Michelin-Starred Korean BBQ Steakhouse Cote From NYC Coming To S’pore, Open Till 2am For Supper

In Singapore, K-BBQ isn’t usually a fancy affair — but it sure is at the upcoming Cote restaurant. The swish one-Michelin-starred New York-born eatery, an intriguing cross between a fine Korean barbecue joint and high-end American steakhouse, is opening its first international outlet in Singapore “in the fourth quarter of the year”. It’ll be housed at Como Orchard, a new hotel-cum-retail complex with tenants like the highly anticipated Cédric Grolet Patisserie and Como Metropolitan hotel.

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Cote was founded in 2017 by Korean-American restaurateur Simon Kim. While it’s branded “New York City’s first Korean steakhouse”, it really is a glam Korean barbecue joint with top-grade beef and some American steakhouse flourishes, like a dry-ageing meat cooler, American appetisers and a “James Beard Foundation-nominated wine list”.

The premium dry-aged beef is enjoyed with Korean banchan (side dishes) like kimchi, pickled cauliflower, sauces like ssamjang and fresh veggies. There are also heartier Korean dishes like cold noodles.

Korean BBQ meets American steakhouse 

You can grill your own meat in typical K-BBQ fashion, or have a server cook it for you on virtually smokeless grills. So you won’t leave with pongy, smoky hair.

While not much info is available about the menu from the Singapore outlet at press time, the US outlets pride themselves on serving both USDA Prime beef (which they say is the top five percent of beef in the US), and American wagyu. They also offer smaller selections of Japanese wagyu, such as A5 Kobe beef. Cuts to expect include rib-eye, filet mignon, NY strip and more.