Celebrate the Lunar New Year Right with Singapore's Best Dining Spots

Treat your tastebuds to 5 on 25’s exceptional Lunar New Year eats this February. With an exclusive menu specially created by Executive Chef Lim Hong Lih, get ready to dig into the best Cantonese treats that will leave you wanting more. The restaurant’s Yu Sheng offers five different options of ingredients, including abalone and Japanese sweet shrimp with zesty plum dressing. On top of that, dishes like Fish Maw Soup with Lotus Root and Shimeji Mushrooms, Braised Hong Kong Noodles with Shredded Chicken, Fried Glutinous Rice with Chinese Sausage, and our personal favourite – Bird’s Nest Buddha Jumps Over The Wall are sure to win you and your loved ones over. 

To reserve a table, visit their website here.

From now till 15 February, tuck into Chopsuey Cafe’s contemporary Anglo-Chinese and Southeast Asian fusion delights. Located in a cosy corner of Dempsey Hill, the cafe has prepared a special CNY menu for 2 or 5 pax that’s different from your typical Lunar New Year one. Just the thought of appetisers and mains like Shredded Filo Seafood Roll, Caramelised Pork Belly Bites, Red Curry Slipper Lobsters, Fragrant Lemongrass & Lime Clams, Caramelised Orange Barramundi, White Pepper Espresso Ribs (our favourite), Chargrilled Beef Short Rib, and a tasty Steamed Kaya Pudding has already gotten our appetite worked up. 

To make reservations, visit their website here.

The perfect spot for your bigger reunion dinners. Home of Singapore’s award-winning Teochew-style Lobster porridge – Wàn Hé Lóu (萬合樓) has curated a special menu with traditional Chinese cuisines that remind you of the comfort of home. Available till 15 February, dishes like Treasures Of The Sea Yusheng (海洋之宝捞生), signature Teochew-style Lobster Porridge, and more are sure to elevate your dining experience this Chinese New Year.

Visit their website here to make reservations.

Wish to celebrate the New Year with your Muslim friends as well? Ginger at PARKROYAL on Beach Road is just the place for your gatherings. The halal-certified restaurant offers dishes like Chinese New Year Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng, Double Boiled Fish Maw Soup, Butternut Pumpkin Soup with Crabmeat, Steamed Jumbo Prawn with XO Sauce, Singapore Chili Crab, Baked Abalone Tart, Crayfish Ipoh Hor Fun, and a hearty selection of desserts to delight anyone and everyone. 

To reserve a table, visit their website here.

If you’re not up for traditional dishes like Yu Sheng and abalone this Lunar New Year, Opus Bar & Grill offers a westernised dining experience this February with their newly refreshed menu. Located in voco Orchard Singapore (what once was the Hilton Hotel), this steakhouse offers new and old favourites like Seared Tuna Carpaccio, Wagyu Short Rib Croquettes, Saffron Seafood Risotto, their vegetarian Impossible Chicken Burger, Crab Cake, and their popular 1.2kg Whiskey-Aged Rangers Valley Wagyu Tomahawk. A must-try menu, if we do say so ourselves.

To make reservations, visit their website here.

Looking for something to gift the folks this Chinese New Year? Look no further, as The Kampong Bakery has curated a delicious box of perishables for you this February. Inspired by Head Chef Ng Si Ying herself, the bakery’s reasonably priced Fortune Box contains pork- and lard-free baked goods like Orange Sugee, Pineapple Kaffir Lime Tart, Black Sesame Financier, and Sichuan Peppercorn Chocolate Cookie as a lovely treat to your loved ones this year. 

Orders for the Fortune Box will end on 29 January. To order a box, contact them on WhatsApp here.