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Candlenut Kitchen

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Candlenut Kitchen
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Malcolm Lee
Head chefMalcolm Lee
Food typePeranakan
Rating1 Michelin star Michelin Guide 2016
Street address17A Dempsey Road
Postal/ZIP Code249676
Country Singapore
Coordinates1°18′21″N 103°48′37″E / 1.3057187°N 103.8102043°E / 1.3057187; 103.8102043
ReservationsYes
WebsiteCandlenut

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

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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

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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]

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  • 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

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References

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  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.