Every year, we wait in anticipation for the announcement of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants to see which establishments from Singapore make it onto this world-acclaimed list. It’s never really a matter of ‘if’, but ‘how many’; After all, eating is one of the top pastimes of Singaporeans and our city is brimming with such a diverse line-up of cuisines and dining venues – the perfect representation of the multi-culturalism that we’re known for.
Ahead of the official announcement of the top 50 on June 19, 2025, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 extended list of 51 to 100 has just been revealed, and two from this Lion City have been named: modern Australian-style BBQ restaurant Burnt Ends (#93), and Labyrinth (#97) which prides itself on its ‘new Singaporean cuisine’.
Both Burnt Ends and Labyrinth are no stranger to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, having emerged at 68th and 92nd place respectively in last year’s extended list. Admittedly, this is quite a drop for Burnt Ends in particular, both one-Michelin-star holders will have to work a little harder to maintain their top 100 placings in next year’s edition of this food award ranking.
This year sees one less Singapore-based dining establishment on the 51 to 100 extended list, with Meta (#95 in 2024) making a disappearance. This can only mean one thing: It’s either been bumped up to the top 50, or fallen off the list entirely. Only time will tell.
Last year, only one restaurant from Singapore made the top 50 ranking: Odette, one of the two long-standing F&B tenants at the National Gallery that remains after its refresh. The other five, which include rooftop bar Smoke & Mirrors and Cantonese restaurant Yan, have since made a sad exit from the museum.
Odette was crowned the Best Restaurant in Asia in 2023’s awards. We’ll be eagerly waiting to see if it remains in the top 50 global placings this year, and whether any other of our favourite restaurants will be joining the party.
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