Alkaff Mansion Ristorante
Dec 24-25: The hilltop colonial-style Italian restaurant has a four-course festive menu that includes Hokkaido scallop carpaccio with Cognac pineapple, fresh figs, black truffle and black sesame caviar; beef tenderloin with grilled polenta, porcini mushrooms, crispy foie gras, asparagus souffle and shaved truffle; and cod fish with black caviar and black truffle. $138.
Arossa Wine & Grill
Dec 24-25: This Italian-Japanese restaurant is dishing out six courses, including: burrata cheese with Sicilian tomato jelly and basil grissini; pannacotta and spinach with Hokkaido hairy crab with sea urchin; and roasted pigeon with red wine sauce. $100.
AquaMarine
Dec 24-25: The holiday buffet spread has favorites like seafood bouillabaisse, country-style braised beef encased in puff pastry and pan-seared diver scallops. There’s also a seafood island with an assortment of fresh crustaceans, mollusks and everything in between. Dec 24: $60 for lunch, $118 for dinner; Dec 25: $88 for lunch/$98 for dinner.
Basilico
Dec 24-Dec 25: Plenty of Italian-leaning Christmas decadence at this buffet, like slow-roasted turkey with Amalfi lemon and basil; cannelloni stuffed with braised osso bucco; and baked lobsters with winter herbs. There are over 20 specialty cheeses, including a black truffle burrata. $178, $238 with free-flow Champagne.
Blue Lotus
Dec 15-31: Have an Asian-inspired Christmas with a seven-course set dinner. There’s a choice of two menus, with options like crispy fried salmon coated with salted egg yolk & lime zest; sweet & sour pork with lychee; and braised “Ee Fu” noodle with shitake mushroom. $58-88 per person, both require a minimum of 10 people.
The Chop House
Available on selected days in December, The Chop House is special festive roast menu including eggs benedict, two choices of roast mains, and a selection of side dishes and desserts. $45.
The Cliff
Dec 24: Head to Sentosa for a six-course, romantic Christmas Eve dinner with a sea-view and dishes like Kurobuta pork jowl with poached quail egg, caramelized apples and morel cream; lobster broth with seared foie gras, shaved fennel and Pernod; and mushroom ravioli with arugula and ratatouille. $240 excluding drinks.
East 8 New York Fusion Tapas + Bar
Dec 18-24: This modern bistro-bar has an alternative take on Chistmas with a five-course dinner and sake pairing. On the menu are items like baked lobster dynamite with mushrooms and ebiko caviar paired with Yamatan-Masamune Junmai Ginjyo; and braised bourbon short ribs with rosemary mash paired with Kamoshibito Kuheji Junmai Daiginjyo. $75 for dinner, $100 with sake pairing.
Edge
Until Dec 23: They do great spreads at their buffets, and for most of the month of December, they’re also doing platters of honey and pineapple-glazed gammon ham, Christmas terrines, crispy spiced pork knuckle and a traditional roasted turkey. $78 on Sun-Tue, $88 on Wed-Sat.
The Halia at Botanic Gardens
Until Jan 1 (with special brunch Dec 25): This 13-course, four-person deal includes roast pumpkin with herb ricotta; open turkey pie with petit pois, spinach, asparagus and truffle; and the curiously named wagyu gunpowder with spring onion mash and red wine sauce. $290 for four people.
JAAN
Dec 24: Chef Julien Royer whips up a delectable festive menu that includes an eight-course degustation with dishes like hand-dived scallop millefeuille with black truffle, baby leek and shallots; winter garden ’14 with forgotten vegetables, parsley and preserved walnuts; and bresse poularde with black trumpets, gnocchi, Albufera sauce and Alba white truffles. All of this also comes with a glass of Krug champagne. $338.
Jöel Robuchon Restaurant
Dec 24-25: Have an extra decadent Christmas at the 26 Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant, with signatures like Le Caviar Imperial with fresh lobster jelly; Le Homard, roasted lobster in a sealed cocotte with black truffles and chestnuts; and Le Bar, steamed fresh sea bass and langoustine with caviar. $250 for four courses, $525 for eight courses.
The King Louis
Until Dec 31: The King Louis are offering a festive banquet with menu items like striploin of roasted beef wuth black pepper dressing, roasted carlingford potatoes with seasoning and rosemary lamb fillet with red wine. The dinner also comes with a complimentary bottle of Noblesse Cabernet Sauvignon. $198 for 4-5 people.
La Nonna
Until Dec 25: La Nonna is celebrating Christmas with festive specials including roasted turkey with sage, prosciutto and mashed potato, and panattone with raspberry and vanilla ice cream for dessert. $58.
Lime
Relish all the flavors of the festive season at the Lime Restaurant buffets featuring Christmas favorites like ham, turkey and even a durian mousse log cake. $68-$78.
Manhattan
Dec 25: Christmas gets a special treatment with a brunch that includes classics like honey-glazed ham, corn on the cob, fire-roasted chestnuts and roast duck roulade stuffed with foie gras and mushroom duxelle. There’s also a traditional 1820s Tom & Jerry cocktail, as well as a free flow cocktails, spirits, champagne, wines and beers. $250.
Marriott Cafe
Dec 24-25: For something a little more relaxed, they have a traditional spread that includes roast turkey, roast leg of ham, minced pies and Christmas Yule log cakes, among other international favorites. Dec 24 lunch at $58, dinner at $112. Dec 25 lunch at $102, dinner at $112.
Mikuni
Dec 24-25: There’s a specially prepared seven-course kaiseki set dinner with fresh seasonal ingredients and dishes like Ise lobster with Hokkaido sea urchin yaki and Hokkaido snow crab with wasabi mayo. $255-$375 with premium sake pairing.
My Little Spanish Place
Dec 24: For an unconventional Christmas dinner, do it Spanish-style. It’s a simple three-course affair but the star of the show is the famous Spanish suckling pig and slow-roasted lamb. $75.
Osia
Dec 24-25: Modern cuisine with Australian influences complement our tropical Christmas quite nicely. Rather than hearty classics, expect dainty plates like black salsify with emulsion, scallop brandade and black truffle; foie gras on top of banana and Madagascar vanilla and Jamaican rum; and poached Atlantic cod with sea urchin porridge and trout roe. $125 for four courses, $150 for five courses.
Oxwell & Co.
Dec 1-24: We already love their Sunday roasts, so are keen to try their festive feast menu, which caters from 4 to 10 diners. On the menu are sharing items like stuffed turkey ($300) with truffle and foie gras stuffing; Chateaubriand ($400), a prime beef city black tenderloin with pancetta that comes served with roast chat potatoes, Brussels sprouts and gravy. All these come with a starter and dessert.
Pacific Marketplace
Until Dec 31: This nautical-inspired festive afternoon tea set includes bites like octopus mirin quiche with bonito flakes, a savory-sweet seaweed Swiss roll and grape & leek pannacotta, among other treats. $58 for two adults with tea and coffee.
Pollen
Until Dec 24: The pretty garden-side restaurant by Jason Atherton goes all out with a festive seven-course dinner tasting menu that includes prettily-plated creations like gorgonzola consomme, quince, pears, port and truffle toast; jasmine tea cured salmon, artichoke barigoule, mandarin, Ikura caviar and soft shell crab; and venison loin with beets, berries, pears and juniper salt. $200, additional $150 for wine pairing.
Quayside Isle
Lots of festive fun to be had at Quayside Isle, with everything from seafood Christmas set menus at Brussle Sprouts to Christmas set dinners at Aussie style bar Quayside Fish Bar & Bistro and 3-course Spanish tapas feasts at Sabio by the Sea. From $55 for a 3-course set.
Saint Pierre
Dec 24: Enjoy a spread of eight dishes like Fine de Claire oysters with Japanese cucumber gel and olive oil sorbet; brioche-crusted Hokkaido scallop; and wild salmon mi-cuit home cooked with Iberico pork belly. $258.
Dec 25: A traditional Christmas Day lunch with turkey Wellington with cranberry-fig stuffing, classic Christmas bubble and squeak and roasted winter roots with black truffle dressing. $88.
Singapore River
The Singapore River has a host of dining deals during the festive period from set dinners at District 10 and Tomo Izakaya to special Christmas menus and drinks at The Pump Room. From $48 for a 4-course set dinner.
The White Rabbit
Dec 2-31: For a quick Christmas lunch doing the workday, this Dempsey institution has a seasonal set lunch with dishes like smoked venison tartare with poached eggs; foie gras parfait with fried potatoes and pickled vegetables; and mushroom and truffle ravioli with savoy cabbage and shiitake miso broth. $48 for three courses, $55 for four courses.
Dec 24: Get away from the hustle and bustle and celebrate Christmas Eve with a four-course dinner featuring dishes like truffle and foie gras tortellini, and roasted guinea fowl with buttermilk cannellini and crispy kale. $118, additional $88 for wine pairing.
Dec 25: Christmas Day sees a buffet brunch with seafood stations full of oysters and lobsters; a meat carving station; and mains like braised wagyu shin and roasted guinea fowl. $118 with extra $79 for free flow drinks.
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