A Review of Cloudstreet: Rishi Naleendra's 2 Michelin Restaurant on Amoy Street
- Ava Lyn
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
84 Amoy Street
Sinapore 069903
Cloudstreet, 2 Michelin Stars, No. 74 on the Asia's best for 2025. That's enough said about accolades. I first heard about Rishi Naleendra in Melbourne and had been to Taxi several times. When he moved to Singapore, we followed him from Cheek by Jowl to Kotuwa and now finally having a chance to try Cloudstreet. At Cloudstreet, you can really feel Chef Rishi paying hommage to both Australian produce and Sri Lankan spices and finding a new medium of expression in modern cuisine.
Our pre dinner snacks:
Grilled Oyster, Betel Leaf, Coconut, Finger Lime
Bergamot Meringue, Beetroot, Mandarin Kosho 'Baeri Royal Caviar'
Butternut Squash, Japanese Squid, Com Rice, Fermented Chilli
Grilled Green Lip Abalone, Basil, Edamame, Zucchini
Celeriac Custard, Crab Consomme, Chilli
Mains:
Carabinero Prawns, Chitose Tomato, Mango, Kaluga Queen Caviar
Sri Lankan Curry of Western Australian Blue Marron
Murray Cod, Fermented Bell Pepper, Almond
Beeswaxed Aged Pigeon, Figs & Endive, Madeira Jus
Tochigi A4 Wagyu, Bell Peppers, Fermented Soy
We had the prestige wine pairing that came at 598 SGD ++. It is not cheap, but it was absolutely worthwhile. In fact, so worthwhile I decided we should dedicate a paragraph just for it. 7 wines, we travelled the world, from Italy, to Hungary, France, Austria and Spain. And yes, there was a Vega Sicilia as part of the pairing (:
Wine pairing for the night:
2020 Catena Zapata, White Bones, Mendoza, Argentina
2006 Domaine Huet, Clos du Bourg, Moelleux 1er Trie, Vouvray, France
2018 Valentini, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy
2014 Massolino, Vigna Rionda, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
2004 Vega Sicilia, Unico, Ribera del Duero, Spin
2003 Disznoko, Aszu Puttonyos 5 Tokaji, Hungary
2012 Kracher, Scheurebe Trockenbeerenaulese No. 10 Burgeland, Austria
After main courses are completed, we were invited to a 2nd floor space, which is a newly opened space. Meant to reflect the opium dens which was Amoy street, the interiors reflect is draped in plush velvet and rich textures. It is a nice touch in a more intimate and relaxed ambiance. It also gave us a better opportunity to engage with the service staff and hear some casual stories around wine selection etc. Whilst that was nice, whether it was necessary, we dont know. We have seen other restaurants do this sensory experience a little better (see the camping grounds of Attica) and thought that we would have enjoyed our desserts just the same on ground level.
Desserts:
Pink Guava Sorbet, Rose Apple, Yoghurt Marshmallow
White Pepper Ice cream, Cherry Compote, Pecan, Candy Floss
Cauliflower Ice Cream, Toffee Cream Cheese, Date Jam
Petit Four:
Bread and Butter Pudding, Vegemit, Caramel
Coffee & Kithul Choux Puff
Ragi Financier, Hazelnut Chantilly
We loved though, that the desserts were so outrageous. Pepper ice cream and cauliflower ice cream, so out there, but it just worked!
Booking
At the time of writing, there are still available seats on the weekends a week out. When we were there, the restaurant was busy but was not at full capacity. So if you have flexibility in your schedule, it does not seem too difficult to find a slot. However, we always still recommend that you make your bookings as soon as you have your itinerary confirmed to prevent disappointments.
Accessibility
Cloudstreet is located in an extremely convenient location. It takes 4 mins to walk to Telok Ayer MRT station or 8 minutes up Ann Siang Hill park towards Maxwell MRT.
The Damage
The 8 course tasting menu was 398++ SGD and the prestige wine pairing was at 568++ SGD.
Would We Recommend?
Yes! Cloudstreet was exciting. It show cased the inspiration and influences of Chef Rishi but stayed modern, interesting and clean. Our dinner was a rare gem. Manuela, Chef Rishi's wife heads the service team and the team was kind, polite and ensured we were well taken care of throughout the meal.
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