Candlenut Kitchen

Candlenut Kitchen
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Malcolm Lee
Head chef	Malcolm Lee
Food type	Peranakan
Rating	Michelin Guide 2016
Street address	17A Dempsey Road
Postal/ZIP Code	249676
Country	Singapore
Coordinates	1.3057187°N 103.8102043°E / 1.3057187; 103.8102043
Reservations	Yes
Website	Candlenut

Candlenut Kitchen, often known simply as Candlenut, is a Singaporean restaurant serving the local Peranakan cuisine. Located at the Tanglin district, the restaurant is owned by Malcolm Lee, who also serves as its executive chef.[1]

Overview

The restaurant has been featured in various local and overseas publications such as diningcity,[2] United Kingdom's Financial Times[3] and Singapore's 8 Days magazine.[4] Popular dishes include the Buah keluak ice-cream that was named one of SG Magazine's "50 things to eat before you die" in 2013.[5][6]

Awards

The restaurant received one star in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2016 Singapore edition,[7] the first ever Michelin star awarded for Peranakan cuisine.[8]

In popular media

• The restaurant was featured and visited by South Korean band Twice for their TWICE TV series (TWICE TV6) when they were in Singapore.[9]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Singapore
• List of restaurants in Singapore

References

1. Wong, Ah Yoke (23 January 2014). "Restaurant Review: Stick to tradition, please, Candlenut". The Straits Times.
2. Singapore’s Peranakan cuisine, Nicholas Lander Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
3. "FT readers: your favourite restaurants in Singapore". Financial Times. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
4. Candlenut Kitchen, dining city Archived 2010-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
5. "SINGAPORE RESTAURANT REVIEW: Candlenut". SG magazine.
6. Chin, Hui Wen (24 October 2013). "50 Things to Eat Before You Die". SG magazine.
7. "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times. 21 July 2016.
8. "New normal after Michelin". Business Times. 23 July 2016.
9. "[V LIVE] TWICE TV6 -TWICE in SINGAPORE- EP.04". www.vlive.tv. Retrieved 13 July 2022.