A Singapore chapel finds new life life as French brasserie Claudine

Photography: Hosanna Swee

Claudine has opened its doors in Singapore’s Dempsey Hill, and it offers an enjoyably irreverent take on the 1930s chapel it inhabits.

London practice Nice Projects – led Simone McEwan and Sacha Leong – conceived Claudine’s interiors, working the converted chapel’s historic elements including wrought iron grilles and a stained glass window into the new design.

Photography: Hosanna Swee

Guests sit on pink banquettes that line the edges of the former chapel, or in mint green tub chairs and sofas. Bistro-style dining chairs bring back a taste of the classic French brasserie, echoed in Claudine’s menu of onion soup, bouillabaisse, steak flambé and frites.

39C Harding Rd, Singapore 249541