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When life gets impossibly hectic, meal times are the most precious moments in a single day, as they offer a short intermission amidst the busyness. And whether you’re happy, sad, angry or a combination of everything, treating yourself to a good meal is always apt.
With the Singapore Restaurant Festival (1st July – 30th September) celebrating all-things gastronomical, it’s an opportunity for you to reward yourself with a restaurant feast. DBS/POSB card holders in particular will be in for a treat, as there’ll be over 50 participating restaurants where you can enjoy great discounts that warrant eating more luxuriously.
Psst: you can also purchase $100 worth of SRF vouchers at 30% off, for use at the participating restaurants. Find out where you can purchase them here.
Here’s a list of the best 15 SRF deals:
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Yum Cha is a household brand in dim sum, with throngs of patrons frequenting the restaurant – testament to their quality of dim sum. Plus, it’s not like a single char siew bao is worth its weight in gold so you don’t have to worry about exuberant prices.
The original prices will now be coupled with 20% off a la carte dishes so you’ll be able to get more dim sum at a lower sum.
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Address: 20 Trengganu St, #02-01, Chinatown, 058479
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 10.30AM-10.30PM | Sat-Sun, 9AM-10.30PM
Telephone: 6372 1717
With work taking up almost half your day, it’s difficult to plan the perfect date night. If you need the formula of good food and ambience – something even the most tired of people will be able to enjoy – just head down to Cali Cafe.
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The 24-hour diner prides itself as the lifestyle cafe perfect for chilling out at. Two’s a charm during this period because you’’l get to enjoy a 1-for-1 deal on main courses. While you dig into their signature large slab of Baby Back Ribs ($34) and Steak & Fries ($32) there might be a chance to enjoy a live music performance too.
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Address: 31 Rochester Drive, #01-01, Park Avenue Hotel, 138637
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 24 hours
Telephone: 6684 9897
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Every burger served up at Barossa comes with a thick, juicy patty, and a variety of other essential ingredients like melted cheese, caramelised onions and crispy bacon. You can even customise the bun – from a choice of Classic Sesame, Laugen and Po Lo Bun.
If you have that one friend who never fails to go through thick and thin (burgers) with you, Barossa has the deal for lifelong burger buddies – 50% off the second burger ordered.
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Address: 8 Raffles Avenue, #01-11, Esplanade Mall, 039802
Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs, 12PM-3PM, 5PM-11PM | Fri, 12PM-3PM, 6PM-2AM | Sat, 12PM-2AM | Sun, 12PM-11PM
Telephone: 6534 5188
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If you’re looking for spice to pique your tastebuds, The Asian Kitchen has dishes to pit against your tolerance of spicy food. With the juicy Sichuan Spicy Wantons ($7.50) that release a burst of spicy soup once your break open the skin and Roast Chicken Noodles – Ma La ($10.90), spice lovers will be in heaven.
But if you can’t handle the heat, the Roast Chicken Noodles also come in milder flavours like the original and ginger. The Beef Brisket Noodles ($13.80) is a crowd favourite, with silky noodles and tender beef cubes.
With a minimum of $50 spent here, you can enjoy a 10% discount off your total bill.
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Address: 201 Victoria St, Singapore 188067
Opening Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11.30AM-10PM | Fri-Sat, 11.30AM-10.30PM
Telephone: 6884 5507
“The more, the merrier” might be the thing you usually say to comfort yourself when too many people join in. At Bangkok Jam, it really is more worth it if you dine with more people.
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Share the flavourful joys of pad thai, tom yum, thai fried rice, and thai curries (yellow, red or green) with a bunch of friends, and delight in splitting a bill that will be discounted as much as 35% (7-10 pax).
You can still get a discount even if you go alone: 15% off total bill for 1-3 pax and 25% off total bill for 4-6 pax.
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Address: 501 Orchard Rd, #02-04/05 Wheelock Place, 238880
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 11.30AM-10PM
Telephone: 6836 0989
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This is the opportunity for you to enjoy dishes that are usually part of a 10 course meal served at traditional Chinese weddings – minus the bride, groom and awkward situations. With an extensive a la carte menu at Hua Ting, you can savour a smorgasbord of fine Chinese delicacies all at 20% less on the food bill. Time for some huat-ing at Hua Ting!
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Address: 442 Orchard Rd, 238879
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 11.30AM-2.30PM, 6PM-10PM
Telephone: 6739 6666
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Peach Garden is another household name for dim sum. Go on and add more dishes to your table, ‘cause you’ll need a minimum of $50 worth of food to enjoy 15% off the total bill. You can enjoy more Fried Carrot Cake with XO Chilli Sauce and Deep Fried/Steamed Yolk Cream Bun.
There is also a set menu serving up Chinese dishes for numbers as few as two people to an entire family. One set meal is enough to make up the $50.
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Address: 301 Upper Thomson Road, #01-88 Thomson Road, 574408
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 11AM-3PM, 6PM-10PM | Sat-Sun, 10AM-2.30PM, 3PM-5PM, 6PM-10PM
Telephone: 6451 3233
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Let your tongue be piqued by the wide array of authentic flavours in Indian cuisine at Omar Shariff Authentic Indian Cuisine. Serving up both Northern and Southern Indian dishes, you can fill your table with various naans, tandoori and masala style dishes, and rows of kebab – all at 20% off.
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Website Address: 805 Bukit Timah Road, #01-02 Sixth Avenue Center, 279883 Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 11AM-2.30PM, 6PM-10.30PM | Sat-Sun, 11AM-10.30PM Telephone: 9151 0015
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Museo can make you feel super atas for the little time you spend having your meal there. Your atas game will be upped with dishes that incorporate a fusion between eastern and western flavours all served in cup-sized portions – a hallmark of fine dining.
While dining, you can enjoy the artsy interior coupled with a view of the harbour, making you feel like a boss. Being atas is expensive so take this opportunity to enjoy 15% off a la carte orders.
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Address: 31 Ocean Way, #01-22, Sentosa Cove, 098375
Opening Hours: Wed-Fri, 3PM-10PM | Sat, 11AM-11PM | Sun, 11AM-10PM
Telephone: 9151 0015
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With 10 different flavours of crab – including the best chilli crab in Singapore – you’ll be spoilt for choice at Singapore Seafood Republic. Inevitably, this restaurant is a little on the pricey side, but the freshness and wide variety of seafood offered makes it worth forking out for. And you’re in luck right now, ‘cause you can get 30% off your bill when you spend a minimum of $100 here.
The set menus serve up a feast of seafood platters, crabs and even staple dishes like fried rice and noodles.
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Address: 26 Sentosa Gateway, #01-292 Waterfront, Resorts World Sentosa, 098138
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 12PM-3PM, 6PM-11.30PM | Sat-Sun, 12PM-3PM, 5.30PM-11.30PM
Telephone: 6265 6777
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You’ll get a major throwback dining in Katong Kitchen because of its Peranakan-styled interior and rustic wooden furniture. This quaint restaurant serves up local favourites like Village Lobster Laksa ($26) and Village Nasi Goreng ($18), but also adds an international twist with dishes like Fish & Chips ($22). To top it off you can end off the meal with desserts like Lemongrass Jelly ($8) or Thai Ruby in Coconut Cream ($12). Get all these at 10% off.
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Address: Level 4, Village Hotel Katong, 25 Marine Parade, 449536
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 7AM-10.30AM; 12PM-2.30PM, 6.30PM-10PM
Telephone: 6551 2141
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Found in Rendezvous Hotel, Straits Cafe dishes out both local favourites and international cuisine. The crowd favourites are the Nonya Laksa and all-things-durian desserts which you get to enjoy all at 10% off (and other a la carte items).
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Address: 9 Bras Basah Rd, 189559
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 7AM-10.30PM
Telephone: 6708 7745
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Saltwater Cafe is known for the variety of local and international cuisine on its buffet line, but this is your opportunity to try out their a la carte menu items for 10% less. This place is also perfect for a weekend outing for the family because of the entertaining activities lined up especially for children like storytelling and face painting.
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Address: 1 Netheravon Rd, Changi Village Hotel, 508502
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 6.30AM-10PM
Telephone: 6378 7018
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Sun With Moon is one of my go-to Japanese restaurants because of it’s quiet location and the consistent quality of the food served here. They have a range of sashimi platters, sushi and bento sets for you to choose from – now all for 10% cheaper. A must-try is their kamameshi – flavoured rice steamed with various ingredients in an iron pot.
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Address: 501 Orchard Road, #03-15, Wheelock Place, 238880
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 11AM-9.30PM | Sat-Sun, 11AM-10PM
Telephone: 6733 6636
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The Soup Spoon Union is made up of a combination of restaurants – The Soup Spoon, The Grill Knife, The Salad Fork, and The Handburger – depending on which outlet you’re at. Soup lovers, rejoice – you’ll get a complimentary soup with any two sets ordered from any of the above restaurants.
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Address: 2 Orchard Turn, #B4-67/68, ION Orchard, 238801
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 11AM-10PM
Telephone: 6334 5378
There’s no better way to treat yourself better than to splurge on good food. It’s not just quality you’re paying for but also for the entire dining experience – the decor, service and comfort.
If there’s still that tinge of guilt hanging over you, don’t worry. As long as you keep on swiping with your DBS/POSB card, you’ll get to enjoy discounts at over 50 restaurants from Jul – Sep 2017.
This post was brought to you by DBS.
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