Christmas Eve feasting 2021: The jolliest festive dinners and brunches to indulge in this season

It's that time of the year where Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You becomes a staple in restaurants, malls, and most public spaces.

And while we love soaking in the twinkling fairy lights and fir tree decorations, there's no denying the main attraction of the season: The food.

Want to linger over an extravagant meal with your friends and fam? Here're the best places for Christmas Eve dinners and Christmas brunches in Singapore this 2021. Let the feasting… begin!

Christmas Eve dinners

Turkey delivery Singapore, Jeffrey's Christmas Kitchen

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With Turkey Delivery Singapore you get to enjoy delectable festive goodies and crazy value bundles without breaking the bank (as low as $10/pax) and without compromising on quality.

All turkeys and other assorted meats are hand-picked, carefully prepared and delivered within 24 hours.

What's more, their food is sent out for delivery within one hour of being cooked. So you can count on slow-cooked meat arriving piping-hot, as well as oozing with flavour from their special blend of hand-rubbed spices and seasonings. Psst…

For the ultimate indulgent experience, we recommend the Christmas Roast Meat Bundle ($106.90) or the award-winning recipe — premium Perfect Roast Turkey ($139.90).

Place your orders from Turkey Delivery Singapore here. Delivery costs $19/per order for deliveries below $120. Delivery is free for orders above $120. Delivery timeslots include Mon-Sun (including public holidays, excluding Dec 25 2021) 11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm, 4pm-6pm, 6pm-8pm. Self-collection is available at #03-12, AZ Building, 140 Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 409015.

mezza9, Grand Hyatt Singapore

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mezza9 makes Christmas an extra magical affair annually, with its luxurious buffet-style dining. The Christmas Eve Dinner ($208++/with alcohol) has a crustacean bar, a Japanese sashimi bar, a Japanese sushi bar, an entirely plant-based salad bar, on top of appetisers, desserts, dim sum and more.

And since this festive season marks Grand Hyatt Singapore's 50th anniversary, its other restaurants are shaking things up in celebration of the hotel's illustrious culinary history.

Kick back and lounge at 10 Scotts for afternoon tea, explore the ingenious variety of local cuisines at the halal-certified StraitsKitchen, or head to Pete's Place for a rustic Italian feast.

mezza9 is located at Grand Hyatt, 10 Scotts Road, Singapore 228211, p. +65 6732 1234. Open for Christmas Eve Dinner (Dec 24, 2021) 7pm-10pm. Shop stay-home takeaways here, at Grand Hyatt Singapore's Santa Shop.

665°F, Andaz Singapore

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665°F, Andaz Singapore's premium steakhouse with magnificent views over the city, is opening up just in time for Christmas and New Year.

This season, the restaurant is cooking up a lavish seven-course Tasting Menu ($168) with mouth-watering Christmas classics like Jerusalem Artichoke Veloute, A4 Kagoshima Wagyu Sirloin, and Spiced White Chocolate Trifle.

Feel free to make merry at other Andaz Singapore restaurants as well. Alley on 25 is serving up some pretty hearty feasts this Christmas with its Standard Festive Platters ($148/pax) and Premium Festive Platters ($168/pax).

665°F is located at Level 38, 5 Fraser Street, Andaz, Singapore 189354, p. +65 6408 1255. Open for Christmas Eve Dinner (Dec 24, 2021) 6pm-8pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm.

Alley on 25 is located at Level 25, 5 Fraser Street, Andaz, Singapore 189354, p. +65 6408 1288. Open for Christmas Eve Dinner (Dec 24, 2021) 6.30pm-10.30pm; Christmas Day Lunch (Dec 25, 2021) 12pm-10.30pm. Enjoy the early bird offer of 10 per cent off for reservations before Dec 1, 2021. Make your reservations here.

Burger & Lobster

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This festive season, Burger & Lobster promises an especially jolly good time at two of their outlets. At Raffles Hotel, with the Christmas Sharing Menu ($238/two pax), find perfect festive pick-me-ups like The Venison Burger, Cranberry Lobster Roll and Blood Orange Semifreddo and dessert wine.

On the other hand,  Burger & Lobster Jewel will roll out the Christmas Sharing Combo ($150++) with an, either steamed or grilled, 1.5 pound wild Atlantic lobster, flown in from Nova Scotia or Canada, and Bodegas Muga Rosado wine taking centre stage amidst other crowd-favourites.

Christmas Sharing Menu will be available at Burger & Lobster Raffles located at 328 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188719, p. +65 69 716 127. Open Mon-Thurs 11am-9.30pm; Fri-Sat  11am-10pm; Sunday 11am-9.30pm.

Christmas Sharing Combo will be available at Burger & Lobster Jewel located at #05-203, Jewel Changi, 78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666, p. +65 69 716 127. Open Sun-Thus 11am-9.30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm.

Christmas day brunches

Lime Restaurant, Parkroyal Collection Pickering

Lime Restaurant is ringing in Christmas Day with an array of festive favourites — from fresh oysters to Wok-fried White Pepper Crab , Christmas Ham Pizza, baked turkey and plenty of irresistible desserts in classic festive fashion.

You might be delighted to know that the restaurant's festive Afternoon Tea ($68++) will be available as well. Highlights include a holiday-inspired selection with niche dishes like Chilli Crab Lobster Quiche, Chestnut Mont Blanc Tart, Lychee Rose Yule Log Cake and more. With all that variety, you can count on a very Merry Christmas indeed.

Lime Restaurant is located at Parkroyal Collection Pickering, 3 Upper Pickering Street, Singapore 058289, p. +65 3138 2251. Open for Christmas Day Brunch (Dec 25, 2021) 12.30pm-3pm. The Afternoon Tea Set will be available on Christmas Day as well.

Kwee Zeen Restaurant, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa

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Kwee Zeen Restaurant's Mega (Safe) Brunch ($228++) is all about joie de vivre this season. To say their lavish holiday buffet spread is extensive is a severe understatement.

There will be sinful delicacies made from ingredients fresh from the sea — from oyster bars to sashimi, caviar and more.

If you're not feeling seafood, give their savoury meat cuts a go. We can't stop raving about their Cheese Corner, with 16 different types of cheeses, or their Cliff Pasta Station, not forgetting the La Patisserie with all the classic handmade Christmas sweet treats.

Your Christmas gastronomic adventure will be complete when paired with the Taittinger Brut Champagne.

Kwee Zeen is located at 2 Bukit Manis Road Sentosa, Singapore 099891, p. +65 6708 8310. Open for Christmas Day Brunch (Dec 25, 2021) at 12pm. Early bird offer of 20 per cent off food last till Nov 30, 2021.

Colony, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

On Christmas Day, Colony is spreading Christmas cheer with its gourmet Vintage Champagne Brunch ($388). Think a la plancha Boston lobster oozing with truffle hollandaise sauce, pan-seared onyx beef rib-eye in a Yorkshire pudding pouch, and roasted pork porchetta.

And we haven't even covered appetisers or dessert yet, nor the fact that the extravagant brunch includes unlimited pours of Bollinger La Grande Annee 2008, and a festive cocktail to pair.

You can opt for a tweak in the Brunch Menu ($218 — first seating/$238 — second seating) for unlimited pours of Champagne Barons de Rothschild Reserve Ritz Millesime 2010, house pour wines, and draft beer instead.

Colony is located at 7 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039799, p. +65 6434 5288. Open on Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2021) for the Vintage Champagne Brunch 10.15am-12.45pm, 1.30pm-3.45pm.

Casa by Remy Lefebvre

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Casa by Remy Lefebvre presents a one-day exclusive Christmas Brunch ($258++) that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the joyous season. The carefully curated selection of dishes are innovative spins that make the best out of winter produce.

For fans of Casa, be rest assured, the four acts showcasing 11 luxurious dishes will not just feature the season's exclusives, but also Casa's signatures. Also, Casa understands that any celebration is incomplete without champagne.

So while you sink your teeth into the Beef Tongue with Devil Sauce or Crab and Kampot Rice, take then wash the flavour down with vintage champagne, on the free flow.

Casa by Remy Lefebvre is located at #01-20, Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996. The Christmas Brunch is available on Dec 26, 2021, 12pm-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm.

This article was first published in City Nomads.