Cover One-Diamond Restaurants in Singapore (Photo: Black Pearl Restaurant Guide)
One-Diamond Restaurants in Singapore (Photo: Black Pearl Restaurant Guide)
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The results were announced at the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025 awards ceremony, which took place at Marina Bay Sands on April 25
The Black Pearl Restaurant Guide’s 2025 awards ceremony for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas regions was held at Marina Bay Sands on April 25, marking the first time the event has taken place outside China since its 2018 inception.
Established by e-commerce giant Meituan, the guide celebrates Asian fine dining with a distinctly Chinese perspective. Wang Puzhong, CEO of Meituan’s core local commerce segment, noted: “This year, more than 14 percent of restaurants featured in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide are located outside Greater China.” He added that their “internationalisation strategy not only promotes Chinese culinary traditions beyond our borders but also fosters collaboration, learning, and integration with global gastronomic cultures.”
The Black Pearl Restaurant Guide features 370 restaurants from 31 Chinese cities and three overseas locations, ranked across three tiers: One Diamond, Two Diamonds, and Three Diamonds. An anonymous panel of judges finalised selections based on three key criteria: elevated dining experience, balance of tradition and innovation, and appreciation of cuisine through a Chinese culinary lens.
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Les Amis and Odette are awarded Three Diamonds at the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide
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Singapore claimed 16 spots in the Black Pearl Restaurant guide. French establishments Les Amis and Odette earned the prestigious Three Diamonds distinction, while modern British restaurant Jaan by Kirk Westaway received Two Diamonds.
Thirteen venues were awarded One Diamond: Teochew Restaurant Huat Kee, Peach Blossoms, Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, Cassia, Summer Pavilion, Burnt Ends, Cloudstreet, Candlenut, Meta, Born, Seroja, Waku Ghin, and Zén.
The Black Pearl Restaurant Guide Awards Ceremony also recognised individual achievements, including Peach Blossoms’ Edward Chong, whose “crispy scales fillet of marble goby in spicy pineapple sauce” won the Annual Dish Award. Les Amis’ Sebastian Lepinoy received the prestigious Master Chef Award, while Zén’s executive chef Toraik Chua earned the Young Chef Award for maintaining the modern European restaurant’s exceptional standards.
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Dudi Aureus is the senior dining and travel editor at Tatler Singapore, covering the city’s most exciting restaurants, global travel trends, and the personalities shaping the culinary and lifestyle scenes. She also serves as co-jury chair for the Tatler Best awards in Singapore, celebrating the very best in hospitality. When she’s off duty, she can often be found at a favourite hole-in-the-wall Thai spot, savouring a perfectly balanced pad thai.
