Spirited Eats August 2024: Hotel buffets, Sunday brunch options, and more

For our August edition of Spirited Eats, dining editor Esther Lim explores some of the newly-unveiled hotel buffet and Sunday brunch options in town.

Singaporeans love their buffets and Sunday brunches. It’s our sacred gastronomic ritual.

All-day buffet restaurant Colony over at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, for example, sometimes has a waiting list of up to a month, while we can never seem to get our reservations in for the extremely popular – and ridiculously boozy – Sunday cocktail brunch at Manhattan in Conrad Singapore Orchard.

If you’re a buffet or weekend brunch hound like so many of us, here are some new, refreshed or reimagined buffet and brunch offerings – both all-you-can-eat and set options – you may want to explore.

Brunch di Fine Settimana at Basilico

Conrad Singapore Orchard’s award-winning Italian restaurant has remained a firm buffet favourite of ours over the years with its stellar spread of culinary delights from all over Italy. Newly-appointed Chef de Cuisine Davide Del Gatto continues that fine tradition after the restaurant’s recent refurbishment, unfurling an entire reimagined selection that range from a refreshed raw bar with prime seafood and salad options, live grill stations burgeoning with various cuts of steak, and newly-introduced Romana-style pizzas. And don’t forget their incredible cheese room! Basilico has also introduced Basilico Bar, offering authentic Italian-inspired cocktails to help wash down your lavish repast. Drop in for Basilico’s ‘Brunch di Fine Settimana’ buffet on the weekends and you’ll get live pasta stations as well.

Basilico | 1 Cuscaden Rd, Conrad Singapore Orchard Level 2, Singapore 249715 (Google Maps link) | 12pm to 3pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily | www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sinodci-conrad-singapore-orchard/dining/basilico | 6725 3232 | online reservations

Uniquely Singaporean at StraitsKitchen

Grand Hyatt Singapore is finally back after a multi-year refurbishment, which means its popular buffet restaurant StraitsKitchen also makes its return. Best known for its showcase the local ethnic cuisines, there’s a myriad of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Nonya favourites available here so you can experience a taste of Singapore without having to take a step out of the hotel. From charcoal grilled satay and Indian fish head curry to popiah and desserts like assorted Malay and Nonya kueh kueh, StraitsKitchen is a veritable cornucupia of local eats that will have you singing Majulah Singapura.

The StraitsKitchen buffet is priced at S$68++ per adult (S$34++ per child) for lunch on Sundays to Thursdays; S$78++ per adult (S$39++ per child) for lunch on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays; S$78++ per adult (S$39++ per child) for dinner on Sundays to Thursdays; S$88++ per adult (S$44++ per child) for dinner on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays.

StraitsKitchen | 10 Scotts Rd, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore 228211 (Google Maps link) | 6.30pm to 9.30pm daily | www.hyatt.com/grand-hyatt/en-US/sinrs-grand-hyatt-singapore/dining | 6732 1234 | online reservations

Sunday Roast at Kee’s

We absolutely love the vibes at convivial contemporary bistro Kee’s at heritage boutique hotel 21 Carpenter, and now there’s more reason to visit on a Sunday. It has introduced a specially curated prix fixe Sunday roast menu – available all day – that comprises of an entire tender butter roasted whole chicken, accompanied by a refreshing citrus-infused kale salad, a hearty basil pesto-lashed orecchiette, and a side of moreish potatoes au gratin. Suitable for three regular diners – or two with raging appetites – this Sunday roast at Kee’s is a perfectly enjoyable and relaxing way to while away the weekend while watching the world outside go by.

Sunday Roast at Kee’s is priced at S$128++ for the set.

Kee’s | 21 Carpenter St, Singapore 059984 (Google Maps link) | 7am to 12pm daily | www.kees.com.sg | 6373 6985 | online reservations

Kid-friendly Sunday Brunch at Edge

And if you’re looking for a Sunday brunch option that’s kid-friendly? Look no further than Pan Pacific Singapore’s award-winning buffet restaurant, Edge. Not only do parents get their plethora of buffet options such as an expansive selection of prime seafood on ice, sushi and sashimi, a full grill section – including a Peking duck station – as well as various local favourites such as Singapore chilli crab and Nonya laksa, the kids get their own buffet spread tailored specially for their preferences. And adults even get to eat in peace – and partake in their alcoholic tipples – as the young ones frolic in a dedicated play area filled with toys and games to distract their attention.

The Edge Sunday Brunch is priced at S$198++ per adult (inclusive of free-flow champagne, wines, house spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic options) or S$138++ without alcohol, and S$69++ for children aged 6 to 12 years old.

Edge | 7 Raffles Blvd, Level 3 Pan Pacific, Singapore 039595 (Google Maps link) | 12pm to 2.30pm, and 6pm to 10pm daily | www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-marina/dining/edge | 6826 8240 | online reservations

Madison’s has its Madison Square Brunch

More brunch galore, this time from American diner-inspired Madison’s over at Pullman Singapore Hill Street. Here’s an reimagined take on the Sunday brunch that pulls together timeless New York classics such as fried chicken and waffles, Rueben sandwiches, seafood in a bucket, chopped salad, as well as burgeoning platters loaded with grilled sausages, Black Angus steak, mac and cheese, sweet potato fries all of which will entice you into a food-induced coma for the rest of your Sunday. That’s assuming their free-flow bubbly station – offering over 13 types of gins to make your G&Ts or spritzes, as well as Prosecco and beer doesn’t get to you first.

The Madison Square Brunch at Madison’s is priced at S$58++ per person, and an added S$58++ per person for two hours free-flow of gin, spritzes and Prosecco (top up another S$20++ for free-flow champagne).

Madison’s | 1 Hill St, Pullman Singapore, Singapore 179949 (Google Maps link) | 6.30am to 10.30am, 12pm to 10pm daily | www.pullmansingaporehillstreet.com/restaurants-bars/madisons | 6019 7888 | online reservations

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