Singapore's best buffets are almost all hotel buffets, clustered around Marina Bay, Orchard Road and the Havelock and Outram belt, where the draw is seafood on ice, live-cooking stations and spreads that swing from Peranakan and Penang to Indian and Western. Lunch is the cheapest way in: weekday hotel lunch buffets start from around $58-78++, while the same restaurants charge from around $90-130++ for dinner, especially on Friday and Saturday seafood nights. Several hotels state their buffets are halal-certified, and many run 1-for-1 or up-to-50%-off deals with bank cards (see our 1-for-1 buffet deals guide). Prices below were checked in October 2026 and exclude the 10% service charge and 9% GST; menus, themes and promotions change often, so confirm the current spread and price with the hotel before you book.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Colony International / Seafood · $$$$
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore's marketplace-style buffet is a Singapore benchmark for premium free-flow seafood and live stations, with a Friday and Saturday seafood dinner and a Sunday champagne brunch drawing the biggest crowds.
- Cuisine: International / Seafood
- Price: $$$$ · Lunch from around $78++ (weekdays) and $82++ (Saturdays); dinner from around $98++ (Sun-Thu), with the Fri-Sat seafood dinner from around $128++. Sunday champagne brunch from around $230++.
- Must-try: Snow crab legs on ice, Colony laksa, Butter chicken with garlic naan
- Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, 7 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039799
- Area: Marina Centre (The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Promenade
- Halal: No
The Line International (Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Western, Seafood) · $$$
Shangri-La Singapore's landmark buffet spans multiple open kitchens across cuisines and regularly rotates themed festivals, making it one of the most established hotel spreads in town. It is also a frequent target of bank-card buffet discounts.
- Cuisine: International (Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Western, Seafood)
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $68++; dinner from around $98++. Prices vary with themed promotions.
- Must-try: Rotating themed food festival dishes, Multi-cuisine open-kitchen stations
- Where: Shangri-La Singapore, 22 Orange Grove Road, Lower Lobby, Tower Wing, Singapore 258350
- Area: Tanglin (Shangri-La Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Orchard Boulevard
- Hours: Daily 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-9:30pm
- Halal: No
RISE International with Southeast Asian · $$$
Marina Bay Sands' all-day buffet in the Hotel Tower 1 lobby mixes global comfort food with local favourites and live stations, from Middle Eastern lamb and shawarma to Indian curries, aburi sushi and Nyonya kueh.
- Cuisine: International with Southeast Asian
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $78++ (weekdays); dinner from around $98++ (Sun-Thu) and $128++ (Fri-Sat). Sunday brunch from around $128++.
- Must-try: Made-to-order laksa, Chicken shawarma, Burnt lava cheese tart
- Where: Marina Bay Sands, Hotel Tower 1 Lobby, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
- Area: Marina Bay (Marina Bay Sands)
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront
- Hours: Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 6:30am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Estate International with local specialties · $$$
Hilton Singapore Orchard's flagship buffet is seafood-forward, with a higher-priced Friday and Saturday dinner and a Sunday Social Champagne Brunch featuring dishes such as Boston lobster benedict and king crab laksa.
- Cuisine: International with local specialties
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $68++ (weekdays) and $85++ (Saturdays and public holidays); dinner from around $98++ (Sun-Thu) and $128++ (Fri-Sat). Sunday Social Champagne Brunch from around $138++.
- Must-try: Alaskan king crab legs, Salted egg yolk slipper lobster, Spanner crabs
- Where: Hilton Singapore Orchard, 333 Orchard Road, Level 5, Singapore 238867
- Area: Orchard (Hilton Singapore Orchard)
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 6:30am-10pm
- Halal: No
embu International with local specialties · $$$
Mandarin Oriental Singapore's all-day restaurant runs a seafood-heavy buffet with rotating themes such as its Roast and Carve dinner.
- Cuisine: International with local specialties
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $78++; dinner from around $98++ (Sun-Thu) and $118++ (Fri-Sat).
- Must-try: Boston lobster, snow crab and mud crab, Tandoori roasted whole lamb, Whisky-infused prime ribs
- Where: Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039797
- Area: Marina Centre (Mandarin Oriental Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Promenade
- Hours: Daily 6:30am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Carousel International · $$$
One of Singapore's best-known halal international buffets, off Orchard Road, with rotating themed spreads alongside its regular international line-up. Royal Plaza on Scotts states that all food prepared and served at Carousel is certified halal by MUIS.
- Cuisine: International
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $72++; dinner from around $92++ (Sun-Thu) and $102++ (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays).
- Must-try: Rotating themed spreads (Thai buffet until 8 Nov 2026), Tom yum chilli crab with golden mantou
- Where: Royal Plaza on Scotts, 25 Scotts Road, Lobby Level, Singapore 228220
- Area: Orchard (Royal Plaza on Scotts)
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-2pm; dinner daily 6:30pm-9:30pm
StraitsKitchen Local / Asian / International · $$$
Grand Hyatt Singapore's marketplace-style buffet focuses on Singapore and regional flavours, from satay and butter chicken to Nyonya kueh and teh tarik. The hotel describes the buffet as halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Local / Asian / International
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $72++ (Sun-Thu) and $82++ (Fri-Sat); dinner from around $80++ (Sun-Thu) and $90++ (Fri-Sat).
- Must-try: Chilli crab, Satay, Popiah
- Where: Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road, Lobby Level, Singapore 228211
- Area: Orchard (Grand Hyatt Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-2:30pm; dinner daily 6pm-9:30pm
Edge International (Asian, Pacific Rim, Western) · $$$
Pan Pacific Singapore's buffet is a reliable all-rounder, pairing seafood such as Boston lobster and snow crab with local signatures like chilli crab and black vinegar pork trotters.
- Cuisine: International (Asian, Pacific Rim, Western)
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $72++ (Mon-Fri) and $80++ (Sat); dinner from around $95++ (Sun-Thu) and $110++ (Fri-Sat). Sunday brunch from around $118++.
- Must-try: Signature chilli crab, Black vinegar pork trotters, Baked oysters
- Where: Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Level 3, Singapore 039595
- Area: Marina Square (Pan Pacific Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Promenade
- Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-2:30pm & 6pm-10pm; Sun 12pm-3pm & 6pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Lime International / Asian · $$
Set in the greenery-clad PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Lime runs a mid-priced buffet mixing seafood such as Boston lobster and snow crab with local dishes like sambal stingray and slipper lobster laksa.
- Cuisine: International / Asian
- Price: $$ · Lunch from around $58++; dinner from around $78++.
- Must-try: Pickering slipper lobster laksa, Buah keluak black duck, Sambal stingray
- Where: PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, 3 Upper Pickering Street, Singapore 058289
- Area: Chinatown (PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering)
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Daily 7am-10pm (lunch buffet Mon-Fri 12:30pm-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner buffet 6pm-9:30pm)
- Halal: No
Atrium Restaurant International / Local · $$$
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium's halal buffet mixes local favourites such as rendang and chilli lobster with weekend seafood on ice and sushi, and frequently runs 1-for-1 adult promotions that roughly halve the per-head price.
- Cuisine: International / Local
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $98++ (weekdays) and $108++ (weekends and public holidays); dinner from around $118++ (Mon-Thu) and $128++ (Fri-Sun). The current themed dinner buffet (until 22 Nov 2026) is from around $128-138++, with 1-for-1 for paying adults.
- Must-try: Wagyu beef cheek rendang, Singapore chilli lobster with mantou, Weekend seafood on ice
- Where: Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, 317 Outram Road, Level 4, Singapore 169075
- Area: Outram (Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
Beach Road Kitchen International / Seafood · $$$
JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach's buffet is seafood-heavy with a broad grill and sashimi selection, including a Friday crab-focused dinner, in a bright modern setting near the CBD.
- Cuisine: International / Seafood
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $78++ (weekdays) and $88++ (weekend brunch); dinner from around $98++ (Sun-Thu), $108++ (Sat) and $118++ (Fri seafood night).
- Must-try: Crawfish, Boston lobster claw, Grilled Canadian scallop
- Where: JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach, 30 Beach Road, Level 1, Singapore 189763
- Area: South Beach (JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach)
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade
- Hours: Daily 12pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Silver Shell Cafe International / Seafood · $$$
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa's resort buffet on Siloso Beach runs a different dinner theme each night, with the Friday and Saturday Seafood Sensation featuring snow crabs and Boston lobsters.
- Cuisine: International / Seafood
- Price: $$$ · Dinner from around $85++ (Sun-Thu themed nights) and $105++ (Fri-Sat Seafood Sensation).
- Must-try: Boston lobsters, Snow crabs, Themed-night dishes (meat, tropical, Singapore heritage)
- Where: Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, 101 Siloso Road, Singapore 098970
- Area: Sentosa (Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa)
- Nearest MRT: HarbourFront (then Sentosa Express)
- Hours: Dinner buffet daily 6pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Ellenborough Market Cafe Peranakan / Local / International · $$$
Paradox Singapore Merchant Court's long-running riverside buffet is known for its Peranakan spread, including DIY kueh pie tee and rojak stations, Nyonya laksa and ayam pacok.
- Cuisine: Peranakan / Local / International
- Price: $$$ · Lunch from around $68++ (weekdays) and $78++ (weekends); dinner from around $88++ (weekdays), with the Fri-Sun Peranakan dinner from around $98++.
- Must-try: DIY kueh pie tee, Rojak station, Nyonya laksa
- Where: Paradox Singapore Merchant Court, 20 Merchant Road, Singapore 058281
- Area: Clarke Quay (Paradox Singapore Merchant Court)
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm; dinner daily 6pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Ginger Local / Asian (Halal) · $$
PARKROYAL on Beach Road's buffet focuses on local and Asian comfort food near Kampong Gelam, offering solid value versus premium seafood spreads. The hotel describes its dishes as halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Local / Asian (Halal)
- Price: $$ · Lunch from around $59++; dinner from around $69++ (Sun-Mon), $79++ (Tue-Thu) and $89++ (Fri, Sat and eve of public holidays).
- Must-try: Slow-cooked wagyu beef rendang, DIY Singapore rojak, Old-school chicken wings
- Where: PARKROYAL on Beach Road, 7500C Beach Road, Level 1, Singapore 199593
- Area: Beach Road (PARKROYAL on Beach Road)
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-2:30pm; dinner daily 6pm-10pm
Princess Terrace Cafe Penang / Peranakan · $$
Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore's specialist Penang buffet is a go-to for char kway teow, Hokkien mee and other Penang street-food classics done buffet-style.
- Cuisine: Penang / Peranakan
- Price: $$ · Lunch from around $60++ (weekdays); dinner from around $68++ (Mon-Thu), with the Fri-Sun Penang Heritage Weekend Feast from around $78++.
- Must-try: Penang char kway teow, Penang Hokkien mee, Crispy belacan chicken wings
- Where: Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore, 403 Havelock Road, Level 1, Singapore 169632
- Area: Havelock (Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Havelock
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-2:30pm; dinner daily 6pm-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant Indonesian · $$
Furama RiverFront's Indonesian buffet is one of the most affordable hotel buffets in town, centred on home-style dishes such as rendang, semur daging and gulai.
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Price: $$ · Lunch from around $42++ (Mon-Thu) and $45++ (Fri-Sun); dinner from around $45++ (Mon-Thu) and $48++ (Fri-Sun).
- Must-try: Beef rendang, Gulai tunjang, Durian pengat
- Where: Furama RiverFront Singapore, 405 Havelock Road, Level 3, Singapore 169633
- Area: Havelock (Furama RiverFront Singapore)
- Nearest MRT: Havelock
- Hours: Daily 12pm-2pm & 6pm-10:30pm
21 on Rajah International / Asian (Halal) · $$
Aloft Singapore Novena's less-touristy buffet serves multi-cuisine and Asian spreads at mid-range prices and runs frequent themed promotions such as its Penang and Balinese buffets. The hotel describes it as a certified halal buffet.
- Cuisine: International / Asian (Halal)
- Price: $$ · Lunch from around $60++ (weekdays) and $70++ (weekends); dinner from around $70++ (weekdays) and $80++ (weekends). Prices change with themed promotions.
- Must-try: Rotating themed buffets (recent themes include Penang and Balinese), DIY rojak and kueh pie tee stations (Penang theme)
- Where: Aloft Singapore Novena, 1 Jalan Rajah, East Wing, Singapore 329133
- Area: Novena / Balestier (Aloft Singapore Novena)
- Nearest MRT: Novena
- Hours: Lunch daily 12pm-3pm; dinner daily 6pm-9:30pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony | International / Seafood | $$$$ | Marina Centre (The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore) | No |
| The Line | International (Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Western, Seafood) | $$$ | Tanglin (Shangri-La Singapore) | No |
| RISE | International with Southeast Asian | $$$ | Marina Bay (Marina Bay Sands) | No |
| Estate | International with local specialties | $$$ | Orchard (Hilton Singapore Orchard) | No |
| embu | International with local specialties | $$$ | Marina Centre (Mandarin Oriental Singapore) | No |
| Carousel | International | $$$ | Orchard (Royal Plaza on Scotts) | — |
| StraitsKitchen | Local / Asian / International | $$$ | Orchard (Grand Hyatt Singapore) | — |
| Edge | International (Asian, Pacific Rim, Western) | $$$ | Marina Square (Pan Pacific Singapore) | No |
| Lime | International / Asian | $$ | Chinatown (PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering) | No |
| Atrium Restaurant | International / Local | $$$ | Outram (Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium) | — |
| Beach Road Kitchen | International / Seafood | $$$ | South Beach (JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach) | No |
| Silver Shell Cafe | International / Seafood | $$$ | Sentosa (Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa) | No |
| Ellenborough Market Cafe | Peranakan / Local / International | $$$ | Clarke Quay (Paradox Singapore Merchant Court) | No |
| Ginger | Local / Asian (Halal) | $$ | Beach Road (PARKROYAL on Beach Road) | — |
| Princess Terrace Cafe | Penang / Peranakan | $$ | Havelock (Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore) | No |
| Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant | Indonesian | $$ | Havelock (Furama RiverFront Singapore) | — |
| 21 on Rajah | International / Asian (Halal) | $$ | Novena / Balestier (Aloft Singapore Novena) | — |
Your questions answered
How much does a hotel buffet in Singapore cost?
Most hotel buffets in this guide charge from around $60-80++ for weekday lunch and from around $90-130++ for dinner, with the highest prices on Friday and Saturday seafood nights and Sunday champagne brunches (Colony's brunch starts from around $230++). Value options such as Kintamani, Ginger and Princess Terrace start from around $42-60++. The '++' means 10% service charge and 9% GST are added on top.
Is a lunch or dinner buffet better value in Singapore?
Lunch is usually the better deal. Weekday lunch at most hotels costs around $20-40++ less than dinner, for example RISE (from around $78++ lunch vs $98++ dinner) or Edge (from around $72++ vs $95++). Dinner and weekend sessions tend to add premium seafood such as lobster and snow crab, so dinner is worth it if seafood is your priority.
What is the best international buffet in Singapore?
For the widest international spread, The Line at Shangri-La Singapore, RISE at Marina Bay Sands, Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore and Colony at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore each run multiple stations covering Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Western and seafood. For a halal international buffet, Carousel at Royal Plaza on Scotts and StraitsKitchen at Grand Hyatt Singapore are long-running options.
How do I get 1-for-1 buffet deals or promotions?
Most hotel buffet promotions are tied to credit cards (such as Maybank, DBS/POSB, UOB, Citi, HSBC and American Express), hotel loyalty programmes or booking platforms. In 2026, examples have included 1-for-1 adult buffets at Atrium Restaurant and up to 50% off at The Line with Maybank cards. Deals have end dates, blackout days and group-size rules, so check the current terms when booking; our 1-for-1 buffet deals guide tracks the latest offers.
Do I need to book a hotel buffet in advance?
Yes, especially for weekend, public holiday and festive sessions, and for Friday and Saturday seafood nights, which sell out early. Card promotions usually require a reservation in advance, and booking lets you confirm the session times and the current theme or price.
Which hotel buffets here are halal?
Royal Plaza on Scotts states that all food at Carousel is certified halal by MUIS. Grand Hyatt Singapore (StraitsKitchen), PARKROYAL on Beach Road (Ginger), Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium (Atrium Restaurant) and Aloft Singapore Novena (21 on Rajah) describe their buffets as halal-certified, and Kintamani is described as halal-certified in third-party listings. Certification can change, so check the MUIS halal directory or ask the venue for its current certificate before dining.
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