Restaurant in Singapore, Singapore
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Revolver on Tras Street earns its Michelin Plate and La Liste recognition with a tasting format that puts International cooking through an Indian flavour lens. At $$$ it competes with Jaan and Seroja for Singapore's best-credentialled mid-luxury dinner slot. Private dining is the stronger format for groups and special occasions; the main room is loud and social.
If you've been to Revolver once, you already know whether you want to go back. The answer, for most diners at the $$$ price point, is yes — but the second visit rewards a different kind of attention. Skip the exploratory mindset and go with intent: book the private dining experience if your group runs to four or more, request specific seating if the main room noise bothers you, and treat the tasting format as the correct way to experience Chef Saurabh Udinia's International-meets-Indian framework at its most coherent. Revolver holds a Michelin Plate (2024), sits at #317 on Opinionated About Dining's Leading Restaurants in Asia (2024), and scored 77 points in the La Liste Leading Restaurants 2026 ranking. Those are not headline-grabbing numbers, but they are consistent ones — the kind that tell you a kitchen is executing reliably, not just peaking for critic visits.
The energy at Revolver runs warm and compressed. The space on Tras Street carries the ambient noise of a room that is genuinely full , conversation layers over itself, the open kitchen adds its own register, and by mid-evening the mood is closer to high-energy dinner party than quiet tasting counter. If you found that atmosphere exciting on your first visit, it will still be there. If it fatigued you, nothing has changed structurally. The practical fix is timing: earlier seatings pull noticeably quieter. This is not a venue that suits long, unhurried conversation between courses; it suits committed eating and engaged company. For a different kind of occasion , one where the room itself needs to recede , the private dining option changes the calculus entirely.
The private dining angle is where Revolver separates itself most clearly from its $$$ peers in Singapore. The main room at Revolver is social and intentional in its energy, which works for couples and small groups who want to be inside the atmosphere. For a milestone dinner, a corporate gathering, or a group that needs to actually hear each other, the private arrangement offers the same kitchen and the same tasting format in a setting where the ambient pressure drops. If you are planning around an anniversary or a significant occasion, this is the version of Revolver worth booking. The venue sits at a price point , $$$ , where the private experience does not require a significant step up in spend, which makes the calculus direct for groups of four or more. Exact capacity and pricing are not confirmed in the public record, so contact the restaurant directly to understand current availability and minimum spend requirements before committing your group.
Udinia's framework at Revolver is International cooking with Indian structural logic , spice, heat, and layered seasoning used as architecture rather than decoration. This is not a fusion restaurant in the loose sense; it is a kitchen with a defined point of view. The Michelin Plate recognition and OAD ranking suggest that point of view is landing consistently with the critics who cover this tier of Singapore dining. For a returning visitor, the question is less about whether the kitchen can deliver and more about whether the tasting format matches your appetite and group composition that evening. A returning guest eating à la carte gets a different experience than one who surrenders to the full tasting arc, and the latter is where the kitchen's logic becomes most legible. Worth noting: specific menu items and current dish compositions are not confirmed here , check directly with the venue before visiting.
Revolver sits at moderate booking difficulty for Singapore at the $$$ tier. It is not as hard to book as Zén, where $$$$ pricing and limited covers mean the calendar fills weeks in advance, and easier to secure than peak-demand spots at Odette or Les Amis. Two to three weeks lead time is a reasonable planning assumption for the main room on a weekend; private dining bookings should be pursued further in advance given the volume coordination required. The address is 56 Tras St , Tras Street sits in the Tanjong Pagar area, a neighbourhood with strong restaurant density and good late-evening transport links. If you are building a wider Singapore dining itinerary, our full Singapore restaurants guide covers the full range from Cantonese to contemporary, and you can also explore hotels, bars, experiences, and wineries across the city. For broader regional comparison, kitchens with a similar tasting-menu ambition and award profile include Atomix in New York City, HAJIME in Osaka, and Harutaka in Tokyo , each operating a defined culinary perspective within a tasting format at comparable or higher price points.
| Detail | Revolver | Jaan by Kirk Westaway | Burnt Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | International / Indian | British Contemporary | Australian Barbecue |
| Price tier | $$$ | $$$ | $$$ |
| Booking difficulty | Moderate | Moderate–Hard | Hard |
| Awards | Michelin Plate, La Liste, OAD | Michelin Star | Michelin Bib Gourmand |
| Private dining | Available | Available | Limited |
| Noise level | High (main room) | Moderate | High |
| Address | 56 Tras St, Singapore | Equinox Complex, Level 70 | 20 Teck Lim Rd, Singapore |
See the full comparison section below for how Revolver stacks up against its Singapore peers across value, booking difficulty, and occasion type.
For globally comparable tasting-menu experiences outside Asia, Le Bernardin in New York, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, and Dal Pescatore in Runate each operate within a comparable award tier, though at substantially different price points and with distinct culinary frameworks. Emeril's in New Orleans offers a useful contrast in how a chef-driven identity anchors a long-running restaurant at the $$$ tier in a different market. If the Indian-inflected tasting format at Revolver appeals and you are exploring the broader Singapore contemporary dining scene, Meta and Jaan by Kirk Westaway are the closest comparators in terms of format and price commitment.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolver | $$$ | Moderate | — |
| Zén | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Jaan by Kirk Westaway | $$$ | Unknown | — |
| Summer Pavilion | $$ | Unknown | — |
| Burnt Ends | $$$ | Unknown | — |
| Seroja | $$$ | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Burnt Ends gives you a more relaxed, grill-forward experience at a comparable price point and is easier to book on shorter notice. Jaan by Kirk Westaway leans into European technique with a Singapore lens and carries stronger Michelin credentials. Seroja is the closer comparison for diners drawn to Southeast Asian-rooted cooking with a tasting menu structure. If your priority is the private dining format, Revolver is harder to replace at this price tier.
Revolver at 56 Tras Street is a tasting menu-driven restaurant where Chef Saurabh Udinia applies Indian structural logic to international cooking — spice and layered seasoning as architecture, not garnish. It holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and ranked in both La Liste and OAD Asia's top restaurants, which sets the calibration: this is a serious kitchen, not a trend restaurant. First-timers should go in knowing the format is immersive and the room runs loud and full — if that energy suits you, it lands well.
The venue data doesn't specify a dress code, but at the $$$ tier with a Michelin Plate and tasting menu format, most diners dress up from casual — think neat evening wear rather than a suit. The room runs warm and social, so overly formal dress would feel out of step with the atmosphere described in the space.
Revolver has a private dining option that separates it from most $$$ peers in Singapore, making it more viable for groups than its main-room configuration alone. For larger parties or celebratory occasions, requesting the private room is the practical move. Confirm availability directly when booking, as the main room is a social, compressed space better suited to pairs or small groups.
At $$$, Revolver delivers enough kitchen ambition — La Liste Top Restaurants 2026, Michelin Plate 2024, OAD Asia #317 — to justify the spend for diners who want a tasting menu with a distinct culinary perspective. It is not a pure value play like Burnt Ends, but it outperforms most Singapore peers at this tier on occasion suitability and kitchen credibility. If the Indian-international format aligns with your palate, the price holds up.
Yes, particularly if you book the private dining room. The main room is energetic and social rather than hushed and ceremonial, so it suits celebrations that don't require quiet formality. For a landmark birthday or anniversary where atmosphere matters as much as food, the private dining option makes Revolver a more considered choice than most $$$ options on Tras Street.
The tasting menu format is the right vehicle for what Udinia is doing — Indian structural logic applied to international cooking reads as a coherent throughline across courses rather than a series of individual dishes. Michelin Plate recognition and La Liste placement both validate the kitchen's consistency. If you prefer à la carte flexibility, Burnt Ends or Jaan by Kirk Westaway give you more control over the meal; Revolver is built around the full-format experience.
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