Best Christmas Dinners and Festive Buffets in Singapore 2025 – Where to Eat This Holiday Season

Look no further: we’ve got the best Christmas dinners, buffets and festive dining lined up so you’ll have ample choice on where to dine this holiday season. As anyone of any age would tell you, the best thing about Christmas is Christmas dinner. From limited-run Christmas afternoon teas to strange new turkey flavours, every Christmas season never fails to impress us. This year’s restaurants and hotels roll out the classics like stuffed turkey, pot pie and log cake but have plenty of surprises like TWG’s pan-seared Wagyu with truffle sauce (yum!) or the Grand Copthorne’s Nitrogen Raspberry Meringue.

If you’re hosting a Christmas party, Singapore’s most celebrated restaurants like the Greenwood Fish Market will deliver salmon wellington and seafood platters straight to your door. Festive brunches like SUSHISAMBA’S Samba Christmas Brunch and Estate at Hilton Singapore Orchard’s Christmas Day Brunch will have you looking forward to them more than opening the presents on Boxing Day. 

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TWG Tea – Christmas Dining 2025 and an Exclusive Festive Set Menu

TWG Tea has revealed its Festive Set Menu (S$75 for main, tea and dessert) for this year’s holiday season: the menu features TWG Tea's limited-run Christmas teas, hearty mains, and comforting traditional desserts. Available from 1 to 31 December, the dishes on this menu are infused with TWG Tea’s teas or designed to be enjoyed with them.

Beginning with a Sparkling White Wine Cocktail or Holiday Spirit Tea Mocktail, the menu is a short two-course menu that awakens the senses. The main course is a pan-seared Wagyu tenderloin with truffle sauce, served with chestnuts, potato mousseline, onion cream and carrots glazed with Red Christmas Tea (you may add foie gras for S$10). The dessert course is a chocolate banana brownie infused with Red Christmas Tea, layered with chantilly cream and caramelised pistachio ice cream.

A meal at TWG Tea isn’t complete without tea, and this menu lets you sample the limited-edition Christmas teas: there’s a choice of hot tea (the Noel! Noel! Tea, a unique blend of white and black teas with clementine and vanilla) or iced tea (the Festive Night tea, a green tea with cherry blossom and red fruits).

Available from 1 – 31 December 2025, diners can indulge in this special set menu at all TWG Tea Salons in Singapore.

Goodwood Park Hotel – Festive Takeaways and Unique Fusion Christmas Spreads

Goodwood Park Hotel celebrates its 125th anniversary by doing what it does best: creating a unique festive dining spread with local influence and charm. The Steam-Baked Turkey Stuffed with Chestnut, Ham and Vegetables, Turkey Popiah and various festive pot pies join an extensive Christmas takeaway menu that also includes roast meats, log cakes, and Christmas cookies.

The Steam-Baked Turkey, one of the more unique Christmas turkeys we’ve seen to date, comes with a side of yam rice and Chef’s Special Chili Sauce. The Whole Honey-Glazed Bone-in Gammon Ham, a holiday staple, comes brushed with a bright vanilla-pineapple sauce, and the Curry Turkey Potato Pot Pie is comfort food at its best. If you opt for a Festive Bundle (S$428), you can have a turkey, a set of Snowy Nyonya Turkey Buns, and D24 Durian Puffs delivered to your door: the perfect balance of familiar and festive.

Sweets include the crowd-favourite Crisp-mas Pistachio Kunafa Tart, the signature Goodwood “Mao Shan Wang” Durian Christmas Log Cake, and the new Earl Grey Winter Sleigh: a light earl grey sponge with pistachio and raspberry. In the spirit of the season, 10% of all sales from log cakes and tarts will go to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

The Goodwood Park Hotel is located at 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221. For more information and to order, visit the website.

Celebrate Christmas and New Year 2025 with Daniele’s Pizza – Authentic Italian Feasts in the East

Searching for a festive dining spot in the East of Singapore this Christmas? Daniele’s Pizza at Changi Business Park is a well-loved hidden gem for those who appreciate relaxed, fuss-free Italian dining during the holiday season. With its unpretentious, homely atmosphere, and no service charge—this cosy eatery is ideal for casual Christmas dinners, New Year gatherings, and festive get-togethers without the pressure of dressing up.

This year, Daniele’s Pizza unveils a specially curated Christmas and New Year menu, featuring their signature house-made pastas, hand-stretched pizzas, classic antipasti, decadent desserts, and a thoughtful selection of wines. Whether you’re celebrating with family, friends, or colleagues, their comforting Italian favourites are perfect for sharing.

Planning a festive event in the East? Daniele’s Pizza offers customisable mini catering menus for 50–80 pax, along with their crowd-pleasing live pizza stations—perfect for corporate celebrations, home parties, and year-end gatherings. For catering or event enquiries, simply email [email protected].

Exclusive Reader Treat: Flash this post when dining in to enjoy one complimentary house-made Fabbri gelato or yoghurt per order transaction.

Celebrate the holidays with authentic Italian warmth, right here in the East at Daniele’s Pizza.

Daniele’s Pizza is located at 1 Changi Business Park Crescent, #01-19, Plaza 8 @ CBP, Singapore 486025. 

Greenwood Fish Market – The Salmon Wellington Returns With Other Christmas Dining Classics

The famous Salmon Wellington from seafood restaurant Greenwood Fish Market returns this season, plus a host of other holiday delights available for dine-in or takeaway. This year’s expanded Christmas dining line-up includes house-made breads and dips, beef dishes, and the restaurant’s signature seafood sharing platters and seafood Wellingtons.

Chef-Owner Alan Lee has reintroduced the Alan’s Seafood Feast platter (from S$428++, for 8 pax), loaded with lobsters, oysters, prawns, cold-smoked salmon and any additional seafood item of your choice: sashimi, caviar, and more oyster varietals. The Premium Hot Seafood Platter (S$249++, for 4-6 pax) includes a whole Boston lobster, fish, oysters, octopus, mussels and clams in white wine sauce, and a side of salad and chips.

The Greenwood Fish Market’s Salmon Wellington (S$119), Beef Wellington (S$178) and Lobster Wellington (S$198) return: these can be ordered ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook, feed two to four, and are a perfect centrepiece for the dinner table. New this year, premium cuts of A5 Wagyu from Japan’s Nakayama Wagyu Farm are also available: with exceptional marbling and buttery texture, these cuts won Japan’s Wagyu Olympics in 2022.

Visit Greenwood Fish Market’s website for dine-in reservations and to order your Chirstmas and festive dining takeaways.

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore – Festive Riverfront Dining and Christmas Buffet

The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore takes Christmas celebrations from day to night with all-day festive buffets, Christmas carolling and Santa appearances leading up to Christmas Day, and a lineup of festive takeaway treats. 

Christmas Buffet Lunch (S$108++ per adult, S$54++ per child), held at the hotel’s all-day buffet restaurant on Christmas Day, features dishes like roasted turkey with gravy, gammon ham, beef striploin, fresh seafood on ice, and festive desserts from log cake to Christmas pudding. The hotel, as it does every year, has also scheduled Christmas carolling and appearances by Santa during the lunch buffet. If you stay till New Year’s, a different menu will feature carving stations, miso-baked salmon, truffle butter chicken roulade, and the dinner-exclusive Nitrogen Raspberry Meringue.

For takeaway, discover the hotel’s selection of Christmas sweets, bakes and traditional delights: three log cake flavours are available from the bakery, as well as Christmas stollen and festive pralines.

The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore is located at 392 Havelock Road, Singapore 169663. To book a table or to find out more about their festive dining deals, visit the website.

Mandarin Oriental – Christmas Dining, Festive Teas and Buffets

The Mandarin Oriental Singapore’s Christmas dining offerings this year include a special collaboration with perfume house Diptyque and a celebratory buffet at embu. Dolce Vita, the hotel’s airy Italian restaurant, sees its very first festive Night Brunch on New Year’s Eve.

Along with a themed holiday suite, Diptyque presents a Holiday Reverie-themed afternoon tea (S$88 per person) at the Lobby Lounge. The tea set is inspired by fig, one of Diptyque’s most iconic fragrance notes, and plays on Christmas flavours: foie gras and chestnut, reblochon with tomato and basil, and pistachio-fig confections.

embu hosts “‘Tis The Season to Feast”, a festive buffet, for lunch and dinner from 24 November to 4 January. Featured dishes include slow-cooked turkey with chestnut stuffing, pineapple-glazed bone-in gammon ham, and seasonal desserts from Dresdner Christollen to homemade panettone. Take the party to Dolce Vita on New Year’s Eve with the Night Brunch, with hearty roasted mains, Italian dishes and a dessert table.

Mandarin Oriental Singapore is located at 5 Raffles Ave, Singapore 039797. Visit the Mandarin Oriental Singapore’s website for bookings and information.

Hilton Singapore Orchard – Festive Dining, Buffets and Afternoon Teas

The Hilton Singapore Orchard rolls out holiday dining menus across Estate, Osteria Mozza, Ginger.Lily and the newly opened Ginger.Lily Bar, transforming the hotel into a festive destination for all tastes. Enchanted Christmas, the Hilton Singapore Orchard’s Christmas dining program, curates dining experiences across these locations for a dreamy season of togetherness and celebration. Expect Christmas buffets, brunch, dinner and takeaways all curated for the best festive dining experience in Singapore.

Estate will host both Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Brunch (S$198++ per adult), with a spread of festive dishes like turkey and bone-in ham, slow-roasted meats, and performances by roving Santas and live carollers. Leading up to Christmas Day, Estate’s daily Festive Buffets ($85++ for lunch and $128++ for dinner) will feature truffle-coated Wagyu rissoles at lunch and individually-plated chef’s specials at dinner, like roasted lobster with gruyère herb crust.

Ginger.Lily’s Festive Afternoon Tea (S$78 per person) comes in four parts: begin with festive drinks from the new Ginger.Lily Bar like the Mulled Wine Sour Cocktail and Cranberry Rose Mocktail before a selection of curated sweets and savouries: cranberry walnut bread layered with beef ham, crispy veal stew brioche, gingerbread-spiced scones and Christmas stollen.

Hilton Singapore Orchard is located at 333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867. To book a table, visit the website.

SUSHISAMBA – The Copacabana Festive Brunch Celebrates Tropical Christmas Dining

SUSHISAMBA returns with a festive edition of its signature Copacabana Brunch and the Samba Christmas Brunch, which takes you 52 floors above the city with high-energy, high-glamour performances. 

The Copacabana Festive Brunch takes place on 6, 13 and 27 December, in the month leading up to Christmas: SUSHISAMBA’s live sushi and robata stations make an appearance, as do seviches and signature taquitos. This version of the brunch event has an expanded dessert menu, themed after the season: burnt cheesecake with coffee tuile, black forest log, and Christmas Sambabons. Pair them with exclusive Christmas tipple (creamy cocktails like the Winter Wonderland: Buffalo Trace bourbon, Cointreau, white creme de cacao) or free-flow champagne.

The Samba Christmas Brunch, happening on 20 and 25 December, features an even wider dessert selection and live entertainment: the desserts now include wild berry cheesecake, macarons, panettone and stollen, and peppermint chocolate slice.

SUSHISAMBA is located at 168 Robinson Road, Capital Tower, Level 52, Singapore 068912. To reserve a table, book online.

The Plump Frenchman – Cosy Parisian Bistro Classics and Festive Dinners

One of Singapore’s newest dining concepts, The Plump Frenchman, is designed after a cosy Parisian bistro: for their first Christmas dining menu, they’ve prepared a true family feast. The Pre-Festive Menu de Canut, available for a month leading up to Christmas Day, and the Festive Menu de Canut, offered the week of Christmas, are multi-course festive set menus with all the buttery warmth of modern Parisian kitchens.

The Pre-Festive Menu de Canut (Nov 28- Dec 21, S$39++) is a fixed menu with a starter of Saumon Marinée (marinated salmon); a main of Roasted Chicken with savoy cabbage, potatoes and sauce périgourdine; and Bûche de Noël for dessert: a French-style Yule Log. They’re accompanied by two beverage pairings: sangria by the jar (S$70) or a three-glass wine pairing (S$38).

Over Christmas week, the Festive Menu de Canut (Dec 22-31, S$78++) is expanded to five courses: it now includes the Velouté de Châtaignes (chestnut soup with bacon, cardamom and cream), fresh sea bass, and Pintade Rôtie (roasted guinea fowl). Pair this menu with two, three, or five-glass wine pairings, sangria by the jar, or red and white wines.

The Plump Frenchman is located at 20 Tan Quee Lan Street, Guoco Midtown, #01-20, Singapore 188107. Reserve a table online.

YARA – Modern Asian Festive Dining this Christmas

Another new restaurant, YARA, presents an unconventional festive menu for dine-in and Christmas takeaway: the Festive Feast sets are ideal for small gatherings of four to six people, with a quirky modern-Asian twist. 

Each Christmas dining set begins with a YARA Chopped Salad, which features Winterbor kale and radicchio with cranberry, caramelised cashews, and drizzled with a truffle nori vinaigrette. For mains, choose between the Garum Glazed Turkey Roast, a refreshing take on turkey with chestnut stuffing, roasting jus and a ginger flower and cranberry relish; or the Akaushi Prime Rib, with roasted cherry vine tomatoes and Asian chimichurri. Two sides, the Vadouvan Spiced Roasted Cauliflower and Roasted Nantes Carrots & Sunchokes, round out the meal.

The Garum Glazed Turkey Roast set is priced at S$228++, and the Akaushi Prime Rib set is priced at S$268++. From now till 10 December, you’ll also be able to enjoy an early-bird discount of 10% across Christmas dining.

YARA is located at 26 Evans Road, Singapore 259367. To book a table, visit the website. For takeaways, visit this link.

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Editor’s Note: This article was last updated in December 2025 to include the best Christmas dining and festive takeaways in Singapore.

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