GLOBETROTTING EPICURE
Head chef Mark Tai (left) and sous chef Adley Axmeer Shah from Cloudstreet
CULINARY STARS SHINE BIGGER AND BRIGHTER
Chef Tristin Farmer from Zén
Jaan by Kirk Westaway’s Sweet Tomato with Basil and Olive
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If you need proof that Singapore is a food paradise, look no further than the Michelin Star restaurant selection for 2021. The Michelin Guide Singapore, which celebrates its 5th anniversary this year, has awarded stars to 49 restaurants, up from 44 in 2019 (last year’s selection was cancelled). There are now three three-Michelin-starred restaurants in Singapore – Les Amis, Odette and the newly promoted Zén (sister restaurant to three-Star Frantzén in Stockholm). Jaan by Kirk Westaway gained a second Michelin star as it received recognition for its modern reinterpretation of British gastronomy. The restaurant joins four others with two Michelin stars: Saint Pierre, Shisen Hanten, Shoukouwa, and Waku Ghin. A total of 12 new restaurants received one Michelin star, of which four made their debut: Art, Cloudstreet, Oshino and Sommer. In particular, it was a double celebration for Cloudstreet, a place that transforms Sri Lankan flavours into innovative dishes served omakase-style. Chef Mark Tai of Cloudstreet emerged as the first-ever winner of the Michelin Guide Singapore 2021 Young Chef Award. This award recognises a young chef working in a Michelin-starred restaurant who has exceptional talent and great potential. In all, there are 41 one-Michelinstarred restaurants. The Bib Gourmand selection, which highlights food establishments that offer a value-for-money meal for less than $45, saw its most extensive list yet. There are 69 venues spanning a mix of restaurants, street food establishments and hawker stalls. The hawker stalls span across a range of iconic Singaporean fare such as bak kut teh, laksa and sliced fish soup. Michelin Guide Singapore also recognised 142 Plate restaurants, 19 more locations than 2019’s list. Get the full list at guide.michelin.com/sg.
