Cover Dave Pynt’s Burnt Ends scorched the competition in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 (Photo: Tatler Singapore)
Dave Pynt’s Burnt Ends scorched the competition in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 (Photo: Tatler Singapore)
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Alongside Dave Pynt’s Burnt Ends, three other Singaporean steakhouses scorched the competition in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025
As if setting Singapore’s gastronomic scene ablaze isn’t enough, Burnt Ends by Australian chef Dave Pynt just muscled its way to an eye-watering fifth position in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025. Pynt did not just make the list; he stormed it with all the subtlety of a blowtorch to butter, clinching the “Highest New Entry” award and the coveted “Best in Asia” accolade. Since it first opened along Teck Lim Road in 2013, the modern Australian barbecue restaurant has evolved into a behemoth, which saw a move to its latest location in idyllic Dempsey.
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The Singaporean sizzle continues to go global, with four homegrown steakhouses placing on the coveted list. They are time-tested Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse (No. 53), Michelin-starred Cut by Wolfgang Puck (No. 59), and Japanese yakiniku specialist Shatoburian (No. 66).
Beyond the Singaporean borders, Australia and the UK are the beefy brigades leading the charge. Seventeen Australian establishments made the cut, most notably Sydney’s Margaret, which claimed silver, surpassed only by Buenos Aires stalwart Parrilla Don Julio, which retains its crown for the third consecutive year. Meanwhile, London reasserts itself with newcomer Ibai making an impressive debut at No. 11, claiming the “Best in UK” honours.
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For the uninitiated, this meat Olympics is no arbitrary assembly of expensive grills. The selection process subjects over 900 restaurants to scrutiny across 28 criteria, from sourcing practices and cooking techniques to wine expertise, before an anonymous cabal of 21 steak ambassadors renders final judgment. It is, as founder Ekkehard Knobelspies describes, “the Champions League of premium meat dining.”
For gastronomes in Singapore who’ve endured the waiting lists of Burnt Ends, this recognition feels less like news and more like validation, for Singapore now officially punches well above its weight in the global steak sweepstakes.
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