Candlenut Kitchen Explained

Candlenut Kitchen
Current-Owner:	Malcolm Lee
Head-Chef:	Malcolm Lee
Food-Type:	Peranakan
Rating:	Michelin Guide 2016
Street-Address:	17A Dempsey Road
Postcode:	249676
Country:	Singapore
Coordinates:	1.3057°N 103.8102°W
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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Restaurant Review: Stick to tradition, please, Candlenut. The Straits Times. Wong. Ah Yoke. 23 January 2014.
2. http://www.diningcity.com/singapore/candlenutkitchen/index_eng.jsp Singapore’s Peranakan cuisine, Nicholas Lander
3. Web site: FT readers: your favourite restaurants in Singapore . Financial Times . 14 July 2022 . 3 October 2021.
4. http://lifestyle.xin.msn.com/en/magazine/8-days/food-review.aspx?cp-documentid=4296228 Candlenut Kitchen, dining city
5. Web site: SINGAPORE RESTAURANT REVIEW: Candlenut. SG magazine.
6. Web site: 50 Things to Eat Before You Die. SG magazine. 24 October 2013. Chin. Hui Wen.
7. Web site: Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know. The Straits Times. 21 July 2016.
8. Web site: New normal after Michelin. 23 July 2016. Business Times.
9. Web site: [V LIVE] TWICE TV6 -TWICE in SINGAPORE- EP.04 ]. www.vlive.tv . 13 July 2022 . en.