Julien Royer

At a glance

Julien Royer leads the cooking at Odette. Led JAAN for four years before becoming a chef-owner. Opened Odette with The Lo & Behold Group at National Gallery Singapore.[1] [2]

Cooking & identity

French technique and produce-first cooking with Asian influences; its 2025 redesign involved Sacha Leong and artist Dawn Ng.[2]

Why this profile is included

Included for the named Louise exchange and the announced L’air du Temps collaboration; the timeline distinguishes completed history from future programmes.[3] [4]

Connected restaurant / chef: Odette

Recent developments

1. 2027-03

   Announced programme: Announced for March 2027; retained as a future programme with month-level precision.[4]

Collaborations & guest appearances

2 collaboration projects · 1 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Four handsAnnounced · upcoming

   Julien Royer / Odette × San Degeimbre / L’air du Temps

   • 2027-03 (Exact day not published)
     Odette · Singapore
     Announced · upcoming

   Participants / partners
   Julien Royer / Odette · San Degeimbre / L’air du Temps

   Announced for March 2027; retained as a future programme with month-level precision.[4]

2. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Julien Royer / Odette × Loïc Portalier / Louise

   • 2025-03-20 — 2025-03-21
     Louise · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Julien Royer / Odette · Loïc Portalier / Louise

   The two-night programme pairs two French kitchens with distinct Singapore and Hong Kong contexts.[3]

Career & milestones

1. Before 2015

   Led JAAN for four years before becoming a chef-owner.[1] [2]

2. 2015

   Opened Odette with The Lo & Behold Group at National Gallery Singapore.[1] [2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2023

   The World’s 50 Best Restaurants · Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award[5]

2. 2014

   World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence · Chef of the Year[1]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. nationalgallery.sg · Julien Royer · career ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. 50 Best · Odette · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. theforksandspoons.com.hk · Julien Royer / Odette × Loïc Portalier / Louise ↗Published 2025-03-17 · Checked 2026-11-02
4. kyodonewsprwire.jp · Edward Chong / Peach Blossoms × Thitid Ton Tassanakajohn / Nusara × Dej Kewkacha ↗Published 2026-10-27 · Checked 2026-11-02
5. theworlds50best.com · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants · Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award ↗Published 2023-08-08 · Checked 2026-11-02