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Meta is chef-owner Sun Kim's two-MICHELIN-star restaurant in River Valley, an intimate tasting-menu room where Korean memory meets Japanese precision and French technique. It took its second star in 2024 and held both in 2026.
- Cuisine
- Innovative (contemporary Korean)
- Neighbourhood
- River Valley
- Nearest MRT
- Fort Canning (DT)
- Chef
- Sun Kim
- Indicative price
- Lunch S$248++; dinner S$288–328++
- Address
- 9 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore 238959
Meta is chef-owner Sun Kim's two-MICHELIN-star restaurant in River Valley, an intimate tasting-menu room where Korean memory meets Japanese precision and French technique. It took its second star in 2024 and held both in 2026.
Signature dishes
- Steamed Jeju abalone with gochujang seaweed risotto — abalone over creamy rice with lily bulbs, seaweed and gochujang, a defining course.
- Seafood-led plates that form the core of the menu, with vegetables given real prominence.
The menu is seasonal and changes through the year, so expect the line-up to move.
The concept
The name points to transformation, and the cooking follows: not literal Korean dishes but a personal reinterpretation of Kim's Korean upbringing filtered through his international training, served as a single seasonal tasting menu. The Korean references are quiet — in seasoning, form and texture rather than on the plate as such.
The chef
Sun Kim was born in Busan and raised in Seoul, where his mother ran a gamja-tang restaurant, before moving to Sydney at 26 to cook under Tetsuya Wakuda and later at Waku Ghin in Singapore. He opened Meta in November 2015 at the age of 31.
Getting there
At 9 Mohamed Sultan Road in River Valley, near the Singapore River, Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay, Fort Canning and UE Square. Fort Canning MRT is about a six-minute walk; buses 32, 54, 139 and 195 stop at UE Square.
Prices
Lunch, on Friday and Saturday only, is S$248++. Dinner is a six-course menu at S$288++ or eight courses at S$328++, with wine pairing S$280++ and a non-alcoholic pairing S$150++. Dinner runs about two and a half hours. The ++ is before service charge and GST.
How to book
Book online, by phone on +65 6513 0898, WhatsApp on +65 9233 9721 or email [email protected]. A S$200-per-diner credit-card hold secures the table, and changes must be made by email at least 72 hours ahead or the full amount is charged. Book early for Friday and Saturday lunch and weekend dinner.
Opening hours
Dinner Monday to Saturday from 6:00pm, with a second Friday and Saturday seating at 8:30pm. Lunch Friday and Saturday from noon to 3:00pm. Closed Sunday.
The room & dress
Cool, composed and design-conscious — black awnings, concrete floors and glass, more polished than the original Keong Saik room. Smart casual dress. Children seven and over only, and everyone does the full tasting.
A little history
Meta opened in Keong Saik in November 2015, won its first star in 2017, moved to Mohamed Sultan Road in July 2024 and took its second star that year, holding both in 2026.
Who it’s for
A destination meal for travellers who want contemporary Asian fine dining with a distinct personal story rather than familiar Korean food — well suited to couples, food-focused visitors and special occasions. Not a casual or budget stop.