Yet, they are on another list: restaurants that shuttered, or will shutter, by the end of 2024.
Food and beverage is a blood sport in Singapore, where competition is rife and diners are fickle. The industry bled profusely this year and no type of restaurant has been spared.
Alongside fine-dining establishments, 2024 also saw the end of the road for Cafe Natsu, Goho, Le Matin Patisserie, Ms Maria & Mr Singh, Oriole Coffee + Bar, Tigerlily Patisserie, Tuga and Yue Bai, among others.
Everywhere on the spectrum, from casual to high-end, business suffered as diners made themselves scarce.
Belt-tightening in the face of economic uncertainty was one reason, as was the strong Singapore dollar driving people to spend overseas.
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