16 French restaurants worth splurging on

From three Michelin-starred restaurants to classy brasseries, Singapore offers plenty of French cuisine options. For those hunkering for beautifully plated modern interpretations, hearty sharing plates, or good ‘ol escargots, we’ve got the ultimate list of 16 French restaurants for you. 

After all, Auguste Escoffier, the godfather of traditional French cooking, once said, “Good food is the foundation of happiness.”

Odette

An establishment that needs no introduction, this three-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant is chef and co-owner Julien Royer’s pride and joy. Named after his grandmother, it recently revealed its new look and menu after a three-month hiatus — a more grown-up interior with modern French cuisine, now with more playfulness and Asian influences. 

National Gallery, 01-04, 1 St Andrew’s Road
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Les Amis

Institution Les Amis is not only Singapore’s first independent fine-dining restaurant when it opened in 1994, but is also noted for being the only restaurant in Asia to hold the three pillars of excellence: three Michelin Stars for its food, five stars from Forbes Travel Guide for its service, and the Grand Award from Wine Spectator for its legendary 3,000-bottle wine cellar.

Today, it remains a champion of Parisian haute cuisine, led by director of culinary and operations, Sebastien Lepinoy. 

Shaw Centre, 01-16, 1 Scotts Road
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Saint Pierre

Two Michelin-starred Saint Pierre celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, one of the longest home-grown fine-dining restaurants in the city. Chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant leads the restaurant, elevating modern French cuisine with delicate Japanese ingredients. 

The restaurant is also famed for its meticulous, fully vegetarian menu that showcases Stroobant’s vast repertoire of culinary techniques. 

One Fullerton, 02-02B, 1 Fullerton Road
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Maison Boulud

Backed by celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, this brasserie-style restaurant at Marina Bay Sands serves seasonal, soulful traditional French bistro dishes such as pâté en croûte, escargots, and seafood platters. 

The Shoppes, Marina Bay Sands, B1-15 & 01-83, 10 Bayfront Avenue
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Claudine

Neo-brasserie Claudine has one of the most spectacular venues housed in a restored 1930s chapel in Dempsey with a glasshouse terrace and its own food truck. Opened by the Lo and Behold Group, the restaurant’s hearty, shareable French cuisine is overseen by chef-patron Julien Royer.

As a picturesque destination dining location, Claudine is a favourite for weddings and special occasions. 

39C Harding Road
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Gunther’s

This Art Nouveau-inspired restaurant is the birthplace of cold angel hair pasta with Oscietra caviar; chef-owner Gunther Hubrechsen is considered its pioneer and has served it since 2005.

A stalwart of classical French cooking on Purvis Street, the restaurant draws customers back for simple, reliable dishes. 

36 Purvis Street, 01-03
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Lerouy

Doing away with rigid menus altogether, the cosy restaurant by chef Christophe Lerouy only offers a carte blanche degustation journey that changes with seasonality and guest preferences (except for vegan and dairy-free requests).

Expect French techniques influenced by Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, where Lerouy has worked. 

River Valley Conservation Area, 01-01, 7 Mohamed Sultan Road
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Whitegrass

Head chef Takuya Yamashita leads this one-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant at the historic CHIJMES venue. Hailing from Nara Prefecture, his French-Japanese cuisine is heavily nature-driven, paired with bread courses such as their famed black sesame bread. 

Whitegrass also boasts one of Singapore’s premier collections of organic and biodynamic wines, as well as small-producer sakes.

CHIJMES, 01-26/27, 30 Victoria Street
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Fleur De Sel Le Restaurant

Located in a charming pre-war shophouse along Tras Street, Fleur de Sel is an elegantly appointed boutique French restaurant. Helmed by chef Alexandre Lozachmeu — an alumnus of the legendary Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris — the kitchen delivers meticulous, delicate French classics with an open-concept dining view.

The intimate space bridges the gap between grand European rooms and casual bistro dining by infusing every table service with a warm, deeply personal touch.

64 Tras Street, 01-01
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Brasserie Astoria

From the Swedish Frantzén Group, also behind the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Zén, comes the grandly furnished Brasserie Astoria at the iconic Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall. 

As the first international outpost of its flagship in Stockholm, the restaurant pairs an opulent, retro-glamour aesthetic with creative spins on brasserie classics, featuring dramatic tableside trolley service and a buzzy after-work cocktail lounge.

Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall, 11 Empress Place
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Moutarde

Moutarde is the debut of chef Paul Pairet, who is behind the three Michelin-starred avant-garde fine-dining restaurant Ultraviolet in Shanghai.

Landing at Resorts World Sentosa, the more family-friendly restaurant focuses on traditional French comfort food and large-format sharing meats, served from a towering dry-ageing room and carved tableside. Next door is Sundae Royale, Pairet’s whimsical ice cream parlour. 

WEAVE Resorts World Sentosa, B1-219-221, 26 Sentosa Gateway
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L’Angélus

Established in 1998 along Club Street, L’Angélus proudly stands as Singapore’s oldest single-location independent French restaurant. The intimate restaurant is highly cherished for its nostalgic, cosy atmosphere that transports diners straight to a traditional Parisian neighbourhood nook.

Regulars return consistently for its authentic, soul-warming comfort classics like traditional French onion soup, frog legs, and slow-braised beef cheek Bourguignon.

85 Club Street
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Nicolas Le Restaurant

The 35-seat boutique wine bar and restaurant recently reopened on Teck Lim Road, ditching set menus for a fuss-free a la carte menu, but keeping the focus on the 2,800 bottles on the shelves.

Guests can browse for wines on their own or ask sommelier Brosnan Ong, who previously worked at Les Amis, to guide them through the terroirs and countries. 

10 Teck Lim Road
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Brasserie Gavroche

A well-loved 1950s Parisian-style French brasserie, the restaurant opened in 2011 on Tras Street under chef-owner Frédéric Colin and was named after the iconic character from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.

Colin uses recipes from his grandfather, whom the restaurant honours, to create hearty, rustic French comfort food. Its new location features a sheltered terrace that’s great for people-watching as you wind down. 

27 Mohamed Sultan Road
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Le Clos

This dog-friendly wine house and restaurant, situated inside the trendy New Bahru creative cluster, even has its own speciality deli and a walk-in wine cellar with 3,000 global references, ranging from small producers to ultra-rare collectables.

Founded by wine connoisseur Jean-Christophe Cadoret, the venue evolved from the beloved French brasserie Clos Pasoh, which relocated from its original Bukit Pasoh home. 

New Bahru, School Block, 01-18, 46 Kim Yam Road
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Justin et Daryl

Justin et Daryl is a modern French bistro located in an intimate space at 83 Keong Saik Road. The concept is a joint collaboration between the globally acclaimed chef Justin Quek, renowned for his mastery of southern French cooking, and seasoned restaurateur Daryl Chan.

Together, they deliver an approachable “bistronomy” experience in which highly refined, technique-driven French plates blend seamlessly with warm, unpretentious hospitality.

83 Keong Saik Road, 01-01
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