Michelin Guide Singapore 2018: no restaurants earn three Michelin stars
With the closing of Joel Robuchon’s restaurant last month, the city now lacks a top-rated establishment, though five outlets retain their two-star ratings
Singapore’s restaurant industry was shocked to find that the Michelin guide did not award any local establishment a three-star ranking this year, following the exit of Joël Robuchon’s self-titled restaurant, which closed last month.
At the Michelin Guide Singapore 2018 announcement, which was held at Resorts World Sentosa on Wednesday night, there were five new one-star restaurants while five restaurants retained their two-star rating.
In all, a total of 44 stars were awarded in the third annual Michelin guide to the city, down from 47 in 2017. In addition to the five two-star restaurants, 34 received one star.
Sebastien Lepinoy, the executive chef of Les Amis, which was gunning for three stars, said he was disappointed for Singapore.
“This is sad for Singapore because many tourists come to Singapore to dine in restaurants. Twenty-five per cent of our guests are tourists and when they find out there are no three-star restaurants here, they would rather go to Hong Kong, where there are six restaurants with three stars,” he said.
Julien Royer, the chef/owner of Odette, which presents contemporary French cuisine, said he was very pleased with his two-star rating, noting that the restaurant is only two-and-a-half years old. To expect three stars now, he said, would be too soon.