The swish Xperience Restaurant and HI-SO rooftop bar will be celebrating throughout December with a series of exciting foodie events and sparkly parties
The best places to spend Christmas and New Year in Singapore are on the tip of everyone’s tongue right now – with everyone scrambling to make decisions and book tables before it’s too late. What’s our check list when it comes to finding a cracking venue this festive season? One; an uber-stylish setting (‘tis once a year, after all), two; a fabulous central location (who knows where the night will take us?) and three; affordability (December ain’t a cheap month!).
One seriously sound option that has availability (for now!) is the oh-so-popular Sofitel So Singapore. Stylish? Ding, this award-winning hotel is famous for its incredible, sleek and colourful interiors! Location? Ding, this CBD hotel is gloriously close to Marina Bay and Chinatown. Affordable? Ding ding ding! Sofitel So Singapore is laying on an exciting spread of dining events and parties from now ‘til New Year – with set menus, brunches and rooftop parties among their sparkly Christmas and New Year options. At the helm of the kitchen is Chef Trevor Paulo, who has 13 years of experience under his belt and is one of the youngest executive chefs in Singapore. On top of looking after all the menus, the talented Chef Trevor ensures that all of Xperience’s foodie products are fresh and with magnifique French flavours.
Read on for the skinny below (although ‘skinny’ may not be the ideal word come January). Psst… If you’re interested in any of the nifty deals, email [email protected].
Lunchtime and evening dining
Where: Xperience Restaurant
Menu: This festive teaser is a decadent, wintery three-course set menu, with entrees including smoked duck breast with plum relish, mains including lamb shoulder confit with mint sauce and desserts including caramelized apple millefeuille (don’t ask us to say that after a vino or four).
When: 1 December – 3 January. (Mon to Fri 11.30am – 2pm and 6.30pm onwards, Sat to Sun noon – 2pm and 6.30pm onwards)
Price: $55++
Christmas brunching (the biggun’!)
Where: Xperience Restaurant
Menu: Talk about a festive fling! This all-you-can eat Christmas Day brunch will see Xperience laying out an array of comforting French classics with a unique twist. Think whole suckling pig, fig-stuffed chicken, whole roasted cote de boeuf, salmon en croute, fine de Claire oysters, and poached slipper lobsters. For dessert, the decadent marshmallow banana tree and towering croque en bouche are not to be missed! Get. Us. There.
When: 25 December, 11am – 3.30pm
Price: Adult $128++, child (5-11 years) $78++
Christmas dining
Where: Xperience Restaurant
Menu: This high-end Christmas extravaganza boasts a four-course set meal yule love. There’s herring roe for amuse bouche, salmon gravlax to start, savel chicken for your main and pear cake with honeycomb to finish. (Ahem, any menu that includes honeycomb is at the top of our list).
When: 24 and 25 December, 6.30pm onwards
Price: $88++
New Year’s Eve dining
Where: Xperience Restaurant
Menu: End the year with a final foodie fantasy with Xperience’s glittering five-course menu. Dishes include poached Irish oysters, beef short rib, apple and nougat crumble. What a way for your belly to kiss goodbye to 2015!
When: 31 December – seatings at 6.30pm or 9.30pm
Price: $98++
New Year’s Eve partying – deal!
Sofitel So Singapore’s incredible rooftop bar, HI-SO, is one of the best places to hang out in the CBD; it’s a special spot that oozes style and seclusion – while looking out across the twinkling skyline (set to be alight with fireworks come New Year’s Eve!). For those of you who want to take advantage of HI-SO’s magical setting, the three hour free-flow party package is a total steal. From 10pm to 1am keep your glass full to the brim with house wine, beer, juice, or a soft drink. Cheers!
Where: HI-SO Rooftop Bar (10pm – 1am)
Price: $85++ per person (early bird price until 18 December), $100++ per person thereafter
To view all of the above options in greater detail, take a look at this brochure.
To book any of the above (or all of them, you Christmassy things, you!), call 6701 6800 or email [email protected]. Warning; tables will sell out fast! For more information, drop into the wonderfully-smelling CBD hotel at 35 Robinson Road, S068876.
This post is sponsored by Sofitel So Singapore.