Singapore to have Michelin Guide next year
Singapore will have its own Michelin Guide to the finest dining in hotels and restaurants next year.
The Singapore Tourism Board is partnering Michelin and Robert Parker Wine Advocate for the launch of the 26th edition of the internationally-renowned guide.
In a few weeks’ time, Michelin Guide inspectors will be in Singapore to check out the city’s dining scene in preparation for the guide.
Michael Ellis, International Director for the guide, said the high quality of Singapore’s culinary scene was the reason for Michelin to launch in another Asian destination after Japan, Hong Kong and Macau.
"The city is a cultural and commercial crossroad and its gastronomy is enriched by influences from all over Asia, which makes it particularly attractive to foreign chefs,” Ellis said.
STB said the Michelin Guide will serve as a recognition of Singapore as a world-class dining destination.
“With the rising trend of food travel, the Michelin guide will help draw more visitors looking to savour the best of what we have to offer,” said Melissa Ow, Deputy Chief Executive of STB.
The Michelin Guide Singapore - the first to be launched in Southeast Asia - will be available in English and Mandarin.
Widely recognised as an international benchmark in fine dining, the guide uses a selection process that is applied consistently around 25 countries.
Based on the assessments of Michelin's anonymous inspectors who pay all their meal bills in full, the guide evaluates dining establishments using five criteria: product quality, preparation and flavors, the chef's personality as revealed through his or her cuisine, value for money, and consistency over time and across the entire menu.
