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Why Cheek Bistro Is on Our Top 50 French Outside France
Cheek Bistro, under Rishi Naleendra's direction, is ranked #47 on our Top 50 French Restaurants Outside France. The regional French register: Modern French Bistro (modern bistronomy lineage).
The classical technique: Modern French bistronomy technique. The signature dish: Foie gras pate, steak frites, the seasonal modern bistro tasting.
The sauce program: Sauce bordelaise, beurre blanc, modern bistronomy reductions. The wine program: French only; Loire, Burgundy, Rhone, Champagne.
The chef pedigree: Naleendra trained at Tetsuya's Sydney. The Michelin lineage: Naleendra holds one Michelin at his sister restaurant Cloudstreet.
How to Book Cheek Bistro
The booking lead time: 4 to 8 weeks for prime time. Reserve through OpenTable, Resy, SevenRooms, or the restaurant's own concierge or hotel-based booking portal where applicable; the most decorated French rooms outside France require dedicated planning weeks ahead of the prime weekend window.
Order the regional French signature. The kitchen's strongest expression at Cheek Bistro is the Foie gras pate, paired with a producer from the chef's training region.
The dress code: Smart casual. The dinner spend: 120 to 200 SGD per person at dinner. The kitchen at Cheek Bistro is rated 9/10 for food and 9/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Cheek Bistro Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Rishi Naleendra's CBD bistro. The modern French bistronomy register transferred to Singapore; the most consistently photographed French dining room in the financial district."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 9/10, ambience at 9/10, and value at 9/10. The Modern French Bistro (modern bistronomy lineage) register is structural; the chef lineage and the classical French technique produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.
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