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Singapore rejoins the three Michelin star club as Odette, Les Amis elevated to fine dining’s top rank
- French haute cuisine establishments get top marks from France-based dining guide to give Lion City its first restaurants with the highest Michelin ranking
- ‘With this historic first … Singapore enters a new dimension in the eyes of food lovers,’ says Michelin Guide’s international director
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Two Singapore restaurants have been awarded the maximum three Michelin stars for the first time ever.
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Odette and Les Amis, which both serve French haute cuisine, got top marks from the gastronomic bible, putting them on the same level as the some of the world’s best restaurants.
Both are run by French-born chefs, with Sebastian Lepinoy of Les Amis adding to the two stars he picked when Michelin launched its first Singapore guide in 2016.
Chef Julien Royer, who named his restaurant after his grandmother Odette, was praised for the “subtle Asian touches” he matched with “highly-mastered French technique”.
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He said his grandmother showed him “how the most remarkable dishes can come from the purest ingredients and taught me the importance of adding that ‘little something’ to create dishes that excite the palate and fill the heart”.
Only 133 restaurants in the world have three Michelin stars, with Japan heading the ranking with 31, followed by France with 27.
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