One Night In Chedi

The new contemporary Thai fine dining restaurant on Hamilton Road transformed the way I think of Thai cuisine

- SUFFIAN HAKIM 

I WAS A CASUAL LOVER of Thai fine cuisine before I first stepped into Chedi. After, I left a changed man.

Before Chedi, I thought of Thai fine cuisine to be more upscale versions of widely available – and widely known – dishes, akin to what The Coconut Club does for Nasi Lemak. But I was wrong. Chedi does justice to the wide array of Thai food – from the familiar to the more obscure – and presents it with charm and guile. Each course has its story, and hails from various corners of the Thai diaspora.

As a history buff, I loved the décor. The walls are adorned with murals depicting Thai folktales, which are worth closer inspection. But for me as a food writer, Chedi is everything I love about my job –great food, compelling stories, culturally rich ambience and impeccable service.

Chedi’s tasting menu (S$148++) is a nine- or 10-course culinary adventure helmed by Chefs K-Jin Lim and Miller Mai, informed by their own journeys in Thailand, from the streets of Chiang Rai to the fishing villages of southern Thailand.