Les Amis (restaurant)

Les Amis is a fine-dining restaurant in Singapore serving French cuisine.[1] The restaurant was opened in 1994 as the flagship of the Les Amis Group. Sebastien Lepinoy is the current chef de cuisine[2] and Cheryl Koh is the current pastry chef.[3]

Les Amis
Restaurant information
Established1994
Owner(s)Les Amis Group
Head chefSebastien Lepinoy
Pastry chefCheryl Koh
Food typeFrench
Dress codeSmart casual
Rating Michelin Guide 2019
Street address1 Scotts Road, #01-16 Shaw Centre
Postal/ZIP Code228208
Country Singapore
ReservationsYes
Other informationChildren under 10 are not allowed
WebsiteLes Amis

Cuisine

In 2013, Chef Sebastien Lepinoy joined Les Amis. He brought with him a collection of recipes which feature seasonal ingredients sourced from all over France.[4]

Wines

Les Amis has built a reputation for its wine cellar[5] which has more than 3000 bottles.[6] Most of the wines are French, mainly Burgundy and Bordeaux.[7]

Accolades

Over the years, Les Amis has won several awards. It was featured as one of the best restaurants in Singapore in The Daily Telegraph in 2016.[8] It was the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Wine List of the Year award in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and was inducted into the Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2009.[9] It was also the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Old World Wine List of the Year award in 2009, 2010 and 2013, and was inducted into the Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2014.[10]

Restaurant magazine placed Les Amis within the top 20 best restaurants in Asia in their annual list of the Top 50 Restaurants in Asia in their inaugural 2013 edition.[11] It has also been placed in their top 20 best restaurants in 2014,[12] 2015[13] and 2016.[14][15] Pastry chef Cheryl Koh was named Asia's Best Pastry Chef by the magazine in 2016.[16]

The restaurant received two stars in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2016 Singapore edition.[17] In September 2019, Les Amis received a third Michelin star, along with another Singaporean fine-dining French restaurant, Odette.[18]

See also

References
  1. Goh, Kenneth (10 March 2015). "French restaurant Les Amis to close for month-long renovation". The Straits Times.
  2. Tan, Annette (20 October 2013). "Food reviews Les Amis: 4/5". Today.
  3. Goh, Kenneth (2 March 2016). "2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list". My Paper.
  4. "Our Chef – Les Amis". www.lesamis.com.sg. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. "Les Amis - Wines - Lifetime Achievement". World Gourmet Awards. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. "The friends with benefits – Les Amis shares the secrets to its service success". UI - 50B - STORIES. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. "Les Amis – French Fine Dining". www.lesamis.com.sg. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. Chen, Evelyn (20 September 2016). "Singapore restaurants". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. "Les Amis - Wines". World Gourmet Summit website.
  10. "Les Amis - Wines (2)". World Gourmet Summit website.
  11. "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2013". The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
  12. "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2014". The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
  13. "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2015". The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
  14. "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2016". The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
  15. Ang, Benson (22 February 2017). "Restaurant Andre is second best restaurant in Asia, Odette highest new entry". The Straits Times.
  16. Goh, Kenneth (2 March 2016). "2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list". My Paper.
  17. "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times. 21 July 2016.
  18. "French restaurants Les Amis and Odette get three Michelin stars for the first time". AsiaOne. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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