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Best 20 restaurants in Singapore (Photo: Terrix Lin)
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At the inaugural Tatler Best Awards, the 20 best bars and restaurants this year were revealed along with the Best-in-Class awardees in the hotel, bar and restaurant industries
On the evening of March 10, over 300 industry insiders from the restaurant, bar and hotel worlds came together at Pan Pacific Singapore to celebrate the launch of the Tatler Best Awards in Singapore. This exciting new chapter builds on the legacy of the Tatler Best Asia awards, which made waves in Bangkok last year by spotlighting the Best 100 bars, hotels and restaurants across the region—along with the Best-in-Class in each category.
Hosted by Evangeline Long, the night kicked off with inspiring words from Tatler Singapore’s managing director Stephanie Tay and senior dining editor Dudi Aureus. They shared how the Tatler Best Awards evolved from the long-standing Tatler Dining Guide, which has been Singapore’s go-to source for top dining spots since 1986. “This new initiative provides a comprehensive, expertly curated guide to the region’s finest experiences,” Tay remarked, adding that this marks an exciting new chapter in Tatler’s position as the ultimate authority in lifestyle and travel across Asia.
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As the guests sipped on rum-based Zacapa cocktails, fine wines from Penfolds, premium spirits and champagne from Life & Liquor and Limwood, and mocktails from Evian, the excitement built up to the first big moment of the night—a special Best Business Hotel award presented to Pan Pacific Singapore. From there, the spotlight shifted to the much-anticipated reveal of Singapore’s Best 20 bars and restaurants, unranked collections of the best dining and drinking spots that were chosen by Tatler’s expert reviewers and voting panel comprising industry leaders and tastemakers.
The Best-in-Class awards (six for bars, eight for restaurants and nine for hotels) were announced after a short break, allowing the guests to continue savouring the delicious canapés specially prepared by Japanese restaurants Sushi Yuki and Keyaki, Chinese restaurants Peach Blossoms and Hai Tien Lo, and Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay Singapore’s dessert inspired by the Oppo Find N5—the world’s slimmest phone.
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The hotel category saw standout winners, with Pan Pacific Orchard making waves for its biophilic and sustainable design, earning the Best Innovation title. Meanwhile, Equarius Hotel was named Best Resort for redefining resort-style staycations in the city. Adding to the excitement, Marina Bay Sands—a globally recognised icon of Singapore—was crowned Hotel of the Year.
In the bar scene, the Best Innovation award, sponsored by Zacapa, drew loud cheers as it was presented to Fura for its creative approach to educating imbibers on sustainable drinking—without compromising on fun. The celebrations continued as East47, the Andy Warhol-inspired bar within Manhattan, took home Best New Bar, while Tamba was honoured with Best Design for its striking African-inspired concept. The night’s biggest bar accolade, Bar of the Year, went to Cat Bite Club, with its head bartender, Erika Danielle, also recognised as this year’s Rising Star.
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The restaurant industry’s diversity was well represented, with Peach Blossoms’ Edward Chong receiving the Best Innovation Award—along with an Oppo Find N5. Newcomer Somma, led by chef-partner Mirko Febbrile, made a dazzling debut, winning both Best New Restaurant and Best Service. Closing the evening on a high note, Burnt Ends took home the top honor, being named Tatler Best Singapore’s Restaurant of the Year.
Scroll below for the night’s biggest winners in the hotel, bar and restaurant categories:
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Best 20 bars
Atlas
Bar Bon Funk
Cat Bite Club
East47
Fura
Gibson
Jigger & Pony
Last Word
Live Twice
Manhattan
Night Hawk
Nutmeg & Clove
Origin Bar
Puffy Bois
Republic
Sago House
Side Door
Stay Gold Flamingo
The Elephant Room
White Shades
Best 20 Restaurants
Born
Burnt Ends
Claudine
Cloudstreet
Cote
Fiz
Imamura
Jaan by Kirk Westaway
Labyrinth
Marguerite
Meta
Nae:um
Nouri
Odette
Peach Blossoms
Seroja
Somma
Summer Pavilion
Takayama
Zén
Best-in-class Hotels
Hotel of the Year: Marina Bay Sands
Best New Hotel: COMO Metropolitan Singapore
Best Innovation: Pan Pacific Orchard
Best Design: The Singapore Edition
Best Service: Raffles Singapore
Best Heritage Hotel: Capella Singapore
Best Boutique Hotel: 21 Carpenter
Best City Hotel: Grand Hyatt Singapore
Best Resort: Equarius Hotel
Best-in-class Bars
Bar of the Year: Cat Bite Club
Best New Bar: East47
Best Innovation: Fura
Best Design: Tamba
Best Service: Manhattan
Rising Star: Erika Danielle
Best-in-class Restaurants
Restaurant of the Year: Burnt Ends
Best New Restaurant: Somma
Best Innovation: Edward Chong (Peach Blossoms)
Best Design: Le Pristine Singapore
Best Service: Somma
Best Pastry Chef: Makoto Arami (AMI Patisserie)
Best Sommelier: Lesley Liu (Odette)
Rising Star: JJ Law (Province)
Here is a peek of what went down at the inaugural Tatler Best Awards in Singapore:
Credits
Photography: Adrian Lee, Terrix Lin, Benny Loh
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.
