Easter Sunday’s almost here – whether you observe it or not, any long weekend is a legit excuse to burn a hole in your wallet and feast on a waist-expanding buffet (but perhaps that’s just us). Since lazy Sundays are the perfect time to kick back, relax and brunch, we’ve put together a list of 10 restaurants offering everything from dazzling waterfront views to free flow bubbly to Easter egg hunts that will keep the young ones entertained.
Throw on your loosest trousers this weekend, because you’re gonna need them after these brunches are done with you.
Settle in for a chill Sunday at the Fullerton Heritage building, where you’ll dig in to a four-course meal that includes lobster crab cakes, lobster eggs benny, truffle pasta and the restaurant’s signature chocolate dessert. To distract the kids while you savor the waterfront view, sign them up for the Easter-themed coloring competition.
Apr 16, 11am-3pm. $65-$105.
Bask in the beauty of nature at the newly-opened Botanico, where a four-course brunch includes freshly shucked osyters, Iberico ham croquette and lamb tartare. Sip on the Eggster cocktail – a sweet blend of Baileys, vodka, chocolate sauce and chocolate powder in an egg shell – or opt for a glass of Provence rosé at the pop-up bar. As for the young ones, when they’re not busy coloring and painting eggs, they’ll have pastas, fries and cookies to munch on. To bring home sweet treats, pop downstairs to Bee’s Knees for Easter-themed lemon, chocolate and carrot cupcakes.
Apr 16, 11.30am-3pm. Adults $65-$120, children $18.
Get egg-cited about unlimited Veuve Clicquot champagne as you nosh on Boston lobsters, carvery roasts, hot cross buns, and a chocolate garden chock full of candies and pralines. Plus, the Easter bunny will make an appearance, followed by an Easter egg hunt and face-painting activities.
Apr 16, noon-4pm. Adults $152-$218, children $92.
Melt Café at Mandarin Oriental
Working yourself up into a feverish frenzy about a buffet and then leaving with soul-crushing disappointment after two hours of chewing stale food is an experience no one would inflict on their worst enemy. But that’s not what you’ll get at Melt Café’s brunch buffet, where chefs cook up foie gras, pasta and barbecued meats right in front of you. Other highlights of the meal include an Easter egg hunt, an egg-painting sesh, and face-painting activities.
Apr 16, noon-3pm. Adults $148-$198, children $58.
Eggs are the highlight of this Dempsey eatery’s three-course Easter brunch. Try the lamb and curry scotch egg or the 63-degree egg in the shell served with toasted sourdough, ricotta, baked beans and chilli beef rib eye to start your day right. Otherwise, go for the à la carte weekend brunch plates and float away on a pleasant buzz from the free flow prosecco, house wines and draught beers as you watch little ones hunt down Easter eggs in the garden out of the corner of your eye.
Apr 16, 11am-4pm. $120.
Raffles Grill at Raffles Hotel Singapore
For those who haven’t heard, Raffles Grill will be closed for about a year from Aug 13 onwards to undergo renovation works – so hop over before it’s too late and graze on a premium selection of Maine lobsters, tiger prawns, smoked salmon with Kristal caviar on blinis, Omaha beef tenderloin and gourmet cheeses. As you sip your champagne flute, you’ll be served platters of charcuterie, breads and canapés like pan-fried foie gras. If you’re thinking it all sounds way too swanky for a family outing, don’t worry – kids will be entertained by Easter egg hunts and goodie bags filled with treats.
Apr 16, noon-3pm. Adults $198-$218.
The Carvery at Park Hotel Alexandra
Roast meats – roast meats everywhere. Think charred Argentinian ribeye and Aussie lamb shoulder paired with crisp Yorkshire pudding and wood-fired hot cross buns at this meat-obsessed buffet. Little ones can gather in the Botanique Room to nibble on mac and cheese, beef nachos and mini red velvet cupcakes as they roam around the Kids Hall to watch cartoons, get creative with coloring books, and snack on popcorn.
Apr 16, 11.30am-3.30pm. Adults $58, children $32.
The Clifford Pier at The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Don’t forgo your weekly dose of dim sum just because it’s Easter. Simply make your way to this Marina Bay waterfront restaurant and wait for dim sum trolleys carrying bamboo steamers to roll past your table. Besides the usual siew mai (with crab roe), char siew pau and crystal shrimp dumpling, the buffet also includes live stations that whip up chilli crab gravy and crispy man tou, made-to-order popiah and kueh pie tie, prawn laksa and an array of chocolates for those in need of a sugar rush.
Apr 15 & 16, 11am-1.30pm & 2.30pm-5pm. Adults $51, children $25.
The kitchen table at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove
Chocolate is the star of W Singapore’s festive brunch, which highlights dishes like salmon confit with spicy tomato chocolate coulis, braised beef cheek with dark chocolate ganache, and chocolate fettuccine with gorgonzola cream. All that – plus the copious amounts of free flow champagne, house wines and cocktails you’re probably going to inhale – works out to a delightfully saccharine meal, indeed. As the kids bounce their way through inflated castles, treat yourself to a dip at the pool as the first tingling of your food coma kicks in.
Apr 16, noon-2pm & 2.30pm-4.30pm. Adults $188, children $78.
The Knolls at Capella Singapore
As kids run wild at the front lawn for the annual Easter egg hunt, adults get to soak in the sounds of upbeat tunes as you work your way through the fresh seafood, gourmet meats and desserts at the luxe spread. Also look out for a live demonstration of healthy Mediterranean cuisine by award-winning French guest chef, Olivier Rodriguez, as well as activities like a magic show and a corner for face and egg painting sessions.
Apr 16, 12.30pm-3pm. Adults $188-$258, children $78-$118.
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