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Candlenut

Peranakan·Dempsey Hill

One MICHELIN Star

About Candlenut

Candlenut is at 17A Dempsey Road, at COMO Dempsey, and holds one MICHELIN Star in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 (MICHELIN; comoepicurean.com).

Why it's on our list

  • One MICHELIN Star
  • Peranakan

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Candlenut before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Candlenut are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest MRT stations

  1. NapierThomson-East Coast Line1.0 km13 min walk

Key sights

  1. Singapore Botanic Gardens850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. ION Orchard2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Sri Mariamman Temple4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 18 min
  4. National Gallery Singapore4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 18 min
  5. Raffles Singapore5.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 19 min
  6. Merlion Park5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
  7. Masjid Sultan5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
  8. Gardens by the Bay6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 22 min
  9. Jewel Changi Airport21 kmCar or taxi 62 min

Main railway stations

  1. Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)16 kmCar or taxi 49 min

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