Michelin Bib Gourmand Singapore 2019 - 58 Restaurants and Hawkers. Who Is In and Who Is Out?

Michelin has released its Bib Gourmand Singapore 2019 awardees. A total of 58 restaurants and hawkers made it into this year's list. There are a total of 12 new entrants. Compare to the release of 2018 bib gourmand list, 4 of last year's winner has been dropped from the list, 2 hawker and 2 restaurants.

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Michelin Bib Gourmand Awardees 2019

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A Noodle Story (Amoy Street Food Centre)
Alliance Seafood (Newton Food Centre)
Anglo Indian (Shenton Way) New
Ar Er Soup (ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre)
Balestier Road Hoover Rojak(Whampoa Makan Place)
Bar-Roque Grill
Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon (Whampoa Makan Place) New
Bedok Chwee Kueh (Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre) New
Bismillah Biryani
Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang (Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre)
Chef Kang's Noodle House New
Chen's Mapo Tofu New
Chey Sua Carrot Cake (Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre)
Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck (Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre)
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa (Alexandra Village Food Centre)
Eminent Frog Porridge & Seafood (Geylang Road Lorong 19)
Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa (Hong Lim Market & Food Centre)
Fresh Taste Big Prawn Noodle (Zion Riverside Food Centre)
Fu Ming Cooked Food (Redhill Food Centre) New
Guan Kee Fried Kway Teow (Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre) New
Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle (78 Smith Street)
Heng (Newton Food Centre)
Hjh Maimunah (Jalan Pisang) New
Hock Hai (Hong Lim) Curry Chicken Noodle (Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre) New
Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee (Tiong Bahru Market)
Hong Kee Beef Noodle (Amoy Street Food Centre)
Hong Kong Yummy Soup (Alexandra Village Food Centre)
Hoo Kee Rice Dumpling (Amoy Street Food Centre)
Indocafe - The White House New
J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff (Amoy Street Food Centre)
Ka Soh (Outram Park)
Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup (Tiong Bahru Market) New
Kok Sen
Lagnaa
Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow (Old Airport Road Food Centre)
Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice (Chinatown Complex)
Man Man (Tanjong Pagar)
Muthu's Curry (Little India)
Na Na Curry (Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre)
New Lucky Claypot Rice (Holland Drive Market & Food Centre)
Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee (Hong Lim Market & Food Centre)
Shi Hui Yuan (Mei Ling Market & Food Centre)
Shirokane Tori-tama
Sik Bao Sin (Desmond's Creation)
Sin Huat Eating House
Sin Kee Famous Cantonese Chicken Rice (Holland Drive)
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (New Bridge Road)
Tai Wah Pork Noodle (Hong Lim Market & Food Centre)
The Blue Ginger
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (Maxwell Food Centre)
Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (Tiong Bahru Market)
Tiong Bahru Yi Sheng Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre)
To-Ricos Guo Shi (Old Airport Road Food Centre) New
True Blue Cuisine
Whole Earth
Yhingthai Palace
Zaffron Kitchen (East Coast)
Zai Shun Curry Fish Head

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Michelin Bib Gourmand 2019 - New Entrants

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Anglo Indian (Shenton Way) New
Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon (Whampoa Makan Place) New
Bedok Chwee Kueh (Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre) New
Chef Kang's Noodle House New
Chen's Mapo Tofu New
Fu Ming Cooked Food (Redhill Food Centre) New
Guan Kee Fried Kway Teow (Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre) New
Hjh Maimunah (Jalan Pisang) New
Hock Hai (Hong Lim) Curry Chicken Noodle (Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre) New
Indocafe - The White House New
Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup (Tiong Bahru Market) New
To-Ricos Guo Shi (Old Airport Road Food Centre) New

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Dropouts

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A check against last year list, 4 of them has dropped out from this year list. The dropouts are Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puff, Shi Wei Da, New Ubin Seafood and The Coconut Club. To be fair, New Ubin Seafood at Hiil View is closed, and The Coconut Club has relocated, probably that is why they didn't make it to the list this year.

Salt Grill & Sky Bar @ Ion Orchard - Introduces 'Weekend Social' An Elevated Australian Communal Brunch Experience

Located at the summit of ION Orchard with a stunning 360 view of the city skyline, modern Australian all-day restaurant and bar, Salt Grill & Sky Bar recently introduces 'Weekend Social'. It is a brand new communal brunch dining experience, featuring a selection of shared plates which showcases the best produce that the region has to offer.

Cold-smoked Aoraki King Salmon 4/5

The new brunch menu is no less impressive, with a variety of options to choose from from the small, large plates to larger dishes. Start with a light Cold-smoked Aoraki King Salmon ($22) served with creme fraiche, horseradish, and crunchy fermented cucumber to add a zestiness to the rich oak-smoked flavour of the fresh salmon.

Roasted Spencer Gulf Prawns 4.2/5

Next, indulge in the Roasted Spencer Gulf Prawns ($24). So fresh and sweet, it needs no further condiments to enhance its natural flavours. It is served with dollops of seaweed butter for a kick of umami richness, as well as a special lap cheong chilli jam to add a subtle tinge of spice to the juicy prawns.

Parmesan & Truffle Polenta 4.5/5

The Parmesan & Truffle Polenta ($18) was an absolute favourite, with plenty of truffle shavings, parmesan and shimeiji mushrooms on a smooth, creamy bed of polenta. Break into the Japanese free-range egg and mix in the yolk to meld all the ingredients in the dish together. Best enjoyed with the complimentary bread slices, which you can also use to mop up every last dollop of this goodness.

Miso-glazed Bangalow Pork Chop 3.8/5

For something more substantial, opt for the large plates with meatier options such as the Miso-glazed Bangalow Pork Chop ($39) served with warm kimchi & potato, apple & cabbage slaw.

Slow & low Indian Spiced Lamb Shoulder 4/5

The Slow & low Indian Spiced Lamb Shoulder ($38) comes marinated in fragrant Indian spices which rendered it meltingly tender, and teams perfectly with the saffron fregola, rita and cucumber salad.

Grilled Local Chicken 'Inasal Style' 4.2/5

While the unanimous favourite around the table is the Grilled Local Chicken 'Inasal Style' ($36). The grilled chicken boasts an extremely tender texture and comes served with a side fragrant truffle fried rice, onsen egg and tomato salsa, adding a refreshing tang to the dish.

400g Westholme Wagyu Rump Cap MBS 5 4.5/5

The Weekend Social menu also features a few larger dishes for diners of bigger group sizes. The highlight goes to the 400g Westholme Wagyu Rump Cap MBS 5 ($108). A thick cap of fat runs across the top, which gives a rich depth of flavour and succulence to the steak. It comes served with an umami mushroom ragout, thick, crispy hand-cut chips, Japanese free-range eggs, bearnaise and house ketchup.

The rest of the weekend brunch menu is a curated selection of raw dishes like oysters and wagyu beef tartare; different types of artisanal cheeses like the aged cheddar, brie au poivre and reblochon; as well as sweet treats such as the Pavlova with Vanilla Mascarpone and Balsamic Strawberry Compote ($14), House Coconut Sorbet ($14), and Banoffee Tart ($14)

Banoffee Tart 4.2/5

My favourite goes to the Banoffee Tart ($14) with miso caramel, and chocolate & banana mousse encased in a cinnamon shortcrust, adorned with a dehydrated banana. From the saltiness of the miso caramel which balances perfectly with the slight sweetness of the chocolate banana mousse, to the buttery, crumbly crust, it is a well-crafted dessert to end your meal with on a sweet note.

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Salt Grill and Sky Bar
ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn
Singapore 238801
Tel: +65 65925118
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Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 11pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]