A researched professional record. Inclusion does not confirm representation, availability or interest in a new project.
At a glance
Mano Thevar leads the cooking at Thevar. Worked at Guy Savoy in Singapore, then Pure C in the Netherlands. Returned to Singapore to work at Waku Ghin, then opened Thevar in 2018.[1] [2]
Cooking & identity
Indian heritage flavours interpreted through French and Japanese training, with modern tasting menus rather than a conventional curry-house format.[2]
Why this profile is included
Included for the Estro exchange and the co-created Seroja pairing dinner: evidence of a chef working across cultural and beverage contexts.[3] [4]
Recent developments
- 2026-08-06
Announced programme: A two-city exchange built around an eight-course dialogue between Italian and contemporary Indian flavours.[4]
Collaborations & guest appearances
2 collaboration projects · 2 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.
Antimo Maria Merone / Estro × Mano Thevar / Thevar
Estro · Hong Kong
Scheduled date passed · announcement
Thevar · Singapore
Scheduled date passed · announcement
Participants / partners
Antimo Maria Merone / Estro · Mano Thevar / ThevarA two-city exchange built around an eight-course dialogue between Italian and contemporary Indian flavours.[4]
Kevin Wong / Seroja × Mano Thevar / Thevar × Wuliangye
Seroja · Singapore
Reported after the event
Participants / partners
Kevin Wong / Seroja · Mano Thevar / Thevar · WuliangyeThe promoter reports a jointly designed dinner pairing regional cooking with Chinese baijiu.[3]
Career & milestones
Recognition over time
Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.
- Profile checked 2026-11-02 · Professional coverage
Named in the published Thevar restaurant/team profile. This records professional coverage; no individual award is claimed.[2]
Sources & dates
Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.
- Tatler Asia · Mano Thevar · career ↗Checked 2026-11-02
- thevar.sg · Thevar · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
- singdaopr.com · Kevin Wong / Seroja × Mano Thevar / Thevar × Wuliangye ↗Published 2025-12-23 · Checked 2026-11-02
- theforksandspoons.com.hk · estro-6 · Estro ↗Published 2026-07-13 · Checked 2026-11-02