There are many adjectives to describe Singapore’s food scene, but “expensive” is not one of them, as the Michelin Bib Gourmand proves. This year, the Michelin Guide inducted 11 new establishments to the Michelin Bib Gourmand list in 2024, nine of which are brand new entries to the Guide and two of which have been shifted up from the Michelin Selected category. The resulting list totals 81 establishments for the year spread across the island, up from 79 in last year’s selection.
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Focaccina at Fico, which has made it onto the Michelin Bib Gourmand list for 2024 (Photo: Fico)
According to the Michelin Guide, the Bib Gourmand is dedicated to spotlighting establishments that offer “exceptional value-for-money gourmet experiences”. It’s not hard to pack the list for Singapore, which has a vibrant hawker culture with accessible prices—something that Gwendal Poullenac, the international director of the Michelin Guide, appreciates. Pointing out the “integral” role of hawker centres in our “everyday life” as a “microcosm of [Singapore’s] multi-ethnic society”, he says that this year’s list, which includes “rich cultural traditions” in both new spots and “long-serving heritage hawkers”, “reflects the dynamic and diverse smorgasbord of eateries in the casual and hawker category”.
Poullenac also points out that more young people are manning the kitchens behind these establishments, with even “formally trained chefs willing to join the ranks of hawkers”. “We are hopeful that Singaporeans are embracing their traditional food culture with an open mindset, allowing it to flourish more in the future,” he says.
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Wanton mee at Chef Kang’s Noodle House, which has won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 (Photo: Michelin Guide Singapore)
Among the nine new entrants to the Michelin Bib Gourmand is Fico, the casual Italian restaurant by chef-owner Mirko Febbrile famous for its pasta and focaccina, which has earned a reputation of being one of the hardest restaurants to book in Singapore.
Chef Ang Song Kang (better known as Chef Kang), whose private dining outing has one Michelin star, is now also able to claim a Bib Gourmand for his Toa Payoh noodle concept, Chef Kang’s Noodle House.
Naan at Delhi Lahori at Tekka Centre, which has won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 (Photo: Michelin Guide Singapore)
Margaret Drive Sin Kee Chicken Rice, which has won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 (Photo: Michelin Guide Singapore)
Elsewhere, famed hawkers have also made the list for the first time. Delhi Lahori at Tekka Centre has pleased inspectors with its naan baked in its clay oven, while Jason Penang Cuisine at Bukit Merah, with its char kway teow and Penang assam laksa, has won over foodies.
Thai cuisine also gets its turn in the spotlight with MP Thai at Vision Exchange. Not to forget the famed Margaret Drive Sin Kee Chicken Rice, serving up the simple pleasure of this famed Singaporean dish.
Moving up from the Michelin Selected category is Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee, which has served its umami-laden prawn noodles for over 70 years. Accompanying it is Ru Ji Kitchen, which sells noodles studded with either minced pork, pork balls or fishballs.
Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee, which has won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 (Photo: Michelin Guide Singapore)
The rest of the Michelin Guide selection, which will include the highly-anticipated reveal of the Michelin stars and the special awards, will be released online on June 25.
Here is the full list of Bib Gourmand laureates:
- Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee
- Ru Ji Kitchen
- Chef Kang’s Noodle House
- Delhi Lahori
- Fico
- Han Kee
- Jason Penang Cuisine
- Margaret Drive Sin Kee Chicken Rice
- MP Thai (Vision Exchange)
- Song Fish Soup
- Zhup Zhup (previously known as One Prawn & Co)
- A Noodle Story
- Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle
- Alliance Seafood
- Anglo Indian (Shenton Way)
- Ar Er Soup
- Bahrakath Mutton Soup
- Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon
- Bismillah Biryani
- Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang
- Cheok Kee
- Chey Sua Carrot Cake
- Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck
- Cumi Bali
- Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee
- Du Du Shou Shi
- Eminent Frog Porridge & Seafood (Lor 19)
- Fei Fei Roasted • Noodle
- Fool
- Fu Ming Cooked Food
- Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle
- Hainan Zai
- Heng
- Heng Heng Cooked Food
- Heng Kee
- Hjh Maimunah (Jalan Pisang)
- Hong Kong Yummy Soup
- Hoo Kee Bak Chang
- Hui Wei Chilli Ban Mian
- Indocafe – The White House
- J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff
- Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh
- Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh
- Kelantan Kway Chap · Pig Organ Soup
- Koh Brother Pig’s Organ Soup
- Kok Sen
- Kotuwa
- Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge
- Kwee Heng
- Lagnaa
- Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh
- Lian He Ben Ji Claypot
- Lixin Teochew Fishball Noodles
- Muthu’s Curry
- Na Na Curry
- New Lucky Claypot Rice
- No.18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow
- Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee
- Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari
- Shi Hui Yuan
- Sik Bao Sin (Desmond’s Creation)
- Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant
- Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee
- Soh Kee Cooked Food
- Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (New Bridge Road)
- Soon Huat
- Spinach Soup (Geylang Bahru Market)
- Tai Seng Fish Soup
- Tai Wah Pork Noodle
- The Blue Ginger (Tanjong Pagar)
- The Coconut Club (Beach Road)
- Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice
- True Blue Cuisine
- Un-Yang-Kor-Dai
- Whole Earth
- Yhingthai Palace
- Yong Chun Wan Ton Noodle
- Zai Shun Curry Fish Head
- Zhi Wei Xian Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle
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