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Restaurants from Spain Award 2023 · 16 Certified Ambassadors of Authentic Spanish Cuisine & Wine in Singapore

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This year, 16 Spanish restaurants in Singapore received their prestigious Restaurants From Spain award from Her Excellency Mercedes Alonso Frayle, Ambassador of Spain in Singapore.

If you are looking for a good Spanish restaurant in Singapore, the Spanish government is giving you a helping hand. They actually did all the legwork, homework for us, so we know which ones we can go to for an authentic Spanish meal in Singapore (saving us calories, time, money 🙏 ).

Here is the list of the 16 awardees in 2023 (not in order of merit) 👉

  1. Lumbre
  2. Esquina
  3. FOC
  4. FOC Sentosa
  5. Asador
  6. Binomio
  7. Tapas Club Vivo City
  8. Tapas Club Jewel
  9. Tapas Club Orchard Central
  10. Tapas, 24
  11. Pura Brasa
  12. Next Door Spanish Café
  13. Olivia Restaurant & Lounge
  14. Kulto (Singapore)
  15. Gaig
  16. UNA at The Alkaff Mansion


The “Restaurants From Spain” certificate programme supports and recognises restaurants focused on Spanish cuisine. Doing so, the programme promotes Spanish culture and guarantees the quality of awarded restaurants for consumers like us.

 
3. TAPAS CLUB VIVO CITY
4. TAPAS CLUB JEWEL

Restaurants From Spain look for and set criteria of quality standards for:

  • Consumers seeking quality Spanish cuisine
  • Restauranteurs looking for models of Spanish cuisine. 

The certification process includes rigorous evaluation of the restaurant's menu, wine list, service, and overall dining experience.


5. TAPAS, 24

All the restaurants that have the “Restaurants From Spain” certificate share a feeling of Spanish gastronomy based on genuine roots, ingredients, recipes, and quality.

6. OLIVIA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

The stringent selection process is set and implemented by a committee of government agencies, official institutions and sectoral associations linked to Spanish gastronomy, including:

  • Royal Academy of Gastronomy
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • FACYRE
  • Regulatory Council for Sherry Wines
  • ANFACO
  • INTERPORC
  • Spanish Wine Federation
  • REPSOL
  • Ministry of Tourism of Castilla La Mancha.


7. THE NEXT DOOR SPANISH CAFE

The certificate is renewed annually which means restaurants are re-evaluated every year, keeping them on their toes to ensure standards are kept high.



"Restaurants From Spain" is not merely a matter of making a list. Besides certification, the awarded restaurant’s team will receive advanced, specialised training in both Spanish gastronomy and wines. Invited chefs from awarded restaurants are hosted to study visits to top restaurants in Spain. This will enable the awarded restaurants to expand their menu and raise their quality further.

"Restaurants From Spain" is not just a marketing, or public relations exercise but a holistic cultural programme with heart and Spanish pride.



The Restaurant From Spain certificate will boost the restaurant's business and consequently demand for Spanish products, thus rising the presence and appreciation of fine Spanish food (for example, excellent beef) and wine around the world.

10. KULTO


11. GAIG


12. 
FOC


13. FOC Sentosa


14. ESQUINA


15. BINOMIO
 

16. ASADOR

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Antonio Garcia Rebollar, counselor of the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Singapore.

"Restaurants from Spain" certificate program is run by ICEX Spain, the government agency responsible for promoting Spanish firms internationally. "Restaurants from Spain" in Singapore was launched in 2021 with 12 restaurants awarded. This year, 2023, the list grew to 16 reflecting the growth of authentic Spanish gastronomy in Singapore (despite the Covid pandemic from 2020 to 2022).

Restaurants from Spain is a list we can trust 🇪🇸 I call them restaurants with Spanish soul. I am going to work eat through the list one restaurant at a time 🤭 😋

Watch out for the list in 2024, as promising emerging Spanish restaurants like TINTO have just opened.



Written by Tony Boey on 22 Nov 2023

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