Seroja Upgraded To Two Stars, Newbie 1887 By Andre Snags Two Stars In Michelin Guide S’pore 2026

Newly opened on Mar 31, 1887 by Andre at Raffles Hotel makes its debut on the list with two stars while Seroja is promoted from one-star to two-stars.

Making up the rest of the two-star category is: Cloudstreet at Amoy Street; Jaan by Kirk Westaway in Swissotel The Stamford Singapore; Meta and Thevar, both located along at Mohamed Sultan Road and One Fullerton’s Saint Pierre and Shokouwa.

Before the ceremony, Seroja’s head chef Kevin Wong said he was hoping for two stars: “It would be nice but I come in with an open heart. At the end of the day, we do our best. Having an additional star doesn’t change our responsibility to cook good food for our guests.”

He adds post-ceremony: “No, I didn’t expect to get two stars after four years”. What’s next, three stars? “We’ll take one day at a time,” he tells 8days.sg before adding endearingly, “I’m very hungry”.

There are six new additions to the one-star category.

They include: Millennial Walk’s Tenshima; Marina Bay Sands’ Jin Ting Wan; Cherry Garden by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore; Sushi Kimura Plus in Conrad Singapore Orchard and Suntec City’s Yong Fu.

Loca Niru also took home its first star while its head chef Shusuke Kubota, was named Young Chef of the Year. The 35-year-old shared: “I didn’t expect to get two awards and I want to thank my team and my family. The Michelin star has been my dream since I started this career. I will keep working hard and stay humble.”

Cherry Garden’s supervising chef Huang Jinghui, who is well known for his Michelin-starred restaurants in China, joked in Mandarin: “My English not good, my food good,” before adding: “This is my first overseas star. My aim is to bring authentic Chinese cuisine, especially Cantonese flavours, to local diners through high-quality service.

Additional special awards were given out during the ceremony. Maryjoy Lim, general manager of Restaurant Jag, won the Service Award for her attentive hospitality while 1887 by Andre Chiang at Raffles Hotel Singapore was given the inaugural Opening of the Year award.

Joe Yang, head sommelier of Jin Ting Wan, took home the Sommelier Award. Yang, who is from China’s Guangdong province, shared: “Being able to promote my homeland’s wines is exciting for me. Many people still don’t know that China produces wines and I always look forward to sharing the knowledge to diners.”

Fiz in Tanjong Pagar and Seroja, located in Duo Galleria, were both awarded the Green Star again this year, highlighting their commitment to combining culinary finesse with outstanding eco-friendly practices.

This year also marks the 10th edition of the Guide since it was launched in 2016. There was no list in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the guide, anonymous inspectors visit dining establishments to assess them under five criteria: Quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, how the chef expresses his or her personality in the cuisine, harmony of flavours and consistency between visits.

Besides the Michelin-starred winners, the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Bib Gourmand selection featured 97 new eateries including 10 newcomers. Seventeen establishments scored placings in all 10 editions, including Singapore-style ramen eatery A Noodle Story, Cantonese zichar Kok Sen, North Indian restaurant Bismillah Biryani (Little India) and Peranakan restaurant True Blue Cuisine. There are also 165 Michelin Selected restaurants.

Twelve restaurants have also been on the Michelin-starred list since its launch including Candlenut, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, Odette, Les Amis, Summer Pavilion and Sushi Ichi.

Below is the full Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 list.

Three Michelin stars

1. Les Amis
2. Odette
3. Zen

Two Michelin stars

1. Cloudstreet
2. Jaan by Kirk Westaway
3. Meta
4. Saint Pierre
5. Seroja (newly promoted from 1 star)
6. Shoukouwa
7. Sushi Sakuta
8. Thevar
9. 1887 by André (new)

One Michelin star

1. Araya
2. Born
3. Buona Terra
4. Burnt Ends
5. Candlenut
6. Cherry Garden by Chef Fei (new)
7. Cut
8. Hamamoto
9. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle
10. Iggy’s
11. Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine (Orchard)
12. Jag
13. Jin Ting Wan (new)
14. Labryinth
15. Lei Garden
16. Lerouy
17. Loca Niru (new)
18. Marguerite
19. Ma Cuisine
20. Nae:um
21. Nouri
22. Omakase @ Stevens
23. Pangium
24. Shisen Hanten
25. Summer Palace
26. Summer Pavilion 
27. Sushi Ichi
28. Sushi Kimura+ (new)
29. Tenshima (new)
30. Waku Ghin
31. Whitegrass
32. Willow
33. Yong Fu (promoted from Michelin listed)

Source: CNA/bt

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