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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.

1. Michelin Guide 3 Stars
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1. Michelin Guide 2 Stars
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1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

The dining room looks out over Marina Bay with the kind of view that makes first-timers forget what they ordered. This is a Cantonese fine-dining room inside the Parkroyal Collection, where the kitchen turns classic Chinese cooking toward something a little more composed and contemporary. The chef has been doing this a long time, and the plating shows it. A good pick if you want dim sum to dress up for.

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Finding this Peranakan dining room means wandering the National Gallery past a lot of oil paintings, which at least counts as pre-dinner culture. The cooking is Chinese-Malay and tastes like a good grandmother's, with fancier plating and a view over the Padang. Some classics run tamer than the hawker versions, while the twists, like laksa cream over baked cod or a meatless rendang, are where it gets interesting.

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1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

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