Swan-ky New Festives at Orchard Hotel Singapore

For this festive season, Orchard Hotel Singapore launches a renewed collection of dining offerings with a swan-ky spirit. Taking centre stage in the lobby is the Royal Swan Festive Goodie House, featuring seven larger-than-life royal swans which represent 'Seven Swans a-swimming', as made famous in the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

"Wicklein" Tuning Musical-Box Tin with Fine Oblaten

Tiered Christmas Tree

The Royal Swan Goodie house fascinates with its almost fairytale-like setup, featuring not just festive Takeaways, but also Christmas ornaments such as musical snow globes. The front is lined up with Christmas Festive Cakes such as Homemade Confit Orange & Lemon Stollen ($42), Rich Christmas Fruit Cake ($48), and bringing the entire family of Santa Village is the Chocolate and Confectionery, with items like Tiered Christmas Tree ($28), Snowman Senior ($18), Santa Speedster ($22), Rudolph ($14), Snowman Lolly ($10), amongst many others. You will be tempted to tune the "Wicklein" Tuning Musical-Box Tin with Fine Oblaten($39.90) and be drawn into the magical sound of Christmas.

Bone-in Honey Baked Gammon Ham

Roasted Whole Turkey

Roast Beef

Drop by The Orchard Cafe this Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet and tuck into an exclusive festive spread. Highlights include Bone-in Honey Baked Gammon Ham, Roasted Whole Turkey and Roast Beef.

Signature Baked Yoghurt Country Tomato Scottish Salmon

The dish that impressed me the most is the succulent Signature Baked Yoghurt Country Tomato Scottish Salmon, one of the best-baked salmons I had for buffets.

Orange Pound Cake

Christmas Stollen

For desserts, savour the Christmas flavours in Christmas Stollen, Orange Pound Cake and Christmas Yule Log.

For more details on Orchard Hotel Singapore's festive offers, please see https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/offers/asia/orchard-hotel-singapore/dining/festive-offers-2019/

Written and photography by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Orchard Hotel Singapore 
442 Orchard Road
Singapore 238879
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

One-Ninety Bar @ Four Seasons Singapore - Festive Weekend Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea gets christmassy at One-Ninety Bar at Four Seasons Singapore. From now till the end of December, One-Ninety Bar shall get you into the mood of Christmas with its Festive Weekend Afternoon Tea.

The Afternoon Tea set comes with 2 rounds of coffee or tea. Coffee lovers, you won't be disappointed with the freshly brewed coffee. Looking at the coffee being brewed in front of me really got me into the mood!

The Savoury tier comes with 5 items - Beef Pastrami On Rye Bread, Honey Pumpkin On Sour Dough, Egg Salad Tart With Caviar And Salmon Roe, Tea Smoked Salmon On Seven Grain Bread and Smoked Turkey Ham On Whole Meal Bread. The highlight for me was the Tea Smoked Salmon On Seven Grain Bread for its mouth-filling texture.

The 2nd tier is filled with classic Christmas flavours - the rummy, spiced dried fruits that spells Christmas in every way. I like the Holiday Stollen, and I suggest having it first when they are served warm to you. If you enjoy a cinnamon bun, this will definitely satisfy your appetite. It is softer than a regular stollen, and less sweet too. Both the Mince Tart and Fruit Cake were just as yummy.

The 3rd tier has a couple of adorable looking sweets such as the Green Tea Azuki Bean Tart that is shaped into a Christmas tree and a pretty sky blue Peppermint Macaron embossed with a snowflake. Or something truly symbolic to Christmas, there's a mini Hazelnut Praline Log Cake as well.

The Freshly Baked tray allures you with its puffy Pumpkin Raisin Scones, Vanilla Scones, as well as crusty and buttery Brown Sugar Shortbread. I'm not a fan of scones that are too rich in butter, and thankfully these are not. Hence I love how I could really slather the Devonshire Clotted Cream over, along with the tart Strawberry-Rose Preserve and Spiced Cranberry Preserve. The shortbread is also a delightful addition to this section, which is not so commonly available elsewhere.

Available on Saturdays and Sundays 2pm to 5pm until the end of December 2019, the Festive Weekend Afternoon Tea is $48 per adult with a choice of tea, coffee or Audrey’s signature Valrhona hot chocolate or tops up to $62 per adult for an additional glass of Kir Royale.

Written and photography by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


One-Ninety Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Ground Floor
190 Orchard Boulevard
Singapore 248646
Tel: +65 68317250
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Nearest MRT: Orchard MRT (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Afternoon Tea Sat-Sun: 2pm - 5pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk towards Wheelock Place via ION. Exit Wheelock Place and turn left towards Liat Tower. Continue walking along Orchard Road. Walk to Hilton Hotel. Go to level 2. Follow the passageway to Four Seasons Hotel. Walk to destination. Journey time is about 12 minutes. [Map]