If you don't fancy heading out to a restaurant for your reunion dinner this Chinese New Year 2025, try one of these CNY reunion dinner takeaway and delivery options and feast with the family at home!
Chinese New Year is almost here, and we all know what that means… feasting, feasting and more feasting! And while we all love heading out with the fam to a restaurant for a CNY feast, it’s also just as lovely to stay at home and indulge in an awesome reunion dinner with a Chinese New Year takeaway or delivery instead. To make your life easier when it comes to picking the best one, we’ve rounded up our favourite fuss-free takeaway and delivery options in Singapore for you to choose from. Psst, make sure to order these scrumptious dishes in advance!
Chinese New Year 2025 takeaways & delivery in Singapore
1. Crystal Jade
You’re in for a treat with Crystal Jade‘s festive to-go Chinese New Year delicacies! From beautifully presented appetiser platters to yu sheng and pen cai bundles, there’s really something for everyone (and every dinner course). We especially love the Longevity eight-coloured appetiser platter, featuring refreshing and tasty nibbles to start the meal. There’s also the super-filling crispy whole chicken stuffed with fried glutinous rice and roasted meat platter. Of course, not forgetting the must-have yu sheng and Fortune glutinous cake!
When: From now till 12 February 2025
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self-pickup from locations at Takashimaya S.C., Paragon, and VivoCity.
2. Yàn
Award-winning Cantonese restaurant Yàn completes Chinese New Year celebrations at home with six quintessential dishes. These include the must-have Prosperity salmon yu sheng and Cantonese staple barbecue combination platter; rich seafood dishes with abalone, fish maw, and steamed cod fillet; flavour-packed wok-friend glutinous rice; as well as a refreshing dessert made from nourishing ingredients.
When: Order two days in advance, available from 13 January 2025
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self-pickup from Yàn at National Gallery Singapore
3. Red House Seafood
If you’re after Singapore Nanyang-style seafood dishes for your Chinese New Year feast, then look no further than Red House Seafood. Ring in the Year of the Dragon with the restaurant’s yu sheng (choice of salmon and coral seaweed or abalone and coral seaweed), traditional delicacies like the steamed nian gao and steamed carrot cake with Chinese sausage, as well as its signature Chinese sausage lotus leaf rice. Pen cai is also available in the form of Royal Seafood Pot and Treasure Pot. And don’t forget to grab a bottle of its popular housemade XO sauce to add to your dishes!
When: Available for pre-orders now.
Where: Pre-order in-store, with locations at Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Esplanade Mall, and Clarke Quay.
4. Tablescape Restaurant & Bar
Modern European restaurant, Tablescape Restaurant & Bar, is serving up traditional Chinese dishes with a taste of Europe this year. Its signature yu sheng has more than just Norwegian salmon sashimi as its highlight, it even has Josper-grilled octopus, avruga caviar, and – wait for it – gold leaves. For a more traditional fare, go for Tablescape’s golden lotus leaf chicken and Lunar Treasure radish cake. Got more guests? Its luxurious Prosperity in a Pot is perfect: a pen cai filled with Boston and slipper lobster, pork belly, abalone, scallops, avruga caviar, and more goodies!
When: From 8 January 2025 till 9 February 2025
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self-pickup from Tablescape at Grand Park City Hall
5. Din Tai Fung
Good news – Din Tai Fung is offering its super-yummy yu sheng for takeaway to save you the stress this year. You get to choose between the Abundance abalone yu sheng or Prosperity smoked salmon yu sheng (add on some fried salmon skin for that extra crunch!), or get both! Going vegetarian this Chinese New Year? Din Tai Fung has a vegetarian yu sheng too!
When: From 6 December 2024 to 2 January 2025
Where: Pre-order online for self pickup from stores islandwide
6. Xi Yan
Founded by celebrity chef Jacky Yu, Xi Yan serves Chinese dishes with a special twist. You can expect the same this Chinese New Year with a fruit-based yu sheng as well as the conventional ones. For mains, choose from a list of seafood and poultry featuring fresh flavours like Hakka duck, shrimp paste barramundi fillet with pomelo and water chestnut salad with calamansi juice, Miyazaki wagyu beef with mint and sesame sauce, and more.
When: Available for order during the Chinese New Year period
Where: Pre-order in-store for self-pickup from Maxwell Chambers Suites and Shaw Centre (menus differ according to outlet)
We’re still updating our list of Chinese New Year festival takeaways! Here’s what we relished in 2024:
Chinese New Year 2024 takeaways in Singapore
1. Orange Clove
Make this year’s Chinese New Year dinners a regal affair at home with Orange Clove’s Majestic Orient Wonders catering menu. This catering company is known for fusing international flavours with Asian flair, making it perfect not just for families but for gathering with friends too (plus, it’s halal-certified). Choose from a range of menus, featuring traditional Chinese dishes (spicy dumpling in Sichuan chilli oil), local favourites (Granny’s soon kueh), Peranakan cuisine (classic buah keluak ayam), as well as full vegetarian sets – there really is something for everyone here! Got a big gathering? Don’t forget to add on Orange Clove’s Dragon Yusheng, featuring a variety of yu sheng which includes dragon-themed ones that’s bound to be the highlight of your spring festival feast!
Bonus: You could stand a chance to win a mini buffet from Orange Clove this Chinese New Year! Just keep an eye out for details on its Instagram page.
When: From now till 3 March 2024
Where: Pre-order online for delivery (slots allocated on first-come-first serve basis)
2. Grain
For a wholesome Chinese New Year buffet at home, look no further than Grain! The online restaurant is celebrating the Year of the Dragon with a mix of timeless classics and modern dishes to delight everyone, from grandparents to grandkids. Older folks will be pleased with the traditional flavours of Imperial Ginseng Herbal Braised Whole Chicken and Cantonese Oil Poached Seabass; whereas the kids and young at heart will love the Fiery Hawthorn Glazed Drumlets (with flavours reminiscent of our fave childhood snack, hawthorn flakes!) and Heng Heng Chilli Crab Mantou. Want something with a modern twist? There’s the Rolled Oats Cereal Prawn and Oriental Stir Fry Sauerkraut Seabass too. Pick your favourite from three thoughtfully designed menus and customise it to your heart’s content with add-ons like 7 Herbs Roasted Duck and Lunar Egg Tart – a secret recipe combining luscious egg custard and an extra heng ong huat marmalade. Other highlights include Grain’s Auspicious Pen Cai and Jade Emperor’s Sea Blessings filled with all the best seafood delicacies – abalone, sea cucumber, prawns, and more.
When: From now till 24 February 2024. Order by 1 February 2024 to enjoy Early Bird discounts on all Chinese New Year menus and Fortune Salmon Yu Sheng at just $6.88 (usual price $68).
Where: Pre-order online (at least four weekdays in advance) for delivery
3. Dian Xiao Er
Dian Xiao Er is introducing its first ever pen cai this coming Chinese New Year! Priced at $258 (or $238 for Dian Xiao Er members), this new dish feeds six and features 10 amazing ingredients, including rich ones like abalone, scallops, sea cucumber, and fish maw. The restaurant’s new pen cai is exclusive for takeaway only, with only limited quantities available – so book yours today!
When: From now till 24 February 2024
Where: Pre-order in-store, with 16 outlets islandwide.
4. Long Beach Seafood
Want to impress your relatives and friends for Chinese New Year? Long Beach Seafood has got you covered with some of the most sumptuous festive takeaways: premium grandeur abalone and sea cucumber Treasure Pot; and Prosperity abalone yu sheng. Both dishes are packed to the brim with premium delicacies: lobster and geoduck sashimi, fish maw, abalone, and kampong chicken. There are also festive set menus that serve up to 10, which includes yu sheng and some of Long Beach Seafood’s top dishes (yes, crabs too!).
When: Call to enquire
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self-pickup from locations at Dempsey, Robertson Quay, IMM, and East Coast Seafood Centre.
5. Greenwood Fish Market
Love seafood? Greenwood Fish Market has got you sorted with fresh salmon yu sheng as well as limited edition seafood dishes! The restaurant’s latest creation, a homemade smoked salmon tarte Tatin, features cold applewood smoked salmon layered on caramelised onions with lime crème and balsamic pearls. Its signature salmon Wellington makes a return, along with the cod and traditional beef versions. As for dessert, dig in to the scrumptious apple crumble log or sticky date and coconut log!
When: From now till 10 March 2024
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self pickup from Greenwood Fish Market at 34 Greenwood Avenue.
6. Min Jiang
Min Jiang has got you covered for your whole Chinese New Year feast: everything from appetisers to dessert! Start your meal with its Five Fortune appetiser platter, featuring rich goodies like chilled baby abalone and steamed live tiger prawns. Continue with some nourishing double-boiled chicken soup in a claypot, complete with six-head abalone, dragon claw fungus, and dried scallops. For mains, there are three types of pen cai, each of them prepared with meticulously and filled to the brim with lunar feast staples! As for dessert, how about a slice of Auspicious Firecracker – Min Jiang’s red Mao Shan Wang durian roll cake?
When: From now till 24 February 2024
Where: Pre-order online for delivery or self pickup from Goodwood Park Hotel and Dempsey (menus differ according to outlet)
7. Fat Cow
If you’re not fond of the fish in yu sheng, Fat Cow has brought back its meaty alternative this lunar season. The Gyu Sheng set comes with fresh slices of Toriyama Umami wagyu that take centre stage in this dish, alongside uni, ikura, chuga kurage, chuka wakame, and wafu sesame sauce. Get this as part of your Chinese New Year takeaway, stat!
When: 12-24 February 2024
Where: Pre-order online (at least two days in advance) or in-store for delivery and self pickup from Fat Cow at Camden Medical Centre
Psst, if you’d rather head out, check out these Chinese New Year reunion dinners too!
