If you don’t fancy cooking up a storm this Xmas for you and the kids, then check out these kid-friendly Christmas lunch, brunch and dinner options here in Singapore!
Not a Nigella? Definitely not a Delia? If you’re no whizz in the kitchen and don’t fancy spending Christmas Day sweating and swearing in the kitchen, then there’s only one thing for it: booking you and the fam into a delish Christmas brunch, lunch or dinner in Singapore!
We’ve got all the deets on the best buffets, splendiferous set menus and awesome a la carte offerings for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day itself. In fact, some of these kid-friendly places are celebrating Xmas 2021 throughout the entire month of December! So get reading, then get booking. And don’t forget your Santa hat!
And psst – if you do fancy staying at home this year, then order in for a catered Christmas, or read our guide on where to buy turkey and all the trimmings in Singapore!
CHRISTMAS BRUNCH, LUNCH & DINNER IN SINGAPORE 2021
1. Alley on 25 at Andaz Singapore
Alley on 25 at Andaz Singapore is once again serving up its legendary Christmas set platters of turkey, Beef Wellington, grilled tiger prawns and oven-roasted New Zealand king salmon (as well as a whole array of starters and puds). You’ll be well catered for this Christmas lunch! Psst – make it extra special (it’s been a tough year after all), and add on one of the beverage packages to really celebrate in style.
Where: Alley on 25, Andaz Singapore, 5 Fraser St, Level 25, Singapore 189354
Cost: Christmas Set Platter $148 per person. Premium Platters are also available $168 per person. Available for dinner on 24 December and for lunch on 25 December.
2. Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore
Relive classic Christmas memories at Pan Pacific Singapore with a yummy spread at the award-winning Edge. The hearty holiday treats and succulent roasts include slow-cooked spiced beef brisket and honey-glazed gammon ham. Double the yum! Of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas without want-it-now treats for afters like Christmas stollen, minced fruit pies and Christmas pud too.
Where: Edge, Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039595
Cost: Edge Festive Brunch, from $88 per adult, $44 per child. Edge Christmas Eve Brunch, from $88 per adult, $44 per child; Edge Christmas Day Brunch, from $138 per adult, $69 per child; Edge Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner, from $128/adult, $64/child.
3. Hotel Fort Canning
Hotel Fort Canning is pulling out all the stops for a fabulous family-friendly Christmas extravaganza! The Christmas Rhapsody Semi-Buffet Brunch includes freshly shucked oysters, a salad bar, slow-roasted traditional turkey with all the trimmings, seared ribeye, and so much more! Come hungry for this festive family feast.
Where: Hotel Fort Canning, 11 Canning Walk, Singapore 178881
Cost: Christmas Day semi-buffet Adult: $138++ | Child (4 to 12 years old): $69++.
4. The Line
We love The Line at the best of times, so it’s high on the wishlist for a Christmas feast! Think all the usual buffet favourites with an added festive twist – we’re talking roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, panettone pud, plus a Christmas take on some local classics, like poached turkey Singapore laksa – yum! Best get booking; we reckon this one could be a sell-out!
Where: Shangri-La Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road, 258350, Singapore
Cost: Christmas Day First Seating: $178++ per adult, $89++ per child, Second Seating: $198++ per adult, $89++ per child. Includes unlimited servings of Veuve Clicquot Champagne, house red and white wines, draft beer, soft drinks, chilled juices, coffee & tea.
5. Capella Singapore
We can’t get enough of Sentosa with our kids at the best of times, but on Christmas Day? There’s only one place to be, and that’s Capella Singapore. Over at The Knolls, it’s a four-course affair with options including maple-bourbon brined turkey, roasted herb te mana lamb leg, or slow-cooked Spanish carabinero. Make sure you save room for the Christmas dessert platter too! There’s also a Christmas culinary treat to be had over at Cassia if you’re after a Cantonese-themed affair to celebrate the big day. Good luck deciding!
Where: Capella Singapore, 1 The Knolls, Sentosa, Singapore 098297
Cost: The Knolls: 24 Dec, $168++ (dinner), 25 Dec, $128++ (dinner), 25 & 26 Dec, $178++ (lunch); top up $80 for free-flow Champagne, wines and beers or wine pairing on 25 & 26 lunch time sitting. Cassia: 24 & 25, $98++ (lunch), $168++ (dinner). Top up $99++ per person for wine pairing with dinner.
6. Hilton Singapore
Fancy combining Orchard Road’s festive lights with your family feast this Christmas? Head on over to Hilton Singapore with some tempting choices for your family dinner. First up is the festive semi-buffet with optional free flow. Select your main from six mouth-watering choices, and then it’s unlimited rounds of a la carte dishes, including a fresh seafood platter. Yes, please! And of course, the all-important desserts (we’re looking at you, yule log). Or what about dining with a view? 24th floor Il Cielo offers a spectacular five-course menu with Italian and Japanese inspired dishes (and of course, those Christmas lights for the backdrop!)
Where: Hilton Singapore, 581 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238883
Cost: Festive Semi-Buffet Brunch (25 December; 12.30pm – 3pm) starting from $128 per adult (also available on the 24 December and 31 December– starting from $98 per adult). Il Cielo Festive Season Menu (24, 25 & 31 December) $128 per adult. Festive tasting menus also available 1-30 December.
7. The Spot
If you’re after fine dining this Christmas, how about booking in for the delectable offerings over at The Spot? Opt for a seven or eight-course menu with a host of festive goodies. We’re talking roasted fjord trout with Jerusalem artichoke, trumpet mushrooms, cured egg yolk and a roasted bone sauce. Or, black garlic lamb loin with a spiced red cabbage puree, and soy mint jus – fancy! This one’s perhaps more for the adults if you want a treat this Christmas – but we think you deserve it!
Where: 5 Straits View, #01-26/27 Marina One East Tower, Singapore 018935
Cost: Eight-course Christmas Eve Dinner (S$138++) on 24 and New Year’s Eve 31 December, and a seven- course Festive Brunch (S$110++) available on 25 December 2021 and 1 January 2022.
8. Sofitel Singapore City Centre
For a French take on Christmas Day food, head on down to Racines over at Sofitel Singapore City Centre and tuck into a semi-buffet or one of the delicious festive set menus on offer. We’re talking seafood platters, hot smoked turkey breast with fingerling potatoes, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary mustard, plus plenty of yuletide sweet treats!
Where: Sofitel Singapore City Centre
Cost: Christmas Eve A la Carte Semi-Buffet Dinner; 24 December (5:30pm – 10:00pm) $138++ per adult, $68++ per child; Christmas A la Carte Semi-Buffet Brunch, 25 December (12:00pm – 3:30pm), $138++ per adult, $68++ per child aged 6 – 11 years old (children aged 5 years old and below dine free).
9. Super Loco & Lucha Loco
Fancy Mexican for Christmas? Done. Head over to Lucha Loco and Super Loco for a festive Mexican-inspired feast with the fam. If you’re dining in, opt for either the El Loco or the Head Honcho set menus. Both include classic Christmas items with a Mexican twist such as herb-crusted turkey and traditional Mexican mole, juicy agave glazed gammon ham and fire-grilled Angus beef fajitas. But that’s not all. The set menus also come with a hearty spread of classic sides and all-time fave crunchy cinnamon churros. For a complete experience, order the tropical Red Christmas cocktail and the Christmas Spiced Mocha for folks heading over to the Robertson Quay branch.
10. SKAI
Want your Christmas dinner with a view? Then head on up to the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford and check out the festive fare at SKAI with a whopping eight different menus to pick from. If you want to go all out this Christmas, then opt for the luxurious Christmas brunch (it’s free-flow too!). Or if set menus are more your thing, then leave the kids at home and opt for the Christmas day set menu. This is Christmas day dining in style!
Where: SKAI, Fairmont Singapore
Cost: Festive Christmas Brunch, 25 December 2021, 11.30am to 2.30pm, $218++per adult, $88++ per child. Unlimited plated dishes served at the table, inclusive of free-flow Laurent Perrier Brut, SKAI cocktails, wines and beers. Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Set Dinner; 5-course $208++ per person with a glass of Laurent Perrier Brut, wine flight $118++ per person.
11. Goodwood Park Hotel
Another Christmas brunch buffet that’s on our list is L’Espresso and Gordon Grill at Goodwood Park Hotel. With a huge selection of menu items AND turkey and beef carvings, it’s fair to say you might well be looking like Santa Claus post-brunch. After a set menu? There’s one available throughout December. There’s even a festive afternoon tea! Better get booking…
Where: Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221
Cost: Christmas Brunch Buffet (25 & 26 December) 1st seating: 10.30am – 1pm; 2nd seating: 2 – 4.30pm. $150 per adult, $190 per adult (free flow), $90 per child. Set menu and afternoon tea prices vary.
12. Melt Cafe at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
One of our fave brunch destinations, Melt Cafe at Mandarin Oriental Singapore is offering an all-singing all-dancing festive feast for all the family this Christmas. Expect cold cuts, cheese platters, a seafood colosseum (yes, really), and that’s before we’ve even mentioned the carving station. Fussy eaters are well catered for here too; there’s food from all around the globe on offer. Best skip breakfast for this one!
Where: Melt Cafe at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Cost: 25 December 2021. From $238 per adult and $88 for children from 7 – 12 years.
13. One-Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Get your bib in place, wear your stretchy pants and then get ready to feast – this Christmas Day semi-buffet spread is going to be wondrous! Start off your sesh with some shellfish, cured meats, salads and appetisers. Save room for the live carving stations: you’ll have turkey, wagyu beef, and smoked air-dried black forest ham to choose from, as well as hot mains and salads. Yum!
Where: One Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, 190 Orchard Blvd, Singapore 248646
Cost: Christmas Eve Semi-Buffet Dinner (24 December) and Christmas Day (25 December) Special Buffet Brunch (1st seating: 11.30am–1.30pm; 2nd seating: 2–4pm) from $288 per adult and $98 per child.
14. Prego at Fairmont Singapore
Celebrate the Italian way this Christmas with three different menus crafted by Head Chef Mauro Sanna at Prego. Expect loads of delish Italian classics, and if you really want to feast on all types of delish Italian fare, then opt for the festive brunch menu, which has a live pasta and seafood bar! Even better, free flow Laurent Perrier, house-pour wines and beers are included! Saluti!
Where: Prego at Fairmont Singapore
Cost: Festive Brunch – 25, 26 December 2021. $148++ per adult, $74++ per child
15. Thirty Six Brewlab and Smokehouse
Thirty Six Brewlab and Smokehouse has the best of both worlds – a delicious adult’s menu, plus a scrumptious kid’s option! For the grown-ups, feast on a five-course set menu filled to the brim with hearty festive specials along with sides and light bites. From duck foie gras terrine to glazed citrus baked gammon ham and mains like the turkey roulade and a rich truffle risotto. Fussy eaters rejoice – for the young’uns, there’s a dedicated menu that includes chicken cocktail sausages or a delicious baked salmon, with a trio of gelato for dessert.
Where: 36 Club St, Singapore 069469
Cost: 36 Christmas Lunch ($128++/pax). Available only from 24 December 5pm to 25 December 3pm. Children’s Christmas Menu ($38++/pax).
16. ParkRoyal Collection Pickering
Wanting a brunch or a dinner this Christmas Day? Well, don’t worry, because Lime Restaurant at ParkRoyal Collection Pickering has both! And bonus that it’s an early dinner (5.30 – 7.30pm) so you can have it all wrapped up and the kids tucked up in bed before Santa starts doing the rounds. On the menu are festive faves including fresh oysters, wok-fried white pepper crab, baked turkey with pineapple shoyu sauce and irresistible desserts such as yoghurt passion apricot. The kids won’t go hungry either, there’s Christmas ham pizza on the menu too!
Where: Upper Pickering St, Singapore 058289
Cost: Christmas Day. Brunch 12:30PM to 3:00PM. Dinner 5:30PM to 7:30pm. SGD129++ per adult / SGD64.50++ per child (aged 4-12).
17. Zafferano
If fine dining, Italian style, is your bag, then Zafferano’s Christmas brunch is just the ticket. Filled to the brim with Italian classics, there’s nine starters, two pasta dishes, two main dishes, as well as a selection of festive desserts (including the essential panettone log cake!) on offer!
Where: Ocean Financial Centre, 10 Collyer Quay, Level 43, Singapore 049315
Cost: Available on 25 December 2021 from 12pm to 3pm. Priced at $198++ per person with unlimited pouring of Champagne, premium wines, beer, juices, soft drinks, and coffee or tea. Priced at $128++ per person with unlimited pouring of juices, soft drinks, and coffee or tea.
18. LeVeL33
After a Christmas dinner with unbeatable views? Head to LeVeL33 for those Marina Bay panoramas – and that’s before we’ve talked food. With a scrumptious set menu on offer (including our fave beef wellington!), t’s fair to say you’re in for a treat. Kids can tuck into the Deluxe Mac & Cheese, or they can order off the a la carte Christmas menu too. Fussy eaters = no problem!
Where: LeVeL33, 8 Marina Boulevard #33-01, Tower 1 Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore 018981
Cost: Prices vary, see the website for the latest offers and pricing.
19. Silver Shell Café at Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
One of our fave fam-friendly dinner locations, Silver Shell Café at Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore is offering up a super-duper festive buffet menu! There’s everything from oven-roasted turkey, baked salmon coulibiac to all the sweet treats like Panettone and log cakes! The kids are also in for an extra special treat with a DIY cupcake decorating experience!
Where: Silver Shell Cafe at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, 101 Siloso Rd, Sentosa, Singapore 098970
Cost: 24 and 25 December – 1st seating: 5:30pm to 7:30pm and 2nd seating: 7:45pm to 10pm. 25 December 2021, Brunch, 12pm to 3pm SGD 138++ per adult, includes coffee and tea. SGD 69++ per child, including a Christmas milkshake. Children below the age of 12 will receive a complimentary Santa hat
Psst – we’re still putting together the full list of Christmas 2021 feasts, so check back soon for more options!
