12 Best French Restaurants in Singapore (2026)
Twelve of the best French restaurants in Singapore, from three-Michelin-starred haute cuisine to traditional brasseries, casual bistros and a French wine bar.
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AI image by LocalRankFrench dining in Singapore runs from three-Michelin-starred tasting rooms to relaxed neighbourhood bistros and brasseries plating classics such as duck confit and escargots. This guide gathers twelve French restaurants that were operating in 2026, each checked against its own website or official pages, spanning haute cuisine, bistronomy and wine-led dining across the island. Treat it as a shortlist to match to your occasion and budget, not a strict ranking.
1. Odette
Odette is chef Julien Royer's flagship inside the National Gallery Singapore, named after his grandmother and open since 2015. It holds three Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide and serves a modern French tasting menu the restaurant describes as produce-driven and terroir-led, sourcing herbs, flowers and vegetables from regional and local farms. The pastel dining room and choreographed service make it a special-occasion destination. Expect a multi-course degustation rather than a la carte, so reserve well ahead.
City Hall
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2. Les Amis
Les Amis opened in 1994 as one of Singapore's first independent fine-dining rooms and remains a benchmark for French haute cuisine, holding three Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide. Tucked inside Shaw Centre off Orchard Road, its kitchen is led by executive chef Sebastien Lepinoy, who trained for years under Joel Robuchon, and leans to classical French technique with occasional Asian accents. It is a formal, cellar-driven restaurant known for its wine list. Lunch and dinner tasting menus are the main format.
Orchard
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3. Saint Pierre
Saint Pierre is the modern French restaurant of chef-owner Emmanuel Stroobant, open since 2000 and now set at One Fullerton overlooking the water near Marina Bay. It holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide, and the kitchen pairs classical French technique with mostly Japanese produce and subtle Asian nuance across its degustation menus. Floor-to-ceiling windows give many tables a view of the bay and skyline. This is a tasting-menu experience, so reservations and a set-menu format are the norm.
4. Maison Boulud
Maison Boulud is celebrity chef Daniel Boulud's French restaurant at Marina Bay Sands, opened in 2024 in the space that previously held his db Bistro and Oyster Bar. Set over two levels, it runs from a bright, waterfront-facing upper room to a more intimate lower dining room. The menu centres on classic French cooking with contemporary plating and occasional Asian touches, and the restaurant highlights a signature seafood platter. It suits both a la carte dining and celebrations by the bay.
Marina Bay Sands
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5. Gunther's
Gunther's has served modern French cuisine on Purvis Street since 2007 under Belgian chef Gunther Hubrechsen, and remains a favourite for a refined but unfussy meal. The compact, dark-toned dining room focuses on seasonal produce and precise cooking, with a menu the restaurant updates through the year and a popular set lunch. The restaurant is known for a chilled angel-hair pasta dressed with caviar. It works equally for a business lunch or a quieter dinner in the Bras Basah area.
Bras Basah
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6. Restaurant JAG
Restaurant JAG is a contemporary French restaurant that has held a Michelin star every year since 2019 and now occupies a restored 19th-century warehouse at STPI on Robertson Quay, overlooking the Singapore River. The kitchen describes its cooking as vegetable-forward and nourishment-led, building tasting menus around herbs and seasonal produce. After a change in leadership it added an a la carte option alongside its degustation menus. The riverside setting and greenery make it a calmer alternative to a hotel dining room.
Robertson Quay
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7. Ma Cuisine
Ma Cuisine is a French gastro wine bar on Craig Road in Tanjong Pagar, an outpost of the Ma Cuisine in Beaune, and has held a Michelin star for several years. The concept flips the usual order: guests are encouraged to choose wine first from an extensive, Burgundy-heavy list, then match food to it. The menu runs to hearty, classic French dishes rather than fine-dining plating, in a snug bistro setting. A daytime sister concept, Bonjour by Ma Cuisine, serves brunch-leaning fare.
Tanjong Pagar
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8. Claudine
Claudine is chef Julien Royer's French neo-brasserie at Dempsey, run with the Lo and Behold Group and named after his mother, offering a relaxed counterpoint to Odette. It occupies a converted 1930s chapel with high ceilings, an open kitchen and a bar, plus a semi-alfresco terrace called La Terrace. The cooking leans to convivial, home-style French dishes made for sharing, including roasts and rotisserie plates. It is a popular weekend and celebration spot, so the restaurant recommends booking ahead.
9. Brasserie Gavroche
Brasserie Gavroche is a traditional French brasserie that, after more than a decade on Tras Street, relocated to Mohamed Sultan Road near River Valley and now opens seven days a week. It aims to capture old-fashioned Paris, with vintage furnishings and a menu of bistro classics the restaurant lists, including beef tartare, escargots de Bourgogne, sole meuniere and duck confit, finished with crepes Suzette or tarte tatin. It is an approachable, all-day option for classic French comfort food rather than tasting menus.
River Valley
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10. L'Angelus
L'Angelus has served traditional French cooking on Club Street since 1998 and bills itself as Singapore's oldest single-location French restaurant. The bustling, bistro-style room is hung with posters and mirrors, and the kitchen keeps to classics made with ingredients the restaurant says are largely air-flown from France, backed by a deep wine list strong in older vintages. It draws a loyal regular crowd and works well for a lively group dinner. Expect hearty, unpretentious French fare rather than modernist plating.
Club Street
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11. Bar-A-Thym
Bar-A-Thym is a Southern French restaurant on Gemmill Lane in the CBD from chef-owner Francois Mermilliod. The kitchen focuses on the regional specialities of southern France, with seafood and meats cooked a la plancha, and offers formats ranging from a set lunch to a la carte and a French omakase counter. The narrow, warmly lit room suits both after-work meals and longer dinners, and the restaurant takes reservations for its counter and tables. It is a strong pick for Provencal-leaning French cooking downtown.
Telok Ayer
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12. Bistro Du Vin
Bistro Du Vin is the casual French bistro of the Les Amis Group, set inside Shaw Centre off Orchard Road and offering an accessible entry point to French cooking without a fine-dining price tag. The menu sticks to comforting French classics that change with the seasons under group chef Laurent Brouard, and the restaurant runs a good-value set lunch. The warm, wood-and-leather room is styled like a Parisian bistro. It is an easy choice for a relaxed lunch or dinner near the Orchard shops.
How to choose
- Match the venue to the occasion and budget. Singapore's French scene runs from multi-course tasting menus at Michelin-starred rooms to relaxed neighbourhood bistros, so decide whether you want a milestone dinner or an easy weeknight meal before choosing.
- Decide between a tasting menu and a la carte. The top fine-dining rooms are built around set degustation menus with little or no a la carte, while brasseries and bistros let you order a plate or two, so lean casual if you want flexibility or a lighter meal.
- Book early, especially for the starred restaurants. Fine-dining tables and weekend brasserie seats fill well in advance, and some kitchens run set menus only at fixed seatings, so reserve ahead and confirm the format when you book.
- Confirm dietary needs directly with the restaurant. French menus lean on butter, dairy, seafood and meat, so raise vegetarian, halal or allergy requirements when booking, since tasting menus in particular are planned around specific produce.
- Know the signatures worth trying. Classic benchmarks such as escargots, duck confit, sole or steak, and desserts like tarte tatin or crepes Suzette are a good way to judge a bistro, while tasting-menu restaurants are best approached by trusting the seasonal degustation.
- Consider location and value. French restaurants cluster in the CBD and Club Street, around Orchard and the Marina Bay waterfront, and out at Dempsey, and several offer better-value set lunches, which can be a smart way to try a pricier kitchen.
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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.
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