Chinese New Year 2026: 6 Places for your Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner
CONTENT: Yiew Kai Jie/ Michelle Ng
As this year’s Chinese New Year is just around the corner, some of Singapore’s top hotels are trotting out some of the most impressive reunion dinners in town—show-stopping Yu Sheng centrepieces, bubbling pen cai, lavish buffets, and even modern renditions on the traditional lo hei. This curated list rounds up where to book your next reunion dinner if you’re looking to celebrate in style with your loved ones!
Man Fu Yuan, Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore
This Lunar New Year, Man Fu Yuan at the newly revamped Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore invites diners to welcome the Year of the Horse with Celestial Abundance—a grand celebration of Cantonese artistry, refined flavours, and auspicious feasting. From now until 6 March 2026, the restaurant transforms reunion dining into a spectacle of culinary creativity, offering opulent set menus, distinctive Yu Sheng variations, and luxurious takeaway goodies that capture the spirit of prosperity and renewal.
The centrepiece is the Celestial Auspicious Yu Sheng (S$1,288++, serves up to 10), a 88cm-wide masterpiece crowned with a mythic 1.2m horse sculpture that symbolises vitality and ambition. This dramatic showpiece, helmed by Executive Chinese Chef Aaron Tan, dazzles as much for its taste as its presentation, featuring crisp water chestnuts to represent the horse and a golden peach-passion fruit dressing that lends zest and balance.
For an elevated reunion experience, Chef Aaron’s seven curated prix-fixe menus combine tradition with flair, featuring highlights such as Cantonese Lobster Soup with Crab Roe and Fish Maw, Golden Fried Rice with Spiky Sea Cucumber and Preserved Leek Sauce, and Wuxi-style Braised Iberico Pork Belly. Signature à la carte dishes like the Steamed Alaskan King Crab with Egg White and 15-Year Chinese Wine, Salt-baked Chicken with Red Rice Wine, and Bamboo Shoot Wok-Fried Prawns and Scallops honour age-old techniques while embracing modern refinement.
Man Fu Yuan is located at Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore, Level Two, 80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966.
Wah Lok , Carlton Hotel Singapore
As the Year of the Horse ushers in a spirit of strength and renewal, Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at Carlton Hotel Singapore welcomes guests to mark the season with reunion feasts steeped in heritage and elegance. From 9 February until 3 March 2026, the acclaimed restaurant presents eight auspicious Lunar New Year set menus (starting from S$88 per person)—each course thoughtfully designed to reflect prosperity, abundance, and togetherness. With its reputation for refined Cantonese cuisine, Wah Lok transforms familiar festive traditions into a luxurious gastronomic journey for every generation at the table.
Highlights include the restaurant’s Sea Cucumber White Bait Yu Sheng, a refreshing, textural twist on the classic lo hei, combining crisp fried white bait with luscious sea cucumber for a dish that embodies both prosperity and longevity. The Traditional-Boiled Chicken Fish Maw Soup follows—a comforting, collagen-rich broth full of depth and finesse, evoking home-style warmth elevated by Wah Lok’s exacting Cantonese touch. For seafood lovers, the Pan-fried Scallop with Minced Shrimp, Crab Meat, and Crab Roe showcases a delicate layering of textures and umami, while the Pan-fried Sea Perch delivers perfectly crisp skin and tender flesh, balancing freshness and refined simplicity.
Hearty indulgence takes form in the Abalone Eight Treasure Duck, a show-stopping centrepiece slow-braised to perfection with layers of premium ingredients symbolising wealth and good fortune. To end the meal on a serene note, the Housemade Soya Beancurd—smooth, silky, and lightly sweet—brings a touch of purity and renewal to the festive feast.
Wah Lok is located at the Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189558
Embu, Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Families looking to celebrate Chinese New Year with ease and abundance will want to bookmark Embu at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore, where lush greenery in a relaxed resort‑like setting and a generous buffet (S$78++ for lunch and S$98++ for dinner) come together in the heart of Marina Bay. From now until 3 March 2026, groups of four or more can kick off their meal with a complimentary Lobster and Beetroot-Cured Salmon Yu Sheng, dressed in a bright, house-made yuzu ponzu—an elevated twist on lo hei that layers sweetness, brine and citrus in every toss.
The festive buffet then takes over, featuring a mix of Lunar New Year delicacies alongside Embu’s usual spread of premium seafood, Indian and Asian specialities, wood-fired pizzas, barbecue items, and homemade desserts. It’s the kind of line-up that works just as well for multi-generational families as it does for groups of friends who want local favourites and global comfort food in one place. To finish on a prosperous note, look out for Lunar New Year-themed sweets like crispy nian gao with sweet potato and yam and black-and-white sesame cheesecake, among other desserts designed to echo the flavours of the season.
Embu is located at Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Ave, Singapore 039797.
Hua Ting, Orchard Hotel Singapore
Orchard Hotel Singapore is ushering in the Year of the Horse with full Cantonese opulence at Hua Ting Restaurant, where award-winning Master Chef Lap Fai has created a line-up of reunion dishes designed for show-stopping celebrations. The star of the season is the Ride Into Abundance Yu Sheng ($888 for 10 pax, dine-in only), an extravagant lo hei built on premium abalone and Australian lobster, layered with vibrant vegetables and auspicious garnishes to symbolise prosperity, success, and a powerful “galloping” start to the year.
For a communal centrepiece, Hua Ting’s Fortune Pot Pen Cai (S$450 for 5 pax and S$820 for 10 pax) and generously packed with abalone, fish maw, Japanese spiky sea cucumber, dried scallops, live prawns, dried oysters, roast duck, roast pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, Tientsin cabbage, white radish, black fungus and black moss, all layered in a red pot for maximum symbolism at the reunion table.
Hua Ting is located at Orchard Hotel Singapore, 442 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238879
Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie, Momentus Hotel Alexandra
Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie at Momentus Hotel Alexandra is ringing in the Year of the Horse with a buffet dinner (S$98++ for adults, S$48++ for children) that feels like a joyous harvest table in the sky. The restaurant sets the scene for multi-generational reunions with its breezy rooftop setting overlooking the infinity pool and sunset skyline. Inside, the mood is warm and convivial, with live carving stations, tableside service, and a spread of over 30 festive dishes designed to symbolise abundance, renewal, and good fortune for the year ahead.
Taking centre stage are the show-stopping roasts. The Vanilla-Scented Crackling Pork Belly gives a surprising twist to the CNY staple by infusing the juicy roast with subtle floral notes from real vanilla pods. Beef lovers can look forward to the 14-Day Shio Kombu Butter Aged Angus Ribeye, aged with seasoned kelp and butter for deep umami and a perfectly savoury finish, while the much-anticipated “Sha Pi” Suckling Pig appears at a live station, carved to order so guests can enjoy the contrast of glassy, golden skin and tender meat at its best. Supporting the stars are auspicious seafood signatures like Golden Lava Cheese Baked Lobster, where sweet rock lobster is coated in a salted egg “golden” sauce, and Braised Eight-Head Abalone, rich and glossy, symbolising a year of fullness and fortune.
Around these highlights, the buffet layers in cold appetisers and hearty comfort dishes that echo traditional flavours with a modern touch. Expect items such as Duo of Murotsu Oysters (one served to showcase its natural brininess, the other in a Teochew-style aromatic cure), Drunken Chicken with Aged Shaoxing Wine and Wolfberries.
Verandah Rooftop Rotisserie is located at Momentus Hotel Alexandra 323 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159972.
Bottega di Carna, Mondrian Singapore
Looking to spice up your Chinese New Year celebrations with an interesting twist? Bottega di Carnais dishing up a Prosperity Toss Yu Sheng that is customized to the number of guests, with a classic yet freshly delicious, shredded vegetables and crispy fish skin, topped with king salmon and a sweet plum dressing.
Then follow up with the Longevity Abalone Pasta, a 388cm-long swirl of pasta served in a rich Capone consommé and topped with a juicy South African abalone for wealth and prosperity.
Bottega di Carna is located at Mondrian Singapore, 16A Duxton Hill, #03-01, Singapore 089970
