Executive Chef

Sebastien Lepinoy

Executive Chef, Les Amis

Discipline: Executive Chef
Venue: Les Amis · Restaurant

Portrait of Sebastien Lepinoy

i. Biography

French haute cuisine here is framed by discipline: early brigade work at La Côte Saint-Jacques and L'Auberge des Templiers, a long Joël Robuchon period, a Hong Kong chapter at Cépage, and the Les Amis years that brought Michelin recognition in 2016 and 2019.

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Classical French kitchen formation runs through named houses and exacting restaurant systems: Sebastien Lepinoy worked at La Côte Saint-Jacques and L'Auberge des Templiers, then served as chef at Joël Robuchon restaurants, including Hong Kong and Macau. Since 2013, that structure has been applied in Singapore at Les Amis, where he is Executive Chef.

The Work Today

The Les Amis kitchen works inside a French haute cuisine register: classic technique, controlled finish, and sourcing handled as part of the craft rather than as decoration. Since 2013, Lepinoy has been Executive Chef of Les Amis in Singapore, where the cooking is rooted in Classic French haute cuisine and also described as Classic French cuisine enriched with Asian influences. Refinement in this context is not a question of adding more. The measure is restraint, precision, product selection, and the final pass. The kitchen’s stated intent keeps to that line: “My cuisine is classic, so for me it was necessary to create a “classic” suite. I wanted a kitchen to make it ‘hot’!”

Career - Executive Chef — Les Amis, Singapore (2013–present) - Worked at — La Côte Saint-Jacques - Worked at — L'Auberge des Templiers - Chef — Joël Robuchon restaurants, including Hong Kong and Macau

Signature

The signature register includes Challans duck with Foie Gras, a dish that sits squarely in the French haute cuisine grammar of product, richness, and controlled execution.

Acclaim

Sebastien Lepinoy has received The Best Chef Awards, Two Knives, World Class (2025). Recognition has followed the restaurant work rather than replacing it: Sebastien's honors include Three Michelin stars for Les Amis (2019), Two Michelin stars for Les Amis (2016), One Michelin star for Cépage (2009), and Five-Star rating for Les Amis (2020).

FAQ What is Sebastien Lepinoy's current position? Sebastien Lepinoy is Executive Chef of Les Amis. Where did Sebastien Lepinoy work before? Earlier in their career, Sebastien Lepinoy worked at La Côte Saint-Jacques, L'Auberge des Templiers, and Joël Robuchon restaurants. What recognition has Sebastien Lepinoy received? Three Michelin stars for Les Amis (2019).