MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026: Full List of New Stars

Ten years after its debut, the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 selection is its biggest anniversary moment yet. This year's list honors the restaurants that built Singapore's fine dining reputation while spotlighting a fresh wave of talent across Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Japanese kitchens. Below is the complete breakdown of every winner, star tier, and standout dish from the 2026 selection.

The 12 Restaurants With a Star Since Day One

Twelve restaurants have held at least one MICHELIN Star in every single edition since the inaugural Singapore guide launched in 2016 — a decade-long streak that makes them the backbone of the city's fine dining scene:

1. Candlenut
2. CUT
3. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle
4. Jaan by Kirk Westaway
5. Lei Garden
6. Les Amis
7. Odette
8. Shisen Hanten
9. Shoukouwa
10. Summer Pavilion
11. Sushi Ichi
12. Waku Ghin

6 New One-MICHELIN-Star Restaurants in Singapore for 2026

Of the six restaurants awarded their first One MICHELIN Star this year, one moves up from last year's selection while five enter the guide directly at One-Star level. True to form, three specialise in Japanese cuisine and three in Chinese cuisine.

Jin Ting Wan (Cantonese)

Located atop Marina Bay Sands with panoramic harbour views, Jin Ting Wan pairs a Song Dynasty-inspired interior with chef Albert Li's refined Cantonese cooking. The signature dish is roasted pipa duck with aged tangerine peel — the duck is deboned, minced, and stuffed back into its own skin before roasting.

Jin Ting Wan also took home the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 Sommelier Award, presented to Yang Chao Bin (Joe). A WSET Diploma holder and Advanced Sommelier, Yang trained at MICHELIN-Starred restaurants including Alain Ducasse in Macau and now runs one of Singapore's largest Chinese wine collections alongside top international labels.

Yong Fu (Ningbo/Shanghainese)

The Shanghainese dining brand's first restaurant outside China focuses on Ningbo cuisine, flying in much of its seafood from Zhejiang. Standout dishes include the "Ningbo 18 Cuts" raw crab in spiced marinade, prized for its buttery orange roe, and made-to-order glutinous rice balls with a molten black sesame center.

Cherry Garden by Chef Fei (Cantonese/Chaoshan)

Overlooking a garden setting, Cherry Garden serves Cantonese cuisine with Chaoshan influences under chef Fei, with a strong focus on seafood. Highlights include stir-fried Xisha Island lobster in garlic soy sauce and a boneless crucian carp congee that shows off the kitchen's knife work. Chef Fei noted his restaurants in China have held Michelin Stars for as long as seven and five years respectively.

Loca Niru (Japanese)

Set in a restored heritage building with wabi-sabi styling, Loca Niru offers a single tasting menu reflecting the chef's Japanese training. Signatures include abalone chawanmushi and pan-fried isaki fish with Nyonya beurre blanc, finished tableside.

Loca Niru's chef, Shusuke Kubota, received the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 Young Chef Award. Born in Nagano, Japan, Kubota trained in MICHELIN-Starred kitchens across Japan and France before returning to lead Tokyo's contemporary dining scene, and now blends Japanese precision with French technique at Loca Niru.

Sushi Kimura + (Japanese)

Chef Tomoo Kimura's return to Singapore's dining scene in 2025, Sushi Kimura + centers on an eight-seat counter with seafood flown in from Japan four times weekly. The signature akami zuke — lean tuna marinated in soy and mirin — is hand-pressed onto Yamagata rice dressed with aged Kyoto vinegars, paired with a curated sake list.

Tenshima (Japanese Tempura)

At this counter-style tempura restaurant, chef Shima fries each piece à la minute, using premium seasonal ingredients flown in from Japan several times a week to achieve a light, golden crust that highlights natural sweetness.

2 New Two-MICHELIN-Star Restaurants

1887 by André

Chef André Chiang's restaurant debuts at Two MICHELIN Stars — a milestone many felt was a decade overdue. The kitchen reimagines French classics through a Singapore lens, with the papillote de bouillabaisse standing out as a signature showcase of technique. The win visibly caught Head Chef Ben Wang off guard: he was moved to tears on stage as he shared his reaction with the audience. 

Seroja

Three years after entering the guide with One MICHELIN Star in 2023, chef-owner Kevin Wong's Seroja moved up to Two MICHELIN Stars. Opened in 2022 as a tribute to Malay Archipelago cuisine, the restaurant celebrates Malaysian culinary traditions through local produce and regional spices. On stage, Kevin shared that he and Head Chef Andrew had been dreaming of this moment since they were 18 years old. Seroja also holds a MICHELIN Green Star for its sustainability initiatives. 

1887 by André and Seroja joined seven other Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurants: Cloudstreet, Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Meta, Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa, Sushi Sakuta, and Thevar — bringing Singapore's Two-Star total to nine restaurants.

3 Restaurants Retain Three MICHELIN Stars

Singapore's Three-MICHELIN-Star tier remains unchanged for 2026, with all three legends reaffirmed:

• Les Amis
• Odette
• Zén