Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant

Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant is the Indonesian restaurant inside Furama RiverFront, a hotel at 405 Havelock Road. It sits on Level 3 and is best known for its buffet of Indonesian dishes at lunch and dinner. There is also an à la carte menu.

Kintamani first opened in 1985 and takes its name from Kintamani, a highland area of Bali. Over the decades it has hosted many family gatherings, weddings and company dinners. The restaurant has since refreshed both its dining room and its menu, adding new buffet dishes and more choices for children.

What to order

The buffet is the main reason to come. It brings together well-known dishes from across Indonesia, with curries and grills alongside soups, salads and vegetables. Live stations add dishes cooked in front of you. The dishes the restaurant names as signatures include:

• Rendang Daging Sapi: beef rendang, slow-cooked with coconut and spices.
• Gulai Tunjang: a rich curry made with beef tendon.
• Sambal Petai Tiger Prawns: tiger prawns in a chilli sambal with petai beans, which have a strong, earthy taste.
• Sayur Lodeh: mixed vegetables in a coconut curry.

When the menu was refreshed in October 2024, the restaurant launched specials such as baby lobster in garlic butter sauce and grilled stingray with its own sambal. Ask whether they are still on offer when you book.

Recent write-ups also mention roast leg of lamb, spiced grilled chicken, oxtail soup, spicy fried squid and a peanut vegetable salad. The exact spread can change from day to day, so treat any list as a guide rather than a promise.

The setting

The dining room uses warm wood and Indonesian decorative pieces, which suit its Balinese name. The mood is homely and relaxed rather than formal. It works well for families and groups, and many diners come to mark birthdays and other occasions.

Because it is inside a large hotel, it is also an easy choice if you are staying at Furama RiverFront and want a sit-down meal without going out.

Good to know before you go

• The buffet is served at lunch and dinner, and prices differ between weekdays and weekends. Check the current rate when you book.
• You can reserve a table through Chope.
• The menu includes dishes for children, which helps if you are travelling as a family.
• Indonesian cooking often uses chilli and sambal, so ask the staff which dishes are milder.
• Hotel and dining details are on the Kintamani page of the Furama RiverFront website.

Nearby

Kintamani is inside Furama RiverFront, and other hotels close by include Copthorne King's Hotel and Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium. For a change of scene, walk through the pre-war flats of the Tiong Bahru Estate, or have a hawker breakfast at Tiong Bahru Market. You can also compare other hotel buffets in Singapore, more Thai, Korean and Asian restaurants, or browse restaurants in Tiong Bahru and Alexandra.