Les Amis (restaurant) explained

Les Amis
Established:1994
Current-Owner:Les Amis Group
Head-Chef:Sebastien Lepinoy
Pastry-Chef:Cheryl Koh
Food-Type:French
Dress-Code:Smart casual
Rating: Michelin Guide 2019
Street-Address:1 Scotts Road, #01-16 Shaw Centre
Postcode:228208
Country: Singapore
Reservations:Yes
Other-Information:Children under 10 are not allowed
Website:Les Amis

Les Amis is a fine-dining restaurant in Singapore serving French cuisine.[1] The restaurant opened in 1994 as the flagship of the Les Amis Group. It received its third Michelin star in 2019.

Cuisine

The restaurant specializes in classic French haute cuisine.[2]

Wines

Les Amis has an extensive wine cellar which in 2020 included more than 3000 bottles.[3] [4] Most of the wines are French, mainly Burgundy and Bordeaux.[5]

Recognition

The restaurant was named one of the best in Singapore by The Daily Telegraph in 2016.[6] It was the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Wine List of the Year award in multiple years and was inducted into the organization's Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2009.[7] It was also the recipient of the World Gourmet Summit's Old World Wine List of the Year award multiple times and was inducted into the Awards Of Excellence Hall of Fame in 2014.[8]

In 2013 Restaurant magazine named Les Amis to its inaugural list of the Top 50 Restaurants in Asia and several times thereafter.[9] [10] [11] [12] It named pastry chef Cheryl Koh Asia's Best Pastry Chef in 2016.[13]

The restaurant received two stars in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2016 Singapore edition.[14] In September 2019 it received a third Michelin star, along with another Singaporean fine-dining French restaurant, Odette.[15]

Personnel

The restaurant was opened in 1994 by restaurateur and sommelier Ignatius Chan and chef Justin Quek with backing from stockbroker Desmond Lim and Chong Yap Seng.[16] In 2003, following the departure of Chan and Quek, Gunther Hubrechsen became chef de cuisine, followed by Thomas Mayr and in 2008 Armin Leitgeb. As of 2013 Sebastien Lepinoy was chef de cuisine[17] and as of 2016 Cheryl Koh the pastry chef.[18]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: French restaurant Les Amis to close for month-long renovation. The Straits Times. 10 March 2015. Goh. Kenneth. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100325/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/french-restaurant-les-amis-to-close-for-month-long-renovation. live.
  2. Web site: Koh . Yuen Lin . Meet Singapore’s Culinary Power Couple: Les Amis Executive Chef Sebastien Lepinoy and Olivia Lee . 2024-05-06 . . en.
  3. Web site: Les Amis - Wines - Lifetime Achievement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711042940/https://www.wgsawards.com/wga2020/main.php/hall-of-fame/11-Les-Amis-Wines/ . 11 July 2020 . 2020-07-09 . World Gourmet Awards . en.
  4. Web site: The friends with benefits – Les Amis shares the secrets to its service success. 2020-07-09. UI - 50B - STORIES. en. 9 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200709065707/https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/les-amis-shares-the-secrets-to-its-service-success.html. live.
  5. Web site: Les Amis – French Fine Dining. 2020-07-09. www.lesamis.com.sg. 11 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200611123431/https://www.lesamis.com.sg/. live.
  6. Web site: Singapore restaurants. The Daily Telegraph. 20 September 2016. Chen. Evelyn. 5 April 2018. 15 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215195405/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/singapore/articles/singapore-restaurants/. live.
  7. Web site: Les Amis - Wines. World Gourmet Summit website. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004112/http://www.wgsawards.com/aoe2017/main.php/hof/inductee/name/Les-Amis-Wines. live.
  8. Web site: Les Amis - Wines (2). World Gourmet Summit website. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004154/http://www.wgsawards.com/aoe2017/main.php/hof/inductee/name/Les+Amis-Wines-2. live.
  9. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2013. The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 26 April 2017. 23 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170423062704/http://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/previous-lists/2013-list.html. live.
  10. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2015. The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100514/http://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/previous-lists/2015-list.html. live.
  11. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2016. The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100639/http://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/list/previous-lists/2016-list.html. live.
  12. Web site: Restaurant Andre is second best restaurant in Asia, Odette highest new entry. The Straits Times. 22 February 2017. Ang. Benson. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427003928/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/restaurant-andre-is-second-best-restaurant-in-asia-odette-highest-new-entry. live.
  13. Web site: Goh. Kenneth. 2 March 2016. 2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list. My Paper. 15 June 2017. 15 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615075733/http://www.asiaone.com/food/2-singapore-eateries-debut-top-50-asia-list?nopaging=1. live.
  14. Web site: Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know. The Straits Times. 21 July 2016. 26 April 2017. 17 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017140139/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/singapores-michelin-starred-restaurants-a-listing. live.
  15. Web site: French restaurants Les Amis and Odette get three Michelin stars for the first time. 2019-09-18. AsiaOne. en. 2019-09-19. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921053553/https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/french-restaurants-les-amis-and-odette-get-three-michelin-stars-first-time. live.
  16. Web site: Koh . Aun . 7 February 2024 . Looking back at Les Amis’ legacy ahead of its 30th anniversary . 2024-05-06 . . en.
  17. Web site: Tan . Annette . 20 October 2013 . Food reviews Les Amis: 4/5 . . 26 April 2017 . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427193632/http://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/food/food-review-les-amis-45?singlepage=true . live .
  18. Web site: Goh . Kenneth . 2 March 2016 . 2 Singapore eateries debut on top 50 Asia list . . 15 June 2017 . 15 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170615075733/http://www.asiaone.com/food/2-singapore-eateries-debut-top-50-asia-list?nopaging=1 . live .

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