Carousel

Carousel is the buffet restaurant at Royal Plaza on Scotts, an independent hotel at 25 Scotts Road, just off Orchard Road. It serves international buffets with Asian, Mediterranean and Japanese food, plus a large seafood spread.

There are four buffet sessions: breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner. Each has its own menu, and live cooking stations prepare some dishes to order. An à la carte menu is also served for much of the day.

What to order

The spread changes with each session, so pick the meal that suits your plans.

• Lunch: the Lobster Claws Lunch Buffet has chilled seafood such as prawns and mussels, salmon and tuna sashimi, and a live teppanyaki station. Hot dishes cover Asian and international food, with some local favourites.
• High tea: called World Street Eats, it gathers street food from many countries. Look for takoyaki, tacos, tteokbokki, chicken rice, laksa and rojak. You can make your own shawarma and Korean noodles at DIY stations. Desserts run from churros to mango sticky rice.
• Dinner: the Premium Seafood Dinner Buffet is the biggest spread. It brings Maine lobsters, mud crabs, Sakoshi Bay oysters, half-shell scallops and tiger prawns. There is also sashimi and a whole Atlantic salmon with sour cream and honey mustard.
• Breakfast: a morning buffet with dishes from around the world, useful if you are staying nearby.

Lunch and dinner both finish with desserts, pastries and fresh fruit. Carousel also runs themed menus from time to time. One example was a Turkish buffet in 2025, led by a guest chef. Festive menus appear at the end of the year.

The setting

The mood is relaxed and casual. The hotel pitches Carousel for team lunches, family gatherings and casual get-togethers. The live stations keep things lively, as chefs cook and plate dishes in front of you.

For a more private meal, the Stateroom seats up to 14 guests. Groups of more than 20 should contact the restaurant directly to arrange a booking.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: reserve a table by phone or through the online booking link on the restaurant's website. Prices differ between weekdays and weekends.
• High tea days: the high tea buffet is not served every day, so check before you plan around it.
• Read the FAQ: the restaurant's FAQ page covers the dress code, child pricing and vegetarian options. It also explains its rules on food waste.
• Allergies: if you have a serious food allergy, speak to the staff before you start eating.

Getting there

The hotel says it is just steps from Orchard MRT station. Scotts Road branches off Orchard Road, so it is easy to combine a meal with shopping.

Nearby

The malls of Orchard Road are just around the corner. For another hotel buffet in the area, try Estate at Hilton Singapore Orchard. If you want something cheaper, our guide to cheap eats on Orchard Road covers mall food courts nearby. You can also compare more hotel buffets in Singapore or browse all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley.