Michelin Guide Singapore 2024: Korean restaurant Meta earns second star, 4 earn first star
- Michelin Guide Singapore 2024 unveiled, with three restaurants keeping their 3 stars but no Asian cuisine restaurant earning a third star
For the second year running, no new restaurants in Singapore have earned a coveted third Michelin star.
Korean restaurant Meta joins the ranks of those with two Michelin stars, while four restaurants earn their first stars in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2024, unveiled on June 25.
Celebrating its unveiling, Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, said: “Singapore’s multicultural character extends beautifully to its world-renowned food scene. The variety of options, from fine-dining establishments to iconic hawker centres steeped in tradition, offers a truly captivating culinary experience for visitors.”
2024 marks the eighth year that the Michelin Guide has awarded stars in Singapore, yet the city state is still without a three-Michelin star Asian restaurant. Michelin defines three-star restaurants as those “worth a special journey”.
Existing three-Michelin star restaurants Les Amis and Odette both specialise in French dishes, while Zén offers a European contemporary menu.
“Michelin has done a very good job at recognising good Asian restaurants outside of Singapore, but not [here]. Are the inspectors all French? Do they really understand Asian cuisine?” asked Evelyn Chen, a Singapore-based food writer and food consultant who has written for the Post.
