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15 best restaurants and hotels for Lunar New Year 2022 in Singapore: welcome the Year of the Tiger with a reunion dinner at Holiday Inn, Mandarin Oriental or Sofitel

Out with the Ox – here’s a reunion spread for Year of the Tiger at Shangri-La Singapore. Photo: Handout
The festivities are from over as the Lunar New Year of the Tiger is just around the corner for us all to welcome a brand new beginning. Just like in past years, it’s the perfect way to gather the family for an intimate reunion dinner. Still deciding on Lunar New Year meal ideas for 2022 in Singapore? We’ve got you covered!

In no particular order, here is a list of restaurants where you can have a festive dinner and the best time with the entire family – while keeping in mind Covid-19 social distancing regulations, of course.

1. The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore

Lunar New Year menus curated by The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore. Photo: Handout

The restaurants at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore are preparing curated Lunar New Year menus for you to indulge in with your family. You can expect celebrations at 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung, The Atelier, Lobby Lounge and The Bar at 15 Stamford.

Takeaway available: While there are festive dinner sets from these restaurants, you can also choose to order auspicious signature takeaways to celebrate at home instead. The Capitol Kempinski salmon yusheng platter comes with premium vegetable slaw, plum dressing and crackling fish skin crisps.

Dates: January 17 to February 15 (Except on Valentine’s Day, February 14)

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2. Capella Singapore

Gastronomic offerings at Capella Singapore. Photo: Handout

You can find various Lunar New Year meal ideas at Capella Singapore, which will be offering auspicious reunion dinners at Cassia. Advanced reservation is required, so make sure to book a table to indulge in an exquisite gastronomic experience.

Prices: From US$100 (S$140) per person

Dates: February 1 to 15

3. The Hainan Story

Discover The Hainan Story and its special offerings. Photo: Handout

For some affordable but just as delectable New Year meal ideas in Singapore, The Hainan Story is where you want to be. Indulge in some special dishes ranging from Western to Asian for a different twist.

This includes a mozzarella and chicken bak kwa pork cordon bleu, Hainanese curry porridge, fen pi laksa, Jiaji white braised duck with chicken rice, niangao tart and more.

Takeaway available: The Hainan Story will also have the debut of its Lunar New Year takeaway set menu called the Imperial King of Hainanese Abundance Menu. This includes five regal courses neatly packaged for easy cooking and heating up for your reunion at home.

Prices: From US$2

Dates: January 3 to February 15

4. Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium

Lunar New Year offerings from Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium. Photo: Handout

There are six different set menus at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium for you to choose from. Guests can satisfy their cravings with some Lunar New Year favourites such as Xin’s baby abalone and salmon yusheng, trio barbecued meat platter (roast pork, soya chicken, jellyfish), baked lobster with black olive and assorted onion as well as many more festive treats.

Prices: US$320 to US$660

Dates: January 5 to February 15

5. Jumbo Seafood

A feast for seafood lovers at Jumbo Feast. Photo: Handout

Among various Lunar New Year meal ideas available in Singapore, seafood lovers definitely have to go celebrate at Jumbo Seafood.

You can expect a lot of Lunar New Year staple dishes such as prosperity salmon yusheng, seafood soup braised with fish maw and conpoy, five-head abalone and sea cucumber braised with spinach and fat choy, and stewed e-fu noodles with seafood and shrimp roe.

Prices: From US$240

Dates: January 17 to February 15

6. Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

Enjoy a regal reunion at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. Photo: Handout
Visit Mandarin Oriental, Singapore for some bountiful reunion dinners with Cherry Garden’s five renditions of the yusheng platter, luxurious poon choi and the chef’s new creation made with traditional flavours, braised pork belly topped with chestnut, Chinese mushroom and home-made brown sauce.

Prices: From US$125 per person

Dates: January 15 to February 15

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7. No Signboard Seafood

Bountiful seafood delights at No Signboard Seafood. Photo: Handout

Whether you’re looking for Lunar New Year meal ideas for two or eight people, No Signboard Seafood has specially curated set menus for you.

Savour a signature white pepper crab or expect other highlights including braised superior abalone, fish maw with crabmeat soup, king prawn with pineapple sauce and more.

Takeaway available: Choose either the Reunion of Joy Feast or Abundance of Fortune Feast takeaway menus. You can expect a bountiful set of dishes including a prosperity abalone yusheng, signature white pepper crab, lotus leaf rice and more.

Prices: US$30 to US$370

Dates: January 14 to February 15

8. Paradise Group

Lunar New Year dishes at Paradise Group. Photo: Handout

Those looking for a place with a variety of Lunar New Year meal ideas can visit Paradise Group where you can toast to successful days ahead. The restaurant has different set menus with a wide variety of Chinese dishes you can enjoy with the entire family.

Takeaway available: The establishment also has an Abundance Takeaway Set for US$350, which includes prosperity abalone yusheng, Grandeur Treasure Pot, auspicious black truffle Kampong chicken and fortune lotus leaf glutinous rice.

Prices: US$150 to US$360

Dates: January 15 to February 15

9. Shangri-La Singapore

Welcome the Year of the Tiger at Shangri-La Singapore. Photo: Handout

Welcome a roaring new year with Shangri-La Singapore! Guests will be treated to exquisite culinary experiences and gourmet delicacies. From reunion dinners, buffets and even festive high tea, you will find it all here.

Takeaway available: You can also have your reunion in the comfort of your own home with Shangri-La Singapore’s gourmet takeaway feasts from Shang Palace, The Lobby and The Rose Veranda.

Prices: From US$80 per person

Dates: January 17 to February 15

10. Sofitel Singapore City Centre

Sofitel Singapore City Centre’s delicacies with a French touch. Photo: Handout

Sofitel Singapore City Centre has a variety of both lunch and dinner sets for you to enjoy this Lunar New Year. For a gastronomic experience, the hotel will be offering traditional Chinese delicacies along with authentic French classics.

Takeaway available: These bountiful takeaways will allow you to have your family reunion dinner safe at home. These feature special dishes such as a classic yusheng with Atlantic smoked salmon, abundance yusheng with 10-head abalone and more.

Prices: US$25 to US$50

Dates: Dining in from February 1-28; takeaways from January 24 to February 15

11. Soup Restaurant

Soup Restaurant is all you need for Lunar New Year. Photo: Handout

Have a good time at Soup Restaurant, which has prepared two dine-in sets, a takeaway set and even an exclusive fat choy tower.

For one of the best Lunar New Year meal ideas, you can try the Joyous Set Menu and Prosperity Set Menu that consists of a Samsui ginger chicken, traditional steamed rice with Chinese sausage and braised mushroom as well as the wellness collagen treasure pot with abalone.

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Takeaway available: Those who prefer to celebrate at home can also enjoy a Take Home Reunion Set for your intimate family reunion.

Prices: Joyous Set Menu and Prosperity Set Menu: from US$88; Take Home Reunion Set: US$288

Dates: January 7 to February 15

12. Tien Court

Vegetarians can hold their own at Tien Court for Lunar New Year. Photo: Handout

There are also specially curated Lunar New Year set menus at Tien Court with your very own auspicious favourite to usher the Year of the Tiger right. Either come in twos or take your entire part of five for some festive dining.

Vegetarians are also in for a treat as the restaurant will be offering a Longevity Vegetarian Set Menu of six courses with new plant-based offerings created in collaboration with Harvest Gourmet.

Takeaway available: Those who want to stay a little bit safer at home this year can instead try the Value-for-Money Auspicious Family Set for takeaway at only US$125.

Prices: From US$50 per person

Dates: January 15 to February 15

13. White Restaurant

Lunar New Year dishes at White Restaurant. Photo: Handout

Also known as the The Original Sembawang White Beehoon Restaurant, the White Restaurant is the place to welcome the Year of the Tiger in style. With six locations across Singapore, you enjoy either a four-person intimate reunion or an entire eight person get-together.

The menu sets are highlighted by the signature White Beehoon with festive deluxe additions that range from Pacific clams and abalone to premium seafood.

Takeaway available: Have double the fun with White Restaurant’s Double Happiness Takeaway Bundle where you can bring home a treasure pot poon choi and fortune abalone yusheng.

Prices: Four persons start from US$100; eight persons start from US$295

Dates: January 17 to February 16

14. Yun Nans

Six festive menus from Yun Nans. Photo: Handout

If you’re still looking for some Lunar New Year meal ideas, Yun Nans is not only offering one, not two, not three – but six festive menus!

Guests can expect new highlights including steamed jade perch in spicy garlic lime, black garlic Kampong chicken soup and steamed glutinous rice in lotus leaf using Hakka preserved vegetables.

Takeaway available: Yun Nans is also bringing back its Special Take-Home Festive Set that comprises four dishes including prosperity abalone yusheng, Yun Nans prosperity treasure hotpot, steamed glutinous rice wrapped with lotus leaf and traditional salt-baked chicken.

Prices: Set menus start from US$235 to US$585

Dates: January 18 to February 15

15. Zui Teochew Cuisine

Teochew classics revisited … choose from nine Celebration Sets at Zui Teochew Cuisine. Photo: Handout

Revisit classic Teochew dishes with Zui Teochew Cuisine’s nine Celebration Sets that highlight special dishes such as Teochew classic platter, deep-fried liver roll, crispy fried bean curd rolls stuffed with prawns, pig trotter terrine and more!

There are also Reunion Sets that include whole five-head abalone braised with shiitake mushroom and spinach.

Prices: From US$222

Dates: January 17 to February 15 (Reunion Sets available only on January 31)

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  • Dine-in – while following Covid-19 restrictions, of course – or order sumptuous takeaways of auspicious festive treats like poon choi, nian gao, abalone or yusheng
  • Menus range from traditional to fusion with even French-style offerings; seafood lovers can enjoy salmon and grouper dishes while vegetarians are covered at Tien Court