After a decade at the helm of Odette, Chef Julien Royer is ushering the three-Michelin-starred restaurant into its next chapter—one shaped not by reinvention, but refinement. The renewed Odette reflects how Royer’s cooking has evolved over ten years: deeper, more nuanced and increasingly driven by produce, provenance and quiet precision.

When Odette first opened, its pastel-toned restraint mirrored Royer’s culinary ethos at the time—clarity of flavour, purity of ingredients and an understated counterpoint to the formality of fine dining.

Today, that philosophy has matured. The cuisine has grown richer in texture and expression, informed by long-standing relationships with farmers, fishermen and artisans, and guided by a seasonal rhythm that anchors every menu.

To mark this milestone, Royer reunites with original collaborators interior designer Sacha Leong and artist Dawn Ng, reimagining the dining room as an extension of the plate. Warm tones of beurre and umber replace the former palette, while natural materials such as timber, marble and mohair introduce tactility and depth—echoing the layered complexity now present in the kitchen’s cooking.

A New Approach

The updated space allows the food to command attention. Soft lighting, sculptural banquettes and a central wine station frame the dining experience without distraction, encouraging guests to focus on flavour, texture and timing. Brass pendants illuminate each table with precision, much like the considered plating that defines Odette’s cuisine.

Greeting guests is a new artwork by Dawn Ng, Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall (2025), a suspended installation inspired by the colours and forms of seasonal produce—petals, leaves, fruits and roots. The piece reflects the fleeting nature of ingredients and the transient beauty of each menu, reinforcing Odette’s deep respect for seasonality.

“This new season of Odette is about deepening what we’ve always believed in,” says Chef Royer. “Respect for produce, provenance and the people behind them has always guided us. Today, we’re building on those foundations to create an experience that feels more intimate, thoughtful and connected than ever.”

Rather than signalling change for its own sake, Odette’s evolution speaks to confidence—of a restaurant comfortable in its identity, yet always attentive to growth. After ten years, the focus remains firmly on what matters most: food that honours the land, the seasons and the shared experience of the table.