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. It has been named as the best restaurant in Asia by the ''
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'' on three occasions.
Description
Iggy's was opened in 2004 by owner and chef/ sommelier
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. The restaurant was originally located in
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, but moved to the
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at 581 Orchard Road. The restaurant only had ten tables at each of the two locations, but after moving to its present location, it added an eight-seat dessert bar. There are sixteen chefs in the kitchen. The restaurant is able to offer a
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The restaurant's menu does not follow a particular style of
cuisine
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, but instead serves a fusion from different European nations with Asian twists influenced by seasonal produce. The majority of the produce for the restaurant is imported from Japan. Main courses include wagyubeef tongue served with three types of peppers,
microgreen
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s,
yuzu
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mustard, and an
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mousse. A signature dessert served by the restaurant is pound cake accompanied by flavors of Earl Grey tea, milk, and "crumble".
Reception
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'' described Iggy's as "deliciously exclusive", providing "culinary works of art" alongside an "exceptional" wine list. ''
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Travel'' said that the lunch menu was of particularly good value and highlighted the tuna carpaccio, pork cheek tagliatelle, and
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soufflé dishes.
The restaurant was voted 45th best in the world in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009, and rose to 28th in 2010. It rose a single place in 2011, and again to 26th in 2012. It was awarded the title of Best Restaurant in Asia in 2012. Named number one in the ''
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'' of Asia's Top 20 restaurants in 2008, with the two
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in Hong Kong named as the runner up. And was named on two more occasions since.
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, the founder of the ''Miele Guide'' has described Iggy's concepts as "setting standards regionally and internationally".