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Welcome the Year of the Ox with these delicious reunion dinner menus

It’s only a few more days before we ring in a brand new Year of the Ox, and we’re pretty sure that you’re busy organising your upcoming reunion dinner menus—especially since you can only have up to eight diners per meal.

If you're looking for more options to bring your family and friends, we have a variety of recommendations for you. Apart from the Chinese restaurants serving classic CNY staples, we  have restaurants offering a sumptuous east-meets-west menu as well as Thai-inspired CNY dishes.   

(Related: The Best Restaurants for Reunion Dinners in Singapore)

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1. Tablescape Restaurant & Bar

A different kind of CNY celebration that brings together the east and west calls for a trip to Tablescape. The restaurant’s European and Chinese chefs have worked together to come up with a six-course reunion dinner menu, commencing with the refreshing Prosperity Yu Sheng topped with generous slices of abalone, Norwegian salmon and crispy fish skin.

For a taste of Italy, you’ve got the likes of Lobster, a one-off pasta dish comprising al dente linguini coated with an umami-packed lobster ragu, as well as a juicy roast pork belly imbued with the flavours of garlic and rosemary. Heading back to Asia, you’ll enjoy dishes such as Hong Kong kai lan sautéed with garlic, soy sauce and XO sauce. Available until February 26. Book here. 

Tablescape Restaurant & Bar
European   |   $ $   |  

Grand Park City Hall, Level 3, 10 Coleman Street, S(179809)

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2. Summer Pavilion

What can you expect from executive Chinese chef Cheung Siu Kong’s CNY menu? A parade of inspired culinary delights, one of which is the indulgent Australian greenlip abalone with caviar yusheng to get you started.

Other standouts exclusive to the occasion are the sautéed Japanese Wagyu beef with black truffle; double-boiled sea whelk soup with fish maw, chicken and wild mushroom; and baked Wagyu beef puff. Available until February 26. Book here.

Summer Pavilion
Chinese   |   $ $ $   |  

7 Raffles Avenue, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, S(039799)

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3. Blue Jasmine

For a CNY feast with a touch of Thai, Blue Jasmine offers a range of à la carte dishes for the whole family. These include the Prosperity Pot or Pok Tek brimming with luxurious ingredients such as tiger prawns, scallops whole slipper lobster and abalone in a piquant tom yum broth.

Naturally, the yusheng is also part of the menu and you have Thai Chin Yu Sheng stacked with crispy rice crackers, a variety of vegetables and fruits, and slices of smoked salmon. Available until February 28. Book here.

Blue Jasmine |  Park Hotel Farrer Park, Level 5, 10 Farrer Park Station Road, S(217564) | 6824 8851 | hello@bluejasmine.com.sg 

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4. Yun Nans

For a galore of CNY menu options, the Yunnan-inspired restaurant is offering six reunion dinner sets perfect for parties of four to eight. Each menu has mainstays and whatever you choose, you can feast on the Prosperity Treasure Hot Pot with a medley of premium ingredients such as jinhua ham, old hens, chicken feet, pork bones, lean pork, pork trotters, dried scallops and carrots.

Apart from that, you have the braised truffle ee-fu noodles, steamed glutinous rice wrapped with lotus leaf and traditional salt baked chicken. The latter is prepared using a traditional Hainanese method, where the poultry is braised using a stock made with two types of ginger (sand ginger and galangal), pandan leaf, Yunnan lemongrass, turmeric powder and yellow gardenia. Available until February 28. 

Yun Nans | 02-217 Jewel Changi Airport, S(819666) | 6908 3677 | yunnansyunhaiyao@gmail.com 

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5. Nest at One Farrer

If you’re looking for a new restaurant to bring your family this CNY, Nest at One Farrer is offering a six-course Premium Menu. Look forward to classic creations, which, of course, includes the ubiquitous yusheng served with generous toppings of king salmon, crispy fish skin and a drizzle of gold leaf for a decadent finish.

The meal continues with the Supreme Broth, another decadent dish of jumbo crab meat, Avruga caviar, stewed Australian abalone, sea cucumber, dried emperor mussels and black moss. And for the main course, tuck into the Dong Po Rou comprising tender pork belly cooked with cordyceps mushroom and poached garden greens. Available until February 26. 

Nest at One Farrer | 1 Farrer Park Station Road, Singapore 217562 | 6705 7828 or email nest@onefarrer.com

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