Royal Plaza On Scotts - International Buffet High-Tea
Where: Cafe Vienna (tel: 6589-7799)
When: 3-5.30pm (Mon-Fri); Noon-5pm (weekends, eves and public
holidays)
Cost: $18.50+++ (adult) and $9.25+++ (child) for weekdays and
$24.50 +++(adult)and $12.25+++ (child) for weekends, eves and
public holidays
What: Launched in the 1980s, the spread includes more than 80 Asian
favourites and Western treats, of which the bread and butter
pudding is most famous. It is also one of the few eateries in town
that serve halal buffets.
Goodwood Park Hotel - Local High Tea
Where: Coffee Lounge (tel: 6730-1746)
When: 2.45-5pm daily
Cost: $18.80 +++ (adult) and $9.40+++ (child).
What: What started as a Straits Chinese spread now comprises more
than 20 items, including dimsum and local and Western fare. There
are also cooking stations that whip up roti prata and popiah. The
apom berkuah with banana sauce, a Peranakan dessert, has been the
hot favourite since day one.
Hotel Phoenix - International Buffet Lunch & Dinner
Where: Phoenix Garden Cafe (tel: 6233-6129)
When: Noon-2.30pm and 6.30-10pm daily; a Local Hi-tea Buffet is
also served daily from 3.30-5.30pm.
Cost: $23+++ for lunch and $25+++ for dinner; children pay
$16.50+++ and $17.50+++ respectively
What: There are about 50 items in the spread, more than double that
when it made its debut. More soups and salads are now on offer, to
suit the health-conscious palate of Singaporeans today. The
signature dish - roti prata - is a must-try, as is the durian
cake.
Hotel Royal - Tropical Peking-Style Steamboat Buffet
Where: Jade Room Restaurant (tel: 6251-8135)
When: 11.15am-2.30pm and 6.15-10.30pm daily Cost: $13.80+++ for
lunch and $18.80+++ for dinner. Children pay $9+++ and $12+++
respectively. On weekends, eves and public holidays, adults pay
$16.80+++ and $19.80+++ respectively.
What: The tangy dipping sauce, concocted from 13 ingredients
including sesame, peanuts, chilli and vinegar, is the secret weapon
here. Diners can take their pick from 32 items, including sea
cucumber, fresh prawns and peking dumpling. There is also a choice
of 10 cooked dishes such as fried chicken wings.