Candlenut Kitchen

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Candlenut Kitchen
Candlenut Kitchen
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Malcolm Lee
Head chefMalcolm Lee
Food type Peranakan
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg Michelin Guide 2016
Street address17A Dempsey Road
Postal/ZIP Code249676
CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Coordinates 1°18′21″N103°48′37″E / 1.3057187°N 103.8102043°E / 1.3057187; 103.8102043
ReservationsYes
Website Candlenut

Candlenut Kitchen, often known simply as Candlenut, is a Singaporean restaurant serving the local Peranakan cuisine. Located at the Tanglin district, the restaurant is owned by Malcolm Lee, who also serves as its executive chef. [1]

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Overview

The restaurant has been featured in various local and overseas publications such as diningcity, [2] United Kingdom's Financial Times [3] and Singapore's 8 Days magazine. [4] Popular dishes include the Buah keluak ice-cream that was named one of SG Magazine's "50 things to eat before you die" in 2013. [5] [6]

Awards

The restaurant received one star in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2016 Singapore edition, [7] the first ever Michelin star awarded for Peranakan cuisine. [8]

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References

  1. Wong, Ah Yoke (23 January 2014). "Restaurant Review: Stick to tradition, please, Candlenut". The Straits Times .
  2. Singapore’s Peranakan cuisine, Nicholas Lander Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "FT readers: your favourite restaurants in Singapore". Financial Times. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. Candlenut Kitchen, dining city Archived 2010-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "SINGAPORE RESTAURANT REVIEW: Candlenut". SG magazine.
  6. Chin, Hui Wen (24 October 2013). "50 Things to Eat Before You Die". SG magazine.
  7. "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times . 21 July 2016.
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