It’s the time of year to celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones, and achieve a new personal best for how many pineapple tarts you can eat in one sitting. Between tossing the Yu Sheng and receiving Ang Bao, there’s a lot to prepare, plan, and execute for a CNY to remember.
If you’re looking for the traditional, or something a bit more modern, here is a curated list of 5 different lunar new year experiences, which won’t only tick off a box on your to-do list, but will delight and inspire your guests with how thoughtful you are.
The Classic: Capella Singapore’s Reunion Dinner
Exclusively on Chinese New Year’s Eve, 16 February 2026, the Capella Singapore is offering a one-night-only reunion dinner of two set menus, featuring signature dishes like Braised Six-Head South African Abalone and Steamed Australian Rock Lobster in aged Hua Diao wine. Joyous Reunion ($248++ per person) and Celebration of Spring ($288++ per person) promise to impress and delight, and both open with the Capella’s Prosperity Lo Hei to start your year of the horse with good fortune. An indulgent feast guaranteed to impress your guests.
The Different: COTE Singapore’s Feast of the Fire Stallion
The first and only international outpost of the Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, COTE Singapore, is focusing on innovation this year. A contemporary twist on the classic with Blue Fin Tuna Yu Sheng ($128++), complete with perilla leaves, plum and yuja vinaigrette, whole hazelnuts and toasted sesame seeds. Their fresh take on Yu Sheng comes with a complimentary shot of Jinro Green Grape Soju to kick your celebrations off with a bang. The Feast of the Fire Stallion ($178++) is for those looking to explore other cuisines for their Reunion Dinner this year, with sublime cuts of Japanese and Australian wagyu, and COTE’s Hanwoo Beef taking centre stage amongst all the trimmings.
The View: Level 33’s Modern Lo Hei
If you’re looking to celebrate with the best view of the Singapore skyline, look no further than Level 33. Their Lo Hei comes in three variations—Poached Sustainable Prawns ($68++), Australian King Fish and Ocean Trout Sashimi ($88++), or Kaluga Queen Caviar with Prawns and Sashimi ($188++)—so there’s something for everyone. And your festive photos, showing of your ‘huat’-est looks with MBS in the background, will have the aunties gagging until the Year of the Goat next year.
The Catch Up: Mandarin Oriental’s Blissful Spring afternoon tea
Mandarin Oriental’s lobby lounge is offering the chicest of catch-up opportunities this season with its Blissful Spring Afternoon Tea ($68++ per person). The perfect place to pause with your bestie before the visitations begin, or after the celebrations are over. Both sweet and savoury creations tantalise the taste buds — from a prosperity bite of cured salmon accented with mandarin orange peel and yuzu pearl, to a refined reinterpretation of the classic pineapple tart, there’s something for everyone to indulge in.
The Gift: Ralph’s Coffee Cookie Gift Set
If you’re looking to take something on your own visitations but don’t want to bore your hosts, Ralph’s Coffee has a cookie gift set guaranteed to make an impression ($90). Their limited-edition set features twenty-four gourmet cookies in four indulgent flavours—Red Velvet Biscoff, Chocolate Coffee, Butter, and Pineapple Tart. The red gift box itself is an eye catcher, with a tea house-inspired floral motif featuring peonies and accented with gold-foiled horses to honour the Year of the Horse.
Whatever your plans are this year, keep these elevated options in mind and book early to avoid disappointment. The festive season is almost upon us, and as we shed the skin of the Year of the Snake, a little indulgence and glamour won’t hurt before the Horse comes thundering into town.
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