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Burnt Ends

Name: Burnt Ends
Address: 7 Dempsey Rd, #01-02, Singapore 249671, Singapore, Singapore

Chef in Residence

Dave Pynt

Chef

01CuisineModern Australian Barbecue
02CitySingapore, Singapore
03RecognitionOne Michelin Star

Burnt Ends is Singapore’s benchmark for Australian barbecue, built around Dave Pynt’s command of wood fire and a room where the cooking is part of the tempo. Its recognition across Michelin, World’s 50 Best, OAD, La Liste, Black Pearl and Tatler places it in the city’s serious dining tier, but the appeal remains elemental: heat, smoke, meat, seafood and a kitchen that treats fire as a precise instrument.

1 Michelin Star
World's 50 Best · #34
Wine Spectator · Tier 1

At a glance

Cuisine: Modern Australian Barbecue
Price: $$$$
Per person: $100
Hours: Mon: Closed; Tue: 6–11 PM; Wed: 6–11 PM; Thu: 12–2:30 PM, 6–11 PM; Fri: 12–2:30 PM, 6–11 PM; Sat: 12–2:30 PM, 6–11 PM; Sun: Closed
Neighborhood: Dempsey
Rating: 4.5 (2,507)

<p>Burnt Ends is a Singapore restaurant from chef-owner Dave Pynt, listed for Australian Barbecue and Barbecue cuisine. The useful way to read it is through that category: a serious barbecue restaurant in a city where premium dining can range across many different restaurant formats.</p><p>Singapore gives this format useful contrast. The city supports restaurants such as Sushi Sato, Pangium and Roia, while also rewarding cooking built on heat, repetition and craft. Burnt Ends sits within that broader dining map as a $$$ barbecue address rather than a casual grill stop.</p><h2>Wood fire treated as technique, not decoration</h2><p>For a restaurant described as Australian Barbecue and Barbecue, the central question is control: how heat and timing give the meal its identity. Dave Pynt’s role matters because the restaurant is verified as being led by him as chef-owner.</p><p>The verified facts do not support a detailed dish-by-dish menu description here, so it is better to avoid promising particular plates, cuts, snacks or formats. What can be said plainly is that Burnt Ends is positioned as a serious barbecue restaurant in the $$$ bracket, with smart casual dress and service hours that include dinner on Tuesday through Saturday, plus lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.</p><p>That matters because Singapore offers many ways to spend heavily on dinner. Restaurants such as Jiang-Nan Chun, Ce Soir and Roia use different approaches to premium dining. Burnt Ends competes from another angle: Australian barbecue as the defining cuisine rather than a secondary technique.</p><h2>Recognition confirms the category shift</h2><p>The confirmed recognition available for Burnt Ends is its inclusion as a one-diamond restaurant in the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026. That is enough to place the restaurant in a premium conversation without relying on unverified rankings, scores or award claims.</p><p>Those signals place it beyond casual barbecue, even when the vocabulary remains elemental. The restaurant’s verified profile is lean but clear: Burnt Ends is in Singapore, led by Dave Pynt, priced at $$$, and identified with Australian Barbecue and Barbecue cuisine.</p><p>A broader dining trend is also visible. Premium restaurants can be highly format-specific, asking diners to choose a clear idiom before dishes. Burnt Ends belongs to that specialist tier through barbecue rather than through a broadly defined international fine-dining template.</p><h2>How to read the meal within Singapore's dining map</h2><p>Approach the restaurant by category rather than one headline dish. The verified information supports Australian Barbecue and Barbecue as the restaurant’s core identity, but not a fixed menu, dish list, seating format or beverage program. Readers should therefore treat current menus and booking details as something to confirm directly before visiting.</p><p>Price also shapes the decision. This is not a casual grill night in Singapore; it sits in the $$$ bracket and should be judged against other serious restaurants rather than street-food value. Within Singapore, it can be compared naturally with different premium formats such as Jiang-Nan Chun, Ce Soir, Pangium, Roia and Sushi Sato, each of which gives diners a different reason to commit a special meal to one address.</p><p>That spread is why Singapore rewards confident curation. Burnt Ends occupies a premium barbecue lane: $$$, smart casual, and defined by cuisine style more than by a single verified signature dish. The confirmed hours are Monday closed; Tuesday and Wednesday 6 PM-11 PM; Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12 PM-2:30 PM and 6 PM-11 PM; and Sunday closed.</p><p>For visitors, trip architecture matters as much as dinner. Build the evening around the restaurant’s confirmed basics: Singapore location, smart casual dress code, $$$ pricing, Dave Pynt as chef-owner, and Australian barbecue as the core cuisine. Wider comparisons can be made across other Singapore dining rooms, but Burnt Ends’ verified identity remains simple: a premium barbecue restaurant in Singapore.</p>

Know before you go

Dress code: smart_casual
Reservations: essential
Groups: Welcomed

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Frequently asked

Is Burnt Ends a family-friendly restaurant?

Burnt Ends in Singapore is listed in the $$$ tier, so it is better approached as a premium restaurant rather than a casual budget meal. No verified children’s offering or family-specific policy is available here.

How would you describe the vibe at Burnt Ends?

Burnt Ends is a smart casual Singapore restaurant from chef-owner Dave Pynt, focused on Australian Barbecue and Barbecue cuisine. Specific seating layout, room format and service-style details are not verified here.

Is Burnt Ends focused on a specific cuisine style?

Burnt Ends serves Australian Barbecue and Barbecue cuisine.

What should I budget for a meal at Burnt Ends?

Pricing at Burnt Ends is listed as $$$.