Julien Royer
Affiliation
Odette
Chef-Owner of Odette, a three-Michelin-star modern French restaurant in Singapore
i. Biography
Julien Royer is a French chef and restaurateur born on September 1, 1982, in Cantal, Central France, to a family of fourth-generation farmers. He is the Chef-Owner of Odette, a three-Michelin-star modern French restaurant located in the National Gallery Singapore, which he opened in November 2015, and Louise in Hong Kong, opened in 2019. Royer trained under renowned chef Michel Bras at Restaurant Bras in Laguiole before relocating to Singapore in 2008, where he served as Chef de Cuisine at Brasserie Les Saveurs and later at JAAN before establishing Odette as his first solo venture.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Chef-Owner of Odette, a three-Michelin-star modern French restaurant in Singapore
Focus 02
Recipient of the Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award 2023 from The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Focus 03
Culinary philosophy emphasizing seasonality, terroir, and artisanal produce with restrained, delicate approach
Focus 04
Fusion of classical French cuisine with Asian influences developed over eight years in Singapore
Focus 05
Signature practice of serving homemade jam (confiture) inspired by his grandmother Odette's cooking
Focus 06
Owner of Louise restaurant in Hong Kong and Claudine modern brasserie in Singapore