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With further relaxing of measures, the idea of diners looking up their favorite dishes from the buffet spread seems to have made a return in many dining outlets for now. Regardless whether you prefer the ala carte buffet from the last 2 years or checking out your favorites through live stations, the all-you-can eat concept remains alive and well and I checked out a number of different hotels to see how they have adapted to the new normal – some through the clever use of technology while others through age-old hospitality practices.
Without further ado, here are some noteworthy hotel buffet dining promotions to check out this month:
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre
window on the park at holiday inn singapore orchard city centre
Window on the Park, the all-day restaurant at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre if offering up to 50% off (from S$129.49 for 2 persons) for its dinner buffet. Diners can expect dishes like Roasted Lamb Leg with Black Pepper Sauce as well as local highlights like Braised Chicken with Bittergourd as well as Wok Fried White Clams and dessert section. Prices vary depending on lunch or dinner sitting as well as between weekday and weekends.
Reservations: Window on the Park is also halal-certified. You can buy the discounted vouchers here
Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Melt Cafe at Mandarin Oriental Singapore is one of the country’s most popular hotel buffets and is going strong after more than a decade in the buffet scene. The buffet at Melt Cafe is known for being well-nuanced with dedicated sections for Indian, Western, Japanese, BBQ and Asian delights. Among their most popular sections is their carvery which offers such sumptuous dishes as Grain Fed Beef, Leg of Lamb, Roasted Chicken and Farm Prawns.
Melt currently has a promotion where you can go for their buffets at 10% off the usual price.
Reservations: You can get discounted vouchers for Melt here
JW Marriott Singapore South Beach
Beach Road Kitchen at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach is personally one of my favorite hotel buffets in Singapore. Their “Chefs on Show” spread is always huge and the quality is always superb. Many dishes are cooked on the spot such as in the grills section. Dishes to look out for include the Signature Chili Crab, Beef Tomahawk, Grilled Catch of the Day and more. Their cold seafood section includes fresh oysters and snow crab so what’s not to like?! Their Italian themed desserts is also a highlight. I love their Soursop Cake and Tiramisu.
Reservations: You can get discounted vouchers for Beach Road Kitchen here
The Fullerton Hotel
The new ala carte buffet format at Town Restaurant is now available from Fridays to Saturdays for dinner and on Sundays for brunch. You can expect a number of local delights such as Braised Pork Trotter, Char Kway Teow and Drunken Prawns being served alongside Tandoori Chicken, Angus Ribeye and more. They also have dedicated corners for Italian and Thai fare.
Town Restaurant currently has a promotion where you can enjoy their buffet at 8% off, depending on the day.
Reservations: You can purchase discounted vouchers at Town Restaurant here
Parkroyal Beach Road
Ginger is one of the halal hotel buffet restaurants in Singapore. Expect a well-rounded spread with the likes of Singapore Chili Crab, Moroccan Roast Baby Lamb, a variety of sashimi as well as Black Pepper Lobster. The buffet at Ginger is available from Tuesdays to Sundays with a slightly higher pricing for weekend visits.
Reservations: You can purchase vouchers with 10% off here.
Pan Pacific Singapore
Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore offers some of the most well-rounded buffets in the country with its countless buffet stations. Yes – they are now serving buffets the old way rather than the ala carte format that we now see under the “new normal.” For this month, you can expect some seasonal items such as Lamb Leg with Kachumber, Ayam Berempah Salai, Nyonya Five Spice Kurobuta Pork Sausage and Rickshaw Noodle and more.
Edge currently has a promotion with their buffet at up to 15% off.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers here
Fairmont Singapore
As suggested by the name of their inhouse buffet restaurant Asian Market Cafe, the spread at Fairmont Singapore is very much Asian-oriented with a strong emphasis on local flavors. The food menu changes every few months. At the time of writing, they are offering the likes of Cereal Crayfish, Beef Gulai Lemak, Fish Masak Berlado Sauce and Roasted Lamb Leg. This is a halal buffet.
Asian Market Cafe currently has a promotion where 1 dines free out of every 4 persons.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers here
Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore
J65 at Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore offers various types of buffets, depending on the day of the week. A Lobster Rock and Roll Buffet fills the spread every Wednesday with dishes such as Lobster in Singapore Chili Crab Sauce, Kam Heong Lobster and Laksa with Baby Lobster. Every Sunday, the hotel offers a Seafood Mania Buffet with highlights such as Fish Curry with Okra, Seafood Chowder, Oysters as well as some lobster dishes.
J65 has a promotion currently with their buffet at up to 15% off.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers here.
Furama Riverfront Singapore
kintamani restaurant buffet (source: furama singapore)
Head over to Kintamani Restaurant for an Indonesian flair – quite a change from the typical hotel buffet. Here, you can expect sumptuous dishes such as Ayam Panggang Bekakak (Grilled Chicken with Black Spicy Sauce), Gulai Kambing Aceh (Aceh Style Mutton Curry), Udang Goreng Mentega (Fried Butter Prawn) and more.
The buffet at Furama Singapore is available for up to 20% off.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers here (Kintamani)
M Hotel Singapore
cafe 2000 buffet (source: m hotel singapore)
Cafe 2000 at M Hotel Singapore is currently offering two types of buffets – the Weekend Brunch Buffet is available both Saturdays and Sundays and includes highlights like Laksa, Roast Duck, Chili Clams, Seafood Linguine and more. For dinner, they offer the Meet-the-Seafood Buffet featuring various cold and hot seafood items.
The buffet at Cafe 2000 is available for 20 to 30% off.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers here
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Oscar’s at Conrad Centennial Singapore is now serving its buffet in its pre-pandemic format. This means you can choose as many items as you want from the live stations. Highlights in their buffet include Mala Spiced Pulled Chicken and Scallion Pincho, DIY Oscar’s Signature Crab Kueh Pie Tee, Roasted Angus Striploin, Homemade Signature Chicken Biryani and more. If you come during the weekend, they have a charcoal barbecue section where you can get Grilled Bamboo Lobsters, Garlic Rosemary Beef and more.
Reservations: You can buy discounted vouchers for Oscar’s here
Shangri-la Singapore
lebanese cuisine at the line, shangri-la singapore
Of the hotel buffets I have visited under the new normal, Shangri-la Singapore’s has one of the longest buffet spreads. The Line’s buffet has the theme “flavors of the world” and indeed, the menu is a run through of international cuisine. Featuring over 35 dishes, diners can expect mainstays from Japanese, Western, Indian and even local cuisine.
Prices start from S$80.05 net for lunch buffet and S$103.59 net for dinner buffet.
Reservations: You can purchase dining vouchers for this buffet here
Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore
beautifully presented seafood platter at colony, ritz carlton millenia singapore
Colony at Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore is one of the Lion City’s most popular buffets. Personally, I have found their offerings to be of consistently high quality – with many deliciously concocted dishes despite the mass-produced nature. Under the new normal, Colony still offers something different for each day. I dropped by on a Friday to check out their Seafood Dinner (S$96 per adult / S$48 per child on Fridays and Saturdays) and was quite impressed with the level of service and also the way dishes were presented.
Out of the buffets I visited during the new normal, I would have to say that Colony’s presentation was the best of the lot. Even though I was well aware it was an “ala carte buffet,” it had seemed as though I was going through a fine dining meal as each course came in exquisite plating.
beef ribs at colony, ritz carlton millenia singapore
The ordering system being implemented at Colony is via QR code. There is a different QR code to be scanned dependent on the type of meal you are there for. Overall, I found service to be quite attentive. I had no problems finding a staff member who could take my orders. Dishes also came out quickly. Highlights during the seafood dinner include the A la Plancha Boston Lobster, Beef Rib (my personal favorite), Wok-fried Pork Leg Bee Hoon and the Colony Peanut Wrap.
Aside from the Seafood Dinner on Fridays and Sundays, Colony also has its Sunday Champagne Brunch (S$178++ per adult) served in a similar format.
Reservations: +65 6434 5288
You can also check out more buffet deals HERE
