Les Ducs

Les Ducs is a French restaurant at 8 Ann Siang Hill, in a heritage shophouse in Chinatown. Chef and owner Louis Pacquelin cooks French brasserie classics, often with Asian touches, and calls the style "French fun dining". Upstairs, the same team runs Madame Claude, a cocktail bar.

The restaurant opened in September 2024. Pacquelin had already spent several years cooking in Singapore, and his earlier work here includes BBR by Alain Ducasse and Clos Pasoh. The MICHELIN Guide added Les Ducs to its Singapore selection in November 2025. The name means "the dukes" in French.

What to order

Dinner is à la carte, and the chef changes the menu with the seasons. The MICHELIN Guide points to classics such as bouillabaisse, pâté en croûte with foie gras, and Australian beef tenderloin with black pepper sauce.

The Asian side of the kitchen shows in dishes like these from the spring 2026 menu:

• Poached foie gras in a miso broth with daikon and mushrooms
• A lamb sausage served in a soft bao
• Thick-cut hamachi in a tomato and chilli marinade
• Sea bream bouillabaisse, served as a soup
• Roast quail with a Calvados sauce

When it first opened, the menu drew attention for playful dishes such as croque prata, a croque monsieur made with Indian-style flatbread. Desserts stay closer to tradition, with a chocolate fondant and a fruit clafoutis that follows the season. The wine list is mostly French.

Lunch at Bouillon

At lunch the restaurant runs as Bouillon by Les Ducs, with simpler French brasserie cooking. The MICHELIN Guide calls the lunch sets great value. That makes lunch an easy way to try the kitchen if dinner does not fit your plans.

The setting

The dining room has high ceilings, exposed brick walls, rugs and Asian lanterns. It feels relaxed rather than formal, and the chef likes to greet diners at their tables. The MICHELIN Guide lists a terrace and wheelchair access.

Madame Claude, the bar on the floor above, is a natural next stop after dinner. Reviewers describe it as a lounge with a Parisian cabaret mood.

Good to know before you go

• Book through OpenTable, which is linked from the restaurant's website.
• Private events can be arranged, and the team also offers catering under the name Les Ducs at Home.
• The restaurant lists Telok Ayer, Maxwell and Chinatown as nearby MRT stations.
• Menus and booking links are on the Les Ducs website.

Nearby

Ann Siang Hill is a short walk from Maxwell Food Centre and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. You can also see Thian Hock Keng Temple on Telok Ayer Street before or after your meal. Our Chinatown guide has more ideas for the area. For more choice, browse European and Italian restaurants in Singapore or other restaurants in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar.