Dining

A taste of 3-Michelin-starred California-Japanese cuisine at SingleThread Singapore

Chef-owner Kyle Connaughton will cook personally during his one-month residency

Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Jun 30, 2022 · 04:00 PM
    • SingleThread's elaborately designed appetiser spread, Mid Summer in Singapore and Sonoma.
    • SingleThread Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton.
    • Single Thread's Akabana Kanpachi with Nasturtium, Farm Pears and Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Ponzu
    • SingleThread's elaborately designed appetiser spread, Mid Summer in Singapore and Sonoma. PHOTO: JOHN TROXELL
    • SingleThread Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton. PHOTO: SINGLETHREAD
    • Single Thread's Akabana Kanpachi with Nasturtium, Farm Pears and Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Ponzu PHOTO: JOHN TROXELL

    TAKE an obsession with Japanese cuisine. Add lush, 24 acres of farmland in Sonoma county, dedicated to the principles of sustainability and biodiversity, and you have SingleThread — a gorgeous farmhouse restaurant serving up an award-winning blend of California-grown produce and Japanese omotenashi.

    Led by chef Kyle Connaughton and his wife Katina, the 3-Michelin-starred SingleThread is a destination in itself, with its luxury accommodation and restaurant set in picturesque wine country. And for the entire month of July, the Connaughtons bring a slice of that California-Japanese experience to Singapore at their residency in the Basque Kitchen by Aitor restaurant premises.

    SingleThread Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton PHOTO: SINGLETHREAD

    Connaughton, who spent years in Japan cooking for chef Michel Bras as well as in Japanese restaurants, and was also the head of R&D at The Fat Duck in the UK. He says:  “We will present a 7-course version of the SingleThread menu that is also inspired by the location in Singapore, combining the dishes with some local flavours and ingredients.”