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Many families and friends use the Christmas season to meet up and reunite with a nice festive meal at home. There’s practically no skipping the turkey, ham and log cake when it comes to intimate Christmas gatherings. This year, expect some pretty creative flavors such as satay or salted egg on the turkey while those yearning for more traditional creations will likewise be spoilt for choice.
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Opus Bar & Grill at Hilton Singapore is currently running a promotion with its premium butcher’s cuts for S$128++ (total for two persons) that comes with different types of meat and even wine. The package includes four types of meat as well as free-flow of select wines for two hours from Sunday to Thursday, or 50% off select wine bottles from Friday to Saturday.
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It is almost hairy crab season again and this year, Wan Hao at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza is doing something different by offering Sri Lankan crabs instead. Known for their huge size and juicy meat, it’s a good year-round alternative to the seasonal and oftentimes, harder to eat hairy crabs that diners tend to prize.
Wan Hao’s crab promotion runs from now until 30th November 2018 and range from starters to mains. I headed down to the restaurant recently to check it out.
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At this time of the year, people start scouting for the best buffets, brunches and dinners for Christmas. This has become something of a yearly tradition here in Singapore especially with hotels and top restaurants scrambling to outdo one another in terms of presentation, value and taste. This is no exception for the year 2018. This comprehensive guide runs you through some of the most well-known hotels and restaurants in Singapore and what they have in store for the yuletide season.
Note: This list will be updated as and when I receive more information on Christmas offers for 2018 so do check back regularly for the most updated version!
For information on Christmas takeaways for 2018, check out my list HERE
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Beach Road Kitchen, the all-day dining restaurant of JW Marriott Singapore, does not immediately occur as a hotel dining concept. The venue has its own entrance off the restaurant row in South Beach, with an elegant facade and floor-to-ceiling windows that reveal just what’s inside. This is where hotel guests have their breakfast. Outside of these hours, Beach Road Kitchen attracts a steadily growing clientele made up mostly of residents looking for the latest buffet concepts.
Recently during my stay at the JW Marriott Singapore, I got to check out exactly what Beach Road Kitchen has to offer. A sign by the entrance shows the prices for different timings and at first, it may seem like another one of those usual hotel buffets. However, after having my dinner there, I must say that there are quite a number of differentiating factors here compared to other buffets in Singapore.
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Ding Dong which is now located in Amoy Street has been in Singapore’s restaurant scene for around 5 years now if you count its debut back in Ann Siang. The venue is unique in the sense that it was one of the first to showcase Mod-Asian flavors with dishes coming from all over Southeast Asia. I do come here from time to time as well as the place is near my office and they do have some value-for-money lunch sets that do well for business meetings. Recently, Ding Dong’s menu underwent a revamp with 18 new dishes in its ala carte menu. I went back to Ding Dong again, this time for dinner to check out the novel offerings.
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Shang Palace at Shangri-la Singapore has launched its The Chef’s Table, a monthly affair where fans of the restaurant and of Cantonese cuisine can come check out one-of-a-kind culinary creations by Chef Mok Kit Keung who has helmed Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong in the past. I recently attended the very first The Chef’s Table event held on the 15th of August. As is the intention of all The Chef’s Table events, the dinner was held in Shang’s Palace private dining room. The meal consists of six-courses – with each session comprising different dishes based on seasonal produce.
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Botanico which is located at the upper storey of The Garage – a colonial building in the middle of the Singapore Botanic Gardens – is as much a feast for the eyes as it is a feast for the taste buds. With the alfresco area draped in vines and electric lights and with a view of the shrubbery of the Botanic Gardens, the ambiance is quite unlike any other restaurant in Singapore.
I was there in the evening but imagine the whole scene would work just as well, if not even better during the day. This is a place where I could imagine people would spend lazy afternoons watching the world go by. Other than the beautiful space, the cuisine here has been getting quite a bit of buzz as well. The new head chef, Sujatha Asokan, has come onboard to showcase her flavors – western with a distinct local sensibility. Recently, I dropped by Botanico to check out the new menu.
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