Introducing The Christmas Menus In Singapore
by Clover Ng/Felix Lim
@ 13 Dec 2013
Restaurants in town:
Spathe Public House
European casual chic restaurant-café concept, this restaurant is well known for its mammoth-sized ‘share plate’ menu. Savy Swiss native chef, Claudio Sandri will be serving up hearty roasts, mouthwatering seafoods and luscious desserts made available from 16-25 December (dinner only for Christmas Day and eve of Christmas). Menus are created for 4-6 diners but expect huge portions of food like the quail in a chicken in a duck in a turkey, Don’t even ask me where to start.
Balzac Brasserie & Bar
Inspired by his festive home favourites and growing up to them, Executive Chef Jean-Charles Dubois is set to bring his diners, the fantasy menu he has held on as a child. With hopes of recreating the flavours that he has tasted as a child from being so far away from home, Chef Dubois invites his guests to have a taste of simple French culinary flair for the traditional festive season.
Wooloomooloo Steakhouse
Introducing executive set lunches for the whole of December, Wooloomooloo Steakhouse has also prepared a Christmas menu from 24-26 December with a 4-course set lunch as well as a 5-course set dinner. Be sure to enjoy some comforting dishes before Christmas like the Crispy turkey confit and cranberry bread & bread pudding, as well as the tuna carpaccio with iberico bellota to start your festive meal with, ending with a traditional turkey or of course, BEEF!!! Takeaways available as well.
Bar-Roque Grill
Right after the award presented to them, Bar-Roque Grill’s Chef Stephane Istel and his team are presenting ‘Love on the Table’, offering takeaways festive offerings for families to share the love on their very own dining table. Items on the menu are Chef Istel’s personal favourites with his memory of home in addition to experiences he gathered from travelling around the world. Definitely a must try, a recipe from his mother ‘Mom’s Recipe Apple Pie’!
Jamie’s Italian Singapore
If you have yet to get your taste buds on the famed chef’s restaurant right here in Singapore, then head down to VivoCity this Christmas and enjoy marvelous festive menu from 25 November-25 December. Be sure to try the truffled potato ravioli in the 3-course menu and if you are looking to getting a gift, ponder over the Jamie’s Italian hamper.
Absinthe Restaurant Français
If you are looking at treating your family and friends to something that is presentable on the table, but easy on the wallet, then bring them down with a reservation at Absinthe Restaurant Français for a menu of expensive ingredients but affordable bill.
STREET 50 Restaurant & Bar
Offering a special Glitter buffet menu on 24-25 and 31 December, and 1 January, filled with interesting twists on traditional dishes from a diverse range of cuisines, Chef Ricky at STREET 50 Restaurant & Bar hopes to dazzle and leave “an impression on people’s palates”. The option of a free-flow of alcoholic beverages at an additional cost is also guaranteed to complement the festive atmosphere.
Hotels Menu:
Gourmet Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts
“Gems of the Season” is a selection of both classic and new festive dishes, prepared by Gourmet Carousel. It includes traditional Christmas turkey, German Dresden stollen, English fruitcake and also a special Mughlai Tandoori Turkey. Take-away is available from 29 November to 25 December. Alternatively, a widespread buffet is available at Carousel, with a great time guaranteed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve during dinner service, where party favours and balloon sculptures will be given out.
Shangri-La Hotel
Introducing four new versions of the Bûche de Noël as well as a variety of other traditional Christmas goodies, the Shangri-La Hotel offers many options to sweeten this festive period. In addition to these, there are also a variety of gift hampers for family or colleagues. Attractive dining options over Christmas Eve and Day are also available at The Line, with a special buffet lunch and dinner on both days. On Christmas day, a free-flow of all beverages is included in the price to add to the celebratory mood.
Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford
The Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford have prepared a luxurious spread of Christmas and New Year specials at their restaurants. Dine high above the city at Equinox Restaurant or try Italian fare at Prego with your family. Alternatively, there are many options to takeaway traditional Christmas pastries and dishes, as well a sushi and sashimi platter from Mikuni.
Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel
Enjoy a lavish spread of traditional Christmas dishes and other festive foods at The Dining Room in the Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel over the Christmas and New Year periods. Additionally, the Italian restaurant DOMVS and Cantonese restaurant Li Bai each have their own cuisine specific special menus for Christmas and New Year.
Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Look forward to indulge yourself in sumptuous feasts when dining at the Mandarin Oriental Singapore. Experience the sweet life at Dolce Vita with their special Italian festive set menus or try the buffet with Christmas specials at MELT – The World Café. An interesting alternative could be Cherry Garden, offering an oriental twist in their set menus.
Orchard Hotel
Traditional Christmas goodies with a Nonya Baba twist? Chef Paul Then at newly opened Baba Theatre Kitchen has attempted to bring eastern and western cuisine together in various dishes including Nonya Roast Turkey with Buah Keluak spices, as well as other goodies to be found at the life-sized gingerbread house. Continue the culinary adventure at the Orchard Café’s buffet spread or head to chinese restaurant Hua Ting to try their Christmas set menus available on Christmas Eve and Day for lunch and dinner.
St. Regis
Take your pick of specially crafted menus in the 3 restaurants at the St. Regis, French food at Brasseries Les Saveurs, Italian cuisine at LaBrezza or traditional Cantonese at Yan Ting. Each restaurant has its own special menus to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Alternatively, many signature festive dishes such as Roasted Duck à L’orange are available for take away so you may celebrate at home.
W Singapore
If you are looking for some action this Christmas instead of a silent night, then head down to W Singapore where everything will shimmer your senses. With a design inspired by fashion, W Singapore is dressing up their Christmas tree made of chrome to reflect and refract light, illuminating and amplifying the nature of the W brand. Festive menus are also made available with special creations only for Christmas Eve and Christmas day at kitchen table and SKIRT. Head down to WOOBAR for special mixes created by the Mixologist team after numerous experiements.
