Best Restaurants For Festive Chinese New Year Reunions in 2025

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Ring in the Year of the Wood Snake with mouth-watering Chinese New Year feasts with your loved ones. From indulgent pen cai to timeless festive classics, elevate your celebrations with the best restaurants for Chinese New Year reunions 2025. Embrace the spirit of abundance and togetherness as you gather to toss your way to greater heights, welcoming prosperity with good taste and style.

Plate

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Prepare for a bountiful festive treat at Plate in Carlton City Hotel with an indulgent buffet feast of fresh seafood, including snow crabs and lobsters, classic Chinese roasts, and signature dishes like Steamed Rice with Assorted Preserved Meat and Auspicious Pen Cai. End the feast on a sweet note with traditional desserts like Egg-coated Nian Gao and Orh Nee. Best of all, you can even whip up your own version of Yu Sheng at the DIY station and toss it to usher in an auspicious New Year. And if you dine on Chinese New Year eve, receive a complimentary serving of abalone for every diner! The buffet starts from S$88++ per adult and S$38++ per child.

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Shangri-La Singapore

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Shangri-La Singapore is pulling all the stops with a Lunar New Year Reunion Gala Dinner at the Tower and Island Ballroom. Priced at S$188++ per person, the eight-course dinner, which includes delicacies like the Braised Pumpkin Bird’s Nest Broth, Braised Whole Abalone, and more, even comes with live performances, a dedicated kids’ corner, and live streaming of  CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala program. For a taste of Cantonese indulgence, reserve a seat at Shang Palace for one of its five set menus, priced from S$198++ per person. Dive into dishes like the Fortune Yu Sheng with Norwegian Smoked Salmon and Poached Lobster, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised South African Candy Heart Dried Abalone, and more. 

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Madame Fan

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Spring bursts into exquisite flavours and heritage at Madame Fan with its lavish festive offerings. Starting from S$108++ per person, indulge in delicacies like Braised Sea Cucumber and Hokkaido Scallop. Other highlights include Premium Bird’s Nest with Superior Broth, Braised 15-Head Australian Abalone, and Caviar Fried Rice. Don’t miss the Bountiful Blessings Halibut Yu Sheng ($198++ for 8 persons) which feature a vibrant mix of fresh ingredients and their housemade yuzu yogurt dressing, symbolizing abundance and prosperity for the new year. Vegan friends can look to their Vegetarian set menus, from S$108++ per person, which tantalize with dishes like Black Truffle Dumplings, Double-Boiled Matsutake Soup, and more. 

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Min Jiang

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Whether at Dempsey or at Goodwood Park Hotel, Min Jiang’s festive offerings promise flavourful indulgence in every bite. Delight in set menus starting from S$138++ per person and make sure to toss to good times with their yu sheng. The Year of Snake Prosperity Blessings ‘Lo Hei’ (S$328++, large portion) at Min Jiang brims with premium ingredients such as lobster, 6-head abalone, and salmon, alongside deep-fried yam and sweet potato strips for an extra crunch. While at Dempsey, the Auspicious Abundance ‘Lo Hei’ (S$268++, large portion) is an elegant symphony of salmon sashimi, abalone, and crispy eel, dressed with a delightful plum sauce symbolizing sweetness for the new year. 

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Yan Ting

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Start the Lunar New Year on an auspicious note with a reunion feast fit for the royalty at Yan Ting, The St. Regis Singapore. Set within a refined elegant space, the Cantonese restaurant offers luxurious Lunar New Year set menus starting from S$168++ per person. The six or eight courses menu sees highlights like Japanese Somen with Braised Abalone, Prosperity Oyster with Black Moss, and Steamed Sea Perch with Red Date and Tangerine Peel. 

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Bottega Di Carna

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In the mood for something less traditional this Lunar New Year? Then, head over to Bottega di Carna at Mondrian Singapore Duxton where the bold Italian restaurant serves up a twist on tradition with their Yu Sheng. Built with daikon, zucchini, and carrots, the festive staple is accompanied by crispy fish skin, pomelo, and drizzled over with their special Almafi Lemon Honey Plum Sauce. Take it up a notch with add-ons like scallop sashimi, lobster, and caviar. Available from 15 Jan – 12 Feb 2025, their zesty Yu Sheng (S$28++ per person) is the perfect festive addition to their new à la carte menu featuring exclusive cuts from Viñals Soler Farm, in dishes like Beef Tartare, Florentine Steak, and the must-have Oxtail Ravioli.

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Man Fu Yuan

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Usher in the Year of the Snake with a luxurious reunion feast at Michelin-recommended Man Fu Yuan in InterContinental Singapore. From the Blissfulness Menu (S$938++ for five persons) with its signature Abundance Treasure Pot, to the Harvest Menu (S$1558++ for five persons) featuring double-boiled Sakura chicken soup and braised rock lobster, every dish is a nod to abundance and tradition. Pair with à la carte highlights like Applewood Smoked Irish Duck and Flambé Eight Treasure Duck for a truly bountiful celebration.

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YÀN

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Swing into Spring with YÀN’s exquisite Lunar New Year offerings which includes the delectable Shun De style Prosperity Yu Sheng (from S$128++), featuring yellowtail slices and sakura shrimp and accompanied by a savoury housemade dressing. Set menus run from S$148++ per person (minimum two to dine) with highlights such as the comforting Braised Chicken and Pumpkin Broth with Fish Maw and the tender Poached Kampong Chicken with Chinese Wine and Conpoy. Supplement your meal with the indulgent Harvest Pen Cai (from $340++) brimming with premium delicacies simmered in a house-made superior stock and seafood sauce.

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藝 yì by Jereme Leung

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Ring in the Lunar New Year with flavourful art of provincial Chinese cuisine at 藝 yì by Jereme Leung, nestled within the iconic Raffles Hotel Singapore. Gather your loved ones for a celebration of tradition with their dine-in set menus, from S$198++ per person (minimum two to dine). Feast on delectable dishes like Poached Squid with Arrowhead, Double-boiled Wild Red Mushroom Soup with Abalone, and Steamed Spotted Garoupa with Shao Xing Wine, and conclude with seasonal treats like Deep-fried “Nian Gao” with Golden Pumpkin and Yam. All the set menus come with a yu sheng platter, accompanied by their signature Yunnan rose dressing. 

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Summer Pavilion

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with a luxurious dining experience at the Michelin-starred Summer Pavilion, nestled within The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. Renowned for its authentic Cantonese cuisine and elegant garden-inspired setting, the exclusive festive set and à la carte menus sees premium ingredients like Prickly Sea Cucumber Yu Sheng, Braised Five-Head South African Abalone and more. Lunch sets that start from S$158++ per person (two to dine) or round up the family for Auspicious dinner set menus from S$1,828++ for a table of eight. There are even Vegetarian set menus starting from S$128++ per person. 

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