Families across the globe celebrate as we usher in the Year of the Ox. With endless dining options in Singapore, here’s a guide on the go-to restaurants to enjoy delectable meals with your loved ones this Lunar New Year.
Capella Singapore
A perennial favourite among modern Chinese cuisine aficionados, Cassia at Capella Singapore presents an inspired Chinese New Year (CNY) menu combining the best of their signature dishes with traditional CNY ingredients, served up with a twist. Known for its classically refined interior and décor by award-winning André Fu, Cassia is one of the top spots in Singapore for family celebrations, so do get in early on the reservation here.
Prosperity Reunion Set Dinner (11 February): $149.00++ per person
Fortune Reunion Set Dinner (11 February): $169.00++ per person
Spring Lunch Menu (12 February – 26 February): $89.00++ per person
Abundant Blessings Set (12 February – 26 February): $139.00++ per person
Double Happiness Set (12 February – 26 February): $169.00++ per person
Deluxe Fortune Set (12 February – 26 February): $199.00++ per person
1 The Knolls Sentosa Island, Singapore 098297
Tuesday: 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday – Saturday: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Cassia is closed on Mondays.
Holiday Inn
Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium’s award-winning restaurant is back again for the Lunar New Year serving up familiar CNY favourites but this time, they’ve brought in something new – the first-ever Alaskan Crab with Salted Egg Yolk Sauce Yu Sheng in Singapore. With over 30 years of serving Singapore diners, this food and beverage institution sure knows what Singaporeans want. The combination of fresh fried Alaskan crab meat, oozing with heady umami dipped into creamy salted egg yolk sauce is sure to be a hit with seafood lovers. And for those who crave their traditional signature CNY offerings, the Xin’s Gold Leaf Salmon Yu Sheng and Xin’s Traditional Pen Cai are also available. Menu prices range from $398.00+ for 4 persons to $2020.00+ for 8 persons. To order the à la carte dishes, they provide a takeaway menu as well. Book your takeaway orders on their website before 22 January 2021 to qualify for their Early Bird discount of up to 20% off.
Blissful Set Menu: $398.00++ for 4 persons
Bountiful Treasures Set Menu: $538.00++ for 5 persons
Blissful Banquet Set Menu (available only on 11 February 2021): $588.00++ for 6 persons, $788.00++ for 8 persons
Double Happiness Set Menu: $598.00++ for 5 persons
Prosperous Celebrations Set Menu: $1398.00++ for 8 persons
Golden Bliss Set Menu (1-day advance order required): $1898.00++ for 5 persons, $3796.00++ for 8 persons
Opulent Success (1-day advance order required): $2020.00++ for 8 persons
317 Outram Road Singapore 169075 (Level 4)
Wednesday – Friday:
11:30 am – 3:00 pm (Last order to be made at 2:30 pm)
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Last order to be made at 9:00 pm)
Saturday – Sunday:
11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Last order to be made at 12:30 pm)
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm (Last order to be made at 2:30 pm)
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Last order to be made at 9:00 pm)
Xin Cuisine is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Mercure Hotel
We all appreciate a restaurant that goes the extra mile – especially if we have specific dietary requirements, non-meat eaters will be happy to know that Mercure Hotel’s Song Garden’s CNY menu of 9 different sets includes a vegetarian menu priced at $88++ per person. Additionally, they provide more than one variety of seafood for their Yu Sheng: salmon, kanpachi and abalone. Those preferring to stay in the comfort (and safety) of the home, Song Garden offers a Home Reunion Set that comes with a free bottle of wine to boot.
For more information and to book your reservation, head to their website.
Prosperity Set Menu: $98.00++ per person
Wealth Set Menu: $138.00++ per person
Jubilant Set Menu: $198.00++ per person
Happiness Set Menu: $288.00++ per person
Celebration Set Menu: $798.00++ for 8 persons
Harmony Set Menu: $1188.00++ for 8 persons
Longevity Set Menu: $1588.00++ for 8 persons
Treasure Set Menu: $2588.00++ for 8 persons
Vegetarian Set Menu: $88.00++ per person
Song Garden Supreme Fortune Pot: $388.00+ for 5 persons, $688.00++ for 8 to 10 persons
Early Bird Discount: 20% off until 7 February 2021
UOB and Citibank Cardmembers: 15% off until 26 February 2021
Home Reunion Set: $588.00++ for 5 persons, $888.00++ for 8 to 10 persons
122 Middle Road Singapore 188973 (Level 2)
Monday – Thursday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mandarin Oriental
No CNY meal is complete without invoking the traditional greetings of good fortune and tidings. Mandarin Oriental’s Cherry Garden has the spectrum of CNY symbolism and wishes covered with seven different set menus thematically named: Wealth, Harmony, Auspicious, Joyous, Success, Bountiful and Longevity. Each set is curated and presented to reflect the good fortune of the theme, while still staying true to its traditional Cantonese style cooking.
Cherry Garden also offers a Chinese New Year Dim Sum Brunch on 12, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February, with a special dish of the day. Along with Prosperity Yu Sheng with salmon and crispy fish skin and braised sliced abalone and sea cucumber in premium oyster sauce, you can choose from 40 dishes to satisfy your tastebuds. Reserve your table on their website.
Bountiful Set (25 January to 7 February): $108.00++ per person
Longevity Vegetarian Set (8 to 26 February): $138.00++ per person
Joyous Set (8 to 26 February): $168.00++ per person
Success Set (8 to 26 February, order 6 hours in advance): $168.00++ per person (minimum of 6 persons)
Auspicious Set (8 to 26 February): $188.00++ per person
Harmony Set (8 to 26 February): $208.00++ per person
Wealth Set (8 to 26 February): $288.00++ per person
5 Raffles Avenue, Marina Square, Singapore 039797
Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Lunch), 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm (Dinner)
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (1st Seating for Brunch), 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (2nd Seating for Brunch)
Pan Pacific
Usher in the New Year with Pan Pacific’s Hai Tien Lo. With 10 mouth-watering set menus presenting dishes such as Sliced Barbecued Beijing Duck with Pan-fried Foie Gras and Pan-fried Wagyu Beef Fillet with Chilled Salad in Sesame Sauce, you would be hard-pressed to pick just one favourite. Meticulously crafted by Executive Chef Ben Zeng and his team, expect only the finest festive meal for you and your ones. Book your table or takeaway on their website.
Chinese New Year Set Menus (25 January to 26 February)
Blossoming Spring Menu (Vegetarian): $128.00++ per person
Fortune Blessing Menu: $138.00++ per person
Blissful Harmony Menu: $168.00++ per person
Meteoric Success Menu: $188.00++ per person
Glorious Riches Menu: $238.00++ per person
Flourishing Treasures Menu: $138.80++ per person (Minimum of 5 persons required)
Double Happiness Menu: $158.80++ per person (Minimum of 5 persons required)
Divine Treasures Menu: $198.80++ per person (Minimum of 5 persons required)
Joyous Abundance Menu: $338.80++ per person (Minimum of 5 persons required)
New Year Menu (No pork, no lard): $138.00++ per person (3-days advance order required)
Classic Treasure Pot: $268.00++ (serves 6 persons), $428.00++ (serves 10 persons)
Premium Wealth Treasure Pot: $468.00++ (serves 6 persons), $738.00++ (serves 10 persons)
Nutritious Vegetarian Yu Sheng with Vegetarian Abalone, Crispy Enoki Mushrooms and Vegetable Salad: $48.00 (Small), $78.00 (Large)
Fortune Yu Sheng with Smoked Salmon and Crispy Silver Whitebait: $68.00 (Small), $108.00 (Large)
Riches Yu Sheng with Classic Whole Abalone, Smoked Salmon and Jelly Fish: $90.00 (Small), $138.00 (Large)
Abundance Yu Sheng with Abalone and Lobster: $128.00 (Small), $188.00 (Large)
Blossoming Treasures Yu Sheng with Gold and Silver Flakes, Lobster, Scallops, Black Caviar and Shredded Vegetable Saladin Passion Fruit Sauce: $168.00 (Small), $288.00 (Large)
7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square Singapore 039595
Monday – Sunday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (Lunch), 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Dinner)
Intercontinental Singapore
Man Fu Yuan at Intercontinental Singapore has always been a comforting choice for good Cantonese food in an elegant ambience without the fine dining pricing. This year, they are introducing a CNY dining experience described as “luxurious” with a selection of festive delicacies and takeaway goodies as well. From 12 January to 26 February, diners can savour dishes from their 8 Prix-Fixe set menus in the cosy alcoves of their main dining hall or in the comfort of their private and semi-private dining rooms. We recommend extravagant feast with their five-course Wealth Prix-Fixe menu, with the main highlight being their signature Roasted Suckling Pig and Pen Cai, comprising over 18 choice ingredients.
Book your reservations or order your goodies from their website before the last day of orders on 23 February. Place your orders from now till 17 January to enjoy 15% early bird savings and additional 5% savings when you purchase from their online shop.
Prix-Fixe Menu Sets
Vegetarian Prix-Fixe Menu: $118.00++ per person
Prosperity Prix-Fixe Menu: $138.00++ per person
Success Prix-Fixe Menu: $198.00++ per person
Abundance Prix-Fixe Menu: $328.00++ per person (inclusive of a glass of Torres Altos Ibericos Crianza DOC Rioja)
Harmony Prix-Fixe Menu: $698.00++ for 5 persons, $138.90++ per additional person
Fortune Prix-Fixe Menu: $988.00++ for 8 persons, $123.80++ per additional person
Bliss Prix-Fixe Menu: $1188++ for 8 persons, $148.80++ per additional person
Wealth Prix-Fixe Menu (2 days advance reservation required): $2388++ for 8 persons, $298.80++ per additional person
Blossoms of Spring Yu Sheng (Limited “Chun” design): $388.00++ (serves up to 10 persons, 2 days advance order required and for dine-in only)
Prosperity Yu Sheng: $88.00 (serves up to 5 persons), $138.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Abundance Yu Sheng: $108.00 (serves up to 5 persons), $158.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Treasures Beef Yu Sheng: $88++ (serves up to 5 persons), $138.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Fortune Yu Sheng: $68.00++ (serves up to 5 persons), $108.00++ (serves u to 8 persons)
Happiness Vegetarian Yu Sheng: $48.00++ (serves up to 5 persons), $68.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Man Fu Yuan Abundance Treasure Pot: $468.00++ (serves up to 5 persons)
Man Fu Yuan Classic Beef Pot: $248.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Roasted Sucking Pig: $428.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Signature Smoked Duck: $108.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Roasted Chicken: $58.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Prosperity Pineapple Balls: $39.80++
Peanut Cookies: $38.00++
Green Peas Cookies: $38.00++
Almond Cookies: $38.00++
Cashew Nut Cookies: $38.00++
Kueh Bangkit: $38.00++
Steamed Yam Cake: $48.00++
Steamed Radish Cake: $48.00++
Traditional Gula Melaka Nian Gao: $38.00++
80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966
Self Collection: Shoppe at Level 1 (12 January – 10 February, 11:30 am – 9:00 pm) and Man Fu Yuan (11 February, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm and 12 February – 26 February, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
$100 to 1 location for orders below $1200.00, complimentary for orders above $1200.00
Tuesday – Friday: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday – Monday: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Goodwood Park Hotel
You only have about a month from 24 January to 26 February, to enjoy Min Jiang’s highly popular sumptuous CNY set meals and buffets at both its Goodwood Park Hotel and Dempsey restaurants. A celebrated fixture in Singapore’s culinary scene since 1982, Min Jiang’s Sichuan-Canto menu has been a comforting go-to for their quality offering at prices that won’t break the bank, This year, they have gone artistic with a delightful interpretation of their new Yu Sheng dish, Joyful Blessings ‘Lo Hei’ that embodies the season with edible flowers, goldfish-shaped Japanese pickles and a hand-illustrated Chinese character ‘春’ for Spring. Featuring raw salmon slices, wasabi flying fish roe, dried kombu, jellyfish, agar agar strips and an array of edible seasonal greens, this dish is quite the perfect lead-in to a memorable CNY celebratory meal. Min Jiang at Dempsey offers the Auspicious Abundance ‘Lo Hei’ with steamed Alaskan crab leg meat in a rice cracker as its main attraction and baby abalones, flying fish roe and sweet peaches as accents. Their abundant feasting specials are only available on the eve of the Lunar New Year, 11 February, at Goodwood Park’s Windsor Ballroom. If you love lavish dining concepts and appetising food, be sure to reserve your slot on their website before it’s fully booked!
Set Menu Prosperous Harvest Set Menu: $138.00++ per person
Bountiful Bliss Set Menu: $148.00++ per person
Prosperity Treasures Vegetarian Set Menu: $128.00++ per person
Joyful Abundance Set Menu: $888.00++ for 6 persons, $1168.00++ for 8 persons
Great Blessings Set Menu: $1088.00++ for 6 persons, $1388.00++ for 8 persons
Auspicious Prosperity Set Menu: $1388.00++ for 6 persons, $1838.00++ for 8 persons
Flourishing Wealth Set Menu: $1608.00++ for 6 persons, $2088.00++ for 8 persons
Prosperity Yu Sheng
Joyful Blessings ‘Lo Hei’: $188.00++ (Large)
Abalone ‘Lo Hei’: $108.00++ (Small), $168.00++ (Large)
Salmon “Lo Hei’: $88.00++ (Small), $128.00++ (Large)
Crispy Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin ‘Lo Hei’: $88.00++ (Small), $128.00++ (Large)
Vegetarian ‘Lo Hei’: $88.00++ (Large)
Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel: 22 Scotts Road Singapore 228221
Min Jiang Dempsey: 7A & 7B Dempsey Road Singapore 249684
Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel
Monday – Saturday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Min Jiang Dempsey
Monday – Sunday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel
Contact Number: +65 6730 1704
Email: [email protected]
Min Jiang Dempsey
Contact Number: +65 6774 0122
Email: [email protected]
Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy
For a walk on the wilder side of the culinary spectrum this year, why not try a different but no less delightful and delicious CNY meal? Fame for their local food offerings, Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy stays true to its local culinary roots with an inspired twist to traditional dishes. From 28 January to 28 February, pick from four curated by Executive Chef Victor with signatures such as Wok-fried Laksa Flavour Seafood Fried Rice, Signature Roasted Duck with Tangerine Sauce and desserts like Chilled Raindrop Mint Jell-O with Peach Collagen.
Don’t miss the all-new handmade cookies with quirky names such as Firecracker Pop, Ginger Shiok, Joy Kam Kam and more. You will receive 20% off a minimum of $100 if you order online for every take-home reunion meal or Delicacy set purchase. Pre-order yours now at their website or drop them a call.
Dine-in Reunion Dinners
Harmonious Joy: $338.00++ (serves up to 4 persons)
Rising Abundance: $538.00++ (serves up to 6 persons)
Golden Fortune: $818.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Premium Love & Prosperity with a complimentary bottle of champagne (1-day advance order required): $1188.00++ (serves up to 6 persons), $1386.00++ (serves up to 8 persons)
Take-Home Reunion Dinners
Spring Festival Set: $438.00++ (serves up to 5 persons)
Bright Future Set: $828.00++ (serves up to 10 persons)
Delicacies Set (with a complimentary bottle of Kiku Masamune Sake for all sets)
Golden Joy Set: $318.00++ (serves up to 5 persons)
Treasure Pot Pen-Cai Set: $338.00++ (Medium, serves up to 5 persons), $438.00++ (Large, serves up to 10 persons)
Handmade Pastries
Firecracker pop: $26.00++ per tub
Tok Kong Hebe: $26.00++ per tub
Joy Kam Kam: $26.00++ per tub
Ginger Shiok: $26.00++ per tub
Golden Huat Ar!: $22.00++ (Small tub), $35.00++ (Large tub)
Bundle of cookies (Smaller tubs, gift version): $53.00+
50 East Coast Road, Marine Parade Road, Roxy Square Singapore 428769
Tuesday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Last order to be made at 8:30 pm)
Jia Wei is closed on Mondays.
Yàn
Tucked away in the regal National Gallery and occupying 2,700 sqft space, this quietly elegant Cantonese restaurant is a cult favourite among the corporates and local who’s who. With their reputation for consistently hitting the mark in taste, service and ambience, you will not be disappointed with their CNY offerings. Yàn’s reunion essentials make a comeback again this year with the likes of their ‘Lo Hei’ and Roast Duck Marinated with Mandarin Peel and Yàn’s as they introduce a new festive menu, the Lunar New Year Family Feast. The feast highlights delicious flavours and classic Cantonese dishes in a 6-course meal such as Barbeque Honey Pork and Roast Pork Belly, Steamed Black Cod Fillet with Truffle Oil and Minced Garlic and Salmon Yusheng. You can also get your #YanAtHome experience by pre-ordering from their website 2 days in advance or book your reservation to dine-in from 15 to 31 January for 10% off their Lunar New Year Set Meals.
Yàn Harvest Pen Cai: $300.00++ (serves up to 5 persons), $600.00++ (serves up to 10 persons)
Set Menu 1: $128.00++ per person (serves up to 2 to 5 persons)
Set Menu 2: $138.00++ per person (serves up to 4 to 6 persons)
Set Menu 3: $158.00++ per person (serves up to 5 to 8 persons)
Set Menu 4: $188.00++ per person (serves up to 5 to 8 persons)
Set Menu 5: $228.00++ per person (serves up to 5 to 8 persons)
Togetherness Meals (1-day advance order required, minimum of 4 persons)
4 persons: $352.00++
5 persons: $440.00++
6 persons: $528.00++
7 persons: $616.00++
8 persons: $704.00++
9 persons: $792.00++
10 persons: $880.00++
Yu Sheng Sets
Prosperity Salmon Yu Sheng: $48.00++ (Small), $72.00++ (Medium), $92.00++ (Large)
Prosperity Yellowtail Yu Sheng: $55.00++ (Small), $82.00++ (Medium), $102.00++ (Large)
1 Saint Andrew’s Road #05-02 National Gallery Singapore 178957
Monday – Sunday: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (Lunch), 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm (Dinner)
Yàn will be closed on 9 and 17 January from 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm for private events.
