The Buffet Restaurant

The Buffet Restaurant is a buffet restaurant on Level 2 of M Hotel Singapore City Centre, at 81 Anson Road in Tanjong Pagar. Its spread is built around Peranakan food, the home cooking of the Straits Chinese, also known as Nyonya cuisine. The current menu, called Nyonya Classics Redefined, has more than 30 dishes.

The hotel aims it at team lunches, after-work dinners and weekend meals with family and friends. There are buffets at lunch and dinner, plus a smaller high tea on Saturday afternoons.

What is on the buffet

The dishes rotate, so not everything below will be out on every visit. Recent spreads have included:

• Live noodle station: bowls of Nyonya laksa and mee siam, made to order.
• Hot dishes: beef cheek rendang, ayam pongteh (chicken braised in fermented soybean paste), prawns in a pineapple and coconut curry, and sayur lodeh vegetable curry.
• Roast meats: chicken roasted with buah keluak, the black nut used in many Peranakan dishes, and oven-roasted beef with a sour and spicy coconut sauce.
• Seafood: fresh seafood on ice and a fresh catch of the day.
• Popiah and rojak: soft spring rolls filled with vegetables, and a fruit and vegetable salad in a sweet, dark sauce.
• Desserts: durian pengat, assorted Nyonya kueh and ice kacang that you top yourself.

Festive buffets run around Christmas and New Year, with extras such as lobster and whole roasted salmon. Check the hotel website for the current theme.

Good to know before you go

• Dress code: smart casual.
• Booking: reserve online through the hotel website or by phone. Booking ahead is wise at weekends and for groups.
• No alcohol: alcohol is not served, and you cannot bring your own wine.
• Allergies: mention any food allergies or dietary needs when you book. The dishes rotate, so check with the team on the day too.
• Durian: durian pengat has a strong smell and taste. Try a small spoonful first if you are new to it.
• Hotpot: older reviews mention a hotpot dinner here. The hotel paused it in February 2026.

Getting there

M Hotel is on Anson Road in the Tanjong Pagar business district. Tanjong Pagar MRT station on the East-West Line is a short walk away. The hotel also has a second restaurant, earthember, if you would rather not have a buffet.

Nearby

Tanjong Pagar has plenty of other places to eat. For Burmese food, try Burma Social on Tras Street, or book a sushi meal at Hamamoto. Hotels close by include Sofitel Singapore City Centre and Oasia Hotel Downtown. Compare more hotel buffets in Singapore and Peranakan restaurants, or see all restaurants in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar. Current menus are on the hotel's website.