Singapore’s culinary greats gain recognition among Asia’s finest

Seven of Singapore’s finest restaurants have made it to the 2018 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, reaffirming the Lion City’s reputation as one of Asia’s top food destinations.

Odette’s “essential cuisine” is all about refined simplicity, seen in dishes like its Rosemary Smoked Organic Egg.

Landing at no. 5 is Odette, the “Best Restaurant in Singapore” where Chef Julien Royer balances textures and subtle flavors to produce exceptional creations such as Kegani crab with Granny Smith apples, celery, Vadouvan spices and kaffir lime oil. This French restaurant, located inside Singapore’s National Gallery, is a delight for gourmands and art-lovers alike.

At Burnt Ends, diners are challenged to take the heat of the open kitchen which reveals impressive grills and ovens that bring out the smokiest and fiercest flavors in its dishes.

Australian barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends is 12^th on the list. With its massive four-tonne, two-oven brick kiln, this barbecue joint serves up some smoky and savory meat with amazing flair, with dishes like flatiron steak with burnt onion and bone marrow. The grill also does delicious and interesting takes on all kinds of ingredients, whether fish, fowl, or vegetable.

Both stunning and sumptuous, the Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin & Oscietra Caviar is the perfect example of Waku Ghin’s elegantly-prepared meals.

23^rd on the list is Waku Ghin where diners are given a completely immersive and luxurious dining experience by head chef Tetsuya Wakuda, who prepares personalized 10-course meals with utmost grace and precision. Some of the restaurant’s decadent dishes include the signature dish, Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin & Oscietra Caviar.

The luxurious Les Amis was one of Singapore’s first fine dining restaurants, paving the way for the country’s current thriving gourmet scene.

Among the first gourmet establishments in Singapore, Les Amis is at 29^th place. The restaurant elegantly merges French cuisine with Japanese elements for extraordinary dishes like Cold Angel Hair Pasta with a perfect mix of kombu, caviar, and black truffle. It’s Tropical Fruits, a golden sugar sphere filled with creamy Alphonso mango puree and coconut sorbet, also leads an impressive line-up of desserts.

Promising Singaporean talent, Chef Jason Tan of Corner House surprises taste buds with his innovative interpretation of his favorite vegetable – Cevenne Onions.

At the Singapore Botanical Gardens, the Corner House, which is no. 36 on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, offers unique ‘gastro-botanica’ cuisine – dishes with equal focus on the proteins and botanical elements on the plate. The restaurant is home of young local talent, Chef Jason Tan, who crafts refreshing and inventive meals like his four-dish degustation on cevenne onions – onion purée with sous-vide egg and black truffles placed inside a baked onion; an onion tart topped with Parmesan; crisp thinly-sliced onion chip; and onion tea.

Jaan serves delectable modern French cuisine with a British twist, as Chef Kirk Westaway delivers flavors from his homeland through dishes like his unique canapés, the Deconstructed Fish and Chips.

Taking 44^th spot in the list is Jaan, a reputable restaurant with a long lineage of exceptional chefs. Here, Chef Kirk Westaway adds his own hint of English comfort to contemporary French cuisine as seen in his dishes like canapés with the taste and texture of the classic British dish, fish and chips. The restaurant serves up intricate culinary masterpieces with rustic flavors and distinct textures like its signature dish, maple-cured rainbow trout.

Foodies can enjoy an opulent feast for the senses at Whitegrass as they gaze at the beautifully-decorated interior and relish each delicious dish.

Rounding out the list at no. 50 is White Grass with its exciting and modern Australian-style dishes made with Asian ingredients. Its most recommended dish is the mouth-watering slow-cooked Mangalica Pork, cubed and served with Jade Tiger Abalone, fermented cabbage, crunchy fiddlehead ferns, spongy hasu-imo, seaweed and pork broth.

Singapore may be a small country, but because of its passionate chefs and locals, the city is bursting with endless possibilities for avid foodies to indulge in their gastronomic passions.

Kicking the Singapore Food Festival off on a savory start is STREAT which brings foodies a taste of both traditional Singaporean favorites and some with modern twists.

While most of these award-winning restaurants are perfect for Filipino food enthusiasts looking for one-of-a-kind gourmet experiences, another much-anticipated event for those who want to savor more of the country’s myriad of cultures is the upcoming Singapore Food Festival from July 13 to 29, 2018. A hallmark of the Singapore calendar, the Singapore Food Festival kicks off with STREAT, which showcases both traditional and modern iterations of Singapore cuisine.

Grab some great-tasting grub for the cheapest prices at the Singapore Food Festival 50 cents Fest in Chinatown.

Another popular event is The 50 Cents Fest in Chinatown, where visitors get to sample iconic local dishes starting from just PHP20 per portion!

One thing is certain, with so many exciting developments going on, Singapore’s continuously expanding culinary landscape is definitely something to watch out for.