From The Straits Times    |

The eve of the Chinese New Year is when Chinese families have the most important meal of the year. It is customary for the entire extended family to get together, with new additions to the family in tow.

It may be nice to meet up with relatives you don’t get to see often, but having to cook a suitably large and sumptuous feast for that many people could prove challenging. That goes double when you think about having to host a reunion dinner for 12 people in your tiny apartment.

It’s no wonder Singaporeans have started having their reunion dinners at restaurants. Thanks to our vibrant culinary scene, there are plenty of options to pick from, whether you’re looking for a meal for 2, or a feast for 10 (or more).

For the coming year of the Rooster, try booking these reunion dinner promotions so you can enjoy a hassle-free holiday with the family.  We’ll be updating this article as we come across new deals, so follow us on Facebook to hear about it first!

Do note that all prices here are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST.

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Photo: Xi Yan Shaw

XI YAN Shaw Reunion Dinner – From S$36.80 Per Pax

Offering casual dining amidst contemporary surroundings, and with Chinese New Year set menus built for as few as 2, XI YAN makes an ideal choice if you’re looking to have a small celebration before joining the extended family.

Prices are also wallet-friendly; for S$36.80 per pax, you’ll get a 6-course menu featuring poultry, meat and seafood prepared in traditional Chinese style. There are also 8- and 9-course menus available for those with larger appetites. 

Included as a starter is the restaurant’s Signature Salmon Prosperity Yu Sheng. If you choose the 9-course menu, you’ll get the Salmon and Tuna Prosperity Yu Sheng.

Price

6 Course Set – S$36.80/pax (min 2 pax)
8 Course Set – S$46.80/pax (min 4 pax)
Comes with salmon yu sheng.

9 Course Set – S$60.80/pax (min 4 pax)
Comes with salmon and tuna yu sheng.

Validity: 13 Jan – 19 Feb. Closed on 28 – 29 Jan.
Address: 1 Scotts Road #03-12/13 Shaw Centre
Tel: 6733 3476
Email: shaw@xiyan.com.sg

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Photo: Soup Restaurant

Soup Restaurant Reunion Dinner – From S$44 Per Pax

Have a serving of Soup Restaurant’s signature double-boiled soups and Samsui Ginger Chicken, along with other Cantonese favourites for a reunion dinner that will warm hearts and bellies.

The restaurant chain has prepared two set dinner menus, with more dishes served as your dinner party gets larger. 

To accommodate as many families as possible, there will be 3 seatings on Chinese New Year’s Eve. This means that the middle slot will be the most popular one, so make sure to book your table early. 

Price

Soup Restaurant has different prices for diners from 2 to 10 pax; to help you determine your budget, we’ve listed only the prices for 2, 4, 6, and 10 pax. Please refer to the restaurant’s website for full prices. 

All sets come with Samsui Ginger Chicken and signature Double-boiled Soup. For 3 or more diners, your menu will include salmon yu sheng. 

Joyous Set Blissful Set
2 pax, 4 courses: S$88 2 pax, 4 courses: S108
4 pax, 6 courses: S$258 4 pax, 6 courses: S$298
6 pax, 7 courses: S$378 6 pax, 7 courses: S$438
10 pax, 7 courses: S$588 10 pax, 7 courses: S$708

Validity: 27 Jan 2017
Time: 5pm to 10pm (3 seatings)
Address: Soup Restaurant; various locations

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Photo: Ban Heng

Ban Heng Reunion Dinner – From S$49.80 Per Pax

Wedding banquet veteran Ban Heng Group is known for their traditional Cantonese and Teochew dishes, and you can enjoy the best of both cuisines this Chinese New Year. 

Steamed garoupa, poached live prawns and braised abalone all make a mouthwatering appearance in the Reunion Dinner Set menu, along with comforting favourites like steamed herbal chicken, suckling pig and wok-fried spare ribs. 

The Reunion Dinner Set is designed for 10 pax, so round up your relatives near and far to enjoy the feast together.

Price

10 pax, 9 courses: S$498 to S$638
Comes with salmon yu sheng

10 pax, 8 courses: S$998
Comes with salmon and abalone yu sheng, roast suckling pig

Validity: 27 Jan 2017
Time: 5.30pm to 10pm (two seatings)
Address: Ban Heng Group of Restaurants; various locations

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Photo: Moi Lum

Moi Lum Restaurant Reunion Dinner – From S$64.70 Per Pax

Having been established all the way back in the 1920s, Moi Lum restaurant is as home-grown as they come. What better way to celebrate the tradition-laden Chinese New Year than by having your reunion dinner feast at this venerable establishment.

The heritage of the restaurant shines through in its New Year set menus, studded with such classical ingredients as fish maw, abalone, sea cucumber and Moi Lum’s signature Majestic Roast Chicken.

Price

The restaurant is pretty accommodating with its serving portions, and their 8-course menus can be upsized to feed 10 pax – at a higher price of course. 

Once again, the prices listed here are for your preliminary planning, and you should check out the full list of prices here before you book. 

2 pax, 6 courses: S$160
5 to 6 pax, 7 courses: S$388
7 to 8 pax, 8 course: From S$568
10 pax, 9 courses: S$1,080

All sets come with abalone yu sheng.

Validity: 18 to 27 Jan 2017
Time: Lunch – 11.30am to 3pm, Dinner (2 seatings) – 6pm to 10pm
Address: 38 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069116
Tel: 6226 2283
Email: reservation@moilum.com

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Photo: Majestic Bay

Majestic Bay Reunion Dinner – From S$68.80 Per Pax

If there’s anything that’ll get even cranky children into the mood for Chinese New Year, it’s pairing your reunion dinner with the soothing greenery of Gardens by the Bay. 

Majestic Bay is a modern Chinese restaurant located at the ticketing pavilion of Gardens by the Bay. That means you can work up an appetite before dinner ascending the Cloud Forest, or refresh the senses with a leisurely walk through Flower Dome afterwards.

We also like that the restaurant serves CNY Set Lunch, which includes a vegetarian option. 

Price

CNY Set Dinner

3 to 4 pax, 6 courses: S$288
8 to 10 pax, 7 courses: S$688
8 to 10 pax, 8 courses: From S$888

All CNY Dinner sets come with smoked salmon yu sheng

CNY Set Lunch

S$65 per pax
Vegetarian set meal: 7 courses
Dim Sum set meal: Dim Sum selection + 4 Courses 

Validity: 9 Jan to 12 Feb 2017
Address: Majestic Bay @ Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Tel: 6604 6604
Email: reservations@majesticbay.sg

Photo source: Furama City Centre

Photo: Furama City Centre

Tiffany Cafe, Furama City Centre – From S$69.80 per pax (before discounts)

Tiffany Cafe, located at Furama City Centre Hotel, is hosting a special Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner buffet at under S$70 per pax – and that’s before discounts!

The restaurant will be offering up to 30% off your total bill on your family’s reunion dinner meal. 

If you prefer to keep your reunion dinner a strictly family-only affair, the restaurant can put together a 7 or 8 course Reunion Set Dinner, with dishes curated from their extensive Chinese New Year menu. However you will need to have at least 20 pax to book this. 

If you can’t wait till 27 Jan to have a festive feast, you’ll be pleased to know that the Festive Buffet is also available from 16 Jan to 11 Feb – and you can use your credit card for a 1-for-1 offer.

Whichever you choose, you can look forward to festive goodies such as Braised Eight Treasures Chicken in Claypot and Torched Pacific Wrasse with Ebiko Wasabi Hollandaise & Chilli Thread. For the perfect sweet ending to your meal, indulge in the Nian Gao Onde Onde – specially created for the occasion.

Price

CNY Festive Buffet

Lunch – S$59.80++ (Adult)/S$28.80 ++ (Child) 
Dinner – S$69.80++ (Adult)/S$28.80 ++ (Child) 

1-for-1 deal: Pay with an Amex, UOB, POSB, DBS, Citibank, Maybank, OCBC or Bank of China credit card for 1-for-1 offer on buffet lunch and dinner. Not valid on 27 Jan 2017. 

Reunion Dinner Buffet (27 Jan 2017 only)

S$69.80++ (Adult)/S$28.80 ++ (Child) 
Get 30% discount for First Seating (5.30pm to 7.30pm)
Get 20% discount for Second Seating (8pm to 10.30pm)

Curated Reunion Set Dinner (7 or 8 course)

From S$608++ to S788++ per table of 10 pax
Min order is 20 pax

Validity: 16 Jan to 11 Feb
Address: Tiffany Cafe, Furama City Centre
Tel: 6531 5366 (for Reunion Dinner Buffet)
Tel: 6531 5301/6531 5356 (for Curated Reunion Set Dinner)
Email: tiffany.citycentre@furama.com

Photo source: Facebook

Photo: Facebook

Crystal Jade Restaurant – From S$59.50 per pax

Crystal Jade offers three tiers of dining experiences so it’s easy to find something for every budget. From 16 Jan to 12 Feb, you can enjoy special festive dishes specially prepared for Chinese New Year.

Families of 4 and above can enjoy the Chinese New Year set menus from under S$60 per pax, ideal for a reunion dinner meal. 

To make things even sweeter, Jadite members dining-in with DBS, POSB or Standard Chartered credit cards will get 12% rebate on the Chinese New Year set menus.

Price

Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao

  • From S$238 for 4 pax

Crystal Jade Kitchen

  • From S$268 for 4 pax
  • Steamboat CNY Set: From S$398 for 4 pax

Crystal Jade Fine Dining 

Crystal Jade Palace Restaurant (Ngee Ann City), Crystal Jade Golden Palace (Paragon), Crystal Jade Dining IN (VivoCity) and Crystal Jade Prestige (Marina Bay Financial Centre)

  • From S$98 per pax

12% rebate deal: Pay with your DBS, POSB or Standard Chartered credit card to receive 12% rebate on CNY Set Menu orders. Valid for Crystal Jade Jadeite members only.

Validity: 16 Jan to 12 Feb

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Photo: Facebook

8. Concorde Hotel – From S$65 per pax

If hotel buffets are your thing, check out the Concorde Hotel for their Chinese New Year Reunion Buffet Dinner. The hotel is offering two tiers of dining to cater to a wider range of budgets. 

From S$65++ per adult, you can enjoy a sumptuous feast with unlimited serving of traditional Chinese New Year dishes. Each table will also receive complimentary Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng and free flow of soft drinks. 

From S$95++ per adult, you’ll enjoy extra complimentary dishes such as Fresh Salmon and Tuna Yu Sheng for the table. In addition, each diner will also receive 1 serving of Braised Lobster with Baby Abalone and Broccoli, and free flow of soft drinks. 

Can’t make it for dinner? Try booking the CNY Reunion Lunch. The a-la carte menu starts from S$68++ per adult, and comes with complimentary Fresh Salmon and Tuna Yu Sheng. Each diner will also receive 1 serving of Braised Lobster with Fish Maw. 

Price

Early bird special: Book and pay for your CNY Reunion Dinner Buffet before 15 January to enjoy nett prices. 

Chinese New Year Eve Reunion Buffet Dinner (Ballroom)

Adult: S$65++/Child: S$32++
Complimentary Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng per table.
Free flow of soft drinks. 

Chinese New Year Eve Reunion Buffet Dinner (Spices Cafe)

Adult: S$95++/Child: S$32++
Complimentary Salmon & Tuna Yu Sheng per table.
Complimentary 200gm serving of Braised Lobster with Baby Abalone and Broccoli per diner.
Free flow of soft drinks. 

Chinese New Year Eve Reunion A-la Carte Lunch (Spices Cafe)

Adult: S$68+/Child: S$34++
Complimentary Salmon & Tuna Yu Sheng per table.
Complimentary 200gm serving of Braised Lobster with Fish Maw per diner.

Validity: 27 Jan 17

 

Don’t Forget Your Credit Card

As reunion dinner packages can cost upwards of hundreds of dollars, don’t miss the opportunity to earn some substantial credit card rewards.

For example, pay with the American Express True Cashback Card to fully benefit from its 1.5% unlimited cashback – especially if you’re booking a table for 10 pax. And if you’re new to the card, you’ll earn 3% cashback on your first S$5,000 spent in the first 6 months.

 

The original version of this story was published in Singsaver on December 8 and updated on December 16, 2016.

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