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7 Lunar New Year Reunion Dinner Places To Book Now

It's that time of the year to get together to feast and toss to prosperity!

By Mandy Lim Beitler        18 January 2022

From lavish hotel banquets to homely heritage meals, spanning cuisines from traditional to novel, there’s a perfect reunion dinner feast to suit your family’s taste this Lunar New Year.

Qian Xi Group of Restaurants

Fabulous feasts await at the Pearl Garden, Jubilee Garden and Summer Garden Restaurants by Qian Xi Group. Usher in the Year of the Tiger with a selection of eight-course set menus (from $468++ for 5 persons) boasting a line-up of auspicious dishes. Highlights include the Steamed Soon Hock HK Style, Sauteed Prawn with Special Sauce, Braised Whole Abalone with Spinach and Fried Rice with Crab Meat & Dried Scallop in Lotus Leaf. Old-school desserts such as Longan with Jelly and Mango Sago Pomelo auger sweet starts to the year ahead. Other special set menus from $58++ per pax and $398++ for 5 persons are also available (except on the eve of Chinese New Year).

SAFRA members enjoy 8% off all set menus; more info at www.qianxi.com.sg/promotion.

Please contact the individual restaurants to confirm availability of promotions.

Pearl Garden: #3A-02 SAFRA Jurong, 333 Boon Lay Way
Jubilee Garden: #03-01 SAFRA Toa Payoh, 293 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
Summer Garden: #02-05 SAFRA Mount Faber, 2 Telok Blangah Way
More info at www.qianxi.com.sg/promotion


Cherry Garden – Mandarin Oriental Singapore

Taking centrestage at Cherry Garden is its signature Luxurious Pen Cai, a treasure trove of premium delights, alongside five yu sheng platters all back by popular demand. These range from the luxurious Triumph Yu Sheng with salmon, scallop, black truffle and black caviar to the Garden of Health Yu Sheng, a fruit-centric option for more health-conscious diners. Inspired by his grandmother’s cooking, Restaurant Chef Soong Kin Wah adds the new Braised Pork Belly with Chestnut, Chinese Mushroom, and Homemade Brown Sauce to a bountiful array of Spring Festival delicacies and set menus (from $168++ per person).

SAFRA members enjoy 15% Off Chinese New Year Treats with promo code SAFRA15CNY; more info at safra.sg/promotions/MandarinOriental-CNY

Level 5, Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue
More info at
mandarinoriental.com/singapore


Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant – Carlton Hotel Singapore

Gather over auspicious feasts with reunion set menus (from $398++ for 4 persons) from Carlton Hotel Singapore’s award-winning Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant. Toss to a rousing start with Fortune Sea Cucumber Lo Hei, a new creation by MasterChef Ng Wai Tong. Then, savour dishes such as Pan-fried Hokkaido Scallop with Golden Sauce, Prosperity Smoked Chicken, and the traditional three-layer Longevity Poon Choi. A tantalising spread of a la carte specials includes highlights such as Seafood and Sea Cucumber Casserole, and Sautéed Pig’s Neck Meat with Spring Onions and Ginger.

SAFRA members booking a staycation at Carlton Hotel Singapore also enjoy 50% off Best Flexible Rate + free room upgrade; more info at safra.sg/promotions/carltonhotelsg.

Level 2, Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road
More info at
carltonhotel.sg/carltonhotellny2022.html


Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro – Mandarin Orchard Singapore

Two-Michelin-star Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro presents an ensemble of dine-in set menus (from $138.80++ per person) for a reunion to impress even the fussiest great-grandaunt out there. Highlights include Braised Inaniwa Udon with Lobster and Roasted Garlic in Superior Golden Broth, Braised Pork Ribs and Lotus Seed in Red Glutinous Rice Wine served with Golden Mantou, and Poached Tiger Stripes Minced Pork Dumpling, which are select springtime specials also available a la carte. Not forgetting Fortune Abalone and Salmon Yu Sheng to kick off the feast on a high note.

Level 35, Orchard Wing, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, 333 Orchard Road
More info at
shisenhanten.com.sg


House of WÈI – Fairmont Singapore

Marking its first Chinese New Year since it opened on December 8, modern Chinese restaurant House of WÈI delivers a thoughtful curation of festive set menus (from $118++ per person) courtesy of veteran Master Chinese Chef Mok Wan Lok. Must-tries include the reinvented homecooked classic Braised 6-Head Abalone with Fatt Choy Oyster Roll and the hearty House of WÈI Prosperity Gold Pot. For starters, the refreshing Longevity Fruit Yu Sheng with 3 Sea Treasures showcases a colourful medley of tropical fruits such as shredded young coconut topped with Norwegian salmon, snow crab and abalone.

Level 3, Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road
More info at
fairmont-singapore.com


Po Restaurant – The Warehouse Hotel

Welcome the dawn of a new spring over a five-course Lunar New Year feast (from $78++ per person) at Po Restaurant, a mod-Sin concept that puts a refreshed and refined spin on Singaporean classics. Begin the meal with Popo’s signature Popiah elevated with Australian Greenlip Abalone and toss to a year of prosperity with a platter of Golden Kühlbarra Barramundi Ceviche. Next, indulge in delectable dishes from Deep-fried Marble Goby Fish to Braised Fish Maw and Sea Cucumber, before ending the meal on a sweet note with Chilled Mango Pudding topped with Bird’s Nest and Coconut Foam.

Lobby Level, The Warehouse Hotel, 320 Havelock Road
More info at
po.com.sg


Red House Seafood

Known for its classic red lanterns and familiar seafood dishes, Red House Seafood has served generations of Singaporeans since 1976. This Year of the Tiger, the heritage restaurant is dishing up a series of set menus (from $368++ for 4-5 persons). After tossing to new heights with Prosperity Salmon Yu Sheng, warm the belly with Double-boiled Fish Maw, Cordyceps Flower and Chicken Broth, Steamed Pomfret in Classic Teochew Style, Alaskan King Crab served Two Ways, Chinese Sausage Rice served with Pine Nuts, and other signature favourites and new delights.

Level 2, Grand Copthorne Waterfront, 392 Havelock Road; #01-02/03 The Cannery, 3C River Valley Road
More info at
redhouseseafood.com

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