Odette
No.25 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef
Veronica's Take
Odette, a modern French restaurant in Singapore founded by chef Julien Royer in 2015, has clinched the No.25 spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Royer, who hails from a family of farmers, meticulously sources ingredients from artisanal producers across Asia and Europe, crafting a menu that celebrates the purest flavors of each element. His cooking is a tribute to his grandmother, Odette, whose name graces the restaurant and whose legacy of care and devotion is evident in every dish, making it a heartfelt homage to her influence.
odetterestaurant Odette is a modern French restaurant founded by chef Julien Royer in 2015. Coming from a family of farmers, Royer cares deeply about produce, sourcing ingredients from artisanal producers in Asia and Europe and treating them carefully to highlight their purest flavour. The restaurant is Royer’s gastronomic love letter to his grandmother of the same name.
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The people behind Odette
Julien Royer
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Julien Royer is a French chef and restaurant owner. He is the Chef-owner of Odette in Singapore and Louise in Hong Kong. In 2019, Odette was awarded Asia's Best Restaurant.
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