As the newest entrant into the three-stars club — joining the likes of Les Amis and Odette, both of whom retained their three-star rankings — the team at Zén have plenty to be chuffed about. But none more so than its executive chef Tristin Farmer, who was teary-eyed during his acceptance speech, which was live streamed on YouTube and Facebook on Sept 1.
Barely a year into its opening, Nordic fine dining restaurant Zén made it into the Michelin Guide Singapore 2019 star selection with not one, but two stars. And this September, it did the impossible and clinched the coveted third Michelin star — a feat few restaurants in the world have been able to achieve.
It has been a pretty exceptional year for the fine dining industry in Singapore with close to 50 Michelin-starred restaurants awarded. This comes after a quiet 2020, where Michelin activities were put on pause due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. Part of the decision to revive the Michelin Guides this year is to encourage, motivate and ignite a push towards a positive dynamic, to support chefs and their teams and encourage people to return to restaurants, says international director Gwendal Poullennec.
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