The best 1-for-1 hotel buffet dining promotions in Singapore (Oct 2019)
PUBLISHED ONOctober 02, 2019 4:04 AMByClara Lim
Nothing gets Singaporeans going like a hotel buffet, but the problem is that most of them are pretty expensive at full price.
Luckily, with the current spate of excellent credit card promotions in Singapore, you can get half-price hotel buffets with practically any card.
In compiling this list, I focused only on the biggest discounts, i.e. 1-for-1 buffet and 50% off food bill.
There are plenty of smaller discounts but we ignored those because obviously everyone wants the most bang for your buck.
The deals are sorted by expiry date, then by price.
Always check the terms and conditions first.
Typically you have to call to reserve, quote your bank name to secure the discount (because it may be limited to X number of patrons a day) and pay using that card.
Usually both credit or debit cards are accepted as long as it’s from the partner bank.
DBS/POSB DINING PROMOTIONS 2019
Practically every person in Singapore has a DBS/POSB credit card, so it shouldn’t be a problem for most of us to enjoy these 1-for-1 buffet promotions. Make sure to book in advance, though.
| Restaurant | Promotion | Buffet price | Expiry |
| Fairmont Singapore (Asian Market Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $68++ | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Fairmont Singapore (Asian Market Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $78++ (Sun to Thu) / $85++ (Fri & Sat 6pm) / $80++ (Fri & Sat 8.30pm) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Sheraton Towers (The Dining Room) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $52++ | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Novotel Singapore (The Square) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $45++ (Tue only) | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Novotel Singapore (The Square) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $65++ (Tue only) | 26 Nov 2019 |
| One Farrer Hotel (Escape) | 1-for-1 high tea buffet | $38++ (Sat & Sun) | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Mercure Bugis (Royale Restaurant) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $35++ | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Odoru Kuma | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $36.80+ (Sat & Sun) | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Hotel Grand Pacific (Sun’s Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $38++ (Mon to Thu) / $40++ (Fri to Sun) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Hotel Grand Pacific (Sun’s Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $45++ (Mon to Thu) / $47++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Grand Mercure Roxy ([email protected]) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $46++ (Tue only) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Mercure Bugis (Royale Restaurant) | 1-for-1 high tea buffet | $48++ (Sat & Sun) | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Grand Mercure Roxy ([email protected]) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $52++ (Tue only) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Carlton Hotel (Cafe Mosaic) | 50% off buffet lunch | $58++ | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Peninsula Excelsior Hotel (Coleman Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $58++ (Sat & Sun) | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Furama City Centre (Tiffany Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $58.80++ | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Mercure Bugis (Royale Restaurant) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $68++ | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Furama City Centre (Tiffany Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $68.80++ | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Amara Singapore (Element) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Park Hotel Clarke Quay (Cocobolo) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Peninsula Excelsior Hotel (Coleman Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Sat & Sun) | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Mandarin Orchard (Triple Three) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $78++ (Mon to Sat) / $118++ (Sun) | 30 Dec 2019 |
| Carlton Hotel (Cafe Mosaic) | 50% off buffet dinner | $88++ (Sun to Thu) / $98++ (Fri & Sat) | 30 Dec 2019 |
UOB DINING PROMOTIONS 2019
UOB has moved their dining promotions to the UOB Dining Advisor website, and you can easily view all the 1-for-1 buffet promotions there.
| Restaurant | Promotion | Buffet price | Expiry |
| Parkroyal on Kitchener (Spice Brasserie) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $32++ (Mon to Fri) | 13 Oct 2019 |
| Parkroyal on Kitchener (Spice Brasserie) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $42++ (Mon to Thu) | 13 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Singapore (Atrium) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $58++ (Mon to Fri) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Crowne Plaza Changi Airport (Azur) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $58++ | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Orchard (Window on the Park) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $65++ | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Singapore (Atrium) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Sun to Thu) / $84++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Sheraton Towers (The Dining Room) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $78++ (Mon to Fri excluding Wed) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Orchard (Window on the Park) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $78++ (Mon to Thu) / $96++ (Fri to Sun) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| The Westin Singapore (Seasonal Tastes) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $88++ (Sun to Thu) / $98++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Hotel Grand Pacific (Sun’s Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $38++ (Mon to Fri) / $40++ (Sat & Sun) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Hotel Grand Pacific (Sun’s Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $45++ (Mon to Thu) / $47++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Amara Singapore (Element) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $55++ (Mon to Fri) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Park Hotel Clarke Quay (Cocobolo) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Mandarin Orchard (Triple Three) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $78++ (Mon to Sat) / $118++ (Sun) | 30 Apr 2020 |
OCBC DINING PROMOTIONS 2019
OCBC is a little slow to catch up with their dining promotions — but the range is decent:
| Restaurant | Promotion | Buffet price | Expiry |
| Swissotel the Stamford (Clove) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $55++ (Mon to Fri) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Swissotel the Stamford (Clove) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $65++ (Mon to Thu) / $95++ (Fri) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Singapore (Atrium) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $58++ (Mon to Fri) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Fairmont (Asian Market Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $66++ (Sun to Thu) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Singapore (Atrium) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Sun to Thu) / $84++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Fairmont (Asian Market Cafe) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $76++ (Sun to Thu) | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Bhandari’s Saffron | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $26++ | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Fort Canning Lodge (Cafe Lodge) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch & dinner | $32++ | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Holiday Inn Orchard (Window on the Park) | 1-for-1 buffet lunch | $65++ | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Holiday Inn Orchard (Window on the Park) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $70++ | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Park Hotel Clarke Quay (Cocobolo) | 1-for-1 buffet dinner | $72++ (Fri & Sat) | 31 Mar 2020 |
In particular, OCBC cards get your 1-for-1 deals at the swanky Fairmont and Swissotel the Stamford hotels. Not too shabby.
This article was first published in MoneySmart.