In this economy, everyone is stretching their dollar — including our fellow foodies. However, there are occasions when we just want to spend large, savour culinary delights, and forget our troubles. Singapore has an amazing number of restaurants and bars where you can simply embark on an unforgettable food trip, but how about a one-stop place with all the food you crave?

A buffet restaurant is not a new concept to most Singaporeans, and there is a wide range of options out there at relatively affordable prices. We’ve listed the lunch buffet places you must try in Singapore.

For an all-encompassing feast

1. The Colony (Ritz-Carlton Singapore)

Like most buffet trips, it’s advisable to start big. Here, we have The Colony, a royal and ornate-looking restaurant with a lunch buffet fit for a king.

True to its name, the Colony pays tribute to the design aesthetics of our British colonial past. 

They offer both local and international cuisines, as well as both lunch and dinner buffets, achieving this with seven different kitchens. You can rest easy that the selection in front of you has been meticulously crafted by skilled chefs, ensuring top-notch quality.

For example, its grill & rotisserie station offers Seared Salmon with Pickled Radish and Spatchcock Peri-Peri Chicken – two simple enough dishes, but also both easy to get wrong when not cooked properly. However, their exceptional quality, as attested by numerous online reviews, sets them apart.

You can also find Hong Kong roast meats, tandoori fish, patisserie-styled desserts, rich butter chicken, and, of course, local dishes like laksa. Furthermore, The Colony offers an enticing seafood experience at The Ice Bar for seafood lovers, featuring a bountiful selection of seafood on ice, including Snow Crab, Half-shell Scallop, White Clam, Flower Clam, Poached Prawn, Black Mussel, Sea Whelk, and Marinated Sea Squid.

And don't miss out on their exclusive lunch buffet promotion, offering a wide selection of delectable dishes at unbeatable prices. Indulge in a delectable Festive Lunch experience from now to 29 December 2023, featuring unlimited servings from our conservatory kitchens: The Ice Bar, The Grill & Rotisserie, The Steam Basket, The Wok, The Tandoor, The Fruit Stall, and The Patisserie. This delightful offer is available on Mondays to Fridays, from 12:00pm to 2:30pm, priced at S$88 per adult and S$44 per child.

For a special weekend treat, consider their Festive Lunch on Saturdays from now to 30 December 2023. Enjoy the same unlimited servings from their conservatory kitchens, available from 12:00pm to 2:30pm, priced at S$92 per adult and S$46 per child (six to 12 years of age for the ultimate family dining experience).
 

Price: S$74++ (weekday lunch), S$92++ (weekday dinner), S$78++ (weekend lunch), S$112++ (weekend dinner)
Address: 7 Raffles Avenue, Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore, The Ritz-Carlton, Singapore 039799.
Opening hours: 6:30am-10:30pm (Mon-Sun), Lunch: 12:00pm-2:30pm (Mon-Sat)
Reservations: Call 64345288 or email rc.sinrz.restaurantreservations@ritzcarlton.com.

2. The Line (Shangri-La Hotel Singapore)

If you’re even a casual fan of international buffets, you would have heard of The Line by now. The restaurant, located at Shangri-La Singapore at Orange Grove Road, possesses a sleek and minimalist interior, along with a buffet menu that will amaze you.

For lunch, you can head down for its Flavours of the World buffet special, which offers specialised cuisines from far-flung places like the Middle East and the West, along with familiar delights from places closer to home in Southeast Asia and the wider region.

Dishes on offer for its lunch buffets include ice-cold seafood, an array of Salmon, Tako and Tuna sashimi, fresh sticks of Beef and Chicken satay, along with signature dishes like the Hainanese-style Wah Eng beef noodles and double boiled duck soup.

At The Line, they also show how the sausage is made–you can go up close to watch its chefs hard at work with its live kitchen stations.
 

Price: S$68++ to S$78++ (weekday lunch), S$98++ to S$108++ (weekday dinner), S$88++ to S$108++ (weekend lunch), S$88++ to S$98++ (weekend dinner)
Address: 22 Orange Grove Road, Lower Lobby, Tower Wing, Singapore 258350
Opening hours: 12:30pm-9:30pm (Tues-Weds), 12:30-2:30pm & 6:00pm-9:30pm (Thurs-Sun)
Reservations: Call 62134398 or email dining.sls@shangri-la.com.

3. Asian Market Cafe (Fairmont Singapore)

This is the place for a buffet that feels authentically Asian.

While we go to buffets to try out an array of cuisines, Asian Market Cafe–located at Fairmont Singapore–stays true to itself by giving customers a wide-eyed look into our greater region, and its biggest strengths.

More importantly, it’s a glorious halal-certified buffet line for all-things Singapore. Its DIY stations allow you to put together your own plates of rojak, along with bowls of mee rebus and laksa. 

There’s also a live roti prata station, where you can choose fillings between curry mayonnaise and nacho cheese sauce. Who says staying traditional can’t allow for some fun little liberties?

Its other stations are uniquely denoted by Singaporean districts–at ‘Serangoon’, you can find restorative bowls of herbal chicken soup, while ‘Joo Chiat’ offers an amazing amount of fresh seafood.

Need a bit of a kick from your food? The Spice Station will put your taste buds to the test with generous servings of ayam masak merah, chili crab, fish curry and Hainanese chicken rice.
 

Price:
Lunch–S$84++ (adult), S$42++ (child), daily
Dinner–S$90++ (adult), S$45++ (child),
Monday-Thursday S$98++ (adult), S$49++ (child), Friday-Sunday.
Address: Level 2, Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189560
Opening hours: Lunch–12:00pm-2:30pm (Mon-Fri), 12:00pm-3:30pm (Sat-Sun); Dinner–6-10pm (daily)
Reservations: Call 64316156 or email dining.singapore@fairmont.com.

For cuisine-specific delights

4. Kushi Japanese Dining (Tai Seng)

Certainly, a different type of buffet from the aforementioned hotel hideouts, but no less satisfying.

Kushi Dining may be one of many Japanese buffets out there around our island, but it has stood out for its consistent quality of food, buffet prices and customer service.

This is also the place to go if you’ve spent your week watching Japanese food shows after work. There, you can feast on a sumptuous buffet spread that includes decadent servings of Black Angus Beef, Fresh Sashimi like Hamachi and White Tuna Sashimi, Chawanmushi (Steamed Egg), Tataki, hotate mentaiko, and much more. And if you look heading to authentic Japanese sushi places in Singapore, rest assured that they also have a buffet spread with an extensive selection of sushi from Ika (squid) to Salmon Mayonnaise Inari. 

Kushi Dining Bar is fast, making it closer to a local foodie’s hotspot, offering an authentic peek into its country’s vast and flavourful cuisine.
 

Price:
Lunch–S$52.80++ (adult), S$47.80++ (senior), S$36.80++ (child)
Dinner–S$56.80++ (adult), S$51.80++ (senior), S$38.80++ (child)
Address: 601 MacPherson Road, Grantral Mall @MacPherson, #01-27/28, Singapore 368242.
Opening hours: 11:30am-2:30 pm, 6:00-10:00 pm, daily.
Reservations: Call 69040728, email enquiry@kushidining.sg, or message 97472280 via WhatsApp.

5. Wonderful Bapsang (IMM)

Korean culture and Korean dishes in Singapore are here to stay. As if we weren’t already overloaded on KBBQ joints, K-pop concerts, and K-drama advertisements, Singaporeans also have their favourite picks when it comes to Korean buffets around the island. And not many stand as tall as Wonderful Bapsang.

Most flock to its Suntec City outlet, where you can find a restaurant and supermarket, chock filled with imported rarities and specialised dishes, under one roof. However, we’re here to tell you that out of its three outlets, its IMM restaurant is one you must know for its special buffet offering.

During lunch and dinner, you can grill to your heart’s content–on its buffet menu, you can pick unlimited plates of dishes like So Bulgogi (Korean-style marinated beef), Ganjang Moksal (soy sauce marinated pork collar), and Samgyeopsal (pork belly), among others. There are also the yummy side dishes to fill your belly: Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), and Kimchi Jeon (kimchi-infused pancakes). To enhance your dining experience, you can also purchase liquor like soju and even Korean beer on the side to pair with your meal.

Its unlimited buffet offer runs only for 90 minutes daily, during lunch and dinner, so be sure to plan ahead and arrive early!
 

Price:
Lunch–S$29.80 (adult, Mon-Thurs), S$14.80 (child, Mon-Thurs), S$34.80 (adult, Fri-Sun & public holidays), S$16.80 (child, Fri-Sun & public holidays).
Dinner–S$34.80 (adult, Mon-Thurs), S$14.80 (child, Mon-Thurs), S$38.80 (adult, Fri-Sun & public holidays), S$16.80 (child, Fri-Sun & public holidays).
Address: IMM, 2 Jurong East Street 21, #02-25, Singapore 609601
Opening hours: 11:30am-3:00pm & 5:30-10:00pm (Mon-Fri), 11.30am-10:00pm (Sat-Sun)
Reservations: Call 62509609.

For cuisine-specific delights

6. Atrium Restaurant (Holiday Inn Singapore)

An atrium in a public building is usually where the biggest things are happening. At this restaurant, it lives up to its name by offering a mouth-watering selection of familiar delights and new discoveries for your palate.

Like most hotel buffet restaurants, it caters to crowds during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

Its array of food is grounded in local pride, with familiar fare like chicken rice, beef rendang, nasi biryani and sambal squid.

At the same time, you can feast on roasted ribeye steaks, plates of fresh sashimi and an assortment of sushi, seafood paella, and a comforting serving of lamb shepherd's pie.

From 20 Nov 2023 till the new year, Atrium Restaurant will prepare a rich and decadent Christmas-themed feast, where dishes like creamy parmesan and shrimp risotto, ratatouille, glazed honey chicken ham with cranberry sauce, and roasted spring chicken will be served. Oh! And Christmastime desserts (puddings/cookies/log cakes) too.
 

Price:
Lunch–S$92++ (weekday adult), S$25++ (weekday children), S$98++ (weekend adult), S$25++ (weekend children).
Dinner–S$110++ (adult, Mon-Thurs), S$120++ (adult, Fri-Sun), S$30++ (child, daily).
Address: Level 4, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, 317 Outram Road, Singapore 169075.
Opening hours: 6:00am-10:00am (breakfast, Mon-Fri), 6:00am-10:30am (breakfast, Sat-Sun), 12:00pm-3:00pm (lunch, daily), 5:30pm-9:30pm (dinner, daily).
Reservations: Call +65 31382530, email atriumrestaurant.sinhi@ihg.com, or message 91140258 via WhatsApp.

7. The Landmark (Village Hotel Bugis)

Among the hustle and bustle of the Bugis district, The Landmark earns its name for being a regular attraction as a Halal-certified buffet filled with more food you can chow down.

It’s also the rare buffet that boasts a hefty 1-for-1 buffet deal–perfect for those on a budget. Also, depending on the day of the week that you decide to make your Landmark patronage, you’ll be greeted with a different menu.

Here’s a taste of its main courses: on Mondays and Tuesdays, look forward to plates of stir-fried szechuan beef, cajun baked fish with chilli mango salsa. On Wednesdays and Thursdays? Creamy Indonesian-styled ayam gulai and seafood pasta. 

And for a weekend treat, from Fridays to Sundays, you can find classic beef rendang, butter chicken, and nasi biryani. 

The Landmark rewards those who plan ahead and choose carefully, so pick your poison–no matter your choice, you’ll come away with an unforgettable experience.
 

Price:
Lunch–S$67.90++ (adult, daily), S$15++ (child, daily)
Dinner–S$75.70++ (adult, Mon-Thurs), S$84.95++ (adult, Fri-Sun and public holidays), S$15++ (child, daily)
Address: Village Hotel Bugis, 390 Victoria Street, #05-01 Singapore 188061
Opening hours: 12:00pm-2:30pm & 6:30pm-10:00pm (daily)
Reservations: Call 62997786, email enquiry@landmark.com.sg, or message 88699114 via WhatsApp. Alternatively, you may book a table online here.

 

Any of these picks will be beyond satisfaction–so round up your fellow gastronauts and mark down a date for a proper lunch feast! You might end up filled for the rest of the day, making it easier on your diet and your bank account.

 

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