21 Christmas dinner spots you can enjoy a scrumptious festive meal with your loved ones

We don’t know about you, but we’re all geared up and ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year!

Besides the good ol’ festive cheer, the spirit of gift giving, and magical lights along Orchard Road, we can’t help but also look forward to stuffing our bellies with Christmas feasts – after all, food is the way to the heart.

Think indulgent turkey, baked ham, roasts… oh we’re salivating already! Don’t feel FOMO just yet – we’re recommending all the restaurants and hotels you can go to this holiday season for a lavish Christmas dinner (or lunch!) with your friends and family.

1. Xperience Restaurant

Ring in 2021 with the Xperience Restaurant‘s Hangover Brunch! On 1 and 2 January, enjoy a brunch tower with classic delights such as artisanal cold cuts, foie gras, and seafood at S$78 per person (includes carving station).

If you feel like no brunch is complete without bottomless alcohol, you can top up S$68 for 3 hours of free-flow house beer, wine and prosecco, and another S$20 for Taittinger Brut, Gin Cart & the Bloody Mary Station.

SO/ Sofitel Singapore is located at 2 Bukit Manis Road, Sentosa, Singapore 099891.
Find out more here, and make your reservation online .

2. Kwee Zeen and The Cliff

If you’ve partied too hard celebrating the start of 2021, two restaurants – Kwee Zeen and The Cliff – are presenting a brunch to cure all your hangovers!

Priced at S$118++, the Hangover Brunch includes a selection of gooey Croque Monsieur, yummy beer-battered Fish & Chips, delicious Bratwurst Sausages, crispy Streaky Bacon, tantalising Spanish Omelette, and many more hangover-curing food to settle your tummies.

And of course, what’s a brunch without some bubbly? Top up S$128++ for free-flow Brut Champagne, or S$168++ for Rosé Champagne if you’re feeling fancy.

Book from now to 30 November to enjoy 10% off this mouth-watering brunch deal!

Both restaurants are housed in SO/ Sofitel Singapore, which is located at 35 Robinson Road, Singapore 068876. Find out more here, and make your reservation online.

3. SKIRT

This festive season, W Singapore’s SKIRT is offering a Grazing Menu where you can eat, drink and make merry with a brazen platter of the best seasonal produce and choose from prime cuts as your main.

Priced at S$138++ per person, the spread includes five courses, the star of the meal being the prime cuts you can choose for your main – you have the option of a tender and flavourful Flat Iron Fillet with Confit Garlic Puree, or an Iberico Pork Tomahawk with Grilled Nashi Pear & Apple Tarragon Vinaigrette.

W Singapore is located at 21 Ocean Way, Sentosa, Singapore 098374.
Check out the other courses in the Grazing Menu here, and make your reservation online.

4. Lime Restaurant

Plan a festive family get-together or an intimate Christmas dinner with friends this month and feast to your heart’s content at the indulgent a la carte buffet at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering’s Lime Restaurant.

With The Best of Yule, By Us menu, you can look forward to traditional savoury gourmet roasts such as the Roasted Turkey, available in three mouth-watering flavours (Traditional, Mongolian Mustard and Red Wine Miso) and the classic Honey Baked Ham. But if seafood is more to your liking, you also have the crustacean delights with Seafood on Ice.

Christmas also wouldn’t be complete without Lime’s quintessential Christmas Log Cakes that are so totally worth the calories.

If you’re a fan of local flavours, you’ll want to make your visit on a weekend  to enjoy unlimited servings of popular and award-winning hawker dishes from Hong Lim Food Centre, such as Michelin Bib Gourmand 2018 recipient Tai Wah Pork Noodles and Heng Kee Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee.

The a la carte buffet is available from 27 November 2020 to 2 January 2021, and is priced from S$69++ for lunch, and from S$99++ for dinner. Bottomless beverage add-ons starting from S$25++ are also available, including free flow Champagne, Prosecco,House Pour Wines, and Beer.

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering is located at 3 Upper Pickering Street, Singapore 058289.
Find out more and make your reservation online.

5. Ginett

Ginnett, the contemporary restaurant and wine bar situated in Hotel G, is celebrating Christmas with a line up of festive specials including the Classic Wellington and Festive Meat Platters with a mouth-watering spread of beef wellington, turkey roulade, lobster tail, and more!

Prices are not yet available at the time of writing. Visit the restaurant’s website for more details.

Hotel G is located at 200 Middle Road, Singapore 188980.
Find out more here and make your reservation via Chope.

6. Oxwell & Clan

Ox Roast (left) and Ox Christmas Roast (right)

A six-week Christmas party? Sign us up! Oxwell & Clan will be open to the public on the ground floor at Straits Clan’s Clan Cafe from now to 26 December, offering a lineup of festive menus seven days a week and its iconic BOXWELL & GO roast delivery on all weekends.

The Oxwell & Clan festive menu offers a bounty of Christmas-inspired dishes, such as the Turkey Roulade with celery, chestnuts, sage, mushrooms and gravy and the Crackled Belly of Pork with savoy cabbage, clove & apple sauce and roasting juices. Yorkshire pudding, brandy baked carrots, brussel sprouts with bacon and maple, baked cauliflower cheese, roasted potatoes, and roasted parsnip, turnip, and swede are all served family-style to accompany the main event.

Seasonally inspired cocktails such as the Winta Colada – a decadent concoction of vodka, pineapple, nutmeg & clove with coconut meringue – along with a selection of festive punch bowls like the easy-drinking Spiced Pear Spritz with vodka, baked apple & pear, vanilla, sichuan and prosecco or the more traditional Unusual Eggnogg with gin, milk & honey, egg and allspice are also available for some festive cheer.

The Oxwell & Clan festive menu starts at S$98++ per person. Members of Straits Clan will receive a 20% discount on their orders (terms and conditions apply).

Oxwell & Clan is located at Clan Cafe, 31 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089845.
To book a dine-in meal at Oxwell & Clan, plan your office Christmas party or a Boxwell & Go roast delivery direct to your front door, email [email protected].

7. Edge

Gather your loved ones for a lavish a la carte buffet experience at Edge, one of the restaurants with an open kitchen concept in the Pan Pacific. Featuring classic Christmas favourites such as Roasted Turkey Breast with Caramelised Apples and Crusted Almond, Glazed Gammon Ham with Pineapple Chutney, and Slow-Cooked Spiced Beef Brisket, this buffet has got everything you need for a scrumptious Christmas feast.

For those with a sweet tooth, you can look forward to a decadent line-up of sweet treats including Ye Olde English Fruit Cake, Classic Chocolate Yule Log, and Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce.

The a la carte buffet will launch on 16 November all the way to 30 December, with prices starting from S$68 for lunch and S$98 for dinner.

Pan Pacific Singapore is located at 7 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039595.
Find out more here, and make your reservation online.

8. Hai Tien Lo

Put a twist on your traditional Christmas get-togethers with Cantonese delights from Hai Tien Lo. A whole lineup of Cantonese classics with festive touches such as the Double-boiled Lobster Soup with King Prawn and Pine Nuts, and Glutinous Rice stuffed with Barbecued Suckling Pig, Wild Mushrooms and Truffles will be on the menu from 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021.

6 Course Festive Set Menu is priced at S$98, while a 7 Course Festive Set Menu is priced at S$128.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you can fill your bellies with 50 classic and contemporary dim sum items at Hai Tien Lo’s Christmas Dim Sum Buffet. Priced at S$98 per pax, the buffet will include a complimentary Double-boiled Lobster Dumpling and Turkey in Supreme Stock, Honey Glazed Ham, Yule Log Cake and a glass of house white wine.

Pan Pacific Singapore is located at 7 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039595.
Find out more here, and make your reservation online.

9. Atrium

These desserts are perfect for the ‘gram – each mini dessert in the Festive High Tea is presented in a beautiful tea-stand modelled after Atrium’s iconic pods. Savour indulgent sweet treats such as the Dulcey Chocolate Caramel Gateau, Blueberry Cheesecake, Minced Fruit Pie, Signature Homemade Glühwein and more, seriously, who could resist?

The Festive High Tea will run daily from 9 November to 1 January from 2.30pm to 5.30pm, and is priced at S$44 per person. P.S. The package includes two beverages.

Pan Pacific Singapore is located at 7 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039595.
Find out more here, and make your reservation online.

10. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Singapore

New York-inspired Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Singapore is offering a lavish dine-in feast on Thanksgiving, and full and half turkeys to takeaway for those wishing to celebrate the holiday at home.

Thanksgiving menu

Combining a traditional turkey dinner with the dry-aged beef that Wolfgang’s Steakhouse has become globally renowned for, the Thanksgiving menu will include Boneless Turkey Breast and USDA Prime Petite Filet Mignon, served with Roasted Vegetables, Baked Sweet Potato, and Stuffing.

Priced at S$158++ per person, the set menu will kick off with Caesar Salad with Bacon, followed by a Butternut Squash Soup with Corn Bread. Rounding off the feast will be an Apple Strudel served with Ice Cream. The indulgent menu will be available all day on 26 November (Thursday).

Turkey Takeaway

Succulent whole or half turkeys will be available to pre-order online from 20 October for collection between 26 to 29 November. The pre-cooked turkeys will be served with Stuffing, Roasted Vegetables, Mashed Sweet Potato and Cranberry sauce. Full turkeys will be priced at S$128++ (recommended for parties of eight pax), whilst half turkeys will be S$78++ (recommended for parties of four pax).

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Singapore is located at 1 Nanson Road, #02-01, InterContinental Singapore, Robertson Quay, Singapore 238909. Find out more or make your reservation by calling 8870 9070.

11. Porta

Celebrating the season of joy at home? No worries, because Porta at Park Hotel Clarke Quay will be offering a Four-Course Festive Feast available for self collection or delivery!

The modern European festive fare commences with the Butternut Pumpkin Soup paired with crispy focaccia croutons, which is then followed with pan-seared Hokkaido Scallops. For the main dish, you can choose between the ‘surf’ and ‘turf’ option – a pan-seared Black Cod fillet paired with a robust house-made tomato sauce or a hearty Australian Beef Tenderloin at medium-rare doneness, accompanied by succulent king oyster mushroom finished in butter, creamy celeriac purée, and a vibrant red wine sauce.

And of course, the classic Christmas dessert – the Chocolate Log Cake. Served with shaved chocolate, tangy raspberry purée, and decorated with charming festive motifs, this luscious cake is an absolute treat for chocolate lovers and those with a sweet tooth~

Porta’s Four-Course Festive Feast is priced at S$66++ per person. The set menu is available for self-collection and delivery between 4pm to 8.30pm on the following dates:

  • 24 to 27 December 2020
  • 31 December 2020
  • 1 January 2021

Park Hotel Clarke Quay is located at 1 Unity Street, Singapore 237983.
Find out more here, and email or contact 6593 8855 to place your order.

12. Zafferano

This festive season, you can look forward to two Christmas promotions from Zafferano. Enjoy an indulgent dinner with your friends and family on Christmas eve and Christmas Day with either a 3-course dinner set menu (S$128++) or 5-course dinner set menu (S$248++).

If a celebratory brunch is more up your alley, there’s also the Christmas Champagne Brunch, available on 25 and 26 December from 12pm to 3pm. Priced at S$198++ per person, you can expect a line-up of fresh seafood, cold-cuts and mouth-watering dishes, along with unlimited pouring of Champagne, premium wines, beer, juices, soft drinks, and coffee or tea.

Zafferano is located at 10 Collyer Quay, Level 43, Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315.
Find out more here, and make your reservation online via the website.

13. Tablescape

An incredible 8-course Festive Takeaway Set awaits at Tablescape! Begin your festive feast with a gourmet array of Assorted Cold Cuts such as Italian Parma ham; then move onto a creamy Burrata given a lift with housemade Genevose pesto.

Follow it up with the egg Tagliatelle tossed in a rich ragout made from beef rump cooked for hours in red wine, celery carrots, thyme and bay leaves as well as a buttery Foie Gras served with pear William compote, pistachios and balsamic gastrique on a slice of house baked brioche.

Dig into three hearty portions of different proteins including Oven Baked Line Caught Fish, a seabass – deboned for your easy consumption, freshened with capers and a twist of lemon and served with potatoes; a Roasted Flat Chicken BBQ, thus named as the chicken is grilled in the charcoal-fired Josper oven after being marinated for a whole day in rosemary, thyme and wholegrain mustard; and a Braised Lamb Shank which features a generous cut of lamb that’s been braised in red wine, carrots, celery, onions for 12 hours on low heat and served with a hearty square of grilled polenta.

Finally, end off your indulgent meal with a luscious slice of Artisanal Panettone, specially imported from Italy.

The Festive Takeaway Set is priced depending on your party size: S$128++ (for 2 to 3 persons), S$248++ (for 4 to 6 persons), and $588++ (for 8 to 10 persons).

The Italian Artisanal Panettone – bejewelled with raisins and candied orange – is made from scratch by specialist bakers according to a heritage recipe. While part of the Festive Takeaway set, the Panettone is also available for sale online!

If you prefer to have a traditional log cake to complete the meal, there’s also the option of the classic Log Cake. Made of smooth creamy chocolate and coffee mousse, a banana crèmeux heart and a chocolate sponge all atop a dark chocolate and rice crisp base, this gluten-free sweet treat will be the perfect addition to a Christmas meal.

The Festive Takeaway Set and Festive Confectionaries are available now for pre-order. Pick-up and delivery (S$20 flat rate) starts from 4 Dec 2020 to 3 Jan 2021, and an advance order of two days is required.

Tablescape is located at 10 Coleman Street, Level 3, Grand Park City Hall, Singapore 179809.
Find out more here, and get your festive confectionaries online.

14. Blue Jasmine

This Christmas, Blue Jasmine is bringing the spirit of Christmas and Thai spices together in their new Christmas menu – by pairing traditional roasts with tangy fried rice and sweet dessert.

Blue Jasmine’s take on the Christmas roast turkey is made with a twist: the iconic twice- roasted Roast Turkey Esarn-style with Smoked Chilli Sauce (S$100) is paired with buttered vegetables and fresh cherry tomatoes, and served with a house made smoked chilli sauce spiked with ground herbs.

If you prefer a classic, Blue Jasmine’s juicy Classic Roast Beef with Pepper Sauce (S$160 nett) meat is accompanied with a smoky house made pepper sauce that completes the classic roast.

Perfect for a party of four, each set includes the choice of roast as well as Crabmeat Pineapple Fried Rice stir-fried Thai-style with plump crabmeat and pineapple, and Traditional Thai Mango Sticky Rice, and four complimentary bottles of Tiger Crystal.

Blue Jasmine is located at 10 Farrer Park Station Road, Level 5, Park Hotel, Farrer Park, Singapore 217564.
Place your orders three days in advance via this link.

15. Mad About Sucre

The multi award-winning restaurant, patisserie and chocolatier, Mad About Sucre, relaunched back in October with a whole new concept, evolving beyond being just a dine-in restaurant with the launch of a brand new, e-commerce enabled website.

This festive season, they’re back with the yearly tradition of memorable Christmas lunch and dinners, starting with Christmas All-Around Europe!

With leisure travel off the table this year, Mad About Sucre thought about bringing a white Christmas to Singapore in the form of a 12-course meal with dishes inspired from different places across Europe. You can look forward to some unique pairings and a medley of flavours, including Foie Gras & Chocolate and Caviar & Milk from France and Russia respectively.

The Christmas menu is available for lunch on the 25 and 26 December, priced at S$180+ per pax and from the 24-26 December for dinner service, priced at S$195+ per pax.

Mad About Sucre is located at 27 Teo Hong Road, Singapore 088334.
View the full menu and make your reservations here.

16. Heart of Darkness

Ring in the end of the year from 7 December with hearty comfort food, good friends and good beer at the award-winning craft brewery, Heart of Darkness!

Sides and starters include special holiday dishes as well as standout favourites from Heart of Darkness’ food menu such as the Roasted Vegetables, a mix of brussels sprouts and sweet potato salad tossed in honey balsamic dressing finished with toasted pecans, aged cheese and parsnip chips (S$15), Mash and Gravy smothered in beer onion gravy (S$15) and Beer Marinated Olives prepared with Heart of Darkness beer, garlic, chili, orange and rosemary (S$8).

Good food is always better with good company around, so grab a group of up to four friends and ig into the sharing-friendly mains, with Christmas classics including a choice of Grain-fed Charolais Black Angus Prime Rib from Australia (S$240 for 1.3 kg), Herb-Crusted Lamb Rack (S$245 for 1.5 kg) coated with herbs and aged cheese, slow-baked spiced Honey Cinnamon Glazed Ham (S$190), and Beef “Wellington” wrapped in filo pastry with prosciutto and aromatic duxelles (S$140 for 600 g). Finish off on a sweet note with the homemade Pecan pie Cake served with vanilla ice cream (S$18).

If you want to try a little bit of everything, you can also opt for the Christmas bundle for a sampling of all starters (Roasted Vegetables, Beer Marinated Olives, Mash & Gravy, Handcut Fries and Baked Creamy Cauliflower), choice of meats from Black Angus Prime Rib, Herb-Crusted Lamb Rack, Honey Cinnamon Glazed Ham or Beef “Wellington” and finish with the Pecan Pie Cake (bundle at S$105++ per pax, minimum 2 pax).

Accompany the festive meal with a choice from 25+ taps filled with Heart of Darkness’ creative brews as well as beers from local breweries and special collaborations, beer-infused cocktails or a selection of natural wines.

Heart of Darkness is located at 1 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089109.
Find out more and make your reservations here.

17. Arbora Hilltop Garden & Bistro

Gather your friends and family and enjoy a Christmas in the tropics surrounded by the lush greenery of Faber Peak, and enjoy a 4-Course Festive Menu (S$68++). Arbora‘s festive menu will be presenting a healthier twist on festive favourites, so you can indulge in holiday fare without the usual sinfulness!

Whet your appetites with a Festive Mushroom & Chestnut Salad, featuring warm forest mushrooms and crusted chestnuts tossed with mesclun leaves in a Grand Marnier dressing. This is followed with a Velouté of Carrot, a warm, silky puree of carrot that feels as rich as cream, without the heaviness, and topped with smoked duck and crunchy pistachios.

For the mains, you’ll get to choose between two options – Oven Baked Half Pullet, a baked chicken served with black pepper sauce and sides of mashed potato and Arbora Salad, or Pan-fried Barramundi Fillet with a Kabayaki glaze, a soy-based sweet and salty sauce that perfectly complements the fish, then finish off the meal with the classic flavours of a Panna Cotta & Cranberry Compote.

At an additional $15++ per person, you can also opt for a wine pairing of French wines – a mellow, sweet Marrenon Merlot Les Grains 2018 or a citrusy, acidic Marrenon Chardonnay Les Grains 2018 to accompany you mains.

Arbora Hilltop Garden & Bistro is located at 109 Mount Faber Road, Faber Peak, Singapore 099203.
Find out more and make your reservation online here .

18. Dusk Restaurant & Bar

This Christmas, wine and dine with a spectacular view at Dusk! Atmospherically lit and situated on a hilltop at the best vantage point for the sunset, you’ll get to see incredible panoramic views of Harbourfront and Sentosa while tucking into the 4-course Festive Menu ($98++).

Start off your meal with the Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad, a refreshing re-imagination of a traditional Christmas side dish – fresh brussels sprouts, mesclun leaves, fuji apple, walnut and cranberry topped with shaved parmigiano and a dressing of honey Greek yogurt, and follow it up with a luxurious Christmas Celeriac & Hazelnut soup.

You can choose from main courses of Festive Baby Lamb Shank or Prawn Capellini. Braised low and slow in port wine for over five hours to neutralise any gaminess and to let the wine fully infuse the meat, the fork-tender Festive Baby Lamb Shank is served with dark prunes to highlight its natural sweetness, and a side of bell peppers and seasonal greens. A perennial favourite at Dusk, the Prawn Capellini is a great seafood option for those who prefer lighter meat.

As for dessert, you can look forward to a Hazelnut Praline Creamers with Equatoriale Mousse & Passionfruit Coulis with your choice of tea or coffee. Feel a little extra cheery? Top up S$15++ for a wine pairing option.

Dusk Restaurant & Bar is located at 109 Mount Faber Road, Faber Peak Singapore, Level 2, Singapore 099203.
FInd out more and make your reservations here.

19. Bee’s Knees

Toast the end of 2020 with Christmas Drinks from Bee’s Knees, available from now till 25 December!

If you like a sweet and tangy drink, you’ll enjoy the Triple M made with bourbon, maple syrup, lemon juice and cinnamon, but if a fizzier concoction is more up your alley, you’ll want to try the Maker’s Grapefruit made with bourbon, grapefruit juice, citrus honey and soda. If you need it rich, it’s the Maker’s Mark Spiked Hot Chocolate to the rescue where bourbon adds a naughty twist to hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and cinnamon powder.

Thinking of a laidback celebration with your close loved ones on the 24 and 25 December? The Bee’s Knees Christmas Dinner is just what you’re looking for.

Priced at S$98 nett for 2 pax, and S$188 nett for 4 pax, you can feast on scrumptious dishes such as Bacon Leek Potato Vichyssoise, then tuck into a hearty Meat Platter featuring Barbeque Pork Jowl marinated 24 hours in Maker’s Mark bourbon, garlic, tomato paste and molasses; Tiger Prawns served with a chilli garlic crumb; Kurobuta Sausage, simply pan-seared; and Cajun Marinated Boneless Chicken.

The serving platter is accompanied by buttery mashed potatoes, beetroot cabbage slaw and roasted brussel sprouts as well as a truffle cauliflower gratin.  And finally, end the evening sweetly with a rich housemade Chocolate Log Cake.

Bee’s Knees is located at 50 Cluny Park Road, Level 1, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 257488.
FInd out more and make your reservations here.

20. Botanico

If you’d like a more intimate and leisurely meal, Botanico‘s Christmas 6-course Dinner is just for you. Expect indulgent dishes including Citrus Cured Salmon, where a whole fillet is marinated in salt, sugar and orange, lemon and lime zest for two days, then sliced and served with beetroot carpaccio, arugula, housemade soy glazed nuts and seeds; and a Bacon Chestnut “Latte”, a rich soup comprising seasonal chestnuts made into puree, then cooked with streaky bacon.

An umami Crab Risoni with Comté custard torched for a little smokiness, ground nori and sprinkled with a dash of house-cured octopus bottarga begins the main courses, and is followed by a festive-exclusive Turkey Roulade where slices of a bacon -wrapped turkey roll is served with roasted chestnuts, “chicken rice” couscous cooked with ginger, garlic and chicken fat and “stuffing”.

Next comes a tender Wagyu Rump Cap – simply grilled with a bit of salt – brightened with housemade green sriracha and grilled leek flowers. The sweet finish here is a delicious Christmas Dessert of Panettone and Miso Toffee Sauce.

In celebration of this festive season, Botanico will be giving a complimentary Christmas Cherry Fizz made with rose, cherry bols, lemon juice, grapefruit juice and soda to every diner!

Botanico’s Christmas Dinner is available on 24 and 25 December, and is priced at S$108++ per pax.

Botanico is located at 50 Cluny Park Road, Level 2, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 257488.
Find out more and make your reservation here.

21. Miss Fitz-mass with Remy Cointreau

Step into a whimsical Christmas wonderland at Miss Fitz and its newly launched hidden bar, Roxy! You can look forward to a cosy, intimate night out with a festive menu featuring a selection of festive tipples and treats.

The festive menu features a selection of Christmas cocktails including the ever-essential Eggnog, with Rémy Martin VSOP and house-made pumpkin pie spice, Cranberry Gin Fizz with The Botanist Gin and Elderflower, Gingerbread Old Fashioned with Wild Turkey Bourbon, Gingerbread syrup and bitters for that extra festive warmth!

Ring in the festive cheer with some holiday treats including an appetiser of Cranberry Brie Puffs, followed by a full Festive Dinner including a choice of Turkey Breast, Honey Baked Ham, Roast Beef or Roasted Eggplant served with maple glazed Brussel sprouts, creamy mashed potato, gravy and house-made cranberry sauce.

Miss Fitz Kitchen + Bar is located at 6 Marina Boulevard, #01-17, The Sail, Singapore 018980.
Find out more and make your reservation here.