The Landmark Restaurant

The Landmark Restaurant is a large buffet restaurant on Level 5 of Village Hotel Bugis, at 390 Victoria Street. Its international spread mixes Malay, Indian, Western, Mediterranean and seafood dishes. The hotel sits between Bugis and the Arab Street side of Kampong Glam.

Three buffet menus rotate through the week, one for Monday and Tuesday, one for Wednesday and Thursday, and one for Friday to Sunday. The dishes change with the day you visit. The restaurant also hosts many birthdays, weddings and company events.

What is on the buffet

Each menu follows a similar layout. Recent menus have included:

• Seafood: chilli crab, black pepper or sambal tiger prawns, mussels, sambal lala (clams) and baby lobster.
• Indian corner: biryani, salmon fish head curry, chicken tikka, fish tikka, keema aloo and naan.
• Local dishes: beef rendang, lontong goreng, dry hor fun, mee goreng and seafood fried rice.
• Live stations: mutton and chicken satay grilled to order, pizza and a beef carving station.
• Starters: a salad bar, gado-gado and rojak, fried snacks such as epok epok, and crackers.
• Desserts: more than 14 sweets, from cheesecake and churros to Malay kuih, bubur terigu and ice cream.

Coffee, teh tarik and soft drinks are part of the buffet. From Friday to Sunday, dinner adds a live barbecue by the hotel pool. Recent menus have included roast turkey, lamb, tandoori chicken and barbecued prawns.

The setting

The main dining room is dressy, with gold chandeliers overhead and rows of tables with maroon chairs. It holds up to about 200 diners. There are also outdoor tables beside the hotel pool. The restaurant has three event spaces, Red Velvet, Sapphire and The Landmark Ballroom. They are used for weddings, seminars, product launches and private parties.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: reserve online through the website, by phone or on WhatsApp. Book ahead for weekend dinners and large groups.
• Promotions: the restaurant often runs one-for-one deals, so check its website before you go.
• Children: young children pay a much lower rate, and children under four eat free.
• Gift vouchers: the restaurant sells gift vouchers, which can make a good present.
• Getting there: the hotel is about a six-minute walk from Bugis MRT station.

Nearby

The Sultan Mosque and the shops of Kampong Glam and Haji Lane are a short walk away. Bugis Street is good for cheap shopping and snacks. See more hotel buffets in Singapore, all restaurants in Bugis and Kampong Glam, or read our Kampong Glam and Bugis guide. The current menus are on The Landmark website.