If a vibrant food culture lies at the heart of Singapore, then feasting on local delicacies is a fitting way to celebrate its 51st birthday. Whether it’s chili crab or roti prata, your favourite dishes wouldn’t exist without Singapore’s diverse melting pot and the founding fathers that created this country.
So if you’re in town for National Day, here’s where you can eat as much Singaporean food as you want without breaking your budget. Make your reservations soon!
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320 Orchard Road, tel: 6831-4605.
In honour of National Day, the Marriott Cafe’s lunch buffet will feature a generous spread of local delicacies. Said to be 1.5 times larger than their regular buffet, diners get to choose from a selection of fresh seafood on ice, classic Singaporean dishes like hokkien mee and rojak, and comforting desserts that include nonya kueh and ice kachang.
Bring the whole family with you! Kids dine for around $44 each, and your parents, ah kong, or ah ma dine free for every two paying adults.
Price:
$88* / $118** per adult
$44* per child
*Inclusive of free flow of soft drinks & juices
**Inclusive of free flow of sparkling wine, beer & soft drinks
1 Gopeng Street, tel: 6632-8922.
Plate at the Carlton City Hotel honours Singapore’s culinary landscape with a delicious National Day Buffet Dinner. With over twelve stations of local and international delights, diners are completely spoilt for choice as they taste flavours from around the world.
Homegrown dishes include chili crab with fried mantou, roti prata, bak kut teh, and laksa, plus local desserts like muah chee, durian pengat, and nyona kueh. Complement these with a Western station of pasta and hot mains, Japanese sashimi and sushi, and a meat carving station.
Price:
$68* / $96** per adult
Children age 7 to 12 dine for 50% off, children 6 years and below dine for free
* Includes free flow soda and juice
** Includes free flow house pour wine and beer
6 Fort Canning Road, tel: 6333-0487.
Celebrate National Day over a mouthwatering buffet lunch at Cafe Lodge in Fort Canning. Their a specially-curated selection of classic dishes include satay, laksa, and fragrant chicken rice. Conclude your hearty meal with a variety of special homemade desserts by the in-house pastry team.
Price:
$38 per adult
$11 per child (6 to 12 years old)
7 Raffles Avenue, tel: 6434-5288.
Treat yourself to a Singaporean buffet at Colony at the Ritz-Carlton. Available for lunch and dinner on National Day, this indulgent meal will be served at seven different conservatory kitchens with showman chefs behind the helm. Dine on a delicious selection of dishes that include fish head curry, barbecued sambal stingray, kambing soup, chili crab meat sauce with pasta, and gula melaka ice cream.
Lunch Price:
$62 per adult
$31 per child (six to 12 years of age)
Dinner Price:
$82 per adult
$41 per child (six to 12 years of age)
21 Mount Elizabeth Singapore, tel: 6737-0511.
Head to the White Rose Cafe at the York hotel to indulge in a wide array of local street food and Executive Chef Charlie Tham’s signature dishes. From freshly-made ngoh hiang to fragrant Singapore Laksa, enjoy the pleasure of seeing you favourite food prepared before you and served piping hot.
A DIY station gives you the freedom to create your own rojak, so you can pile on as many ingredients as possible. Finish everything off with ice kachang, mango pudding, and crispy pancakes filled with durian, sweet corn, or peanut.
Price:
$38 per adult
$18 per child
Subject to 10% service charge and GST