Odette
“Singapore’s definitive three stars: Royer’s grandmother’s name on Asia’s most elegant French room. Book it for the anniversary that matters.”
About Odette
Julien Royer named his restaurant after the grandmother who taught him to cook in the Cantal, and the sentiment is structural: Odette runs on the idea that luxury ingredients deserve emotional cooking, not just technical display. Opened in 2015 inside the National Gallery with the Lo and Behold Group, it climbed to three Michelin stars by 2019 and holds them in the 2026 guide, once topping Asia’s 50 Best along the way.
The signature is the 55 minute rosemary smoked organic egg, a single slow cooked yolk under smoke lifted at the table, and it sets the register: theatrical delivery, restrained plate. Hokkaido uni arrives in a langoustine jelly; the pigeon, roasted whole and carved in the room, is among Asia’s great poultry courses. Dinner runs S$498, lunch from S$298, with pairings from S$295 to S$565.
The room, a pastel gallery of suspended sculpture by local artist Dawn Ng, is routinely called the most beautiful dining space in Asia, and the service under Royer’s long standing team has the calm of a kitchen with nothing left to prove.
The Room
Blush pinks, soft greys and a floating cloud of paper sculpture beneath the National Gallery’s colonial bones. Tables are spaced widely, acoustics stay gentle, and the open kitchen works in near silence behind glass. Dress is smart; jackets common at dinner, never demanded. About 40 covers plus a private room overlooking the Padang.
Why book it, occasion by occasion
Think of what follows as fit notes: the occasions where Odette outperforms its own rank.
For the anniversary that gets planned properly
The most beautiful room in Asia does half the work; the menu’s story, a grandmother’s cooking carried to three stars, does the rest. Tell the team the year you are marking and the kitchen writes it into the evening quietly. The corner tables under the sculpture cloud are the seats to request.
For the client meeting that needs gravity
Three stars inside the National Gallery reads as establishment power in a way no hotel dining room matches. Lunch from S$298 is the executive’s secret: the full kitchen at 60 percent of the evening price, timed to finish inside two and a half hours. The private room seats twelve above the Padang.
For terms signed over the pigeon course
The room’s hush, the wide table spacing and service that never interrupts make Odette a natural closing venue. Order the pairing rather than debating bottles, let the smoked egg break the tension early, and take coffee in the lounge to finish the paperwork.
What to order
The tasting sets its own course; these are the moments to protect and the calls to make.
- The 55 minute smoked egg
The signature: a slow cooked yolk under rosemary smoke, lifted at the table. The dish that made Odette famous, still the anchor.
- Hokkaido uni and langoustine
The luxury course that shows Royer’s restraint: cold, precise, unimprovable.
- The roasted pigeon
Carved in the room, the best poultry course in Singapore. If a supplement version appears, take it.
- Lunch over dinner for first timers
From S$298, the same kitchen and room at a price that lets you come back. The dinner at S$498 is for the return visit with stakes.
Practical
- Address
- 1 St Andrew’s Road, 01 04 National Gallery, Singapore
- Reservations
- SevenRooms · about 30 days out
- Menus
- Dinner S$498 · lunch S$298 to S$448
- Pairings
- S$295 to S$565
- Open
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Dress
- Smart; jackets common at dinner
- Dietary
- Vegetarian menu available; advise at booking
- Seats
- About 40 plus private room
Questions diners ask
Is Odette worth it?
Yes. It is Singapore’s definitive fine dining room: three stars held since 2019, a signature egg course that earns its fame and the most beautiful dining space in Asia. Dinner at S$498 is priced at the global three star norm; lunch from S$298 is the smarter first visit.
How hard is it to book Odette?
Manageable with planning. Tables release on SevenRooms about 30 days ahead; weekend dinners go fastest, weekday lunches hold longest. For anniversaries, book the release morning and request the corner tables in the notes.
What is the dress code at Odette?
Smart. Jackets are common at dinner and the room rewards effort, but there is no formal requirement. At lunch the register relaxes toward business attire. Shorts and sportswear will be politely redirected.
What should I order at Odette?
The menu is fixed, so protect the moments: the 55 minute smoked egg, the uni course, the carved pigeon. Take the classic pairing at S$295 on a first visit, and choose lunch if the S$498 dinner makes the evening about the bill instead of the table.