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We aren’t getting any long weekend out of National Day this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate in style with good food – and good deals. Now that Singapore is 52, there’re lots of places with promos related to the number – think extra sides at just $5.20 or a whopping 52% discount off mains.
All you need is your DBS/POSB credit or debit card, and you’re ready to go. Here are 14 restaurants where you can commemorate our nation’s birthday with a great meal.
If you’re looking for delicious Western fare that fills the tummy and doesn’t break the bank, look no further than 49 Seats. Home in to classic favourites like pan-fried fish and chicken chop, or load up with tom yum pasta or smoked duck pasta.
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49 Seats’ Classic Carbonara (U.P. S$12.90), Cheese Fries (U.P. S$7.90), and Smoked Duck (U.P. S$14.90) are going for just $5.20 during the month of August – talk about an awesome way to fill your belly.
49 Seats
Address: The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road #01-49, 238843
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 6pm – 11pm (Mon – Fri), 11:30am – 11pm (Weekends)
Tel: 6225 4332
Offer: $5.20 for Classic Carbonara (U.P. S$12.90), $5.20 for Cheese Fries (U.P. S$7.90), $5.20 for Smoked Duck (U.P. S$14.90)
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
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Located along Boon Lay Way, this place is known as a “dessert asylum”, and with good reason. Serving up everything from rainbow cakes covered in ganache to sundaes covered in caramel, Toby’s will satisfy any sweet tooth.
But before dessert, start your meal with some “proper” food. With 52% off pasta dishes like Spicy Marinara Spaghetti (U.P $17.95) and Smoked Salmon Tagliatelle (U.P $15.95) if you upgrade to a set meal, you’ll have all you need for a well-rounded meal.
TOBY’s The Dessert Asylum
Address: 8 Boon Lay Way, #01-35, Tradehub21, Singapore 609964
Tel: 6316 2422
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm daily
Offer: Get 52% off your pasta dishes if you upgrade to a set meal with soup and drinks for just $6.90.
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Promotion is valid for dine-in only, and is not valid with any other discounts, promotions, vouchers or privilege cards. GST applies, but there is no service tax.
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Fusing Korean and Mexican flavours into one hearty bistro, Don’t Tell Mama is all about combining flavours in ways you’ve never imagined before. Get a Beergarita (or three), and pair it with tasty snacks like kimchi fries, bulgogi pancakes, and nachos drowning in cheese.
These tasty bar bites (U.P. $8) are 52% off, so go for it!
Don’t Tell Mama
Address: 52 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088473
Opening Hours: 5:30pm – 2am, closed on Sundays
Tel: 6221 2007
Offer: 52% of their Bar Bites
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Promotion is valid for dine-in only, and only available from 5:30pm – 9pm, Mon – Thu. Only one redemption per receipt allowed. Price is exclusive of any GST and service charge.
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Dome Cafe has got everything from ham and cheese toasties to sweet shrimp pasta, and and a whole array of starters, salads and drinks to round it up.
With any food order at Dome Cafe in August, you’ll get a 1-for-1 Singapore Sling Mocktail (U.P. $5.20) – looks like a brunch date with your BFF is in order.
Dome Cafe
Visit their website for full list of outlets
Offer: Order any Main Course and get 1-for-1 Singapore Sling Mocktail at S$5.20
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Not valid with any other promotions or discounts.
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If you like Peranakan food, head down to Sun’s Cafe at Hotel Grand Pacific for a Peranakan buffet where you can stuff yourself silly. They’ve got DIY kueh pie tee stations, laksa, sambal prawns with petai, ngoh hiang, assam pedas, and more!
For dessert, help yourself to their wide assortment of Nonya kueh, as well as bubur hitam and chilled grass jelly for a sweet end to your feast.
They’re offering 52% off their lunch and dinner buffets (U.P. $38 and $45 respectively), so you’ll be getting way more bang for your buck.
Sun’s Cafe
Address: 101 Victoria Street, Hotel Grand Pacific, 188018
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 10pm
Tel: 6431 1823
Offer: 52% off Peranakan lunch and dinner buffets
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Quote ‘DBS/POSB’ upon reservation & payment. The promotion is only valid from Monday to Thursday, for max of 10 diners per table per bill per card.
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There’s definitely something for everyone at Bakerzin – they’ve got Asian dishes, like Thai Basil Rice and Japanese Katsu Curry, as well as delicious Western fare from pulled pork burgers to DIY pasta.
If you dine here in August, you can get your second main at just $5.20! Given that a main is generally around the $15 mark, this is a super saving.
Bakerzin
Head over to their website for their full list of locations, and find the one closest to you!
Offer: Get your second main at just $5.20 with the purchase of one main course!
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Applicable Main Courses are limited to Burgers and Sandwiches, Western and Asian dishes. 2nd Main Course must be lower or equal value. Promotion is not applicable on the eve of/on Public Holidays, and is not available at the Gardens by the Bay and Maju Avenue outlets.
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If you’re looking for an a dim sum experience that’ll make everyone from Ah Gong to your three-year-old nephew happy, look no further. Yum Cha has mini egg tarts, siew mai, har gow – everything you need to satisfy that dimsum craving.
If you’re keen on interesting XLB flavours, try their bak kut teh xiao long bao – going at $5.20 in a 1-for-1 deal this August.
Yum Cha also serves up favourites like crispy roast chicken and beef brisket noodles – the Hong Kong cha caan teng vibe is definitely strong in this one.
Yum Cha
Chinatown Outlet
Address: 20 Trengganu Street, #02-01 (Chinatown) Singapore 058479
Tel: 6372 1717
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 10:30pm (Mon – Fri) 9am – 10:30pm (Weekends & Public Holidays)
Changi Outlet
Address: 6 Changi Business Park Ave 1, #01-33 UE Bizhub EAST, Singapore 486017
Tel: 6789 1717
Opening Hours: 7am – 3pm, 6pm – 9pm
Offer: 1-for-1 Bak Kut Teh Xiao Long Bao at just $5.20!
Validity: 1 – 13 August 2017
T&C: Valid for dine-in only. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions, discounts, offers or any credit card promotions.
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Fremantle Seafood Market offers fresh seafood for you to cook at home, as well as a restaurant area where you can treat yourself to a delicious meal along the Singapore River.
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Be sure to give their chilled seafood platters a try, as well as hot dishes like Sri Lankan crab in a bag, mussels, and the classic fish and chips.
Crab lovers, you’re in luck: get 52% off your second chilli crab when you dine here in August. Given how tasty it’ll be, you’ll definitely want two.
Fremantle Seafood Market
Address: 3E River Valley Rd, #01-05/06, Singapore 179024
Tel: 6337 1838
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm (Sun – Thu), 12pm – 2am (Fri & Sat)
Offer: Get 52% off your second chilli crab!
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Valid all day, daily, for dine-in only. Promotion is limited to one redemption per bill and/or table. Discount will be applied on item of lower or equal value.
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Featuring a dining concept where you cook fresh meat and seafood on heated volcanic stone slabs, you’re in for a BBQ experience like no other at Hot Stones. This method of cooking seals in the flavours and lets the freshness of the produce do the talking. Plus, there’s nothing better than the fact that you can get your second main course at 52% off this August!
With options like wagyu beef, kurobuta pork, and lamb racks, this is a meat lover’s paradise.
Hot Stones Steak and Seafood
Address: 3D River Valley Rd, #01-06, Clarke Quay, Singapore 179023
Tel: 6333 4868
Opening Hours: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm (Mon – Thu), 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 2am (Fri), 6pm – 2am (Sat), 6pm – 11pm (Sun)
Offer: 52% off your second main course!
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Valid all day, daily. The discount will be applied on item of lower or equal value.
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Being both a cafe and a bar, Oriole Coffee + Bar serves up amazing cold-brew coffee. The menu’s solid too – be sure to give their beef cheek tagliatelle and fish and chips a try.
For National Day, they’re adding two Singapore-inspired drinks to their menu – the Chendoriole, stuffed with gula melaka and chendol, and the Milokopilahh, which, as you might’ve guessed, has Milo and espresso as its star ingredients. You can try either of these (worth $5.20) for free with any main purchased.
Oriole Coffee + Bar
Somerset
Address: 96 Somerset Rd, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard (next to 313Somerset), #01-01, Singapore 238163
Tel: 6238 8348
Opening Hours: 8am – 11pm (Sun – Thu, PH), 8am – 12pm (Fri, Sat, eve of PH)
Capitol Piazza
Address: 13 Stamford Road, Capitol Piazza Neue, #02-20/21, Singapore 178905
Tel: 6384 6495
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 9:30pm
Offer: Free Chendoriole or Milokopilahh (worth $5.20 each) with purchase of any main.
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Available for both dine-in and takeaway. Promotion is not valid in conjunction with other discounts, privileges, special menus/items and complimentary vouchers
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Spring Court has been around since 1929 – making it the oldest Chinese restaurant in Singapore! It serves up a unique blend of Hokkien and Cantonese cuisine such as dimsum, suckling pig, abalone… All classic hallmarks of Chinese restaurant fare.
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Their abalone set menu is going for just $52 per person (U.P. $112) for the month of August, which has 7 courses including Braised Australian Whole “3 Headed” Abalone, Stir-Fried Spare RIb in Special Sauce, Deshelled Prawn With Salted Egg Yolk and Almond Flakes, and more.
Spring Court Singapore
Address: 52-56 Upper Cross Street, Singapore 058348
Tel: 6449 5030
Opening Hours: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10:30pm, daily
Offer: Get their abalone set menu at just $52 per person (U.P. $112 per pax)
Validity: 1 – 31 August 2017
T&C: Valid for dine-in only. Items on the menu are subject to availability, and the restaurant reserves the right to replace items at their discretion.
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Think “Crystal Jade” and you’ll think of xiao long bao, with piping hot soup bursting out of its delicate exterior. At Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao/Jiangnan, gently bite into their National Day Xiao Long Bao, for just $5.20/4 pieces (U.P. $7.20).
Alternatively, head to Crystal Jade Kitchen to tuck into Hong Kong faves without having to get on an airplane. Give their Assorted Trio Ha Kau a try – you can get it with a drink for just $5.20 (U.P. $9.60).
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To pull out all the stops to impress your date, head to the sophisticated Crystal Jade Prestige. Fusing contemporary and Chinese cuisine, they serve up refined dishes such as Hokkaido scallops in teriyaki sauce and pan-fried foie gras.
If you’re looking for something communal and soupy, they’re offering their Premium Steamboat Set at $52 (U.P. $68.80). Yessss.
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao/Jiangnan
Find your nearest outlet here!
Offer: Get their National Day Xiao Long Bao (2 pieces Chilli Crab & 2 pieces Original) at $5.20 for 4 pieces (U.P. $7.20)!
T&C: Valid for dine-in only, while stocks last. Limited to 2 redemptions per table per bill, no splitting of bill allowed. Prices stated are subject to service charge and GST.
Crystal Jade Kitchen
Click here to find the one closest to you!
Offer: Get their Assorted Trio Ha Kau with a beverage for just $5.20 (U.P. $9.60).
T&C: Valid from Mon to Fri till 8PM, excluding eve of/and PHs, and for dine-in only, while stocks last. Limited to 1 redemption per table per bill, no splitting of bill is allowed.
Crystal Jade Prestige
Address: 8 Marina Boulevard, Marina Bay Financial Centre, #02-01, Singapore 018981
Tel: 6509 9493
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Fri), 11am – 3:30pm, 6pm – 10:30pm (Weekends & Public Holidays)
Offer: Get their Premium Steamboat Set at $52 per pax (U.P. $68.80 per pax)
T&C: Valid only at dinner. Minimum 2 pax is required to dine. Valid for dine-in only, while stocks last.
All Crystal Jade offers are valid from 1 – 31 August.
From local faves like chilli crab and bak kut teh-inspired xiao long bao, to hearty pastas and quality Chinese restaurant fare, you’re definitely be spoilt for choice with these food deals.
Whether you’re meeting your BFFs for a night on the town, or taking your parents out for a cosy family dinner, there’s something for everyone. Just bring along your DBS/POSB credit or debit cards for amazing deals that’ll leave you awestruck just like the fireworks of the NDP parade. Plus, you can also receive up to 14% rebates at eateries with the POSB Everyday Card.
So, happy dining folks, and happy National Day!
This post was brought to you by DBS.
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