Maison Ikkoku plays a significant role in Singapore’s cocktail culture ushering in modernist Japanese cooking and cocktail making techniques and development with a focus on using fresh ingredients in the culinary arena.
Founding Mixologist and Chef Ethan Leslie Leong started his culinary journey at 15 years old, switching to become a bartender 5 years afterwards then climbing his way up to general manager and consultant in a reputable public listed company. Having spent 32 years in the F&B industry, Ethan announced his retirement from this multi-award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar located next to Sultan Mosque.
He has catered his cocktails, canapes, dinner and masterclasses to several respected and esteemed luxury brands such as Chanel, Rolex, Cartier, Montblanc, Mercedes Benz, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Michelle-starred restaurant owner, Anant Tynagi, recounts fond memories saying, “Maison Ikkoku for me is a place of precision coupled with warm hospitality and it has been so ever since its inception. Ethan and his team have always made me feel at home. It is a place I always find extremely comfortable. The conversations, the food, the drinks have always been very fluid. I love Maison Ikkoku.”
The 3 storey multi-rooftop bar and restaurant opened its doors in 2011 serving up Ethan’s first bespoke cocktail and modern Japanese cuisine in Singapore.
Maison Ikkoku also became the top drinking spot with the likes of Crazy Rich Asian actor Henry Golding frequenting and hosting his wedding ceremony as well as a popular hang-out for the Crypto community of developers, traders, OTC, CEX, DEX, and NFT Artiste along with an impressive NFT gallery wall display, one of the first in Singapore.
The watering hole gained popularity connecting a range of industry people with job and fundraising opportunities in addition to winning awards including but not limited to being the “Best Cocktail Bar” for many consecutive years by the people of Singapore and claiming the accolade of “Legendary Bar Awards”.
The 12-Year-Old Cocktail Bar and Modern Japanese restaurant will remain in operation until 31st December 2022.
a. 20 Kandahar St, Singapore 198885
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