Carousel Buffet Singapore: 2026 Prices, Reservation & Halal

You can book Carousel online on OpenTable up to three months ahead, and it holds your table for 15 minutes. The halal-certified buffet at Royal Plaza on Scotts charges $92++ for its seafood dinner from Sunday to Thursday. Children 6 to 11 pay half, and under-6s eat free. Below: every 2026 price, the booking rules and directions.

Carousel: booking, hours and map

The official booking link, phone number, hours and Google Maps listing.

Address, phone and hours are from Royal Plaza on Scotts’ official website (royalplaza.com.sg). The booking link goes to Carousel’s official OpenTable page, checked November 2026.

Carousel buffet prices 2026

• Breakfast: $45++ (weekdays 6.30am to 10am, weekends to 10.30am).
• Lunch (12pm to 2pm): $72++ on weekdays, $82++ on weekends and public holidays.
• High tea (Thursday to Sunday, 3pm to 5pm): $50++ on weekdays, $60++ on weekends.
• Seafood dinner (6.30pm to 9.30pm): $92++ Sunday to Thursday, $102++ on Fridays, Saturdays and public holiday eves.
• Children: 6 to 11 pay 50% of the adult price, and under-6s eat free.

The Thai-themed dinner with HeckHoi runs until 8 November 2026 at the usual dinner prices. The festive buffet runs from 21 November 2026 to 1 January 2027, from $68++, and tables of 21 or more get 15% off.

How Carousel reservations work

• How far ahead: up to three months.
• Grace period: tables are held for 15 minutes past the booking time.
• Changes: amend or cancel through the link in your confirmation email.
• Groups: for more than 20, contact Carousel. The Stateroom private room seats 14.
• Dress code: smart casual, no slippers.
• Corkage: $40++ per bottle of wine and $100++ per bottle of spirits.

Carousel is halal-certified by MUIS.

The story of Carousel

Carousel is the lobby-level international buffet restaurant of Royal Plaza on Scotts, an independent hotel on Scotts Road that first opened as a Holiday Inn in 1974. The restaurant took over from the hotel's earlier Cafe Vienna in the 2000s and has become one of Orchard's best-known halal-certified hotel buffets.

• 1974: The building that now houses Carousel opened as the Holiday Inn on Scotts Road, owned by hotelier Khoo Teck Puat.
• 1999: After several renames and upgrades under Brunei-linked ownership, the hotel took its current name, Royal Plaza on Scotts.
• 2000s: Carousel opened as the hotel's buffet restaurant, replacing the earlier Cafe Vienna in the same role; it celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017.
• 2012: Under culinary executive chef Abraham Tan, Carousel was named Best Buffet Restaurant in the AsiaOne People's Choice Awards 2011/12, its third win in a row.
• 2017: To mark its 10th anniversary, Carousel held a pay-as-you-wish buffet lunch and served a 10kg celebration cake made by its chefs.
• 2019: As part of the hotel's wider makeover, Carousel was refreshed with new sections including a Brazilian churrasco station, an Asian hotplate serving local dishes, and shophouse-motif windows.
• 2020: During pandemic dining rules, Carousel reopened on 12 November 2020 with an à la carte buffet served at the table and launched island-wide delivery.
• 2021: Self-service buffet lines returned on 12 April 2021, with partitions, sneeze guards and one masked server at each line.
• 2024: Carousel received two HalalTrip Gastronomy Awards, Best Hotel Restaurant or Café and a Diamond Award, as well as Best Muslim-Friendly Restaurant at the Chope Diners' Choice Awards.

Did you know?

• All of Carousel's open-kitchen food stations, and all of the hotel's kitchens, are halal-certified by MUIS under its Eating Establishment (Food Station) scheme, which still lets the restaurant serve alcoholic drinks.
• The hotel calls itself independent and describes Carousel, its lobby-level buffet restaurant, as a Singaporean icon with a strong local following.
• The spread covers Mediterranean, Asian and Japanese live stations, with premium seafood such as Maine lobsters, mud crabs and oysters at dinner.
• In 2012 the restaurant changed its menu every two months and ran themed food promotions, such as Japanese and Spanish showcases.

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Dates come from Carousel’s official channels and published reports.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Carousel buffet?

Breakfast is $45++, lunch $72++ on weekdays, high tea from $50++ and the seafood dinner $92++ from Sunday to Thursday ($102++ on Fridays and Saturdays).

Is Carousel halal?

Yes. Carousel is halal-certified by MUIS.

Do children pay at Carousel?

Children 6 to 11 pay half the adult price, and children under 6 eat free.

How far ahead can I book Carousel?

Up to three months ahead on OpenTable. Tables are held for 15 minutes.

Is there parking at Carousel?

Yes. Diners get free parking at Royal Plaza on Scotts, capped at $12.

How long has Carousel been at Royal Plaza on Scotts?

Carousel replaced the hotel's earlier Cafe Vienna in the 2000s and marked its 10th anniversary in February 2017. Its food stations and the hotel's kitchens are halal-certified by MUIS.

Last verified: November 2026 against Royal Plaza on Scotts’ official Carousel pages and FAQ (royalplaza.com.sg) and its OpenTable page. Prices, hours and booking rules can change, so check before you go. Where To Eat is independent and not affiliated with Carousel or Royal Plaza on Scotts.