Edge, Pan Pacific Singapore
Enjoy a festive buffet packed with seasonal favourites and international delights at Edge, Pan Pacific Singapore’s all day dining restaurant. The spread features an array of premium seafood to succulent roasts; highlights include slow-roasted Black Angus beef prime ribs, maple-glazed gammon ham with spiced apple marmalade, as well as baked sustainable salmon fillet with creamy polenta and caviar beurre blanc. Watch the chefs in action at the live grill stations and treat yourself to scrumptious bites of pan-seared foie gras with lobster tails, pumpkin spice, and bourbon peach jam on toasted brioche. There is an expansive selection of fresh seafood to indulge in too, from freshly shucked oysters to king crab legs, Boston lobsters, tiger prawns, half-shell scallops, and much more. You’ll also find handcrafted charcuterie and cold cuts by Master Butcher Chef Haiko Mayer, like foie gras terrine, duck rillettes, and christmas citron thyme bratwurst. Over at the dessert bar, make a beeline for irresistible holiday desserts like traditional Christmas fruit cake, plum pudding, or a whimsical Enchanted Forest Log Cake. For seating times/dates and reservations, call 6826 8240 or visit the hotel’s website
Bottega di Carna, Mondrian Singapore Duxton
Christmas Day Brunch at Bottega di Carna is one for the books, as Chef Kenny Huang and his team pull out all the stops to create a spectacular menu. It’s not a pure sit-down affair: diners are encouraged to visit the live stations, where chefs dole out mouthwatering dishes, from foie gras, Italian roasted pork porchetta, and 200-day grain-fed grilled Black Angus Ribeye, to slow-roasted whole turkey honey-glazed champagne ham, and salt-baked Atlantic Sea Bass. Back at your table, enjoy a free-flow of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Veuve Clicquot champagnes, as well as exquisite wines. There are festive-themed cocktails too, like the creamy eggnog variation called Bombardino Calimero, specially curated by 2024 Young Bartender Singapore Finalist, Danial Rosman. Save room for classic Christmas desserts such as log cake, stollen, pecan tart, and blueberry cheesecake. If your schedule is full on Christmas day, Bottega di Carna has a festive lunch menu available till 31 December, perfect for group celebrations or business lunches. Choose from a two- or three-course menu featuring a collection of chef’s favourites including Burrata and fresh figs, prosciutto with truffle mascarpone, Barolo braised beef cheek, Spaghetti al Cartoccio, and a delectable take on the traditional Ispahan Yule Cake. For bookings, visit the hotel’s website.
Peppermint, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay
PARKROYAL’s all-day dining restaurant, Peppermint, takes it up a notch with a lavish buffet spread. Available until 1 January 2025, expect a bountiful spread of Christmas creations, including a newly introduced Salt Meringue Baked Turkey. A feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds, this stunning showpiece features a whole turkey encased in a salt shell to accentuate the meat’s natural flavours and tender texture, accompanied by chestnut stuffing, cranberry sauce, and black truffle sauce. Not to be missed is the Festive Turducken, a unique and hearty dish that gets its name from its star ingredients: turkey stuffed with a duck, then further stuffed with a chicken. Those who prefer more classic dishes can go for the all-time favourite honey baked chicken ham served with pineapple sauce; a tender and flavourful black angus beef tomahawk paired with a decadent french morel jus; or a baked lobster with sea urchin gratin. Lunch on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve are made extra special as the kitchen presents a buttery salmon wellington, flaky on the outside, moist on the inside, and elevated with a refreshing yuzu and smoked caviar sauce. Families can also look forward to a roving Santa and Santarina on Christmas Day, making the festivities all the merrier. For bookings, visit the hotel’s website.
Pete’s Place, Grand Hyatt Singapore
Grand Hyatt Singapore celebrates its first Christmas after a multi-year renovation. Nestled in the hotel’s basement, Pete’s Place invites diners to indulge in a true taste of Italy with its Christmas Day brunch buffet, served in a classic trattoria setting. Savour an array of dishes like Cacciucco alla Livornese seafood stew, or fill your plate at the Italian Prime Rib Roast live station. Dolce Bar will delight dessert lovers with traditional Italian sweets such as the celebrated Pete’s Tiramisu and vanilla panna cotta. Complete the feast with beverage packages that include free flow of prosecco, beers, wines, mulled wine, and eggnog. Upstairs by the hotel’s outdoor pool, Oasis offers a different experience: Christmas in the tropics. Dine in a refurbished space surrounded by lush greenery under the stars, as you tuck into baked rock oysters, barbecued christmas turkey roll, and lobster thermidor. For a romantic celebration, there’s a BBQ sharing platter for two. For bookings, visit the hotel’s website
665°F, Andaz Singapore
Delight in a festive surf and turf Christmas set menu at Andaz Singapore’s 665°F. Perched on level 38, diners can enjoy stunning views of Singapore’s skyline, all while savouring a refined five-course meal that shines the spotlight on Southeast Asian flavours. Kick off on a high note with appetisers of smoked beef tartlet and poached tarbouriech oyster, crowned with glistening Oscietra caviar for a briny burst of umami; followed by a lightly cured hiramasa kingfish and 665°F crab fritter, made from sweet Australian spanner crab meat, which is fried to golden perfection and oozes coconut and kaffir lime bisque, enriched by laksa flavours. Mains come in the form of a 45-day Dry-Aged Galician Blond Beef Striploin from Spain, served with Spice Road jus of tamarind, pepper, star anise and cinnamon, or a kombu-aged murray cod with sustainably sourced Wando abalone, braised in a roasted chicken stock. The Christmas Nostalgia—featuring a snow globe-shaped Manuka honey cake with spiced kumquat, Marcona almonds, and gingerbread—provides a satisfying finale. For bookings, visit the hotel’s website
Sushisamba
Spice up Christmas Day celebrations at Sushisamba, known for its unique blend of Japanese, Peruvian, and Brazilian cuisine, paired with a fun, high-energy vibe. The SAMBA Christmas brunch is perfect for convivial gatherings, as your party grooves to the tunes of a DJ spinning beats on deck and thumping drums, accompanied by an energetic lineup of samba dancers. The Christmas brunch this year will see five new festive cocktails, plus four tiers of luxury champagnes, including Boizel Brut Reserve, Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2015, Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc De Blancs 2013, and Dom Pérignon, Jean-Michel Basquiat Special Edition Collection 2015. Meanwhile, the all-you-can-eat selection will see SUSHISAMBA’s signature dishes such as Sea Bream Ceviche with truffle, Pork Taquitos, and Australian Grass-Fed Short Ribs. For those with a sweet tooth, the dedicated Christmas Dessert Table is sure to delight as it comes laden with festive staples with a SUSHISAMBA twist, including Cachaça Rum Fruit Cake, Japanese Purple Potato Mont Blanc and Samba Yuzu Cheesecake. For bookings, visit: https://www.sushisamba.com/events/samba-brunch-christmas
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Text by: Eris Choo