Les Amis is a fine-dining restaurant in Singapore serving French cuisine.[1] The restaurant opened in 1994 as the flagship of the Les Amis Group. It received its third Michelin star in 2019.
| Les Amis | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1994 |
| Owner(s) | Les Amis Group |
| Head chef | Sebastien Lepinoy |
| Pastry chef | Cheryl Koh |
| Food type | French |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide 2019 |
| Street address | 1 Scotts Road, #01-16 Shaw Centre |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 228208 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Other information | Children under 10 are not allowed |
| Website | Les Amis |
Cuisine
editThe restaurant specializes in classic French haute cuisine.[2]
Wines
editLes Amis has an extensive wine cellar which in 2020 included more than 3000 bottles.[3][4] Most of the wines are French, mainly Burgundy and Bordeaux.[5]
Recognition
editThe restaurant was named one of the best in Singapore by The Daily Telegraph in 2016.[6] It was the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Wine List of the Year award in multiple years and was inducted into the organization's Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2009.[7] It was also the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Old World Wine List of the Year award multiple times and was inducted into the Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2014.[8]
In 2013 Restaurant magazine named Les Amis to its inaugural list of the Top 50 Restaurants in Asia and several times thereafter.[9][10][11][12] It named pastry chef Cheryl Koh Asia's Best Pastry Chef in 2016.[13]
The restaurant received two stars in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2016 Singapore edition.[14] In September 2019 it received a third Michelin star, along with another Singaporean fine-dining French restaurant, Odette.[15]
Personnel
editThe restaurant was opened in 1994 by restaurateur and sommelier Ignatius Chan and chef Justin Quek with backing from stockbroker Desmond Lim and Chong Yap Seng.[16] In 2003, following the departure of Chan and Quek, Gunther Hubrechsen became chef de cuisine, followed by Thomas Mayr and in 2008 Armin Leitgeb.[16] As of 2013 Sebastien Lepinoy was chef de cuisine[17] and as of 2016 Cheryl Koh the pastry chef.[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Goh, Kenneth (10 March 2015). "French restaurant Les Amis to close for month-long renovation". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Koh, Yuen Lin. "Meet Singapore's Culinary Power Couple: Les Amis Executive Chef Sebastien Lepinoy and Olivia Lee". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Les Amis - Wines - Lifetime Achievement". World Gourmet Awards. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "The friends with benefits – Les Amis shares the secrets to its service success". UI - 50B - STORIES. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Les Amis – French Fine Dining". www.lesamis.com.sg. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Chen, Evelyn (20 September 2016). "Singapore restaurants". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Les Amis - Wines". World Gourmet Summit website. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Les Amis - Wines (2)". World Gourmet Summit website. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2013". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2015". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2016". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Ang, Benson (22 February 2017). "Restaurant Andre is second best restaurant in Asia, Odette highest new entry". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Goh, Kenneth (2 March 2016). "2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list". My Paper. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "French restaurants Les Amis and Odette get three Michelin stars for the first time". AsiaOne. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b Koh, Aun (7 February 2024). "Looking back at Les Amis' legacy ahead of its 30th anniversary". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Tan, Annette (20 October 2013). "Food reviews Les Amis: 4/5". Today. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Goh, Kenneth (2 March 2016). "2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list". My Paper. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.