Chinese New Year is a time for family, joy, and, of course, food. Luckily, there’s no shortage of places serving up exceptional Chinese New Year food to elevate your celebrations. Welcome the auspicious Year of the Snake with authentic dishes from some of the finest Chinese New Year restaurants and takeaways in Singapore. There’s everything from time-honoured Chinese New Year goodies and snacks to innovative twists on a traditional reunion dinner!
Chinese New Year restaurants for a reunion dinner plus a gourmet butcher for Chinese food at home.
Food Exchange at Novotel Singapore on Stevens for Chinese New Year food and steamboat buffets
Until 31 January, this Chinese New Year restaurant near Orchard Road transforms into a steamboat dining experience, offering a bubbling hotpot buffet designed to usher in good fortune and joy.
Alongside complimentary yusheng, the all-you-can-eat Steamboat Buffet features rich soup bases like laksa, chicken collagen and tomato. Pair these with starters such as sweet and sour chicken wings and Korean rice cakes and tuck into premium meats, fresh seafood and local delights, including beef slices, smoked duck, prawns and squid. Add wontons, noodles or rice to complete your meal, and explore the DIY Condiments Corner to craft your own signature dipping sauce. For something sweet, pile your dessert plate with fresh fruits, red bean pancakes and nonya kueh.
From 1 to 30 January, the buffet is available on Fridays from 6pm to 9.30pm at $88 per adult and $38 per child, with an exclusive 50 percent discount for bookings before 24 January. From 28 to 31 January, enjoy the dinner buffet at $108 per adult and $38 per child, with a 20 percent early bird discount until 9 January.
Elevate your experience at this Chinese New Year restaurant with the Prosperity Booze Package for $58, or opt for unlimited champagne by topping up a further $20.
28 Stevens Road, #01-01
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Pan Pacific Singapore for Chinese New Year goodies galore
As the Year of the Snake approaches, celebrate tradition with festive offerings and Chinese New Year goodies at this luxury hotel from 8 January to 12 February. There are Lunar New year set menus on offer, with authentic à la carte dishes, auspicious takeaway treats and exquisite hampers.
Toss to new beginnings in style with Keyaki’s Japanese-inspired Premium Yu Sheng, reunite with loved ones over a Cantonese feast at Hai Tien Lo, or welcome auspicious beginnings with a line-up of culinary specialties at Edge. Alongside well-loved buffet favourites, you’ll find classic Chinese delicacies such as Roasted Five Spice Golden Whole Pig and nyonya kuehs, plus the ever-popular DIY Yu Sheng station. Top up for free-flow champagne, wine and beer!
Hosting a family reunion dinner this Chinese New Year? Synonymous with abundance and good fortune, Hai Tien Lo’s two opulent Poon Choy (Pen Cai) are the perfect addition to your reunion dinner celebrations. Other takeaway Chinese New Year food dishes to impress your guests include Yu Sheng platters and the Superior Treasure Set ($828, serves 6) with items such as Crispy Spring Chicken with Fragrant Minced Garlic, Chinese Taro Cake, and a bottle of Changyu Noble Dragon N158 Red Wine 2022.
Visiting loved ones? When it comes to celebrating the Lunar New Year, nothing brings people together quite like Chinese New Year food. Take along a selection of Hai Tien Lo’s best-selling Chinese New Year goodies and snacks, such as love letters, kaya gula melaka butter cookies and a selection of kueh lapis. The Zodiac-themed Macarons and Abundance Chocolate Pralines will make sure you’re on the favourites list!
7 Raffles Boulevard | 6826 8240
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Mercure Singapore on Stevens for a Chinese New Year restaurant set menu
Kick off the Lunar New Year in style with the Serpentine Prosperity Set Menu at Winestone, set within Mercure Singapore on Stevens. Available from 28 to 31 January as a three-course lunch ($48 per person) or a four-course Chinese New Year dinner ($68 per person), this festive feast is designed to bring luck, health and joy to your celebrations.
This Chinese New Year restaurant is pulling out all the stops with menu items like tuna and ponzu tart, gin cured salmon, red snapper a la Bourguignonne and apple tart tatin with kumquat ice cream. Choose to add yusheng, served with baby abalone, to your meal for $35. Huat a feast!
Elevate your dining experience with wine pairings, available for an additional $30 for lunch or $40 for dinner.
Reserve your table before 9 January for an early bird discount of 20 percent.
28 Stevens Road, #01-02
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Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore for Chinese New Year buffets and more
For a prosperous Chinese New Year, head to this waterfront hotel, home to a top Chinese New Year restaurant, for reunion dinners, festive buffets, takeaways, and a special afternoon tea.
Until 14 February, riverside restaurant Food Capital will be laying on a Lunar New Year lunch and dinner buffet spread, serving up freshly shucked Canadian oysters, sashimi, wok-fried black pepper sliced beef, char siew Australian lamb rack and stunning festive desserts. Be sure to arrive with an appetite!
The celebrations continue at this Chinese New Year restaurant with Reunion Specials from 28 to 30 January. Bring luck your way with a festive lunch for $78 per adult or a sumptuous reunion dinner priced at $118 per adult. Tip! Book and pay in full before 10 January for a 25 percent discount.
Don’t miss the Lion and Dragon dance at 11am on 30 January, complete with war drums, and complimentary calligraphy writing services from 1pm to 3pm on 21, 34, 27 January and 6 February.
The Prosperity Afternoon tea High Set, served in Lobby Lounge, is another highlight of the season, priced from $68 for two people. Spoil yourself with savoury bites like the chicken dried meat with gruyere cheese and sweet mayo, and sweet treats such as the fragrant and nutty osmanthus walnut tart and jasmine milky roll.
Celebrating at home? Set the tone for the year with the Prosperity Yu Sheng with Norwegian Fresh Salmon (from $98 for 8 to 10 people). Other opulent Chinese New Year food takeaways and fortune goodies include premium pen cai, savoury yam cakes and Sakura X.O. Sauce.
392 Havelock Road | 6233 1338
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Meat Co. gourmet meat cuts for your reunion dinner
Ring in the Chinese New Year with premium cuts of meat from Meat Co. Just in time for the festive season, the gourmet butcher in Cluny Court has unveiled its new range of Matsusaka wagyu from Japan, available from 15 January.
Renowned for its exceptional marbling and quality, this A5-grade wagyu is a treat for meat lovers, with a Beef Marbling Standard (BMS) of 10 to 12. Each cut is meticulously graded by the Japan Meat Grading Association, guaranteeing unparalleled flavour and tenderness.
The Matsusaka wagyu range includes Striploin Steak ($126, 300g), Ribeye Shabu (200g, $92), Fillet Steak (200g, $96), Striploin Shabu (200g, $92) and Ribeye Steak (300g, $126).
In addition to wagyu, Meat Co. offers a top-notch selection of beef, pork, chicken, and lamb, alongside pantry essentials like artisanal mustards, jams and sauces – perfect for creating a memorable Chinese New Year spread.
Order in-store or online, with free delivery for orders over $80, making it even easier to prepare for your celebrations.
501 Bukit Timah Road
9888 5226 | meat-co.com
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