The Top 100 Restaurants Near The Elephant Room
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Rank 1. Zén
Neo-Nordic New American
Björn Frantzén's Singapore shophouse holds three Michelin stars and a tasting menu that moves you floor by floor, aperitif and amuse-bouche downstairs, the full neo-Nordic progression upstairs. The kitchen leans on seafood and Japanese ideas without quite belonging to either, and the non-alcoholic pairings are eccentric in a way that somehow makes you trust them more. Worth knowing the restaurant is temporarily closed before you plan around it.
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Rank 2. Born
Modern Chinese
A former rickshaw depot at a Chinatown crossroads, the triangular building alone stops traffic before you step inside. Born is a fine dining restaurant where glass ceilings and a suspended paper sculpture set the tone for chef Zor Tan's multi-course menu: Modern Chinese cooking shaped by French technique, with each course tied to a principle like Memory or Legacy. It holds a Michelin star and a spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
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Rank 4. Ma Cuisine
French
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Rank 5. Cloudstreet
Sri Lankan Australian
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Rank 6. KOK Sen Restaurant
Chinese
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Rank 7. Odette
Modern French
A paper installation by artist Dawn Ng hangs from the ceiling of this three-Michelin-star modern French restaurant inside the National Gallery, which means dinner arrives with a side of actual museum energy. Chef Julien Royer grew up on a farm and cooks like it still matters, sourcing from small producers across Asia and Europe. The menu sits on a French spine with Asian inflections folded quietly through it. It holds a spot on The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- 50 Best #25 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- 50 Best #19 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 9. NAEUM Restaurant
Contemporary Korean
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Rank 10. Thevar
Indian
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Rank 11. Meta
Modern Korean
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Rank 12. Olivia
Catalan
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Rank 13. FOC Restaurant
Catalonian Spanish
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Rank 14. Willow
Contemporary Japanese
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Rank 15. JAG
Contemporary French
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Rank 17. Esquina
Spanish
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Rank 18. Saint Pierre
Modern French
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Rank 19. Nae:Um
Contemporary Korean
Each seasonal tasting menu at this fine dining restaurant arrives framed as an "episode," with past chapters organized around Jeju Island, a sunset walk along the Han River, and a backyard barbecue. Chef Louis Han reinterprets Korean nostalgic cooking through Western technique, so cold buckwheat noodles become haute cuisine and a buttery sauce quietly channels a spicy fish stew. It landed on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, and the intimate shophouse room, all cream and warm light, keeps the focus on the plates.
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Rank 21. Bistro Gaston
French
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Rank 23. Jungle
Modern Thai Cocktail Bar
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Rank 24. The Blue Ginger
Malaysian
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Rank 25. Lerouy
Contemporary French
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Rank 26. Waku Ghin
Contemporary Japanese
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Rank 27. NÓMADA
Contemporary Spanish
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Rank 28. Whole Earth
Thai-Peranakan Vegetarian
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Rank 29. 168 CMY Satay
Malaysian
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A cereal box arrives at the table and turns out to be dessert, which tells you most of what you need to know about Labyrinth. This Michelin-starred fine dining room takes hawker-stall nostalgia, bak kut teh and all, and rebuilds it into a theatrical set menu where the props are part of the point. The room runs dark and spare, warmed by wood and Singaporean art. It holds a spot on both Asia's and the World's 50 Best lists.
- 50 Best #97 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Best #40 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 34. Fatty Ox HK Kitchen
Noodles
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Rank 35. A Noodle Story
Noodles
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Rank 36. Fiz
Malaysian
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Rank 41. Rojak · Popiah & Cockle
Malaysian
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Rank 43. JAAN By Kirk Westaway
Contemporary British
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Rank 45. Buko Nero
Italian
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Rank 47. Ki Su Shoujin Omakase
Japanese-French Vegetarian
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Rank 50. Fleur De Sel Le
Modern French
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Rank 53. Ushidoki Wagyu Kaiseki
Japanese
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Rank 55. Les Ducs
French
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Rank 56. Fat Prince
Middle Eastern
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Rank 59. Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu
Chinese
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Rank 60. Un-Yang-Kor-Dai Singapore
Isan Thai
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Rank 67. Whitegrass Restaurant
Contemporary French
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Rank 69. Solo Ristorante
Italian
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Rank 70. Lei Garden Restaurant
Chinese
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Rank 71. Bar-Roque Grill
Alsatian French
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Rank 72. Hayop
Filipino
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Rank 74. Hokkien Street Bak Kut Teh
Malaysian
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Rank 79. 旬水 | Shunsui
Japanese
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Rank 80. Sospiri
Southern Italian
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Rank 82. Ammākase
Indian
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Rank 83. 卤面 Lor Mee 178
Noodles
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Rank 85. Jian Bo Shui Kueh
Chinese
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Rank 87. Les Amis
French
White-gloved service and a dedicated cheese cart signal exactly what kind of evening you're in for at this French fine dining institution tucked into Shaw Centre. Chef Sébastien Lepinoy, who spent nearly two decades with Joël Robuchon before landing here, runs a kitchen that holds three Michelin stars, a Forbes Five Star, and a spot on Asia's 50 Best list. The room is formal but never stiff, the kind of place where the truffle server knows more about truffles than you ever will.
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- 50 Best #38 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 88. Majestic
Modern Cantonese
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Rank 89. VUE
Contemporary New American
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Rank 90. Summer Pavilion
Chinese
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Rank 91. Mott 32 Singapore
Contemporary Chinese
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Rank 93. Brasserie Astoria
Swedish French
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Rank 95. Somma Restaurant
Puglian Italian
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Rank 100. Seroja
Malaysian
The name comes from the Malay word for lotus flower and the street where the chef grew up, which sets the tone for what follows. Seroja is a 24-seat fine dining restaurant built around a multi-course menu of Malay Archipelago cooking, with counter seats that put the kitchen on full display. Mangrove wood-charred scallops with laksa leaf sauce are the signature. It holds a Michelin star and sits on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.