If you’re like me and would die happy with all the dim sum you could eat, Singapore offers plenty of dim sum buffets starting at just $16.80++ that are perfect for any occasion. Here’s a complete guide to affordable dim sum buffets in Singapore.
Beng Hiang Restaurant has over 40 years of history preparing Singaporean-Hokkien fare. They have also shifted towards offering a dim sum buffet menu, potentially one of the cheapest options in Singapore. Starting at $28.80++ per person, from Tuesdays to Thursdays, and $32.80++ per person from Fridays to Sundays, you can choose from over 15 varieties of dim sum, including the classic “Siew Mai” Pork Dumpling and Sichuan Pork Dumpling in Chilli Oil.
Read our Beng Hiang Restaurant feature.
Address: 135 Jurong Gateway Road, #02-337, Singapore 600135
Buffet hours: Daily 11:30am to 2:30pm
Tel: 6221 6695
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Beng Hiang Restaurant is not a halal-certified eatery.
One might think seafood is the speciality of Swatow Seafood, but they are more commonly known for dishing out affordable dim sum. Drop by their Toa Payoh outlet for their High Tea Dim Sum Buffet that’s available daily at $30.80++ on weekdays and $33.80++ on weekends with over 20 types of handcrafted dim sum selections, including crab and prawn dishes, and even a sweet treat to end your meal!
Address: 181 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, #02-602, Toa Payoh Mall, Singapore 310181
Buffet hours: Daily 3pm to 5pm
Tel: 6363 1717
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Swatow Seafood is not a halal-certified eatery.
Located in Chinatown and Changi, Yum Cha Restaurant offers traditional Cantonese dim sum. Decked in marble tables and wooden chairs, Yum Cha brings back the nostalgia of a traditional dim sum teahouse. Order your favourite bite-sized dim sum buffet delicacies at their Chinatown outlet during their Weekday High Tea Buffet at $32.80++ per person. If you’re craving dim sum for dinner, fret not, as they’ve also got a Weekday Dinner Buffet for the same price at their Changi outlet. Popular picks include the Yum Cha Prawn Dumpling, Prawn & Mango Sesame Fritters, and Baked Mini Egg Tarts. If dim sum is not your thing, they offer other dishes such as Pork Ribs with Garlic Rice, Sliced Fish Congee and more.
Read our Yum Cha review.
Chinatown outlet
Address: 20 Trengganu Street, #02-01, Singapore 058479
Buffet hours: Tue-Fri 3pm to 6pm
Tel: 6372 1717
Changi outlet
Address: 6 Changi Business Park Avenue 1, #01-33, UE BizHub East, Singapore 486017
Buffet hours: Tue-Fri 5:30pm to 10pm
Tel: 6789 1717
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Yum Cha is not a halal-certified eatery.
TungLok Teahouse is a popular dim sum buffet option in Singapore among families, with its interior designed to create a convivial atmosphere to sip and chat over a good cup of tea. The A La Carte Dinner Buffet is priced at $26.80++ per person from Mondays to Thursdays, and $29.80++ from Fridays to Sundays. There’s also the High Tea Buffet, priced at $16.80++ per person on weekdays and $21.80++ per person on weekends.
What’s better is that they are one of the few options for unlimited dim sum during dinnertime, which puts them head and shoulders above those catering to just the lunch and teatime crowd. Do note that a minimum of two people are needed to book a table for the buffet. Outside of dim sum, diners are entitled to Chinese delicacies such as their Deep-fried Red Tilapia with Soy Sauce, Poached Flower Clam with ‘Sambal’ Sauce and more.
Read our Tunglok Teahouse feature.
Address: 10 Sinaran Drive, #01-73, Square 2, Singapore 307506
Buffet hours: Daily 3pm to 5pm (High Tea Buffet), Daily 6pm to 10pm (A La Carte Dinner Buffet)
Tel: 6893 1123
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TungLok Teahouse is not a halal-certified eatery.
As much as gorging on 20 dim sum items during an All–You–Can–Eat Ala-Carte Buffet sounds like a good plan, Ban Heng charges extra for food wastage, so order only what you can stomach! Prices start at $34.80++ per person on weekdays and $38.80++ per person on weekends at both their Orchid Country Club and Boon Keng outlets.
Expect a wide range of dim sum items such as Charcoal Musang King “Liu Sha” Bun, Deep-Fried Banana & Red Bean Roll, and Steamed Crystal Chive Dumpling Shrimp. Better yet, one diner gets to eat for free with every three paying adults.
Boon Keng outlet
Address: 22 Boon Keng Road, #01-21, Singapore 330022
Buffet hours: Thurs-Tue 11:30am to 2:30pm, 6pm to 9:30pm
Tel: 6291 0407
Orchid Country Club outlet
Address: 1 Orchid Club Road, #02-35, Social Club House, Orchid Country Club, Singapore 769162
Buffet hours: Daily 11:30am to 2:30pm, 6pm to 9:30pm
Tel: 6732 7888
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Ban Heng is not a halal-certified eatery.
Located at Pan Pacific Singapore, Hai Tien Lo offers a Cantonese dim sum brunch buffet. Priced at $72++ per person on weekdays and $80++ on weekends, Hai Tien Lo boasts a myriad of luxurious eats from Steamed Charcoal Barbecue Pork Bun with Black Truffles to Deep-fried Seafood and Scallops and Mango Vermicelli. They even offer a special menu that spans over 10 items, including the Aged Vinaigrette Sweet and Sour Iberico Pork with Lychee and Szechuan Steamed Queensland Grouper with Fresh Chilli and Minced Garlic.
Address: 7 Raffles Boulevard, Level 3, Pan Pacific Singapore, Singapore 039595
Buffet hours: Daily 11:30am to 2:30pm
Tel: 6826 8240
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Hai Tien Lo is not a halal-certified eatery.
TungLok Seafood, known for its variety of seafood options, includes seafood-based dim sum such as Steamed Royal Shrimp Dumpling and Salmon Sashimi in addition to the classic dim sum offerings. Their A La Carte Dim Sum Lunch Buffet, priced at $39.80++ per person, also offers a wide selection of side dishes including Chilled Jellyfish with Pomelo Sauce, Prawn Paste Chicken Wing, Crispy Fish Skin with Salted Egg Yolk and more. Do note that this dim sum buffet is only available at their Orchard Central and Park Regis by Prince Singapore outlets.
Orchard Central outlet
Address: 181 Orchard Road, #11-05, Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
Buffet hours: Mon-Sat 11:15am to 3pm, Sun 10:30am to 3pm
Tel: 6834 4888
Park Regis by Prince Singapore outlet
Address: 23 Merchant Road, Level 1, Park Regis by Prince Singapore, Singapore 058268
Buffet hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am to 3pm, Sun 11am to 3pm
Tel: 6721 9118
Website
TungLok Seafood is not a halal-certified eatery.
If you want to impress your elders, Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant is a restaurant featuring award-winning decor adorned with ancient artefacts and gold lattice that creates an authentic setting for a classy Sichuan dining experience. Their Weekend A La Carte Dim Sum Buffet at their Top of UOB Plaza outlet is priced at $78++ per person.
The buffet offers plenty of dishes such as the Sliced Pork in Garlic and Chilli Sauce, Steamed Prawn Dumpling with Black Truffle and more. They’ve also got a section called Premium Selection, featuring specialty dishes such as the Deep-fried Soon Hock with Superior Soya Sauce and Congee with Boston Lobster. Do note that each table is only allowed to order one item from this section.
Lastly, round off your meal with their desserts, including the Homemade Fine Bean Curd with Wolfberries and Chilled Mango Sago Cream.
Read our Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant feature.
Address: 80 Raffles Place, #60-01, UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624
Buffet hours: Sat-Sun 11:30am to 2:30pm
Tel: 6535 6006
Website
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant is not a halal-certified eatery.
We’ve all heard of dim sum lunch and dinner buffets, but less heard of is a dim sum brunch buffet in Singapore. For $63++ per pax, diners can enjoy their Weekend Dim Sum Brunch with unlimited servings of classics such as Prawn Croutons with Seaweed & Pork Floss, Steamed X.O. Chicken Feet, Steamed Chives & Pork Dumpling and more.
Some chef’s signature dishes that are included in limited servings include the ‘Kung Pao’ Crispy Sesame Chicken, Seared Angus Beef Tenderloin Cubes, and even Sweet and Sour Iberico Pork Presa. For dessert, diners can choose from options between the Never Too Matcha and Chairman’s Bubur Char-Char, where the latter features a refreshing treat comprising banana, mango, and pomegranate with black glutinous rice, shaved coconut ice, and coconut ice cream.
Address: 1 Empress Place, #01-03, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore 179555
Buffet hours: Sat-Sun 11am to 1pm, 1pm to 3pm
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Empress is not a halal-certified eatery.
If you’re looking for the best, lavish dim sum buffet in Singapore to enjoy with your family, head over to Man Fu Yuan during the weekends, a Michelin-recommended restaurant in InterContinental Singapore. While it is on the pricier side at $78++ per person, their Weekend A la carte Dim Sum Buffet, consisting of premium offerings, will make your stomach happy.
Some must-tries on their menu include the Crispy Prawn Bean Curd Roll with Mayonnaise, Wok-fried Flat Noodles with Sliced Beef Tenderloin, Yellow Chives and Beansprout, and the Honey-glazed Pork Belly. Those who prefer steamed dim sum can get the Spinach Prawn Dumpling with Tobiko, or Pork and Prawn Siew Mai with Wild Mushroom and Truffle Sauce.
Alternatively, there are also mains and roasts to go for, such as Braised Corn-fed “Yuen” Chicken stewed with rose dew wine and soya sauce.
Address: 80 Middle Road, Level 2, InterContinental Singapore, Singapore 188966
Buffet hours: Sat-Sun 11:30am to 3pm
Tel: 6825 1008
Website
Man Fu Yuan is not a halal-certified eatery.
For another affordable dim sum option, head to Peach Garden’s Thomson Plaza outlet for their Weekend Hi Tea Buffet. Priced at $28.80++ per person, feast on a delicious spread of dim sum served steaming hot from traditional push carts, including Siew Mai, Har Gow, and Beancurd Roll. Don’t miss out on their live stations, too, where you can get unlimited bowls of Century Egg Congee, Laksa and more.
Address: 301 Upper Thomson Road, #01-88, Thomson Plaza, Singapore 574408
Buffet hours: Sat-Sun 3pm to 5pm
Tel: 6451 3233
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Peach Garden is not a halal-certified eatery.
Head to WOK°15 Kitchen at Sentosa Cove for a Cantonese dim sum buffet in Singapore paired with stunning waterfront views. Their cheapest dim sum buffet starts at $39++ per person for the Weekday Dim Sum Buffet Lunch. Treat yourself to a large range of steamed, fried, baked, and even plant-based dim sum such as Pan-fried Truffle and Cabbage Dumpling, Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp in Abalone Sauce, and Mini Egg Tart. Apart from these, you also get a complimentary serving of their signature Double-boiled Black Chicken Soup with Cordyceps Flower.
If you love your bubbly, they also have free-flow prosecco, beer, and wine available for an additional $38++.
Address: 11 Cove Drive, #01-11, ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore 098497
Buffet hours: Tue-Fri 11:30am to 3pm, Sat-Sun 11am to 12:30pm
Tel: 6305 6998
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WOK°15 Kitchen is not a halal-certified eatery.
With prices starting at $78++ per person, Madame Fan’s Dim Sum Drink Sum buffet is definitely one of the pricier options on this list. That said, their buffet spread boasts an extensive selection of premium dim sum, with unique flavours such as Sri Lankan Mud Crab Wonton Shumai, Foie Gras, Sweet Corn, Minced Chicken Dumpling, and Black Truffle Dumpling. If that’s not enough, the menu also includes a range of specialty dishes. Some stand outs include the Australian Striploin, dressed in Sarawak black pepper, and the Sweet and Sour Kurobuta Pork, served with lychee and pineapple.
Better yet, the buffet comes with free-flow cocktails, wine, and beer, too. For unlimited champagne, we recommend the Guzzle ($98++ per person) option.
Address: 32 Beach Road, The NCO Club, Singapore 189764
Buffet hours: Sat-Sun 11:30am to 3pm
Tel: 6818 1921
Website
Madame Fan is not a halal-certified eatery.
It’s time to put on those wide mom jeans or a forgiving flare dress and head down to one of the dim sum buffets in Singapore mentioned above with your family or a group of pang yao (friends)!
For more dim sum-related goodness, visit Hong Ji Handmade Dim Sum Bao, where you get handmade bao and dim sum from $1. Alternatively, if you’re hungry for more buffets, read our guide to the best buffets in Singapore!
Feature image adapted from @sichuandouhua_sg, @avonzhuang, @blurfoodie, and Swatow Seafood.