It’s that time of the year again, when the festive dining starts, and you’ve got to calendar all sorts of get-togethers for friends, families, and colleagues. It’s the holidays! So there’s really no better time than now to hit all the Christmas buffets and set menus around town. There are so many, you wouldn’t be able to finish it all even if you visited one with every group. To make life easier for you, here’s our round-up of the best buffets and set menus this Christmas 2022.
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Bring the sleighbells and family to Opus Bar & Grill at voco Orchard Singapore this Christmas season, and choose from Sunday festive brunches (from $118++), Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinner buffets (from $118++), or Christmas Day brunch (from $148++). Prepared to be stuffed with Alaskan King Crab, fresh Boston lobsters, Fin de Claire oysters, galettes, Jarrah wood-flamed roasts, black truffle turkey, and more.
Throughout the month, Sunday brunches will star unlimited portions of French foie gras, seared to buttery ends, plus up to 16 different varieties of European cheese On the desserts front, expect delights including Poached Spiced Apple Jelly with Vanilla Chantilly, and a most indulgent White Chocolate Tiramisu with Gingerbread Genois.
Address: 581 Orchard Road, Singapore 238883
Tel: 6737 2233
Website
Opus Bar & Grill at voco Orchard Singapore is not a halal-certified eatery
This Yuletide season, put Peppermint at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore on your list of buffets to hit up. You’ll find here a Festive Tom Turkey, that unmissable essential at every Christmas feast. It’s served with chestnut stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, and an umami, house-made giblet gravy. There can’t be turkey without ham, so eat your fill of Maple and Clove Chicken Ham, alongside cranberry jam. Since it’s a buffet, you could keep at it and check out the decadent Black Truffle Angus Beef Shepherd’s Pie, or Barbecue Glazed Veal Leg with apple and raisin compote too!
The festivities at Peppermint don’t end there━moving on to the sweet stuff, allow yourself to be enticed by Sudachi Strawberry Verrines, Raspberry Pistachio Yule Log, and Opalys Mango Calamansi and Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log, alongside a whole selection of other halal-certified desserts. This festive buffet is priced from $68++ an adult and $34++ a child, with prices varying across the Christmas period.
Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard Level 4, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore 039594
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7am to 11am, 12pm to 2:30pm, 6:30pm to 10pm, Sat-Sun 7am to 11am, 12pm to 3pm, 6:30pm to 10pm
Tel: 6845 1111
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Peppermint at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore has a halal-certified kitchen and buffet stations
The festive dining doesn’t end with 2022 at Ichiban Sushi! Enjoy their Holiday Treats festive sets from now till 6 February 2023, and get a Citi return voucher worth $8 with every set ordered when you pay with a Citi Card. It’s nothing OTT like a buffet spread, so if you’re looking for a hearty, cosy family meal out this EOY, this one’s for you. Consider the Salted Egg Kaisen Wazen ($26.90++) for a local take on Japanese fare, or go for Wafu Gyu Steak Wazen ($26.90++) if you’ve got a beef lover in the house.
If you’re looking for some booze to go along with the meal, Ichiban Sushi is running promotions on their Tokushima Sake series, celebrating the Japanese region’s rich, mellow sake. Priced from just $9.90++ a bottle of Yuzu Hime or Yamamoto Hime, or $10.90++ for 180ml of Junmai Ginjo Awatenshi, &Rewards members can enjoy all three bottles at these discounted prices with any order of a festive set!
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Ichiban Sushi is not a halal-certified eatery
Halal-certified Atrium Restaurant at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium is one for the books this festive season. Adults get a 50% off the Christmas buffet, which runs through 8 January 2023, so it will cost upwards $45++ each depending on the date! Kids under the age of five dine free with each paying adult, or $25++ otherwise. On selected days during this festive period, you can expect goodies such as fresh oysters, rock lobsters, and sashimi; you’ll also get a rotating selection of dishes, including Beef Wellington, Lobster Bisque, and even Churros.
Joining the spread at the buffet this 2022 is their all-new Roasted Kam Heong Turkey that’s available for festive takeaways too. Rubbed in with oyster sauce, lemongrass, ginger, curry powder, hei bee and more, this Asian-inspired bird is not to be missed. If you’re planning to head to the hotel via public transport, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium is a three-minute walk from Havelock MRT Station!
Address: 317 Outram Road, Singapore 169075
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 3pm, 5:30pm to 9pm
Tel: 9114 0258 (WhatsApp only)
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Atrium Restaurant at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium is a halal-certified eatery
Running from now till 2 January 2023, Lime Restaurant at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore has an entire line-up of festive dining options for you. These include buffets, afternoon teas, and luxe sweet treats, so you could easily sort out your entire EOY meal planning here. The buffets, priced from $79++ for adults and $39.50++ a child, feature highlights such as Snow Crab, Homemade Salmon Gravlax, Traditional Roast Turkey & Stuffing, and even Triple Glazed Ham.
Since it’s a buffet, there’s definitely something for everyone━think Pickering Lobster Laksa, Crab Meat Soup with Braised Fish Lips, even Lobster Linguini that’s cooked to order! Expect house-made desserts, including log cakes, Gingerbread Latte Pudding, Reindeer Mont Blanc Tart, Flaming Christmas Pudding with Cinnamon Ice Cream, and Stuffed Baked Apple, which are all made with premium ingredients, and less sugar so you can enjoy with less guilt.
If you are a UOB, Citibank, AMEX, or DBS cardholder, you’re entitled to 15% off the buffets at Lime Restaurant from now till 2 January 2023! This discount is not applicable on public holidays and the eves of public holidays.
Address: 3 Upper Pickering Street, Singapore 058289
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 10pm
Tel: 3138 2251
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PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering is not a halal-certified eatery
Ring in the yuletide spirit with decadent buffet spreads by 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung, which sees contemporary Asian flavours blended with seasonal meats and seafood. The fine dining restaurant offers lunch (from $68++) and dinner (from $158++) courses until 1 January 2023, featuring dishes such as the Torched Sword Fish and Japanese Crab ‘Sawagani’.
Highlights of the buffet include the Wagyu Beef Cheek, a lunch dish with potato mousseline, chorizo, and white beans, and the Canadian Lobster, a dinner sharing platter served with a chilli mango, black beans, cilantro, and zesty Szechuan pepper oil.
Address: 15 Stamford Road, Singapore 178906
Opening hours: Daily 12pm to 3pm, 6pm to 10:30pm
Tel: 6715 6871
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15 Stamford by Alvin Leung is not a halal-certified eatery.
For a very Japanese Christmas, head to GOHO Kaiseki & Bar, by the same team that brought us RAPPU and The Feather Blade. As with their usual menus, there are three for the month of December, priced at $138++, $188++, and $248++. Do note that the lowest-priced menu is only available at lunch. Alcoholic pairings are available from $58++, but the non-alcoholic version (from $38++) has our vote, with its house-made spiced teas and more.
The splurge option, AKA the Ume set, comes with 10 courses, with standout dishes including Dashi Panna Cotta in the hassun platter, where an impossibly smooth custard is topped with bacon vinaigrette, uni, and caviar. You’ll also get Awabi, AKA bincho-grilled abalone with abalone liver aioli, and Miso Butter Engawa, featuring an eggnog-inspired broth. Of course, no meal here is complete without their signature Mt. GOHO, an OTT globe of uni, caviar, toro, Wagyu, crabmeat, ikura, bonito smoke, and edible gold dust.
Address: 53A Duxton Road, Entrance via RAPPU, Singapore 089517
Opening hours: Wed-Fri 6pm to 12am, Sat 12pm to 2pm, 6pm to 12am, Sun 12pm to 2pm, 6pm to 10:30pm
Tel: 9170 2557
Website
GOHO Kaiseki & Bar is not a halal-certified restaurant
For something a little more family-friendly, Osteria Mozza has got your back with sharing plates and the like. It’s only available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but these dishes will be available on rotation a la carte for the rest of the season. If you’re coming on the festive days, the set will set you back $148++ a person, and you can enjoy this with as little as one other person.
Expect cold cuts and charcuterie in the Affettati Misti, before moving on to Tortellini in Brodo, their take on the dish from Emilia-Romagna. The other pasta dish on the menu is Corzetti Alla Norma, which stars a round, disc-like pasta native to Liguria. Then you get Chicken Porchetta, topped with crispy chicken skin, and Iberico Ham that’s glazed with Manuka honey. These come with a spread of sides, before the meal ends with Peppermint Stick Gelato Profiteroles.
Address: 333 Orchard Road, Level 5, Hilton Singapore Orchard, Singapore 238867
Opening hours: Tue-Sat 5pm to 10:30pm
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Osteria Mozza is not a halal-certified eatery
This one’s for steak lovers: from 24 to 26 December only, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Singapore is running their Christmas Set Menu ($288++ for two) that you can enjoy both at lunch at dinner. It’s a three-course feast, starting with a choice between Orange & Walnut Salad, and Beef & Barley Soup.
The star of the show, undoubtedly, is Wolfgang’s Sizzling Porterhouse Steak, followed by Honey Baked Ham, and paired with your usual sides: Peas & Onions, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, and Sauteed Wild Mushrooms with Garlic Butter. Close the meal with Red Velvet Cake, and give the steakhouse’s festive drinks a go.
Address: 1 Nanson Road, #02-01, InterContinental Singapore, Robertson Quay, Singapore 238909
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am to 11:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am to 11pm
Tel: 6887 5885
Website
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Singapore is not a halal-certified eatery
Another Japanese option to go for is the Wagyu-centric Christmas set menu at Wagatomo. Mind you, it’s not any regular Wagyu, but speciality A5 Wagyu. Priced at $98++ a person, with a minimum of two to dine, bookmark this for Christmas date night this year end before the menu runs its course by 31 December.
Star dishes on this menu include their A5 Wagyu Pizza, which you’ve probably seen all over social media, A5 Wagyu Tataki, A5 Wagyu Senbei, A5 Misuji—the grilled course, and A5 Gyu Don, AKA atas beef rice bowl. Every course of A5 Wagyu here stars beef from a different prefecture in Japan, so you’re literally eating your way across Japan, via its cows.
Address: 5 Wallich Street, #01-12, Guoco Tower, Singapore 078883
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5:30pm to 10:30pm
Tel: 8313 6622
Website
Wagatomo is not a halal-certified eatery
We may live in the tropics, but celebrating a Nordic Christmas isn’t that inconceivable. Make the trip to Dusk Restaurant & Bar at Mount Faber Station this Yuletide to enjoy the Christmas set menus created by Chef Henrik Jyrk, who’s one of Denmark’s best chefs.
Running from 12 December to 31 March 2023 is a four-course Nordic-Asian menu ($108++) that sees a Makrel starter, where gooseberries meet wasabi and clam dashi, and Andesteg, the main course of roasted duck breast with Danish cherries, and Indonesian pepper sauce.
From 3 December to 11 December, there’s a special six-course dinner ($198++), where you’d find Dansk Økologisk Tværreb on the menu: organic beef short rib, braised for 18 hours, and accompanied by umeboshi and more.
Address: 109 Mount Faber Road, Level 2, Faber Peak, Singapore 099203
Opening hours: Sun-Thurs 4pm to 11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm to 2am
Tel: 6361 0088
Website
Dusk Restaurant & Bar is not a halal-certified eatery
The Chatterbox Festive Menu is priced at $65++ a person, with a minimum of two to dine. This three-course Christmas set meal at Chatterbox starts with a Trio of the Day—chicken satay, kueh pie tee, and coffee pork ribs—before the main. Choose from their all-time signature, Mandarin Chicken Rice, or add a top-up of $15++ to enjoy a Mini Lobster Laksa.
This set also comes with Lemon Butter Tiger Prawns, fried not once, but twice for extra crispness, and blanketed in lemon butter sauce. Finish the meal with Chatterbox’s Signature Coconut Ice Cream, prepared with fresh coconut milk, flesh, and dessicated coconut. Fun fact: this dessert has been unchanged since Chatterbox’s founding!
Address: 333 Orchard Road, Hilton Singapore, #05-03, Singapore 238887
Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 4:30pm, 5:30pm to 10:30pm
Tel: 6831 6291
Website
Chatterbox is not a halal-certified eatery
Sort out your EOY feasting with our list of Christmas buffets and set menus—this list is not exhaustive, but it’s got 12 options to get you started! If you’re dining at home, we’ve got a list of Christmas deliveries to help you along too. We’ve also got a list of log cakes for Christmas!
Feature image adapted from PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Peppermint, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
This post was brought to you by voco Orchard Singapore, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay Singapore, Ichiban Boshi, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering Singapore, and Morganfield’s Singapore.
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