Five restaurants win first Michelin star, Singapore News & Top Stories

Five restaurants received their first Michelin star last night, at the launch of Singapore's 2018 Michelin Guide.

They are the modern Australian Burnt Ends BBQ restaurant at Teck Lim Road; Jiang-Nan Chun, who serves Cantonese cuisine and Southern China at the Four Seasons Hotel; French cuisine restaurant Ma Cuisine at Craig Road; Nurtured on Amoy Street, which serves what he calls the Crossroads Kitchen; and Kimura Sushi at the Renaissance Palace

With the closing of the Joel Robuchon restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa last month, there is no three-star establishment here.

Five Restaurants – The Friends at the Shaw Center, Odette at the Singapore National Gallery, Shisen Hanten at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Shoukouwa at One Fullerton and Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands – have retained their two stars

The L & # 39; Joel Robuchon's workshop and Restaurant André were not on the list since they closed. [19659002] Among the starred restaurants, Osia at Resorts World Sentosa has been removed from the list. Other establishments are unchanged from last year. Hawker Spreads Hill Street Pork Noodle Tai Hwa at Crawford Lane and Liao Fan Hong Kong Chicken Noodle Noodle Soup at Chinatown have retained their status as a star since the guide's launch in 2016. [19659006] Michelin star restaurants at S & # 39; pore

In all, Singapore has 39 restaurants starred with a total of 44 stars, compared with 38 restaurants and 47 stars last year

Ms. Edina Hong, 46, co-owner of St. Peter and Shoukouwa, two stars, said: "I am very happy and relieved. I have not been able to sleep these past two weeks

"There was a lot of stress on Shoukouwa, two Michelin stars, it's a lot to live on, and it's only that our third year of operation.The restaurant was a steep learning curve and I was worried that we were losing a star. "

Chinese Executive Chef Lam Hon Tim, 41, of Jiang-Nan Chun said in Mandarin: "I feel pressure, but I am also motivated."

Nuri's leader, Ivan Brehm, 34, said, "We are innovating and we continue to do this. What we do to remind people "

Chef and co-owner of My Kitchen, Mathieu Escoffier, 31, said:" It's amazing because I think we're the first gourmet wine bar in Asia to receive this distinction from a Michelin star 19659002] "It simply means that we are doing our job, and c "It's fantastic."

The awards were presented by Mr. Michael Ellis, International Director, Inspector of Michelin Guides. He will leave his post in September to join the Dubai-based luxury hotel group Jumeirah.

More than 400 guests, including restaurateurs and chefs, and members of the public who paid $ 595 per person, duty free, attended the event. World Sentosa.

They attended a six-course dinner prepared by starred chefs. They were Sun Kim's leaders from Meta at Keong Saik Road, Emmanuel Stroobant from St. Pierre and Rishi Naleendra from Cheek By Jowl in Boon Tat Street – all with one Michelin star each.

They were joined by Michelin's chef Alvin Leung. -Subated Bo Innovation in Hong Kong and recently opened Forbidden Duck in Singapore; Michelin-starred chef Lam Ming Kin of Longtail in Taipei; and chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier of the restaurant Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Asked about Singapore having no restaurant three stars, businessman Jon Chee, 43, who has attended the gala dinner, said: there is so much movement, with restaurants coming out, I think everyone has to maintain the status quo until a superstar is ready. "

The guide is published by the Michelin tire company

Rating the restaurants anonymously The evaluation criteria include food quality, cooking techniques and value for money.