dining lists.
Odette
National Gallery Singapore
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