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Best farewell and welcome lunch places in Singapore [Aug 2026]

Somebody is leaving on Friday, or starting on Monday, and you have until then.

Places that take a team at short notice without turning it into A Whole Thing.

What other people have written

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Takes a team without a month of notice

  • Dong Fang Mei Shi (Chinatown) - Chinatown. Dongbei, $$. As recommended by Seth Lui, Time Out, Daniel Food Diary.
  • Bulgogi Syo - Woodleigh. Korean BBQ, $$. As recommended by Tatler, Daniel Food Diary.
  • Dong Fang Mei Shi (Hougang Mall) - Hougang. Dongbei, $$. As recommended by Seth Lui, Daniel Food Diary.
  • Fortuna - Tanjong Pagar. Sicilian, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers, Daniel Food Diary.
  • Ma Der Kin Khao - Beach Road. Thai Isan, $. As recommended by Honeycombers, Daniel Food Diary.
  • 886 Taiwan Ye Shi - Changi. Taiwanese, $. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • BBQ Box (Beauty World) - Upper Bukit Timah. Chinese BBQ, $$. As recommended by Burpple.
  • BBQ Box (Bugis) - Bugis. Chinese BBQ, $$. As recommended by Seth Lui.
  • Blu Jaz - Kampong Glam. Jazz Bar, $$. As recommended by Sassy Mama.
  • Casa Mori - Dempsey. Spanish-Singaporean, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Casa Vostra - Jurong East. Italian, $$. As recommended by Daniel Food Diary.
  • Cendra Tapas Bar and Grill - Telok Ayer. Spanish Tapas, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Choon Hoy Parlor - Beach Road. Singapore Heritage, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Chopsuey Cafe - Dempsey. Asian Brunch, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.

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Somewhere with a bit of a send-off in it

  • LONGJING (Suntec City) - Marina Centre. Zhejiang, $$$. As recommended by Eatbook, Daniel Food Diary.
  • Long Bar - City Hall. Hotel Bar, $$$$. As recommended by Time Out, Eatbook.
  • Meadesmoore - Telok Ayer. Steakhouse, $$$$. As recommended by Honeycombers, Eatbook.
  • The Kitchen Table - Sentosa Cove. International Buffet, $$$. As recommended by Ranting Panda, Seth Lui.
  • 1-Altitude Coast - Sentosa. Rooftop Bar, $$$. As recommended by Sassy Mama.
  • Ban Lan (Scotts Square) - Orchard. Fujian, $$$. As recommended by Eatbook.
  • Employees Only - Amoy Street. Cocktail Bar, $$$. As recommended by Time Out.
  • Fiamma - Sentosa. Italian, $$$$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Griglia Katong - Katong. Italian Open-Fire, $$$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Kott-Don 360 - HarbourFront. Korean BBQ, $$$. As recommended by Honeycombers.

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Quiet enough to actually talk

  • LeVeL33 - Marina Bay. Craft Beer Brewery, $$$. As recommended by Sassy Mama, Eatbook.
  • Dong Fang Mei Shi (Westgate) - Jurong East. Dongbei, $$. As recommended by Daniel Food Diary.
  • Harry's - Boat Quay. Bar and Grill, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Imperial Treasure Bar + Grill - River Valley. Chinese BBQ, $$$. As recommended by Women's Weekly.
  • Little Island Brewing Co - Changi Village. Brewery Taproom, $$. As recommended by Time Out.
  • Locanda - Little India. Italian Trattoria, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • People People Brewing Co. - Sentosa. Brewery Taproom, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Pop City X Pony - Raffles Place. Cocktail Bar, $$$. As recommended by Time Out.
  • Royal China at Raffles Sentosa - Sentosa. Cantonese, $$$$. As recommended by Spirited Asia.
  • Seoul & So - City Hall. Korean BBQ, $$$$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Tigress - Orchard. Korean Gastrobar, $$. As recommended by Honeycombers.
  • Wheeler's Estate - Seletar. Alfresco Bar, $$$. As recommended by Sassy Mama.

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Checked August 2026. Lists go stale; we re-check ours.

Nobody has to pick. Nobody has to be the one who chose badly.

Seven of you, Thursday, and nothing booked. Say the word and yipee deals the night. One dinner or a whole weekend, free.

  • Quick roll - one place, right now, no room needed.
  • Deal it - bring the team and turn them over together.

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