Singapore now has more Michelin-starred dining rooms than ever

Sebastian Lepinoy, head chef of Les Amis. - AP

SINGAPORE, July 12 (Bloomberg): The Michelin-starred dining scene in Singapore continues to grow, from street food to high-end restaurants.

There are now 52 places to eat with stars in the city, up from 49 in 2021.

Two new restaurants were added to the two-star list, announced on Tuesday.

One of them is Cloudstreet, an ambitious restaurant with international influences from Chef-Owner Rishi Naleendra; this summer, a special menu highlights Korean fruits. The other is Thevar, a creative Indian restaurant from chef Mano Thevar, with dishes like korma rack of lamb. Both were elevated from one-star ratings.

There are also seven new one-star spots including Nae:um, which is Korean-inspired and named for a fragrance, and the 12-seat kappo sushi restaurant Hamamoto and Reve, a Franco-Japanese concept.

Dave Pynt’s renowned barbecue spot Burnt Ends was given a new Michelin star after relocating. La Dame de Pic, the Raffles Hotel restaurant from chef Anne-Sophie Pic and chef de cuisine Francesco di Marzio whose signature dish is pyramidal-shaped Berlingots pasta parcels, also made the list, after being .

"These stars shine a special light on my lifelong fascination with Asian culture and cuisine,” Pic said in a press release. "It bears witness to the investment of hard word, dedication and patience of our teams.”

The three-star restaurants remained the same: Sebastien Lepinoy’s Les Amis, Julien Royer’s Odette and Tristin Farmer’s Zen.

Louis Han of Nae:um was given the Young Chef Award; the Welcome & Service Award went to Samantha Goh of Saint Pierre.

A handful of spots fell off the one-star list - including the Italian restaurant and bar Garibaldi and the French-accented spot Corner House.

The street-food stall on the list, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, is an outlier among the high-end dining spots in the destination for the super rich.

The cost of an eight-course tasting menu at the new two-star Cloudstreet is S$338 ($240), while a Fancy Omakase menu at new one-star Hamamoto is S$550 ($390).

Still, there are plenty of great spots to eat in Singapore at that won’t break the bank. Last week, Michelin announced awards for the city’s bib gourmands, or best value-dining spots.

It’s the sixth year that the guide has awarded stars in Singapore. - Bloomberg