Saint Pierre | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Restaurant information | |
Established | 2000 |
Owner(s) | Emmanuel Stroobant Group |
Head chef | Emmanuel Stroobant |
Food type | French |
Rating | ![]() |
Street address | 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02B, One Fullerton |
Postal/ZIP Code | 049213 |
Country | Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°17′10″N103°51′13″E / 1.2861°N 103.8537°E |
Website | saintpierre |
Saint Pierre is a Michelin-starred French cuisine restaurant in Singapore. Named after the Saint Pierre Chapel in Notre-Dame de Paris, it serves Asian-French cuisine. [1] It was opened by Belgian-born chef Emmanuel Stroobant and his Malaysian-Chinese wife Edina Hong. [2]
The restaurant first opened at Central Mall in Singapore in December 2000. It is currently located in One Fullerton.
Stroobant and Hong met in Malaysia and after marrying in 1999, they launched Saint Pierre together in Singapore in 2000. [2]
In 2013, Saint Pierre moved to Sentosa’s Quayside Isle and experimented with a more casual dining concept that included a la carte options. [2]
In 2016, the restaurant returned to its fine-dining roots. [3] The restaurant has won many awards and currently holds two stars in the Michelin Guide Singapore. [3]
Chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant has described his culinary philosophy as ingredient driven, simple, organic and contemporary. [4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint Pierre experimented with new dining models by launching "virtual dining experiences", giving customers the opportunity to experience the restaurant’s cuisine at home. [5] With food hand-delivered by a waiter dressed in black tie, the head chef greeting diners via a video conference, which could be accessed by friends and family members at different locations. [6]
Singapore’s first Master of Wine, Tan Ying Hsien oversees the restaurant’s wine programme. [7] Working closely with Emmanuel Stroobant, Tan curates a wine list of over 2,300 bottles and ensures the currency of the wines by the glass and half-bottle. [8]
In 2017 Saint Pierre received a Michelin star, and in 2019 a second. [3]
In 2007, Saint Pierre was awarded "Le Cordon Bleu restaurant of the Year" by the World Gourmet Summit, where it stated that Stroobant, “brings cuisine alive by "fusing food with elements from different cultures”. [9]
The Peak Magazine recognized Saint Pierre with a “G Restaurant Award” in 2015. [10]
Saint Pierre earned a place on Tatler’s list of 20 best restaurants in Singapore in 2022. [11]
Wolfgang Johannes Puck is an Austrian chef and restaurateur.
The French Laundry is a three-Michelin-star French and Californian cuisine restaurant located in Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley. Sally Schmitt opened The French Laundry in 1978 and designed her menus around local, seasonal ingredients; she was a visionary chef and pioneer of California cuisine. Since 1994, the chef and owner of The French Laundry is Thomas Keller. The restaurant building dates from 1900 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic areas. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.
Kowloon Shangri-La is a five-star hotel of the Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts group. It is located on Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui East overlooking Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline. It is the sister hotel to the Island Shangri-La in Admiralty district, Hong Kong.
Justin Quek is a Singaporean chef. His specialty is in Franco-Asian cuisine. He is Singapore's most internationally known chef and the first Asian chef invited to participate in Lufthansa's Star Chefs program.
Jason Atherton is an English chef and restaurateur. His flagship restaurant Pollen Street Social gained a Michelin Star in 2011, its opening year. He was the Executive Chef at Gordon Ramsay's Michelin starred Maze in London until 30 April 2010. In 2014 he co-hosted the Sky Living TV series My Kitchen Rules.
Joël Robuchon is a French gourmet restaurant opened by French chef and restaurateur Joël Robuchon. The restaurant, located at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, was rated 3 stars in 2009 by the Michelin Guide, 5-stars by Forbes Travel Guide, and has been ranked by Wine Spectator and Travel and Leisure to be among the finest restaurants in the world. It was ranked as one of the Top 5 best restaurants in the United States by Gourmet magazine in 2011.
The World Gourmet Summit is an annual culinary event held in Singapore, which started in 1997. Its objective is to showcase dining in Singapore and promote local chefs while featuring Michelin-starred chefs and vintners from around the world. It is organised by a La Carte Productions, a division of Peter Knipp Holdings Pte Ltd, and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Manjunath Mural is the executive chef of The Song of India restaurant in Singapore and has won several awards as a chef and for The Song of India. Mural's specialty is modern Indian cuisine.
Sepia is a mid-sized, upscale restaurant run by owner Emmanuel Nony and Executive Chef Andrew Zimmerman located in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Chef Zimmerman's menu is classified as New American cuisine, and focuses on local, seasonal products. Built in Chicago's Warehouse District, Sepia was originally a print shop from the 1890s. The renovation for the restaurant, designed by Gary Lee, included putting in a custom-tile, Art Nouveau floor and hand-crafted millwork in order to enhance the historical qualities of the building. Sepia also uses vintage stemware for their tables matching the vintage interior decor of the restaurant.
Janice Wong is a Singaporean artist, chocolatier, chef, and entrepreneur. In addition to restaurants, dessert bars, and retail ventures, she is known for her edible art installations. She has won multiple awards, including being named "Asia’s Best Pastry Chef" two years in a row by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants award sponsored by S.Pellegrino. Her single-origin, bean-to-bar chocolate brand, Janice Wong Pure Imagination, has retail outlets and production facilities in Singapore.
André Chiang is a Taiwanese chef and owner of five restaurants. He is the former head chef of the three Michelin star restaurant Le Jardin des Sens in France. He is known for his "Octo-philosophy" of eight elements which make up his dishes. In 2017, his Michelin 2-star eponymous Restaurant André was named the Best Restaurant in Singapore, and the second-best in Asia by Restaurant magazine.
Vicky Lau, a culinary entrepreneur born in Hong Kong, is the founder and head chef of Tate Dining Room, a restaurant awarded two-Michelin star, and green Michelin star Mora. In 2015, she was named the Best Female Chef in Asia by Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
Kevin Cherkas is a Canadian chef and owner of Cuca Restaurant in Bali, Indonesia.
Les Amis is a fine-dining restaurant in Singapore serving French cuisine. The restaurant opened in 1994 as the flagship of the Les Amis Group. It received its third Michelin star in 2019.
Olivier Elzer is a French chef. He was named one of the top 22 best young chefs in France by the guide Gault Millau in 2007. He was awarded a total of 25 Michelin stars for 16 consecutive years working in France and Hong Kong. Elzer is recognised for his work as head chef of Pierre at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hong Kong, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and his own branding restaurant, Seasons, by Olivier E. In 2018, Elzer established L'Envol, a modern French fine dining restaurant at the St. Regis Hong Kong. L'Envol is a 2 Michelin Stars restaurant. In 2022, Elzer created his own casual dining concept in Hong Kong named Clarence. Chef Elzer was awarded the Knight in the Order of Agricultural Merit of the French Republic in 2022.
Julien Royer is a French chef and restaurant owner. He is the Chef-owner of Odette in Singapore and Louise in Hong Kong. in 2019, Odette was awarded the highest distinction of 3 Michelin stars by the Michelin guide. Royer was born in Cantal, Central France to fourth-generation farmers.
Odette is a Singaporean restaurant. Founded in 2015 by chef Julien Royer in collaboration with the local Lo & Behold Group, Odette features a fusion of French cuisine with Asian influences, including of Singapore's.
Emmanuel Stroobant is a Belgian-born chef and restaurant owner based in Singapore. He is the owner of restaurants Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa, and Kingdom of Belgians. Saint Pierre and Shoukouwa both hold two Michelin stars from Michelin Guide Singapore.
Shoukouwa is a two Michelin-starred Japanese sushi restaurant in Singapore. The restaurant serves traditional edomae-style sushi courses with ingredients imported from Japan four times per week.