For some, Chinese New Year (CNY) reunion dinner is your chance to catch up with your extended family and kick off the new year. You haven’t seen them in ages, and it’s great to set aside time to share a meal together again.
For others, the CNY reunion dinner is the obligatory annual Q&A sesh you’re required to sit through as a precursor to the CNY visiting in the days to come. Relatives will be relatives, and it isn’t Chinese New Year if you don’t get bombarded with the traditional invasive interrogations on your career, love life, and more.
No matter what CNY reunion dinner means to you, there’s one thing you can be sure of: there will be food, and the food should be good. That means yummy dishes at value-for-money prices. Get this: what if we told you that you could enjoy your CNY reunion dinner at a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant for under $60++ per pax?
Here are our picks for the most affordable Chinese restaurant set meals this CNY. From zi char restaurants to vegetarian eateries, we’ve got you covered.
| Chinese Restaurant | Chinese New Year 2025 reunion dinner prices |
| Paradise Classic | From $47.60++/pax (5 pax, takeaway) |
| Dian Xiao Er | From $52.80++/pax (10 pax) |
| Chin Lee Restaurant | From $52.90++/pax (8-10 pax) |
| Kok Sen Restaurant | From $58.80++/pax (8-10 pax) |
| Xi Yan | From $58.80++/pax (minimum 4 pax) |
| White Restaurant | From $59.50++/pax (4 pax) |
| Ban Heng | From $59.80+/pax (home delivery) |
| Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant | From $59.80++/pax (8-10 pax) |
| Mouth Restaurant | From $59.80+/pax (10 pax) |
| Pu Tien | From $66.80 nett/pax (10 pax) |
| Ling Zhi Vegetarian | From $52.80++/pax (10 pax) |
| Eight Treasures Vegetarian Restaurant | From $53.80++/pax (10 pax) |
Paradise Classic (from $47.60++/pax)
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Locations: Bedok Mall, Jewel Changi Airport, Marina Bay Link Mall, One Holland Village, Parkway Parade, Pasir Ris Mall, The Woodleigh Mall
Paradise Group has a host of different restaurant concepts, each offering their own unique CNY reunion dinner set menu. Most don’t come cheap, with many of their CNY set meals easily costing over $100++/pax.
The most affordable set menus we found were at Paradise Classic. Among their set menus, one of the more affordable ones generally aren’t available on the eve of Chinese New Year—so they’re not an option if your family staunchly wants to have reunion dinner then.
The lowest cost dine-in option is the Harmony set menu (page 7). It’ll cost you $688++ and feeds 8 – 10 diners. If your dinner party comprises generally light to average eaters, that comes up to $68.80++/pax. Here’s the menu:
- Prosperity Abalone Yu Sheng
- Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Fish Maw and Conpoy
- Steamed Marble Goby with Preserved Turnip
- Braised Sea Cucumber with Tofu and Mushroom in Claypot
- Stir-fried Pork Ribs with Garlic and Spices
- Stir-fried Crystal Prawn with Seasonal Vegetable
- Fried Rice with Conpoy and Chinese Sausage
- Chilled Double-boiled Peach Resin with Snow Fungus
If your family is willing to have reunion dinner a day or two off the mark, you can get the even more affordable Fortune set menu (page 7), priced at $56.80++/pax ($568++ for 8 – 10 pax).
Still want a taste of paradise without incurring the biggest restaurant bill of the year? Pick up Paradise Classic’s 5-course Prosperity set menu (page 4). A takeaway-only option, this set menu is suitable for a party of 5 and costs $238—that’s $47.60++ per pax.
Dian Xiao Er (from $52.80++/pax)
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Locations: Jurong Point, JEM, Lot One, Hillion Mall, VivoCity, Marina Square, Northpoint City, Junction 8, Nex, Waterway Point, Bedok Mall, Tampines 1, Causeway Point, Jewel Changi Airport, City Square Mall, Downtown East
Walk into any 2 malls in Singapore and we bet at least 1 of them will have a Dian Xiao Er outlet. You’re bound to have heard of this affordable Chinese restaurant, but what you may not know is that Dian Xiao Er has some really value for money CNY set menus as well.
All their CNY set menus include their Signature Herbal Roast Duck and Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng. They’re also all served with steamed white rice.
The affordable CNY 2025 set at Dian Xiao Er is the 8-course Celebration Set:
- Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng
- Signature Herbal Roast Duck (Angelica / Ten Wonder / Wild Ginseng)
- Fish Maw Thick Soup with Crab Meat & Conpoy
- Slow-Braised Pork Ribs
- Baby Cabbage with Crab Roe Sauce
- Braised Pork Tendon, Shiitake Mushroom & Fish Maw
- Steamed Fish Slices with Soy Sauce
- Prawns with Fresh Grapes in Mango Sauce
- Superior Steamed Rice
This 8-course set menu starts at $528++/10 pax ($52.80++/pax). Lower pax groups will pay more per head.
Chin Lee Restaurant ($52.90++/pax)
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Location: Blk 115 Bedok North Road, #01-285; 33 Canberra Plaza #02-01~03
If your family is all Teochew nang and won’t accept any other aberrational variations of Chinese cuisine, reunion dinner is going to be a challenge. Teochew restaurants don’t really come cheap.
Not only is Chin Lee restaurant one of the most well-known Teochew restaurants in Singapore, it’s also one of the most affordable.
Tucked away on the ground floor of an HDB block, this Bedok eatery’s delicious, no-fuss Teochew fare has won the hearts of Singaporeans from East to West. Buoyed by the support of its loyal customers, Chin Lee has also opened a second outlet at Canberra Plaza.
Their CNY set meals at their Canberra outlet start from $52.90++/pax for 10 pax. However, if you’re set on dining there on CNY Eve, the lowest price you’re looking at is $81.30++/pax. Have a look at the menus below—they’re taken from Chin Lee’s Instagram highlights.
Kok Sen Restaurant (from $58.80++/pax)
Location: 4 Keong Saik Road
A CNY set menu for under $45 per pax at a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant? Yes, you heard right. We’re starting off this list with the most affordable restaurant for CNY we never thought we’d find—Kok Sen Restaurant.
A family-run operation, Kok Sen Restaurant is currently helmed by the third generation of the Wong family. This Cantonese-style zi char restaurant is a hot favourite among Singaporeans, with queues expected all day every day.
It’s also a regular feature in the annual Singapore Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand award—proof that good food doesn’t need to come with a hefty price tag.
For CNY 2025, Kok Sen Restaurant has two CNY set menus available from 28 Jan to 12 Feb 2025. Set A is the more affordable option, priced at $588++ for a party of 8-10 pax:
- Prosperity Lo Hei
- Fish Maw Soup with Shredded Chicken
- Deep Fried Red Grouper Fish
- Crispy Roasted Chicken
- Luo-Han Vegetables
- Stir-Fry Spring Onion Prawn
- Sweet & Sour Pork Chop
- Braised Tofu with Sea Cucumber
- Stir-Fry Ee-Fu Noodle
- Yam Paste Dessert
Set B is priced at $888++ for 8-10 pax and comes with extra dishes like shark’s fin and sea cucumber with abalone.
Xi Yan (from $58.80++/pax)
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Locations: 1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre, #03-12/13; 2 Paya Lebar Road, #01-06/07/08, PLQ Parkside (below Park Place Residences)
Xi Yan originally started out as a private dining restaurant on Craig Road. It’s since expanded, and now helms 2 casual dining restaurants: Xi Yan @ Shaw Centre, and the newly opened Zing by Xi Yan @ PLQ Parkside.
If you’re feeling fancy, they also have a modern dining and bar concept at Maxwell (but its prices are way out of the scope of this article!).
One good thing about Xi Yan is that their CNY set menus start at a minimum of 4 pax, and can be easily adjusted to accommodate additional diners at the same rate. So if you’re having reunion dinner as a small family or have an odd number in your party, this is a good option.
The cheapest set menu is the Happiness 6-Course Set, which is available at both the Shaw Centre and PLQ outlets. At $58.80++/pax (minimum 4 pax), here’s what you’ll get:
- Signature Prosperity Yu Sheng with Salmon and Ikura (Salmon Roe)
- Salt Baked Chicken
- Prawns in Fermented Bean Curd Miso Sauce
- Hakka Dongpo Pork Belly with Mei Cai
- Superior Fish Soup with Diced Prawns, Cuttlefish, Minced Pork and Crispy Rice
- Pan Fried Homemade Gula Melaka Nian Gao
All of the CNY 2025 sets come with their mouthwatering Xi Yan Signature Prosperity Yu Sheng, which features a generous mountain of raw salmon, tuna, swordfish, salmon roe, and over 10 types fresh greens.
White Restaurant—The Original Sembawang White Beehoon (from $59.50++/ pax)
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Locations: Sembawang (22 Jalan Tampang), Jewel Changi Airport, IMM, Suntec City, Sun Plaza, Waterway Point, Vivo City, Tampines Mall
White Restaurant takes its name from its signature dish—white beehoon. Don’t scoff at this humble dish—I’ve dined at White Restaurant multiple times and their white beehoon continues to astonish me. It continues to be the best white beehoon I’ve had in my life. Silky smooth, the noodles are coated in a savoury, eggy gravy that’s fragrant and flavourful without being overbearing. Each sumptuous bite is punctuated with fresh prawn, sotong, and veggies. Top all that with a squeeze of juicy, zesty lime, and you will ascend to a white beehoon gastronomic heaven.
Though famous for their white beehooon, White Restaurant actually cooks up a storm of other zichar dishes just as well. I’ve enjoyed their salted egg sotong and homemade tofu on many an occasion, and have full faith that their festive menus this CNY are not going to disappoint. Especially since this year, all set menus come with their signature white beehoon or a premium razor clam and scallop version of it!
This CNY 2025, their festive menus are priced affordably from just $49.50++/per pax. That’s for their 4-pax Auspicious Set ($198++)—which unfortunately isn’t available on CNY Eve.
The most affordable menu that’s available on CNY Eve is the Blessings Set ($238++ for 4 pax, $59.50++/pax). Here’s what it includes
- Dragon Fortune Abalone Prosperity Toss
- Double-Boiled Chicken Sou with Cordyceps Flower
- Steamed Halibut Fillet with Ginger Sauce
- Fatt Choy Shajing Oyster with Mushrooms and Broccoli
- Razor Clams and Scallop White Beehoon (Yes! You don’t want to miss this!)
- Peach Gum Cheng Tng
White Restaurant also has CNY menus for 6 pax and 8 pax.
Here’s a pro tip to save more money at White Restaurant: Have a reunion lunch to get 20% off on CNY Eve! This applies to parties that dine during the first seating from 12 – 130pm.
Ban Heng (from $59.80+/pax)
Locations: Boon Keng, Orchid Country Club
A crowd favourite for their economical Teochew-style buffets, Ban Heng also has a reasonably priced CNY reunion dinner set menu at their Boon Keng outlet.
Boasting Shark’s Fin Soup with Dried Scallop and Crabmeat and Steamed Live Seabass, Menu OA is their most affordable set menu at $468+ for 10 pax ($69.80+/pax). Prices are subject to GST, but there’s no service charge!
Despite being the lowest cost, Menu A still looks sumptuous:
- Ban Heng Prosperity Lo Hei with Salmon Fish
- Braised Shark Fin Soup with Shredded Dried Scallop & Crabmeat
- Steamed Live Sea Garoupa Fish with Superior Soya Sauce in Hong Kong Style
- Braised Chicken with Herbal
- Poach Live Prawn with in Superior Soup
- Braised 10-headed Abalone with Black Moss, & Spinach
- Fried Rice with Chinese Sausage in Lotus Leaf
- Chilled Double Boiled Peach Gum Red Date, Snow Swallow& Gingko Nut Sweet Soup
This year at Ban Heng, reunion dinner isn’t just about the food. Book a table at the Boon Keng outlet’s Alfresco Reunion Dinner Hall for 28 Jan 2025 to enjoy a Dragon & Lion Dance show (530 pm / 8 pm) while you eat. Feast your eyes on that!
Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant (from $59.80++/pax)
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Location: 556 Macpherson Road, Singapore 368231
Another popular spot for Teochew fare is casual dining concept Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant. This restaurant was started by Teochew immigrant Ng Bak Liang, a vegetable seller who pivoted to become a chef and restaurant owner in 1974. Originally located along Tew Chew (Teochew) Street near the historic Ellenborough Market, Liang Kee has now found its home at Tai Seng.
Liang Kee has 3 CNY set menus for you to choose from:
All 3 sets can feed anywhere between 6 to 10 people, and all serve a maximum of 9 courses. However, you only get the full 10-course experience if you order the 8-10 pax set. Parties of 6 or 7 only get items 1-8.
The most affordable CNY set menu from Liang Kee is the Hundred of Fortune one. With a group of 8-10 pax, here’s what you’ll get for $598++:
- Liang Kee Prosperity Abalone Yu Sheng
- Sea Cucumber Fish Maw Thick Soup
- Teochew Homemade Fried Prawn Roll
- Soy steamed Marble Goby
- Teochew Braised Duck
- Teochew Braised Fa Cai Cabbage
- Braised Fried E-Fu Noodle
- Yam Paste With Pumpkin & Gingko Nuts
- Teochew Cold Sweet Prawns
- Marmite Pork
Mouth Restaurant ($59.80+/pax)
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Location: 38 Maxwell Rd, #01-01/02 Airview Building
Mouth Restaurant is a popular spot in Maxwell that boasts handmade Hong Kong-style dim sum, Peking duck, and classic Cantonese dishes.You’ll see some of these signature dishes in its 2025 CNY reunion dinner menu.
What’s unique about Mouth Restaurant is that they cater to halal and vegetarian diets as well. So if you have a multi-racial, multi-religious family, Mouth Restaurant is definitely worth checking out.
They’re always fully booked on the eve of CNY way ahead of time, and this year is no exception. At the time of writing, all reunion dinner slots have been snapped up! However, if your family is alright with having reunion dinner lunch instead, there are still some bookings available. Alternatively, if you want to dine there another day this festive season, their CNY menus are available every day of CNY too.
At $59.80+/pax for 10 pax, Set C is their most affordable CNY menu. There’s also no 10% service charge, so you only have to add the 9% GST surcharge to your total bill. Here’s what you can expect from Set C:
- Mouth Crispy Fish Yu-Sheng
- Mouth’s Dim Sum Combination
- Braise Shark’s Fin Soup with Mixed Sea Treasures
- Deep Fried Soon Hock with Blended Soya Sauce
- Braise Abalone with Mushroom and Vegetable
- Roasted Dragon Beard Chicken
- Sauteed Glutinous Rice with Preserved Meat
- Double Boiled Red Bean Cream w Glutinous ball
Pu Tien (from $66.80/pax nett)
Locations: Kitchener Road, VivoCity, Marina Square, Tampines Mall, Jurong Point, Parkway Parade, Holland Village, NEX, Resorts World Sentosa, Raffles City, ION Orchard, Northpoint, SingPost Centre, Jewel Changi Airport, Great World, Marina Bay Sands, Westgate, Causeway Point, Waterway Point
Michelin-starred casual dining Chinese restaurant Pu Tien doesn’t need any introduction. And with more and more outlets popping up in shopping malls across the island, dining at Pu Tien has become as convenient as it is delicious.
For CNY 2025, you have 3 set menus to choose from: The more affordable Prosperity Set Meal, the fancier Fortune Set Meal, and the indulgent Auspicious Set Meal.
The Prosperity Set Meal will cost you $66.80 nett per pax ($668/10 pax) if you dine in a group of 10, and up to $74/pax ($148/2 pax) if you’re dining as a couple. So the more the merrier!
Here’s the sample Prosperity set menu for 10 pax:
- Prosperity Yusheng (Abalone)
- Claypot Braised Sea Cucumber with Chestnut
- Deep-fried Squirrel Yellow Croaker
- Prosperity Prawns
- Deep-fried Pork Trotter with Salt & Pepper
- Homemade Silky Bean Curd
- Longevity Noodles
- Cordeceps Flower with Crab Meat Soup
- Glutinous Rice Balls in Red Bean Soup
Do note that smaller groups get fewer items and/or substituted dishes, so it’s best to go in a group of 10 if you can. It’s cheaper per pax and you get the best dishes!
Ling Zhi Vegetarian (from $52.80++/pax)
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Location: Liat Towers #05-01, 541 Orchard Road
Don’t worry about missing out if you go vegetarian for your reunion dinner—Ling Zhi Vegetarian puts its own spin on classic Chinese dishes and doesn’t skimp on premium ingredients. Truffle mushroom bisque, any one?
Per pax, their most affordable CNY set menu is Set Menu F. Priced at $528++ for 10 pax, it works out to $52.80++/pax and even comes with a complimentary TungLok Prosperity Gift. Here’s what you can expect:
- Prosperity Vegetarian ‘Yu Sheng’
- Braised Pumpkin Soup with Wild Morel Mushroom
- Sautéed Sliced Vegetarian Conch with Water Celery
- Sautéed Vegetarian Chicken and Assorted Vegetables served in Yam Ring
- Curry Vegetarian Fish with Mixed Vegetables served in Claypot
- Sautéed Monkey Head Mushroom with Marmite Sauce
- Fried Whole Grain Brown Rice with Vegetarian ’Bak Kwa’
- Almond Cream with Peach Gum served with Shredded Coconut ‘Nian Gao’
- Complimentary TungLok Prosperity Gift
Not a party of 10? You can consider Ling Zhi Vegetarian’s CNY Set Menu A. Featuring Double-boiled Snow Swallow Soup with Russula Mushroom and Fresh Lily Bulb and Braised Truffle Beancurd stuffed with Eight Treasures and Broad Bean, this set dinner is priced at $60++/pax with no minimum pax restrictions.
Eight Treasures Vegetarian Restaurant ($53.80++/pax)
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Location: 282A South Bridge Road, Singapore 058831
“Meatless does not mean tasteless,” affirms Eight Treasures Vegetarian Restaurant. With a 4.4 star rating on Google based on almost 500 reviews, they seem to be holding up to their promise.
For Chinese New Year 2025, Eight Treasures Vegetarian Restaurant has 3 CNY set menus. These range from a sumptuous 7-course set for 3 – 4 pax ($228++, or $57++/pax) to a 9-course feast for 8-10 pax ($538++, or $53.80++/pax).
All set menus are below $60/pax, but you’ll get to enjoy a larger variety of dishes if you go in a bigger group. If you ask me, that makes their most value for money set menu the 8-10 pax one. At $538++, it’ll set you back by just over $50++ per pax if you dine as a party of 10. Here’s what’s on the menu:
- Double Happiness Yu Sheng
- Prosperity Veg. Sharks’ Fin with Bamboo Pith & Fatt Choy
- Yam Ring with KungBao Monkey Head Mushrooms
- Cantonese Style Golden Fragrant veg. Fish
- Ginseng Chestnut Herbal Veg. Chicken
- Veg. Abalone w Mushroom & Seasonal Greens
- Signature Creamy Pumpkin Veg. Prawn
- Shitake Mushroom & Edamame Rice with veg. Ham & White Truffle Oil
- Red Bean with Sweet Lotus Seeds
If you intend to dine in, do note that there’s a $100 deposit for all reservations made during the CNY period. Your table will only be held for a 10-minute grace period.
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