Whether your foodie clients are looking for haute cuisine or to a steaming plate of noodles at a hawker stall, Singapore’s Michelin food scene has it all.
In 2020, Singapore’s hawker tradition received UNESCO recognition for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Originally, stalls were located all over the city, with sellers representing many different immigrant groups and sharing their own distinctive dishes. Eventually, Singapore created more than 120 centralized hawker centers for food vendors to serve a wide array of cuisine; today, these centers function as dining rooms and gathering places. Dozens of hawker center food stalls have also received Michelin Bib Gourmand awards for high-quality meals at a good value.
In July, Michelin Guide Singapore added 36 new restaurants to its selection, raising the total of Michelin-recognized establishments in the city-state to 288. Singapore has a trio of three-Michelin-star restaurants (Les Amis, Odette and Zen), as well as 7 two-star and 32 one-star venues, plus 89 eateries with Bib Gourmand honors — including many food center hawker stalls — and 157 additional Michelin-selected addresses. In all, the guide’s picks represent 40 different cuisines.
Hungry yet? Here are a few spots to recommend for clients beginning their culinary exploration of the Lion City.
One Michelin Star: Candlenut
The first Peranakan restaurant in the world to receive a Michelin star, Candlenut shares chef-owner Malcolm Lee’s roots via a menu that reflects his family heritage. The tasting menu — served family-style — changes regularly to incorporate an array of seasonal flavors, with an elevated take on traditional Peranakan foods (which mix Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian ingredients and techniques).
Examples of menu items include wing bean salad with baby red radish, lemongrass, prawns, cashews and anchovies; Chef’s Mum’s Chicken Curry, an heirloom family recipe with potato and kaffir lime leaf; and Aunt Caroline’s Babi Buah Keluak, featuring slow-cooked Iberico pork jowl with aromatic black nut.
Candlenut is the first Peranakan restaurant in the world to earn a Michelin star.
Credit: 2025 CandlenutTwo Michelin Stars: Meta
The prix fixe menu at two-Michelin-star Meta focuses on a seasonal array of ingredients, and fresh seafood is a key component of many dishes. Designed with a nod to chef-owner Sun Kim’s Korean heritage, menu items include Jeju abalone with kamtae, lily bulb and juk. Meta opened in 2015 and earned its first Michelin star just two years later, then received its second star in 2024.
Dishes at Meta often feature fresh seafood.
Credit: 2025 Kristen PopeThree Michelin Stars: Les Amis
Les Amis has three Michelin stars and serves French haute cuisine, incorporating not just French recipes, but also an array of ingredients sourced directly from France, right down to the onions in the sauces. The long-time Singapore favorite opened in 1994, and today, chef and director of culinary and operations Sebastien Lepinoy is at the helm. Clients can enjoy a prix-fixe meal, as well as a sampling of the 1,800-bottle wine list, where 90% of the offerings are from France (mainly Bordeaux and Burgundy). The seasonal menu changes regularly and features everything from langoustine and venison to foie gras and caviar.
Caviar served on petals of roseval potatoes
Credit: 2025 Les AmisBib Gourmand Stalls: Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Amoy Street Food Centre
Chinatown’s Hong Lim Market and Food Centre is home to several Michelin Bib Gourmand stalls, selected for high-quality food at a moderate price point. Clients may have to wait in line at Tai Wah Pork Noodle, but it’s worth it for a steaming plate of bak chor mee (minced pork noodles). The family running the stall has shared their noodles since the 1930s and have been at their current market location since 2004. Another must-try: char kway teow (stir-fried noodles) at Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee and char siu (barbecue pork) and wonton noodles at Ji Ji Noodle House.
Travelers can bounce between delicious stalls at Amoy Street Food Centre.
Credit: 2025 Singapore Tourism BoardAt lunchtime, Amoy Street Food Centre is packed with local workers enjoying the many stalls, including a number of Bib Gourmand establishments. Recommend clients line up early for a bowl of fish soup at Han Kee to savor the deliciously light broth and pieces of fresh fish alongside rice noodles or rice. They can also grab a bowl of Singaporean-style ramen at A Noodle Story, with sous-vide pork in broth topped with homemade sambal and shrimp. Ah Ter Authentic Teochew Fish Ball Noodles has shared its specialty for three generations, with options for noodles in a pork rib broth or just tossed in the eatery’s time-tested chile sauce, topped with pork, fish cakes and fish balls. And tell clients to save some room for J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff in flavors such as black pepper chicken and sweet taro.
