Christmas is a season best enjoyed around the table. Picture long lunches or candlelit dinners where glasses stay full and conversation lasts as long as dessert. The festive calendar brings a special sense of occasion, and restaurants meet the moment with menus made for indulgence, togetherness, and celebration. Whether you prefer cozy spots for lingering or lively dining rooms with shared plates and plenty of wine, these restaurants offer unique ways to dine, toast, and celebrate the most festive time of the year.
Bottega di Carna
At Bottega di Carna, the Christmas season is all about the warmth and generosity of an Italian celebration with carefully planned menus for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. On Christmas Eve, Bottega di Carna offers a refined five-course meal for diners that blends tradition with Italian flair ($128 per person). Begin with roasted chestnut soup, followed by seasonal dishes like pork cotechino with lentils and caramelle pasta. Guests can select between Spanish mackerel with saffron beurre blanc or USDA Prime fillet mignon with Barolo wine jus for the main course before ending the meal with Ciliegie, a festive dessert of vanilla bavarois, kirsch cherry, and bittersweet chocolate.
On Christmas Day, Bottega di Carna transforms into a lively festive brunch venue ($118 per person, or $188 with free-flow Veuve Clicquot, wines, and cocktails). Those who enjoy some live station action will be thrilled to discover offerings of foie gras, roasted pork belly, grilled Black Angus rib-eye, slow-roasted turkey, and other Italian holiday classics. A wide selection of desserts, including panettone, stollen, log cakes, and bread and butter pudding, rounds out the celebration.
Boxing Day at Bottega di Carna is a more relaxed but equally indulgent continuation of the festivities. The brunch menu features Italian comfort dishes such as burratina with peach and aged balsamic and fritto misto to start, followed by hearty mains of charcoal-grilled beef, grilled seabass with saffron beurre blanc, or roasted turkey breast with chestnut and truffle jus. Classic desserts like panettone, rum fruit cake, and chestnut Mont Blanc finish off a leisurely afternoon for those who want to keep the holiday spirit going.
Cote Singapore
This Christmas, treat yourself to Cote Singapore’s special Feast of the Seven Steaks and the Butcher’s Celebration. On 24 and 25 December, the Feast of the Seven Steaks (SGD 245++ per guest) begins with warm beef bone consommé, followed by COTE’s signature Steak and Eggs, and a tableside-grilled selection of seven premium cuts unique to this menu (Filet Mignon, 45+ Days Dry Aged Ribeye, Lamb Chop, Australian Wagyu COTE Steak, Japanese A5 Ribeye from Miyazaki Prefecture, COTE Marinated Galbi). These are served with Korean sides and festive accompaniments, finishing with vanilla soft serve topped with soy sauce caramel.
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The Butcher’s Celebration (SGD 295++ per guest) take centre stage on New Year’s Eve with an elevated dinner featuring truffle-laced Périgord Black Truffle Tartelette, followed by one of COTE’s signature highlights, its signature Steak and Eggs. The feast continues with Filet Mignon, 45+ Days Dry Aged Ribeye, Lamb Chop, Australian Wagyu COTE Steak, Japanese A5 Ribeye from Miyazaki Prefecture, COTE Marinated Galbi, alongside festive sides and an auspicious Longevity Noodles. As the evening shifts seamlessly from refined dining to celebratory countdown, guests at the final seating will enjoy a Champagne toast at midnight.
HighHouse
HighHouse welcomes the festive season from high above the city with a mix of fine dining and late-night treats. The festive menu features refined seasonal dishes for both lunch and dinner throughout December. Lunch highlights include maple leaf duck breast with chestnut purée and balsamic-cherry sauce, or Josper-grilled maple-glazed Iberico pork collar with roasted Brussels sprouts and smoky carrot purée. Desserts keep things festive and light, led by a chestnut and mikan Mont Blanc on hazelnut dacquoise. For dinner, HighHouse offers richer versions of these seasonal dishes. Duck breast comes with foie gras and chestnut purée, and the maple-glazed Iberico pork collar is finished with black winter truffle. The meal ends with a sophisticated festive dessert.
Violet Oon
This festive season, Violet Oon invites you to make your holiday gatherings special at home with a curated selection of dishes. For groups of 10 or more, the Festive Party Tray features favorites like Kuay Pie Tee, Dry Laksa, Beef Rendang, Buah Keluak Ayam, and Shepherd’s Pie, all freshly prepared and portioned for up to 12 guests. Festive cakes such as the VO Coconut Log Cake and VO Christmas Sugee Cake add a sweet finish to your celebrations. If you’re looking for gifts, the shop next to Violet Oon ION Orchard’s dining salon offers gourmet items inspired by Chef Violet Oon’s recipes and family traditions. You can choose the Noel Gift Box, which lets you mix and match two jams and cookies in a festive box, or the Spice and All Things Nice Gift Box, featuring Violet Oon’s signature sambals and sauces.
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