Christmas is fast approaching, and if you haven’t planned your festive feast yet, don’t worry. There are numerous restaurants offering exceptional Christmas buffets in Singapore, set meals, and afternoon teas, catering to every budget. Whether you’re looking for a lavish spread or a more intimate festive gathering, here’s a look at the top options this 2024.
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Christmas Day Big Brunch
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If you’re looking to splurge, head to The Fullerton Hotel Singapore for their Christmas Day Big Brunch. This unique offering combines East and West, with Town Restaurant and Jade Chinese Restaurant coming together to provide an exquisite buffet spread. Expect signature Peking duck, roasted Christmas turkey, seafood, dim sum, and Indian specials, along with a lavish dessert station. There’s even a kids’ corner with a bouncy castle.
Price: From $275++ per adult, $128++ per child
When: Dec 25, 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Location: Town Restaurant & Jade, Level 1, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, 1 Fullerton Square
InterContinental Singapore
Big Christmas Buffet
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InterContinental Singapore’s Big Christmas Buffet spans several of the hotel’s dining spaces, including the Italian restaurant Luce, The Lobby Lounge, and Cantonese restaurant Man Fu Yuan. Highlights include oysters, snow crab, lobster claws, live pasta stations, and luxurious main courses like braised beef cheek in Amarone wine. Desserts include traditional Italian panettone, mont blanc, and Christmas cheesecake.
Price: From $208++ per adult (lunch), $158++ per adult (dinner)
When: Dec 25, 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm (lunch), 6 pm to 10 pm (dinner)
Location: Luce and The Lobby Lounge, Level 1, InterContinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road
Peppermint (Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay)
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Peppermint, located at Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay, offers a halal-certified Christmas buffet with an impressive spread. The highlight is a salt meringue-baked festive turkey with chestnut stuffing and black truffle sauce, along with honey-baked chicken ham and baked lobster with sea urchin gratin. If you’re visiting on Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve, don’t miss the salmon Wellington and assorted desserts.
Price: From $72++ (Mon-Thu lunch), from $82++ (Fri-Sun lunch)
When: Till Jan 1, noon to 3 pm, 6.30 pm to 10 pm
Location: Peppermint, Level 4, Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay, 6 Raffles Boulevard
The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Christmas Eve and Day Dinner Buffet
The Christmas Eve and Day Dinner Buffet at The Fullerton Bay Hotel promises an indulgent meal. Special dishes include roasted turkey with all the traditional accompaniments, live seafood stations, and a spread of decadent desserts, including Christmas log cakes and mince pies.
Price: From $138++ per person
When: Dec 24 & 25, 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm
Location: The Clifford Pier, The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Enchanted Festive Tea
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If you’re looking for a luxurious afternoon tea experience, the Enchanted Festive Tea at Mandarin Oriental Singapore is a must-try. In collaboration with Baccarat, this afternoon tea showcases exquisite crystalware and indulgent treats. Highlights include foie gras with Christmas berries, Grand Marnier-infused Nougat de Sainte-Maure, and a special Baccarat Gem cake.
Price: $88++ per person
When: Till Jan 5, 1 pm to 5 pm
Location: Lobby Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue
Bedrock Bar & Grill
Steak Grazing Platter
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For meat lovers, Bedrock Bar & Grill offers a Steak Grazing Platter to share. Priced for 3-5 people, this platter features a selection of premium meats, including USDA prime tenderloin, wagyu striploin, and Mangalica pork tomahawk, along with signature sides like Mac ‘n’ Cheese. The platter is perfect for a group celebration.
Price: $499++ (for 3-5 people)
When: Till Jan 5
Location: Bedrock Bar & Grill, 01-05, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, 96 Somerset Road
Pacific Emporium’s Festive Afternoon Tea
Pan Pacific Singapore’s executive chef Andy Oh and his culinary team have crafted a festive afternoon tea experience starting from $78++ per person on weekdays and $88++ per person on weekends, as well as on Dec 24, 25, 31, and Jan 1.
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Savoury offerings include hickory-smoked pulled pork slider, Scottish salmon pumpernickel, and honey-baked ham and brie. For sweet treats, enjoy Sicilian pistachio choux puffs with lemon gel, peppermint milk chocolate tart, and traditional chocolate logcake with brandied cherries.
On weekdays, diners can also select a main course like stuffed lamb saddle with winter vegetables or Penang prawn noodle soup. On weekends, live stations are available offering salmon wellington, traditional roasted turkey breast, and assorted crepes.
Where: Level 1 Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard
When: Till Jan 1, 1 to 3pm, 4 to 6pm daily
Info: Call 6826-8240 or email [email protected]
Jumbo Seafood (Ion Orchard)
Chinese-style Afternoon Tea
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For those looking to break away from traditional Christmas meals, Jumbo Seafood offers a Chinese-style afternoon tea at its Ion Orchard outlet. Priced at $59++ per person, highlights include dragonfruit lobster salad, chilled abalone, and dim sum, all served with your choice of tea.
Price: $59++ per person
When: Till Jan 27, 3 pm to 4.45 pm
Location: Jumbo Seafood, 04-09/10, Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn
Shangri-La Singapore
Origin Grill’s Four-course Set Meal
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Shangri-La Singapore’s Origin Grill offers a festive four-course meal for $188++ per person. With a choice of dishes like smoky Tsarskaya oysters, sweet corn soup with crab, and roast turkey roulade, this set meal provides a luxurious dining experience. Pair the meal with three glasses of wine for an elevated holiday feast.
Price: $188++ per person
When: Dec 24-25, 11 am to 3.30 pm
Location: Origin Grill, Tower Wing Lobby, Shangri-La Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road
Wild Blaze
Christmas Set Menu
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For those who are looking for a contemporary take on Christmas buffets in Singapore, Wild Blaze offers a three-course set menu at $128++ per person. Choose from dishes like veal sweetbread vol-au-vent, roasted pigeon, or beef tenderloin pithivier, followed by a sweet white chocolate lychee rose logcake for dessert.
Price: $128++ per person
When: Dec 1-31, 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, 6 pm to 10 pm daily
Location: 66 Tras Street
Boeuf
Festive Beef Wellington Set
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At Boeuf, indulge in their signature Beef Wellington, available as part of a set for two. Priced at $118++, the dish features black angus tenderloin wrapped in bresaola, coated in a mixed mushroom duxelles and crushed hazelnuts, paired with a choice of sides and sauces.
Price: $118++ for two
When: Till Dec 31, noon to 10.30 pm daily
Location: 159 Telok Ayer Street
Prego (Fairmont Singapore)
Sunday Buffet Brunch
For an Italian-themed Christmas buffet, Prego at Fairmont Singapore offers a delightful Sunday buffet brunch at $88++ per adult (with free-flow Prosecco) and $44++ per child. Feast on seafood, freshly baked pizza, pasta, and decadent desserts like ricotta cannoli.
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Price: $88++ per adult, $44++ per child
When: Till Dec 31, noon to 3 pm
Location: Level 1, Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road
Tanglin Cookhouse
Seasonal Three-course Menu
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At Tanglin Cookhouse, enjoy a three-course Christmas menu priced at $48++ per person. Starter options include borscht soup or a duck and orange salad, while mains feature roasted turkey roulade with cranberry jam or Irish Guinness-braised beef cheek. End your meal with a traditional Christmas pudding or a Biscoff tiramisu.
Price: $48++ per person
When: Till Dec 13 (weekends only), Dec 14-31 (daily)
Location: 01-106 Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Road, or 01-07 PLQ 3, 2 Tanjong Katong Road
Market Bistro
Festive Set Meals
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Market Bistro offers a budget-friendly festive set with options like Turkey Piccata, roasted pumpkin soup, and a Christmas Chocolate Truffle Cake. For just $30++ for a two-course meal or $38++ for three courses, this is a great choice for those in the CBD looking for Christmas buffets in Singapore.
Price: $30++ for two courses, $38++ for three courses
When: Dec 1-31, 11 am to 9 pm (Mon-Sat, closed on Sundays)
Location: 01-03 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, 12 Marina Boulevard
Mosella’s Festive Lunch
Go Mediterranean this Christmas at Pan Pacific Orchard hotel’s Mosella restaurant. The festive set lunch, priced at $48++ for two courses, includes a choice of starters such as Norwegian salmon ceviche with passionfruit, confit grapefruit, and yellow endive, or a cinnamon-infused butternut squash veloute with ginger croutons, pecan crumble, and sage oil.
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For the main course, you can choose between Lubina Plancha (grilled sea bass) with truffle celeriac, ratatouille, saffron potato, and verde clam olives emulsion, or turkey and duxelles mushroom rouleaux (roll) with caramelised chestnut, foie gras stuffing, and Brussels sprouts. The three-course menu, priced at $58++, ends with a chestnut mont blanc dessert. A vegetarian menu is also available.
Where: Level 2 Pan Pacific Orchard, 10 Claymore Road
When: Till Jan 5, noon to 3pm, weekdays only except Dec 24, 25, and 31, and Jan 1
Info: Call 6991-6875 or email [email protected]
Carlton Hotel Singapore’s Noel Afternoon Tea
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Enjoy a leisurely Noel Afternoon Tea for two ($78++ for two people, including a choice of coffee or tea) at Carlton Hotel Singapore’s Tux Bar & Lounge or Tuxedo Cafe & Patisserie. The afternoon tea features savory items such as mushroom quiche and tuna sandwich, alongside the classic scones. Sweet treats include mini matcha financier with yogurt cream and blueberry cheese tartlet, as well as signature cakes like chocolate raspberry cake and strawberry passionfruit cake.
Where: Tux Bar & Lounge or Tuxedo Cafe & Patisserie, Level 1 Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road
When: Till Dec 29, 1 to 4pm, weekends only
Info: Call 6311-8839 or go to str.sg/yJ2R
This season, whether you’re looking for a lavish Christmas buffets in Singapore or a more intimate, budget-friendly meal, Singapore offers a variety of dining options to suit every taste and budget. Make your reservations soon to ensure you don’t miss out on the best festive meals this year!
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