The MICHELIN Guide has unveiled its 2024 restaurant selection for Singapore, marking the 8th edition in the city. The latest guide includes 283 locations across various categories, featuring Starred, Bib Gourmand, and Selected addresses. This year, Singapore welcomes a new 2-Star restaurant and sees a MICHELIN Green Star awarded to a new establishment.
“Singapore’s multicultural character is beautifully reflected in its renowned food scene, offering a captivating culinary experience from fine-dining establishments to iconic hawker centres,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “The influx of young, talented chefs is pushing culinary boundaries and ensuring Singapore remains a leader in innovation.”
Meta Promoted to 2 MICHELIN Stars
Chef Sun Kim of Meta, originally from Busan, Korea, brings his refined, modern cooking to Singapore, combining Korean traditions with bold flavors and contemporary aesthetics. The restaurant’s seafood-heavy menu, highlighted by dishes like steamed Jeju abalone with gochujang seaweed risotto, appeals to both seafood and meat lovers.
Second MICHELIN Green Star Awarded
Within the MICHELIN Guide restaurant selection, the MICHELIN Green Star highlights establishments at the forefront of the industry for their sustainable practices and dining experiences that combine culinary excellence with outstanding eco-friendly commitments.
Joining Seroja, the city-state’s first MICHELIN Green Star recipient, the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2024 welcomes modern Malay restaurant, Fiz (MICHELIN Selected) to the list. Chef-owner Hafizzul Hashim and team offer a set menu inspired by the chef’s childhood memories in Malaysia and is designed to give diners a deeper understanding of Malaysian flavours, incorporating a variety of Malaysian spices and ingredients. Fiz has also made a good and effective effort in demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability through its sourcing practices, energy conservation measures, food waste reduction, and engagement with the local community.
Four New One MICHELIN Star Restaurants
Araya, led by Chilean chefs Francisco Araya and Fernanda Guerrero, is recognized for its innovative fusion of Chilean and Japanese cuisine, becoming the first South American-influenced restaurant in Singapore to receive a MICHELIN Star.
Chaleur, awarded for its 10-course dinner menu, showcases chef Masahiko Kawano’s expertise in blending French and Japanese ingredients, with meticulous attention to detail.
Matera, near major tourist attractions, features German chef Bjoern Alexander’s bold Italian dishes with Asian influences, offering a dynamic dining experience with views of Marina Bay Sands and the Esplanade.
Pangium, situated in the lush Singapore Botanic Gardens, serves Singaporean chef-owner Malcolm Lee’s exquisite Straits cuisine, honoring traditional family recipes with modern twists.
New Establishment Joins the MICHELIN Selections
23 other new addresses also join the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2024 as MICHELIN Selected establishments, bringing the total number to 151, comprising a mix of hawker stalls and restaurants.
Popular Singaporean dishes steadily shine in the new selected establishments, such as Food Street Fried Kway Teow Mee, Guan Kee Fried Carrot Cake, Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake, Zheng Zhi Wen Ji Pig’s Organ Soup, and more.
Some interesting newly selected restaurants include Tambi, a collaborative effort by chef-owners Sun Kim, of newly promoted two-MICHELIN-Starred Meta, and Mano Thevar, who helms the eponymous two-MICHELIN-Starred Thevar. Tambi is an innovative restaurant featuring the rare mix of Korean and Indian food. The menu is short but sweet, with creative combinations such as oxtail bone marrow murtabak with kimchi, and a fusion take on Korean cold spicy noodles known as “Tambi’s Bibimmyeon”.
Path, located at the Marina Bay Financial Centre, presents Asian fare underpinned by classic French techniques, such as its mildly hot crabmeat and tofu spread — a perfect accompaniment for the bread baked in the charcoal oven, or the pork trotter wrapped in caul fat doused in a sauce inspired by the Chinese classic dish of braised pork with pickled mustard greens.
Podi & Poriyal — a vegetarian joint that prides itself in the spicy ground lentil condiment known as podi, and sautéed vegetables, or poriyal. Replicating South Indian grandmothers’ cooking, the menu covers all plant-based dietary desires, with gluten-free, allium-free, and vegan options.
Special Awards Recognize Exceptional Talent
The MICHELIN Guide Service Award goes to Lufianti Susetyo from Buko Nero for her outstanding customer service. Tomas Tapia of Araya wins the Sommelier Award for his expertise and passion for South American wines. The Young Chef Award is presented to Seth Lai of Ce Soir, celebrated for his innovative approach to seasonal ingredients.
The MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2024 continues to spotlight the city’s vibrant and diverse culinary scene, from established fine-dining venues to emerging talents and sustainable practices.
