We recently wrote about the best buffets in Singapore, but as someone who’s constantly on the lookout for good deals, I sought to find more wallet-friendly buffet options. Rather than breaking the bank on a single buffet, I have managed to collate 20 cheap buffets in Singapore that are priced under $50++ per person. There’s a mix of sweet and savoury options, as well as different cuisines, so there’s something for different tastes.
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Lovers of K-BBQ should be familiar with Captain Kim Korean BBQ & Hotpot, as they’ve got a couple of outlets peppered around Singapore. Their buffet lunch (from $18.90++ per person) and dinner (from $28.90++ per person) draw many to their restaurants. You’ll find a slew of meaty offerings, including beef bulgogi, honey chicken, ribeye beef, and black pepper chicken, all drenched in flavourful marinades.
The best part is they’re halal-certified, so your Muslim friends can also head down and eat to their heart’s content. Also, don’t forget to leave some room for their ready-to-eat Korean delights, such as tteokbokki, japchae, and yangnyeom chicken.
Check out our Captain Kim Korean BBQ & Hotpot review!
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Captain Kim Korean BBQ & Hotpot is a halal-certified eatery.
To fulfil your comfort food cravings during gloomy rainy days, head down to Orchard Grand Court’s Crystal Cafe and dig into their famed Taiwan Porridge Buffet, which starts from $22.80++ per person.
The spread is sumptuous—complement your bowls of sweet potato porridge with homely accompaniments such as braised duck and pork trotters, salted eggs and veggies, as well as ikan bilis with peanuts. Feel free to browse their a la carte menu for more dishes to supplement your meal, as they’ve also got Western fare, including Fish & Chips ($16++) and Beef Ribeye ($26.80++).
Address: 131 Killiney Road, Orchard Grand Court Serviced Apartment, Singapore 239571
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 7am to 10:30am, 12pm to 2:30pm, 5:30pm to 9pm, Fri-Sun 7am to 10:30am, 12pm to 1:30pm, 1:45pm to 3:15pm, 5:30pm to 7pm, 7:15pm to 8:45pm
Tel: 6830 2020
Website
Crystal Cafe is not halal-certified.
If you’re constantly worried about shelling out a pretty penny whenever you’re headed out for Japanese cuisine, then Irodori Restaurant’s a la carte buffet will set your mind and wallet at ease. There are over 90 items on their menu, ranging from nigiri sushi and hand rolls to teppanyaki and deep-fried offerings, including tempura, to really whet your appetite.
You’ll want to pig out on their free-flow sashimi too. They’re known for dishing out generous, thick cuts of fresh salmon, tuna, swordfish, and even octopus. While the buffet is priced at $41.70++ on paper, should you use DBS PayLah, PayNow, or NETS during their lunch buffet, you can get 15% off, bringing the cost well below $40++.
Address: 382 Havelock Road, #03-01, Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview, Singapore 169629
Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 2:30pm, 6pm to 10:30pm
Tel: 6737 2002
Website
Irodori Restaurant is not halal-certified.
Voracious carnivores can make a beeline to Armoury Steaks to gorge on their Steak Buffet happening on Mondays, Tuesdays, weekends, and public holidays. For $50++ per person, you get to indulge in their sinful selection of meats, including ribeye and sirloin, all served with a splatter of black pepper sauce and cooked to medium rare.
Before the food coma sets in, stuff yourself with other bites such as onion rings, fries, grilled pork belly, and shabu beef, too. There’s also unlimited servings of greens and buttered corn, in case you find the need to balance out your feast.
Address: 181 Orchard Road, #11-03/04, Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
Opening hours: Sun-Tue 11:30am to 10pm, Wed-Thurs 11:30am to 10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am to 11pm
Tel: 8905 2515
Website
Armoury Steaks is not halal-certified.
Located in the CBD area, Annalakshmi is a popular Indian vegetarian restaurant. Their motto is to serve the community with nutritious food and to give generously. Hence, they encourage their diners to pay as they wish. However, as with all kindness, it’s best not to take advantage of it, and for diners to be considerate of the business, too.
Serving up a wide range of vegetarian Northern Indian dishes, this restaurant lets you have your fill of vegetable curry with chapati and bhatoora, AKA deep-fried leavened bread. You will also get to try dishes such as red pumpkin sambar and bhindi masala here.
Do note that reservations are only available for groups of eight or more.
Address: 6A Shenton Way, #01-03, Downtown Gallery, Singapore 068815
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am to 3pm, 6pm to 9pm
Tel: 6339 9993
Website
Annalakshmi is not halal-certified but uses no pork or lard.
Calling all hotpot fans: this one’s for you! Located within HomeTeamNS Khatib is Suki Suki Hotpot. From just $23.90++ per person, enjoy their Regular and Premium Buffets, featuring seven soup bases and over 40 ingredients to choose from. Each buffet option entitles you to two soup bases: Sawadee Tom Yum Goong for a spicy kick and Thai Basil Chicken for a sweeter option.
Look forward to free-flow meats including Chicken Strips, Beef Short Rib, Fish Paste and more, along with an even wider selection of premium items such as Wagyu Beef, Tiger Prawns and Salmon at a top-up of $10.90+ per person. There are also a plethora of sauces to choose from, such as their signature Thai Suki Sauce for an extra tangy punch. End off your meal on a sweet note—we recommend trying their Dessert Jelly.
Read our Suki Suki Hotpot feature.
Address: 2 Yishun Walk, #01-01, HomeTeamNS Khatib, Singapore 767944
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 2pm, 5pm to 8pm
Tel: 6908 5616
Website
Suki-Suki Hotpot is a halal-certified eatery.
https://eatbook.sg/suki-suki-thai-hot-pot/
If you’re craving authentic, tasty Balinese cuisine, Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant Buffet will leave you truly satisfied. Rest assured, this quality hotel buffet will not break the bank, with its lunch buffet priced at just $45++ per person on weekdays and $48++ per person on weekends. Spanning over 20 years of culinary experience, they specialise in homely Indonesian soups such as Sop Bontot, comforting mains such as Beef Rendang, and traditional sweets including Durian Pengat, making for a complete Javanese meal.
Address: 405 Havelock Road, Level 3 Furama Riverfront, Singapore 169633
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 2:30pm, 6pm to 10pm
Tel: 6739 6463
Website
Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant is halal-certified.
https://eatbook.sg/halal-buffets-singapore/
Tanjong Pagar is known as the place to visit for Korean cuisine, but rather than heading to your typical restaurants such as O.BBa Jjajang, check out MiMi Korean BBQ for their affordable buffet. For just $32.50+, you get to enjoy a 90-minute BBQ buffet from Mondays to Thursdays, with seven types of meats, including beef short plate, beef bulgogi, soya chicken galbi and more. Alongside these, you’ll also get side dishes, vegetables, and Korean barley tea.
Check out our MiMi Korean BBQ feature!
Address: 2 Peck Seah Street, #01-01, Airview Building, Singapore 079305
Opening hours: Sun-Thurs 11:30am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 12am
Tel: 9114 9510
Website
MiMi Korean BBQ is not halal-certified.
I remember a time when mookata was all the rage in Singapore. Though it seems like we’re past that phase, you’ll want to check out Family Mookata because they have a cheap mookata Protein Buffet, priced at just $14.90 per person. There’s a variety of marinated meats, including Garlic Pork, Thai Pork, and Honey Tomato Chicken.
The buffet also comes with vegetables, mushrooms, and carbs to help cut through the heavy meat flavours. The house-made chilli dip here is really popular as well, so be sure to get that alongside your meats!
Read our Family Mookata feature.
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Family Mookata is not halal-certified.
If you love ramen, head to Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar for their all-you-can-eat ramen buffet, available at their Guoco Tower and VivoCity outlets. Priced at just $28.80++ per person, indulge in their large range of ramen, spanning eight kinds. You can’t go wrong with their Premium Kiwami Tonkatsu Ramen, made with a 10-hour pork bone broth. Otherwise, get the Premium Black Tonkatsu Ramen for a comforting broth topped with aromatic garlic oil and fried garlic bits.
Apart from their ramen, the buffet includes a delicious selection of sides, too. Enjoy unlimited servings of Truffle Edamame, Grilled Gyoza, Age Tofu and more!
Read our Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar feature.
Address: 1 Wallich Street, #B2-10, Guoco Tower, Singapore 078884
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 9:30pm
Website
Kiwami is not halal-certified.
Well-known for its wide range of Taiwanese dishes, Typhoon Cafe at Plaza Singapura has recently undergone a revamp and now offers a value-for-money buffet starting at $19.90++ per person. Helmed by Singaporean actor Andie Chen, the buffet features the same Taiwanese classics such as Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken, Signature Taiwanese Oyster Mee Sua, and Pork Xiao Long Bao, among others.
One item you should not miss is their Signature Pot-Boiled Milk Tea. Unlike conventional bubble tea brands that hand-shake their drinks, Typhoon Cafe pot-boils its milk tea in small batches to bring out a deeper flavour profile, resulting in a lightly sweetened beverage with layered notes and a subtle hint of burnt sugar.
Check out our Typhoon Cafe feature.
Address: 68 Orchard Road, #04-63/67, Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839
Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 10pm
Tel: 6884 5423
Website
Typhoon Cafe is not halal-certified.
Yum Cha also has an affordable yet excellent dim sum buffet to check out. With prices starting from $32.80++, you can get 60-over dishes to stuff your face with. These include the likes of Salted Egg Lotus Chip, Xiao Long Bao, Baked Mini Egg Tart and more. If you’d like more than dim sum, the restaurant also offers a wide range of a la carte dishes!
Read our Yum Cha review.
Chinatown outlet
Address: 20 Trengganu Street, #02-01, Singapore 058479
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 10:30am to 9pm, Sat-Sun 9am to 9pm
Tel: 6372 1717
Changi outlet
Address: 6 Changi Business Park Avenue 1, #01-33, UE BizHub East, Singapore 486017
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 11am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 10pm, Sat-Sun 9am to 3pm, 6pm to 9pm
Tel: 6789 1717
Website
Yum Cha is not halal-certified.
Popular franchise Swensen’s has its own buffet, titled Swensen’s Unlimited. Available at their Changi Terminal 2, VivoCity, and Geneo outlets, this buffet offers free-flow seafood on ice, with fresh tiger prawns, flower crabs, and mussels, along with their famous ice cream and many more. The cheapest time to visit is lunch from Monday to Friday, where the buffet goes for just $35++ per person. If you’re here for dinner from Monday to Thursday, it’s $38++ instead.
Read our Swensen’s Unlimited feature.
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Swensen’s Unlimited is halal-certified.
Located within ITE College Central, Teng Sheng Korean BBQ Buffet offers a Korean BBQ buffet for just $18 per person for weekday lunch! The barbecue buffet offers a generous selection of unlimited seafood, including prawns, squid, and fish. You’ll also find a wide array of marinated meats to enjoy, such as pork belly, beef short ribs, and spicy chicken. For a flavourful bite, grill your meat to perfection, dip it in Korean chilli sauce, and wrap it with fresh lettuce and kimchi.
Check out our Teng Sheng Korean BBQ Buffet feature!
Address: 2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, Block F, #02-09, AMK ITE College Central, Singapore 567720
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 10pm
Tel: 6555 1696
Website
Teng Sheng Korean BBQ Buffet is not halal-certified.
Another place that offers an affordable dim sum high tea buffet is TungLok Teahouse. Priced at just $16.80+ on weekdays and $21.80+ on weekends per person, indulge in their large array of dim sum, from classics, including Steamed Prawn and Spinach Dumpling, to mains such as Chili Prawn With Fried Mantou and Sweet and Sour Pork Chop. Don’t miss out on their desserts as well, where you can choose between Chilled Lemongrass Jelly with Aloe Vera, Red Bean Soup, and Mini Ice Cream Puff.
Read our TungLok Teahouse feature.
Address: 10 Sinaran Drive, #01-73, Square 2, Singapore 307506
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 5pm, 6pm to 10pm
Tel: 6893 1123
Website
TungLok Teahouse is not halal-certified.
https://eatbook.sg/tunglok-teahouse-buffet/
Nyonyas And Gentlemen offers a modern twist on traditional Baba-Nyonya dishes, with creative fusion items such as assam pedas risotto. Their weekday lunch buffet starts from $38.90++ per person, available from Monday to Thursday between 12pm to 2:30pm. Their daily line-up features comforting Peranakan staples such as Beef Rendang, Ayam Buah Keluak, Chicken Pongteh, and Fish with Rojak Flower Sambal. Other main dishes on rotation include Nyonya Curry Chicken, Ikan Masak Merah and Nyonya Chap Chai. On top of their extensive spread of savoury classics, guests may also feast on an assortment of kueh, ranging from Durian Pengat, Kuih Bingka Ubi, Kuih Ketayap and more.
Read our Nyonyas And Gentlemen feature.
Address: 25 Marine Parade Road, Level 4, Katong V, Singapore 449536
Opening hours: Daily 6:30am to 9:30pm
Tel: 6241 4850
Nyonyas And Gentlemen is halal-certified.
https://eatbook.sg/nyonyas-and-gentlemen-buffet/
If you are looking for an extra indulgent mookata experience, head to 131 Mookata for their $19.90 buffet. Beyond the usual offerings, this buffet stands out with premium seafood options such as Australian Crayfish, Garlic Butter Prawns, Jumbo Squid, and Handmade Tobiko Prawn Paste. Non-seafood lovers will also be spoilt for choice with its extensive range of meats, including Signature 131 Thai Pork, Tom Yum Chicken, and Soy Ginger Pork Belly. Do note that the buffet requires a minimum of two diners and comes with a two-hour dining limit.
Read our 131 Mookata feature.
Kelantan Road outlet
Address: 28 Kelantan Road, #01-121, Jiale Kopitiam, Singapore 200028
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 12am
Paya Lebar outlet
Address: 131 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Jiale Kopitiam, Singapore 534841
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 3pm to 12am, Sat-Sun 12pm to 12am
Website
131 Mookata is not halal-certified.
Head down to one of these buffets for your next group gathering, and leave with a satisfied belly. For more buffets, read our guide to the best Korean BBQ buffets in Singapore. Alternatively, check out our guide to the best hotel buffets in Singapore.
Feature image adapted from @eat.nonstop, @joleeqh, and Orchard Grand Court.
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