Ginger

Ginger is the all-day restaurant at PARKROYAL on Beach Road, on the edge of Kampong Glam. It is best known for its buffets of Singapore dishes, served in a large room filled with plants. Executive Chef Vincent Aw leads the kitchen, and his menus focus on local flavours and the city's food heritage.

The hotel bills it as a botanical, garden-style space. It covers 535 square metres and can seat up to 190 guests, so it works well for family meals and big groups.

What to order

Ginger serves a buffet at both lunch and dinner every day, and there is also an à la carte menu. The buffet is the à la carte kind: you order dishes from a menu and they are brought to your table. Five live food stations add dishes cooked to order.

The menu leans on hawker and home-style favourites. Dishes the hotel names as signatures include:

• Singapore Chili Crab, the local classic in a sweet and spicy sauce
• Signature Crab Bee Hoon, crab served with rice vermicelli
• Hokkien Mee with Jumbo Prawn, fried noodles topped with a large prawn
• Kueh Pie Tee, small crisp pastry cups with a savoury filling
• Kampong Gelam Burger and Crispy Chicken Cutlet, for simpler tastes

Special menus run for festive seasons such as Christmas. If some of these dishes are new to you, our first-timer's guide to Singapore food explains the basics.

The setting

The room was redesigned in 2020 by designer Emma Maxwell. She used timber, stone and specially made wallpapers and fabrics. Local plants, including ginger flowers, are worked into the space. Her aim was to capture Singapore's idea of a city in a garden.

The design was honoured in the Alfresco Biophilic (Asia) category of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021. Ginger also picked up two Epicurean Star Awards in 2025. A private dining room is available, and the team can plan custom menus for gatherings.

Good to know before you go

• Dress code: smart casual.
• Children: the buffets have children's rates, which helps if you are eating as a family.
• Bookings: book ahead for festive dates and larger groups, by phone or email.
• Not a buffet day? The à la carte menu is served through the day as well.

Current buffet menus and booking details are on the official Ginger page.

Nearby

Ginger is close to the shophouse streets of Kampong Glam and Haji Lane and the golden dome of Sultan Mosque. For a different meal in the area, try The Dim Sum Place or Atlas. You can also compare other hotel buffets in Singapore or browse more restaurants in Bugis and Kampong Glam.