Name: Araya
Address: Mondrian Singapore Duxton 83 Neil Road, Duxton Hl, #01-08 Access via, Singapore 089813, Singapore, 089813, Singapore
Price range: $$$$

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Last updated: 7/13/2026, 4:25:07 AM

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Araya is Singapore's first and only Michelin-starred Chilean fine dining restaurant, located within the Mondrian Singapore Duxton. It expresses the soulful South American heritage of its chefs, contemporized with fine global ingredients and Japanese inspirations. The restaurant offers a unique dining experience with a notable interior design, requiring guests to ring a doorbell for entry, and concludes meals with an impressive chocolate trolley.

Customer Perception

Customers consistently describe their experience as 'enchanting' and 'fantastic', praising the unique and flavorful dishes, particularly the scallop ceviche, empanadas, and the freshly baked bread. Service is frequently highlighted as 'excellent' and 'attentive'. Many are 'wowed' by the restaurant's ability to source rare Chilean produce and appreciate the approachable nature of the head chef. The grand chocolate trolley at the end of the meal is a memorable highlight. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, one review noted the lunch set as 'pretty average' compared to high expectations.

Additional Details

Entry to Araya requires guests to ring a doorbell, adding to its exclusive feel. The interior features a beautiful pink quartz counter. Guests are treated to a view-master toy showcasing images of Chile at the end of their meal. The freshly made bread rolls, a customer favorite, are baked by the chef's wife. The restaurant also offers a juice pairing option.

Cuisine Highlights

Chilean fine dining South American heritage Japanese influences Scallop ceviche Wagyu Empanada Chocolate trolley

Dietary Options

Vegetarian options available

Best Times to Visit

Both lunch and dinner are offered. Dinner is likely ideal for experiencing the full fine dining ambiance and tasting menu. Lunch might be a more casual option, though one review suggested the lunch menu might not fully capture the restaurant's culinary prowess.

Awards & Recognition

One Michelin Star • 2026

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Angel Tan

Google review • 3 months ago

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Ticked off another restaurant from my to try list, and this time it’s the world’s first and only Michelin-starred Chilean restaurant. Everything was excellent, and no misses! Pictured: Costa menu - AMA EBI (tomato meringue), YERBA MATE & CEDRON (fermented tea), CORN FLAN (choclitos) - MARRAQUETA (classic Chilean bread), CHAPALELE (sourdough potato bread), BOCADO DE DAMA (nori-Wagyu roll); served with merkén chilli butter and cochayuyo seaweed butter - ODE TO THE ONION (caramelized onion jelly, Kaviari Kristal caviar, mushroom garum, hazelnut oil) - CORAL (mashua, quinoa, huacatay salsa, pickled seaweed) - CEVICHE RAINBOW (Hokkaido scallops, oca, daikon, leche de tigre, avocado sorbet) - FOIE GRAS (smoked eel, Ibérico, yuzu dashi) - MOQUECA (rockfish, aceite de dende, kiwicha) - EMPANADA (Wagyu beef, pebre) - AGED ECUADORIAN CACAO (roasted Bresse pigeon croquette, umeboshi plum chutney) - MS WAGYU STRIPLOIN (barbecue Wagyu, cochayuyo chimichurri) - PERA (pear, vanilla, verbena, citrus) - LUCUMA (andean fruit, rum espuma, caramelised apple & pecans) - CHOCOLATE TROLLEY (single-origin, house-made chocolates) - [Add on] Chocolate cake

N. Heng

Google review • 3 months ago

Google

Had a lunch here, and I must confess myself wowed by their prowess in procuring Chilean produce, where we tried many ingredients endemic to that region. The tasting menu was carefully curated and the bread basket wowed me, as all the buns were piping hot - my fave was the chapalele. I loved the scallop ceviche, the empanada, and the juice pairing. At the end of the meal, they wheel out a giant cart chocful of.. chocolates. You're spoiled for choice, though I think it'd be nice if they allowed you to take some away. I loved the interior, and service was attentive.

C Crumbs

Google review • a month ago

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The restaurant wasn’t as big as we thought from IG - it’s a long pink quartz table followed by a private dining room at the end. Staff were all really nice and welcoming, the cutlery and glassware were the highlight of the meal for me but everything else was a touch too exotic. I enjoyed the chocolate cart and the cacao sauce on the duck (main course) the most. They tried to incorporate a combination of South American and regional ingredients that made for interesting dishes. Definitely worth a visit to see what it’s like, I’m glad we had this experience

Betrice Yambrach

Google review • 5 months ago

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I don’t know how to describe my experience at Araya other than “enchanting”. Upon entering, you already feel like you’ve been transported. The decorations and the pink quartz counter were beautiful. The staff were kind and observant. There were no details that went overlooked. While we waited for the rest of our party, we had a nice chat with the head chef which helped to relax us and get us excited for the meal ahead. The meal itself was fantastic. Every dish was unique and full of flavor. To top it off, we were allowed refills of the freshly made bread rolls, baked by the chef’s wife! My favorite was the seaweed + Wagyu bread roll paired with the red spice compound butter. I really recommend the Garage Semillon wine. It’s a Chilean white wine with some tropical notes that pairs so well with the Chilean flavors of the dishes. At the end of the meal, we were given a small view-master toy that showed images of Chile. To top it off, after everything they rolled out an enormous chocolate trolley! It was a perfect evening and I already can’t wait to go back.

Keira Herr

Google review • 5 months ago

Google

Came here for lunch. The place was stunning and the service was impeccable. Perhaps it was because it was the lunch set, or perhaps high expectations, but the food tasted pretty average to me. The native bread served was warm and fresh, but both felt a little too dense for me. The hamachi appetizer with avo mousse was pleasant but was pretty forgettable. The empanada was decent but the meat filling did not have that hit of spice I was hoping for. The duck was cooked well but the skin was a little too fat and soggy. Overall, the staff was very very nice and perhaps the food is better in the tasting menu but the lunch menu left much to be desired.

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