Singapore's Best Restaurants To Check Out For Christmas Dinner
Ring in the season of merriment with these festive menus
The festive season is well underway and if you’re planning to book a restaurant to host your festive dinners or lunches, be it with your friends or family, then you’re on the right page.
While there is a flurry of options to choose from, we’ve sorted out some of our top few picks that are worth considering for your festive meal. From yuletide classics to mouthwatering buffets, scroll down to have a look at some of the restaurants that you can visit this Christmas.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. On 24 and 25 December, Thirty Six Brewlab and Smokehouse will be presenting a festive 4-course menu boasting a selection of seasonal favourites with a local twist. Developed by Executive Chef XR and his team, this hearty feast will see the inclusion of an amuse bouche of Prawn Cocktail, Beetroot Caviar or Wild Mushroom Bruschetta, as well as starters like Hamachi Tartare, served with sour cream, chive and caviar; Foie Gras Duck Terrine, with dark rye bread cracker, fig jam and herb salad; Jamon Iberico Bellota with sweet rockmelon and micro cress; and Heirloom Cherry Tomato Salad, with mini mozzarella, balsamic caviar, green oil, olive crumble and tomato foam.
Moving on to the mains, the restaurant will be serving up a mouthwatering array of dishes that are cooked to perfection such as the Traditional New Zealand Ribeye, Slow Roasted Turkey Breast or Gammon Ham. For those who prefer something with a more contemporary twist, you might want to consider the Crispy Rolled Pork Belly, Slow Roast Leg of Lamb, Norwegian Salmon or Nut Roast.
Of course, no meal is complete without a sweet treat. And if you’re one who has a sweet tooth, then you’ll dig the desserts that Thirty Six Brewlab and Smokehouse will be serving on the day itself. Some of these desserts include the Christmas Fruitcake with Chocolate, made with love using premium cognac, mixed dried fruits, nuts and homemade cognac sauce; Black Forest Cake served with chocolate mousse and wild fresh berries, as well as the exclusive 36 Beer A Misu, served with wild fresh berries.
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If an indulgent feast is what you’re looking for, then The Capitol Kempinski Hotel’s curated festive set menus will be right up your alley. For the whole of December, except for Christmas day itself, 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung will be offering two different set menus: three-course and four-course, for both lunch and dinner to ring in the Yuletide spirit. First and foremost, the lunch set will see a delectable spread that includes dishes such as a Torched Sword Fish, the Japanese Crab ‘Sawagani’ immersed in Thai curry, and a Wagyu Beef Cheek, before ending your meal with a Rosella Mousse Tart, that’s garnished with a hawthorn coulis and wheat streusel and topped with lemongrass ice cream. If you’re going to have dinner with your friends, 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung will also be serving up decadent communal dining sets for you and your loved ones to share. Tuck into dishes like the Canadian Lobster, and a festive classic of Smoked Turkey Breast. The stars of the show, of course, are the Wild Caught Fish Plate, Premium Meat Cuts like Japanese A4 wagyu beef sirloin, lamb tenderloin and six-spice Iberico pork cheek. The meal also ends on a sweet note with the Banana Parfait that’s layered with dark rum jelly, coconut malto, gula jawa crisp and roasted tea ice cream. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day itself, guests will be treated to the classics, of which they can expect to enjoy over 20 stations packed with all the trimmings, fresh seafood, carvery, dessert and much more.
Gather around the family for PS.Cafe’s delicious festive menu. Available from 5th December onwards, PS.Cafe will be serving up some traditional favourites as well as some creative, Christmas twists on the classics. Think – Oven-roasted Turkey layered with an apricot-glazed leg ham and chestnut and sage stuffing, Bacon Wrapped Beef Filet Mignon, Chargrilled Pasture Fed Tasmanian Rack of Lamb, and Lobster Rockefeller & Torn Prawn Linguine.
A stellar favourite that’s not to be missed from the festive menu, however, is the Christmas Sticky Date Pudding. Putting a festive twist on one of PS.Cafe’s iconic desserts, the dish features decadent rum and brandy-soaked festive fruits set within its rich sponge. Served with rich brandy butterscotch sauce and topped with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, we won’t be surprised if you go in for seconds.
To complete your feast, be sure to also try the delicious holiday-inspired cocktails created by PS.Cafe’s in-house mixologists.
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For those who are looking for flavours that are nearer to home, CE LA VI’s contemporary Asian 5-course Christmas menu might just pique your interest. Kick off your Christmas meal with dining delights such as the Irish Premium Oyster, which features the robust flavour of Nomad kaluga hybrid caviar intertwined with tangy ponzu, or Zucchini Flower, a dish well complemented by rich and fiery yuzu kosho and refreshing green apple. The menu, available only on 24 and 25 December, will also see savoury favourites such as the Truffle & Maitake Chawanmushi and the signature A4 Miyzaki Wagyu Striploin. Plus, you’ll also get to dine and bask in the unrivalled views of the city skyline while dining with your loved ones – what more can you ask for?
Bask in the splendour of Christmas at Anti:dote. From 24 December to 1 January, Anti:dote will be serving up a scrumptious spread of lunch and dinner festive set menus that are perfect for both the palate and the occasion.
Here, you can choose from a two or three-course menu that will consist of dishes like the Smoked Hamachi Ceviche paired with compressed jicama, pickled radish, lemon confit, and yuzu ponzu, followed by a 68°C Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin with parsnip purée, kale, sugar pea and a red wine sauce. To end your meal, dig into Anti:dote’s Panettone Pudding with bourbon pear confit and vanilla ice cream.
The dinner set menu will also offer a similar festive feast, but it will be accompanied by some fresh Sourdough Bread along with some truffle butter and Salish Salt to start your evening.
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Have a carnivorous diet? Jolly Good Times at Arbora has got you covered. Boasting an unparalleled selection of smoky, juicy grilled meats, guests will be treated to an à la carte buffet offering some of your favourite meats that you can get your hands on from its authentic Brazilian Churrasco Grill & Carving station. These meats include Picanha (Beef Rump Cap), Christmas meats such as Roasted Tom Turkey with Gravy and Chestnut Stuffing, Honey Glazed Gammon Ham, Porchetta, and many more.
Of course, no buffet is complete without appetisers. Here, you’ll find popular dishes such as the Sashimi Platter with layers of freshly prepared silky-smooth fish slices, a Cold Seafood Platter with seafood such as tiger prawns, scallops, crayfish, sea whelks, and black-green mussels, and Truffle Fries with Black Truffle Dip.
This article originally appeared on Her World.