Where to Eat in Singapore this Christmas Season (2012)

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Chinese

A wonderful six-course dinner ($128++) will be available on Christmas Eve and Christmas day at Cherry Garden. Enjoy their dim sum brunch buffet on Christmas day too, at $88++ or $138++ with free-flow champagne.

This Christmas, look forward to two special five-course set menus ($108++) at Hai Tien Lo from December 10-25. The menu will feature festive highlights such as a chilled Christmas turkey salad, and braised whole abalone with mushrooms.

Hua Ting Restaurant will be serving a specially created festive set menu, available for lunch and dinner, on Christmas and Christmas Eve. For $98++ to $118++, expect dishes like pan-fried diced kurobuta pork in lettuce cups.

Enjoy exquisite Chinese cuisine at Jade this Christmas, with a six-course dinner ($98++) available on the eve, and Christmas day itself.

Take a break from the usual Christmas fare, and dine at Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant, which is offering two different six-course menus ($98++ to $108++) featuring their Cantonese specialties, and dishes with an oriental festive twist. The promotion will run from December 8-31, and both sets are inclusive of a glass of red or white wine.

For the adventurous, Paradise Pavilion is offering an exclusive French-Chinese fusion Christmas set menu at $98++ all through December. Have a feast that combines the best of Western and Eastern cuisine as you dine in a cosmopoliton setting.

Szechuan Court will provide an Oriental twist to your Christmas meal, with a six-course dinner degustation menu on Christmas Eve.

Yan Ting will have seven-course dinners on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, which are perfectly paired with Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve.

Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant has come up with two set menus ( for the festive season with highlights such as grilled baby rack of lamb, Eight Treasure Soup and sliced Peking duck with foie gras. 


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French

Revel in French classics when you partake of Brasserie Les Saveurs‘ seven-course Christmas Eve degustation dinner ($208++ with a glass of champagne and $268++ with wine pairing), available from 7pm onwards.

JAAN will be offering a festive 3-course ($68++) and 5-course ($118++) set lunch from December 7 onwards. You should also go for their eight-course Christmas Eve degustation dinner priced at $388++ with a glass of Krug.

Make this Christmas a special occasion, by making reservations at top notch restaurant Saint Pierre. Enjoy a festive five-course meal ($88++) from December 3-24, where you’ll get luscious dishes like angel hair pasta with fresh winter truffle and caviar. Also, head down for an exquisite six-course Christmas Eve dinner ($188++).


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German

Head to Paulaner Bräuhaus for a three-course set menu at $45++ from December 3-25, which will feature the perennial favourite, roast turkey breast with cranberry sauce. Alternatively, you can go for their brand new dinner buffet ($50++) on Christmas Eve, available from 6.30-9.30pm.


International

Enjoy a Christmas meal with an Asian culinary twist, buffet-style, at Asian Market Cafe on December 24 and 25. Lunch will be at $52++, while dinner, $65++.

Have a holiday feast at Azur, whose buffet spread will feature their special pan seared Australian scallop with yuzu espuma. Christmas Eve dinner will be at $88++, while Christmas day brunch and dinner at $68++.

Euro-oriental restaurant, Bazin, will offer a Christmas lunch and dinner from now till Christmas day, at $65++ or $99++ with two glasses of Piper Heidsieck.

A five-course festive menu is available at breez bistro.bar from December 21-31, with specialty items like freshly-shucked New Zealand oysters drizzled with citrus granite and raspberry mignonette. The menu will cost $88++ per person, and each diner will receive a glass of champagne.

Indulge in a six-course ($165++) Christmas dinner (6-11pm) at Caffé B on the eve of and the big day itself. The meal starts with an amuse bouche of voule au vent with porcini cream and paprika, and ends on a sweet note with an apple strudel creation.

Edge is offering a festive dinner spread from December 21-25 ($68++ to $88++). Lunch is also available at $58++ (December 21, 22 and 24), while brunch ($148++) will be served on December 23 and 25, with highlights like Iberico and whole Parma ham.

Get high this Christmas at Equinox Restaurant, especially with their festive five-course degustation dinner ($178++), and 7-course ($228++) Christmas Eve, and Christmas day menus.

Tuck into some local delights, as well as a Christmas spread at Feast@East Buffet Restaurant, all through December, with lunch going from $43++ to $54++, and dinner from $46++ to $59++.

Indulge in The Kitchen Table’s international buffet spread for your Christmas Eve and Christmas day dinners, priced at $138++ to $188++.

Award-winning buffet restaurant, MELT ~ The World Cafe, will be offering a Christmas Eve lunch ($68++), Christmas day brunch ($288++ inclusive of drinks), and dinner ($148++ to $198++) on both days.

Expect succulent roasts, and signature Christmas dishes like gingerbread-spiced black forest ham, at Orchard Cafe’s Christmas Eve and Christmas day buffets. Lunch goes for $60++ to $70++, while dinner, $85++ to $95++.

Head to Rise for festive favorites, on top of their international buffet spread. Christmas Eve lunch will cost $68++, and $108++ on Christmas day. Dinner on either day is priced at $108++.

Celebrity chef restaurant Sky On 57 will serve up a luxurious Christmas Eve set menu ($288++), featuring dishes like Kagoshima Wagyu beef. Brunch will also be available from December 23-25 at $88++.

Due to open on December 1, Tablescapes will be offering a five-course set dinner with buffet dessert on December 22 and 23 at $88++ with wine pairing. Also, look forward to their brunch buffet ($88++ with free-flow drinks) on Decemeber 23 and Christmas day, and Christmas Eve buffet dinner at $128++, which includes prosecco, wine and beer.

Champagne a-floweth all around, when you’re at Town Restaurant this yuletide season. Go for their extravagant Christmas Eve ($198++ with free flowing champagne) and Christmas day ($128++ with a bottle) dinner buffet, or their champagne brunch ($288++) on Christmas day from 12:30-4pm.


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Italian

Reserve a table at Basilico for their Christmas Eve buffet dinner (7-10pm), and Christmas day brunch (three seatings between 11am-3pm), and be treated to an extravagant Italian feast. Both dinner and brunch will cost between $158++ to $228++, depending on choice of free-flow of Mumm champagne or none.

Da Paolo BistroBar will be serving a festive lunch and dinner set menu ($65++) from December 19-26, made up of a glass of Prosecco, mushroom and Osso Bucco pie, a main of fried chicken, and dessert.

Alternatively, you can go to Da Paolo Ristorante for their menu ($68++) of gnocchi with rabbit, followed by cotechino with homemade polenta, and a serving of pannetone with vanilla sauce. The promo goes from December 19-26.

Dolce Vita’s Michelin-starred executive chef has created an impressive menu for Christmas day brunch ($238++ inclusive free-flow drinks). There will also be four-course($138++) and five-course ($168++ to $288++) menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas day dinners.

For some fine-dining fare this festive season, head to il Lido for their three-course lunches at $68++, and four-course dinners at $98++.

Celebrate Christmas in true Italian fanfare at LaBrezza, with their five-course Christmas Eve dinner ($165++) on offer from 7pm onwards.

Bask in the beauty of the city skyline as you enjoy a four-course dinner ($128++) at The Lighthouse from Christmas till year-end. There will also be an exclusive five-course dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, costing $198++ inclusive of a glass of champagne and pannetone.

The homely Italian restaurant Prego celebrates the holidays with Christmas-themed menus complete with turkey, chestnuts and of course, classic Italian desserts. A semi-buffet dinner is available on Christmas Eve ($$125++), and brunch on Christmas day ($168++). Festive set lunch ($55++) and dinner ($75++) menus are available selectively from December 21-31.

Let Trattoria Gallo D’Oro treat you to a traditional Italian Christmas feast with an extensive nine-course meal ($68++, or $78++ with prosecco). Expect robust anti-pastos like braised “cotechino” pork leg, and homemade pasta mains. The menu is available for dinner from December 1-24, and lunch all the way till Christmas day.


Japanese

Fat Cow‘s five-course ($150++ with a glass of wine) Christmas-themed menu will highlight dishes like roasted bone marrow onion soup.

A luxurious seven-course kaiseki menu ($150++) from December 23-25 at the authentically charming Keyaki. Highlights include the season’s best such as blue fin tuna toro sashimi, and snow crab shabu shabu.

Mikuni will be serving a decadent seven-course kaiseki menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas day itself. You can opt for just a glass of sake with the menu at $225++ or sake pairing at $325++. An additional $40++ will get you a free-flow of Kirin beer.


Spanish

If you’re hankering for some fresh seafood, head to Ola Cocina Del Mar, where they’re offering the perfect Christmas set menu worth $198++. Look forward to creations like the creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Market Fish and Truffle, and Lobster with Wild and Organic Mushrooms.


Western

Cafe Swiss will be serving buffets of a festive brunch ($78++) menu on Christmas day, and dinner ($85++ including a glass of Moet) on both Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

A delightful six-course dinner awaits you on Christmas Eve and Christmas day at Clifford. Priced at $188++, savor indulgent dishes such as Tsarskaya oyster pomegranate caviar with champagne jelly.

At Lawry’s The Prime Rib, expect their laudable signature namesake in their festive dinner menu all through December, priced at $99++, except on Christmas Eve ($149++).

Head down to any one of these places part of a family of pubs, from now till Christmas Eve, for their three ($35) and four-course ($45) meals available all-day: Muddy Murphy’sOthello’s Cafe-Bar, and Penny Black. Choose from appetizers like vine tomato soup, and traditional mains like Christmas turkey with stuffing.

Go for One-Ninety festive brunches (two seatings from 11.30am-4pm) on December 23 and 25 ($108++). If you fancy some bubbly, add another $108++ for Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, or $128++ for Veuve Clicquot Rosé. Five-course dinner menus ($135++) will also be available on Christmas Eve and Christmas day from 6pm onwards.

Picotin Bar & Bistro will have a festive set menu available on request through the Yuletide season. The three-course meal ($50++) will have you enjoying classics like honey glazed ham. Even dessert is in keeping with tradition with things like warm Christmas pudding, and log cake.

Privé Grill will be offering a five-course festive set dinner ($80++) throughout the month of December featuring Josper-grilled king prawns and lamb navarin. And come Christmas Eve, get ready for a decadent six-course spread ($110++ to $128++), including their famous Josper-grilled U.S. “Creekstone” ribeye cap and lobster macaroni and cheese.

Rocks Urban Grill + Bar has a three-course set lunch ($49++), with each course offering three different options, featuring mains like roasted turkey breast, accompanied by onion sauce and truffle mash. The festive menu is available from December 3-24.

In the spirit of the season, SKIRT will be serving a Christmas meal meant for two ($280++). On Christmas Eve and Christmas day, indulge in their signature like their seafood platter, and steak. If not, you can also go for their six-course Christmas Eve dinner at $168++.

For some casual dining, pay SQUE a visit for a 3-course set lunch ($35++), available the entire month of December, from 11:30am-3pm. Have mains like low temperature cooked lamb rump in a mulled wine reduction. Finish your meal off the right way—with some good ole Christmas pudding.

From December 10-23, enjoy a three-course lunch or dinner for just $33++ at Suite 23. They also have a four-course Christmas Eve dinner ($68++), and a three-course Christmas day lunch ($38++). Expect dishes like Australian beef tenderloin topped with foie gras, and a satisfying list of desserts.

You can go down to Taratata Bistrot for lunch or dinner from December 23-25 for a delicious three-course meal ($68++), made up of dishes like a Christmas trio of terrines, and mains like stuffed guinea fowl with chestnuts and spices.

Splurge on a four-course Christmas Eve dinner (2 seatings at 6:30pm and 8:30pm) at $108++, with an additional $58++ for wine pairing at The White RabbitChristmas brunch will be a buffet spread ($108++, 2 seatings at 10:30am and 1pm), and get free-flow beers and house red and white if you add another $68++.

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse is offering a four-course set lunch ($68++) and five-course set dinner ($148++), on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Expect choice cuts like Black Angus rib eye.