SINGAPORE – Famed Taiwanese chef Andre Chiang marks his homecoming to Singapore’s dining scene in March with the new 1887 by Andre restaurant at Raffles Hotel Singapore. 

Reservations are open for the 42-seater housed in the hotel’s main building. It is named after the year the hotel was founded and launches on March 31, ahead of his 50th birthday in April. 

While the menu is still under wraps, it is conceptualised around a “Taste of Time”. It draws on 139 years of archival references from the hotel, Singaporean flavours and selected signatures from his culinary journey, says Chiang in an e-mail interview. 

He adds: “Rather than revisiting dishes as they once were, the intention is to reinterpret them, allowing the past, present and future to coexist on the plate. Guests will recognise familiar notes, but experience them through a more reflective and refined lens.”

He highlights elements of the elegant dining experience, such as the glamorous dining hall setting, the hotel’s original 100-year-old silver beef wagon and other antique silverware.

An a la carte menu, as well as set meal options, will be available. Prices have not been released. 

The decision to open at Raffles Hotel Singapore evolved naturally, says Chiang. He did a culinary residency at the hotel in 2024, followed by a Raffles Writer’s Residency in 2025 when he

launched his 200-page book