Dining options are aplenty at the hotel. I initially had trouble deciding on where to eat but since my mother and I are tea fanatics, the English Afternoon High Tea experience at the Lobby Lounge was the most obvious choice. There are several ways to enjoy high tea in Singapore and one of the most popular forms is the tiered tea sets, as it is done at the Lobby Lounge.
(Related: The Best Afternoon Tea Experiences in Singapore)
After choosing our tea from a menu of tea blends by homegrown brand TWG, we were served two tall glasses of lightly sweetened iced tea to whet our appetite. Soon, we were presented with gilded silver trays of light bites that included savoury treats such as finger sandwiches, quiches, and breaded shrimp sticks as well as your quintessential high tea sweets: mini cupcakes, brownies and more. There was more than enough for two of us and we had trouble finishing our food. As such, we were graciously allowed to take away what we couldn’t finish to enjoy in the comforts of our own rooms later on.
As a seasoned traveller, I look forward to hotel breakfast buffets all the time. I was especially curious about breakfast this time because guests are currently not allowed to take their own food from the buffet spread, to ensure a healthy and safe experience for everyone. The procedure was very simple at Marriott Cafe: guests have to fill out a form that lists everything from beverages to mains and you just need to indicate a tick next to your food item of choice. And everything will be served to you at your table. While this takes the fun out of walking around and surveying all the food available, it’s a necessary step taken at buffet restaurants and it does provide a sense of comfort for guests. After all, you won’t be missing out on anything because every food item from the buffet spread is still available for you. Some of the buffet highlights that you shouldn’t miss are the vegetarian dim sum, prata with dhal curry and some fresh Danish pastries.