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Cherry Garden by Chef Fei is the Cantonese flagship of Mandarin Oriental Singapore, looking over Marina Bay from level five. It won its first MICHELIN star as a new entrant in 2026.
- Cuisine
- Cantonese (with Chaoshan)
- Neighbourhood
- Marina Bay
- Nearest MRT
- Esplanade (CC) / City Hall
- Chef
- Chef Fei (consultant)
- Indicative price
- Lunch sets S$58–78++; dinner S$198–268++
- Address
- Level 5, Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039797
Cherry Garden by Chef Fei is the Cantonese flagship of Mandarin Oriental Singapore, looking over Marina Bay from level five. It won its first MICHELIN star as a new entrant in 2026.
Signature dishes
- Boneless crucian carp congee — the fish meticulously deboned, also offered in a small dim-sum portion.
- Blanched geoduck with basil and chilli in chicken broth.
- Double-boiled pork-tripe soup with fish maw and white pepper.
- Sauteed diced wagyu with Sichuan peppercorn and chilli.
- Seared Xisha Island lobster with creamy garlic.
The concept
The kitchen cooks refined Cantonese with a subtle Chaoshan, or Teochew, accent — smoking and poaching for seafood and appetisers — and leans hard on seasonality and premium produce. Expect double-boiled collagen-rich broths finished tableside, Cantonese dim sum at lunch, and evening tasting menus alongside a la carte.
The chef
The restaurant is led by chef Fei, a Chaoshan-born chef from Guangdong with more than 30 years behind him, who made his name at Jiang by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, a restaurant that held two MICHELIN stars for several years. At Cherry Garden he works as chef-consultant, based in Guangzhou but overseeing the vision, menu and training and returning for periodic residencies while a resident team reproduces his recipes.
Getting there
The restaurant is on level 5 of Mandarin Oriental Singapore at 5 Raffles Avenue, Marina Square, in the downtown core near the Esplanade and Marina Bay Sands. Esplanade MRT on the Circle Line reaches it via the Marina Square walkways, and City Hall connects through CityLink, all on sheltered routes.
Prices
Dinner sets run from around S$198++ for the Lotus menu to S$268++ for the Peony, with lunch business sets roughly S$58 to S$78++. A la carte, the crucian carp congee is S$138++ (about S$18++ as a dim-sum portion) and dim sum S$9 to S$26 a piece; premium seafood is seasonally priced. "++" is before service charge and GST.
How to book
Reserve on +65 6885 3500 or by email at [email protected]. Allow one to two weeks for a prime dinner slot, and note that the chef's residencies and takeover events book up fast.
Opening hours
Open daily. Lunch midday to 2.30pm; dinner 6 to 10pm.
The room & dress
An elegant, light-filled room blending classic Chinese architectural touches with modern polish, woodwork and decorative detail, with a main hall plus more intimate and business areas. It is refined but relaxed; dress smart casual.
A little history
Cherry Garden opened at Mandarin Oriental in 1987 and evolved over the decades before being renamed Cherry Garden by Chef Fei for the collaboration with the Guangzhou chef, whose philosophy and residencies reshaped the menu. It won its first MICHELIN star in 2026.
Who it’s for
For high-end Cantonese seekers, star-focused travellers, seafood lovers and anyone marking an occasion or hosting a business meal. The pull is tasting cooking tied to a two-star Guangzhou chef without leaving Singapore, in a central Marina Bay setting open daily — one of 2026's headline new stars to watch.