Candlenut
Peranakan restaurant by chef-owner Malcolm Lee at 17A Dempsey Road inside COMO Dempsey, the world’s first Michelin-starred Peranakan kitchen since the inaugural Singapore guide in 2016 and still one star in the 2025 selection. Expect communal à la carte and a rotating tasting menu built on Straits-Chinese spice pastes and family technique. Book through COMO Dempsey or Candlenut channels, take a taxi or Grab to Dempsey rather than relying on MRT, and confirm current menu prices and dietary limits before you sit a multi-generational table.
- Address
- 17A Dempsey Road, Singapore 249676
- Official website
- Visit site ↗
- Country
- Singapore
While you're there
Dempsey Road is a taxi or short bus hop from Orchard. Pair Peranakan lunch with a Botanic Gardens morning at Singapore Botanic Gardens, then return to town for a Civic District dinner such as Odette. Book Candlenut ahead; Dempsey fills on weekends.
Pro Tip: Book an early weekend lunch and arrive by car or Grab with buffer; Dempsey’s lots fill, and a late arrival can cost you the seating even when the confirmation looked safe.
- Best for
- Peranakan lunch after a Botanic Gardens morning on the Tanglin side.
- Pair with
- Singapore Botanic Gardens before Dempsey heat builds.
- Season / timing
- Weekend lunch demand rises during Singapore school holidays and Formula 1 week.