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Candlenut
One MICHELIN Star

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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
- NapierThomson-East Coast Line1.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Singapore Botanic Gardens850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- ION Orchard2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 18 min
- National Gallery Singapore4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Raffles Singapore5.1 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Merlion Park5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Masjid Sultan5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Gardens by the Bay6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Jewel Changi Airport21 kmCar or taxi 62 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)16 kmCar or taxi 49 min