EASTER TIDINGS
This season’s top picks for an eggs-cellent celebration.
While the Easter Weekend High Tea Buffet ($54/ person) at Pan Pacific Singapore’s Atrium is a tempting affair with its 44-metre-long buffet spread of Peranakan delicacies and English afternoon tea staples, there might be some who would rather celebrate at home this year. Fret not, however, as the Pacific Marketplace’s takeaway goodies are perfect as centerpieces to your home feast. The highlights of this year are its show-stopping chocolate creations, such as the Large Chocolate Beehive Egg ($108) and the must-try Apricot Dulcey Cake in Egg ($62). The latter’s moist chocolate cake is filled with apricot crème brulee and Dulcey mousse, and is encased in a bedazzled pink chocolate shell.
Level 1, 7 Raffles Boulevard. Tel: 6826 8240
Besides a bevy of Easter dining packages at its dining outlets,
Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore goes beyond with an array of hands-on activities for tykes to enjoy during the Easter weekend. Get their creative juices flowing with the Easter
Chocolate Workshop ($128/ child, $30/accompanying adult) at the Garden Terrace, or pay a visit to the buds' play area for arts and craft or baking sessions. The Banyan Deck will also be holding a dinosaur-themed Easter egg hunt that will feature games and activities for the whole family. For the full experience, opt for the Easter staycation package (from $395/night) that includes $100 dining credit and access to Easter activities.
22 Orange Grove Road. Tel: 6213 4398 (dining)/4002 (reservations)
Hilton Singapore’s Eggs-travagant Easter Brunch ($118/adult, $59/child) will be perfect for those who prefer a more dynamic dining experience. Its extensive buffet line-up counts 10 a la minute stations that will be dishing up piping hot specials; there will also be roving food carts serving healthy kale bowls, beef tacos, and a giant chocolate Easter egg. Besides the dedicated cheese room (boasting 30 types of cheeses and a live raclette station) and the create-your-own pizza station, beef aficionados will love the Black Angus Beef Tomahawk at the live carving section, and the Japanese rice station. The latter will allow you to top your own rice don with indulgent Wagyu shortribs, foie gras, onsen eggs, and shaved truffle.
Opus Restaurant, Lobby Level, 581 Orchard Road. Tel: 6730 3390
Sofitel Singapore City Centre’s Easter Sunday Family Brunch ($138/adult, $69/ child) is one to impress, with all three of the hotel’s executive chefs preparing their own stunning line-up of specialties. For instance, Jean-charles Dubois features a repertoire of French classics such as Duck Confit with Orange Reduction and Escargot Ragout, while Chinese chef Andrew Chong goes local with Singapore-style Chilli Crayfish and stir-fried Black Pepper Wagyu Beef. Lastly, pastry chef Sam Leong helms the dessert station, featuring a croissant waffle live station and a smattering of desserts, including hot cross buns and lemon meringue pie. Dine in comfort as your kids entertain themselves with balloon sculptures, an Easter Egg hunt, and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself.
Racines, 5th Floor, 9 Wallich Street. Tel: 6428 5000