Places to Dine at This Upcoming New Year’s Eve

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, looking for an ideal spot for reunion dinners can be challenging. Here are a couple of dining recommendations for you and your family to kick start the new year!

Dinner Courses

1. Chin Lee

Tucked away in the culturally-rich neighbourhoods, Chin Lee is a Teochew restaurant that has been operating for more than 4 decades old. With reasonable pricing and the right portions, Chin Lee provides scrumptious food with excellent service without burning a hole in your pocket.

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The restaurant serves a variety of dishes including their famous Pig Trotter, Fish Maw soup, Coffee Ribs, Yam Paste, Steamed Pomfret, Chai Poh Kway Teow and their creamylicious Yam Paste. If you are looking to have Suckling Pig, be sure to pre-order it! In addition, they do not charge GST or Service Charge.

Chin Lee Restaurant Pte Ltd

Blk 115 Bedok North Road,

#01-285, Singapore 460115

Operating hours:

Lunch – Daily from 11:30 AM to 14:30 PM

Dinner – Daily from 18:30 PM to 22:30 PM

Price range: $$ – $$$

Tel: +65 6444 5554 / +65 6449 5454

Web: http://chinlee.com.sg/

2. Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel

Established in 1982, Min Jiang an award-winning restaurant furnished with a contemporary Oriental appeal. With seatings available inside or out, the Chinese restaurant makes for an ideal place for a cosy get-together with your family.

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Min Jiang offers an extensive spread of food choices ranging from casual to fine dining. In addition to serving Dim Sums for lunch, the restaurant also specializes in Szechuan and Cantonese style cuisines. Their Peking Duck served in wheat wraps is highly recommended!

Min Jiang Restaurant

Goodwood Park Hotel

2 Scotts Rd, Singapore 228221

Operating hours:

Lunch – Monday to Saturday from 11:30 AM to 14:30 PM

Sunday from 11:00 AM to 14.30 PM

Dinner – Daily from 18.30 PM to 22.30 PM

Price range: $$$$

Tel: +65 6730 1704

Email: [email protected].

Web: http://www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/min-jiang-,dining_viewItem_51-en.html

Buffet Style

1. Edge

Located in the heart of the city, Edge offers a delightful, broad range of dining choices on an International level including Singaporean, Chinese, Malay, Indian, Japanese, as well as Pan Pacific’s very own signature “Pacific Cuisine”. Renowned for their outstanding service and quality, the place is also perfect for family gatherings and even private functions!

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Edge

Pan Pacific Singapore

Raffles Boulevard

Level 3, Singapore 039595

Operating hours:

Breakfast – Daily from 06:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Lunch – Monday to Saturday from 12:00 PM to 14:30 PM

Champagne Brunch – Sunday from 12:00 PM to 16:00 PM

Dinner – Daily from 18:30 PM to 22:30 PM

Price range: $$$$

Tel: +65 6826 8240

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.edgefoodtheatre.com/

2. Straits Cafe

Serving a variety of food ranging from Local to International options, Straits Cafe is an ideal dining spot for friends and families gatherings. The family-style restaurant is famous for their award winning Laksa, as well as their Durian desserts including Durian Pengat Shooters, Durian Fudge Cake, Mini Durian Tart, Durian Crepes, Durian Eclairs and Durian Puffs.

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Straits Cafe

Rendezvous Hotel Singapore

9 Bras Basah Road

Level 1, Singapore 189559

Operating hours:

Lunch – Monday to Saturday from 12:00 PM to 14:30 PM

Sunday from 11:30 AM to 15:30 PM

Dinner – Daily from 18:30 PM to 22:00 PM

Price range: $$ – $$$

Tel: 6708 7745

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.facebook.com/StraitsCafeSG/

Steamboat

1. Hai Di Lao

Looking for a more traditional way to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Hai Di Lao is definitely the go-to place. Notable for their exceptional service and great food quality, this popular chinese hotpot restaurant serves a good variety of food,free-flow appetisers, desserts and fruits.

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Whilst waiting, not only does Hai Di Lao provides snacks and drinks, you may also enjoy their complimentary manicure services. Even your kids have a children’s playground to run riot!

Hai Di Lao (Clarke Quay)

3D River Valley Road #02-04

Clarke Quay, Singapore 179023

Operating hours:

Daily from 10:30 AM to 06:00 AM

Price range: $$ – $$$

Tel: +65 6337 8626 / +65 6337 8627

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.haidilao.com/sg/

2. The Buffet @ M Hotel

What better way to celebrate Chinese New Year Eve than with an affordable buffet that leaves you spoilt for choice? At The Buffet, you can expect some of the best International cuisines in Singapore. For lunch, the hotel buffet features a myriad of International and Local cuisine with monthly exclusive specials on offer. During dinner, it offers a Steamboat Buffet Dinner with premium spread of seafood.

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The Buffet

M Hotel Singapore

81 Anson Rd

Singapore 079908

Operating hours:

Lunch – Monday to Friday from 12:00 PM to 15:00 PM

Dinner – Monday to Friday from 18:00 PM to 23:00 PM

Saturday to Sunday from 18:00 PM to 23:00 PM

Price range: $$ – $$$

Tel: +65 6224 1133

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/singapore/m-hotel-singapore/the-buffet-restaurant/