46 Good Makan Deals Offered By Eateries Amid COVID-19 Slump

The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a huge toll on our local F&B industry, with eateries reporting a drastic drop in business since most folks are steering clear of crowds. “When business continuity plans got implemented a week after [DORSCON Orange], the [office lunch crowd] plummeted by 50%,” says restaurateur Howard Lo, whose company Empire Eats Group runs eateries like Standing Sushi Bar and Salmon Samurai in the CBD.

His Jewel Changi Airport restaurant Tanuki Raw has also been hit hard by the tourist slump since the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Jewel is still dead, aside from weekends. We’ve been doing some promotions there. Eventually we’ll probably have to get our staff to take unpaid leave, unless we want to do layoffs,” he tells 8days.sg. Meanwhile, our friend who had recently dined at Crystal Jade Palace at Ngee Ann City heard from a staff member that they now work only partial shifts due to a drop in customers.

Tourist hotspots like Orchard Road are especially affected by the lack of human traffic. “[Business] really worsened significantly after code Orange. We were down by 60% for the month of February, so it’s quite bad,” shares Cheng Hsin Yao, who owns F&B enclave Picnic Food Park at Wisma Atria. It houses stalls like Omakase Burger, Riz Labo Kitchen and Brother Cheng’s Chicken Rice.

But it looks like people are gradually feeling confident enough to venture out — over the past weekend, 8days.sg spotted a long queue at Hai Di Lao’s Plaza Singapura branch and sizeable crowds at other malls along Orchard Road, as well as heartland shopping centres like Nex at Serangoon. The Singapore pop-up of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market at the Turf Club was also packed to the brim with shoppers.

To drum up biz, eateries in Singapore have started offering attractive promotions to entice customers. Below, we have compiled a list of good lobangs to make your makan outings great again.

Dim Sum and starters from $6 (usual price from $10 a plate) at this swish new modern Chinese fine-diner from Hong Kong. Also it's $17 for the Hong Kong Iced Tea, Nashi and Szechuan Tonic Cocktails (usual price $24 each) and $17/glass for wine (three types such as Primitivo La Marchesana). Promo available daily till further notice, from 5pm to 7pm. Check out our review of Mott 32 here.

B1-42-44, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

60% Off a Whole Roasted Peking Duck (usual price $78) for dine-in only. That means $31.20 per bird lah — good deal. Furthermore, there's also this deal: $1.80 (usual price $38) for a Signature Stewed Half Baby Lobster with Ee-fu Noodles, Spring Onion and Ginger with a minimum spend of $50. Flash both promo posts from Peach Garden Group’s Facebook page to redeem. Duck deal available till March 15 at all Peach Garden Chinese Dining restaurants for lunch and dinner. Lobster promo available on weekends till March 31, 11am to 10.30pm at all outlets except Thomson Plaza.

Kaiten Sushi Buffet at $18 per adult (usual price $22.50) and $9.90 per child below 12 years old. Buffet limited to items on the conveyor belt, for a dining period of one hour. Promo available till further notice, weekdays from 12pm to 6pm at all outlets.

50% off freshly-shucked seasonal oysters (usual price from $40 for half a dozen). One-for-one 330ml glass of Menabrea draft beer (usual price $12), and $15/glass for Mcguigan Chardonnay and Mcguigan Merlot wines (usual price $35/glass and $19/glass respectively). Promo available till further notice on weekdays, 3pm to 6pm.

B1-48, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, S018956.

20% off selected dim sum, rice roll and dessert items. Promo available till further notice on weekdays from 4pm onwards.

$19 for seven dishes in these value set meals. Set A (with dishes like Barbecued & Roasted Pork and Sauteed Diced Chicken) is limited to lunch, and Set B (with Stewed Live Prawns and Braised Soon Hock Fish) requires a minimum of four pax. Promo available on weekdays only till further notice. Prefer to tapow? Enjoy 15% off takeaway a la carte orders (excluding beverages & lobster) at Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine, Super Peking Duck, Fine Teochew Cuisine, Fine Shanghai Cuisine, Cantonese Cuisine, Nan Bei Restaurant, Treasures Noodle & Congee House or Treasures Yi Dian Xin. There’s 20% off at Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant for takeaways, too. Available till further notice.

#05-12/14 Ngee Ann City, S238873. ​​​​​​​

One-for-one Sausage Muffin with Egg (usual price $3.90 each). Promo available March 9 t 12 at all outlets for dine-in and takeaway. Furthermore, free Mocha or Caramel Frappe (usual price $3.75 each) with any purchase. Promo available March 6 to 8 and March 13 to 15, from 2pm to 4am at all outlets for dine-in and takeaway. Additionally, $1 McCafe Cappuccino or Latte with any purchase. Promo available at all McCafe outlets till March 18. Check out our review of McCafe’s new Donut Sticks here.

50% off Brown Sugar Boba Milk Ice Cream Bar (usual price $3.90 each) when paying with the Singtel Dash app, with an additional $5 cashback for new Singtel Dash users. Promotion available till 31 March while stocks last at all outlets.

One-for-one Red Bean Jelly Milk (usual price $4.90 each). Promo available till March 8 while stocks last at all outlets except Tekka Place.

Selected dim sum dishes at $4.20 each (20 types available, usual price from $5.30). Top up $1 for Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea or Soursop Juice. Available on weekdays, 2.30pm to 5pm, for dine-in orders only, at all outlets except for Marina Bay Sands, Plaza Singapura and Jewel Changi Airport. Dine anytime at Tim Ho Wan and save up to 20% when you bring a group for your next visit (15% off for two to three pax, 20% off for four to six pax at all outlets except MBS, Jewel and Plaza Singapura). Promos ongoing till further notice.

50% off (According to Lady Iron Chef, usual price is $31.90 for children, $41.90 for adults) Japanese a la carte buffet with over 163 dishes, weekdays 12pm to 2.30pm (last order at 2.15pm). 30% off daily dinner buffets from 6.15pm to 10.15pm (last order at 9.45pm). You can also get 30% off lunch buffet on Saturdays from 12pm to 2.30pm, and Sundays from 12pm to 2.45pm (last order at 2.30pm). Present promo e-invite from their website to redeem this deal. Promo available till March 31 at UE Square and Katong Square outlets.

One-for-one Double Mushroom Swiss Burger, Onion Rings, Iced Milo and Sjora Mango Peach Drink. Available for dine-in and takeaway till Apr 26 or while stocks last, via coupon on Burger King’s app. Not valid at Kallang Leisure Park, Changi Airport and Jewel outlets.

Two-piece Spicy or Original Chicken for $2.50 (usual price $7.40) with any purchase. Promo available till April 15 at all outlets for dine-in and takeaway.

One-day deal: Two-piece chicken, four-piece breast meat chicken tenders and two regular Pepsi Black for $8.90 (usual price $20). Promo only available on March 14.

300g cookies for $15 (usual price $16.20) for four flavours (Chocolate Chip & Pecan, Butterscotch Chip & Pecan, No Nut Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin & Cinnamon). Promo available till March 31 at all outlets.

One-for-one main course (13 types available, such as Signature Beef Bolognese, $13). Promo available till March 21, weekdays from 2.30pm to 5.30pm at all outlets.

Steamboat buffet from $9.90 to $19.90 per pax (usual price $16.90 to $27.90 per pax). Mon-Fri Lunch: $9.90++ (UP: $16.9++), Sat-Sun Lunch: $17.90++ (UP: $26.9++), Mon-Thu Dinner: $18.90++ (UP: $26.9++), Fri-Sun Dinner: $19.90++ (UP: $28.9++). Minimum three paying pax to dine, limited to 90 minutes of dining time. You must like and share this promotion post on GoroGoro’s Facebook to enjoy the deal. Promo available till 15 March.

50% off Ala Carte Hotpot from 3pm to 5.30pm, 30% off from 11am- 2.59pm and 5.30pm onwards (usual price $34.80 per adult and $15.80 per child). Only items on the ala carte menu (such as US Wagyu Beef Striploin and Handmade Dumplings) are included. Promo available till March 31 at Wilkie Edge and Shaw House outlets.

Score a free Saveur Pasta (usual price $9) with every order of a Duck Confit ($19). Not valid with other offers or vouchers. Promo available till March 31.

#01-04 5 Purvis St, S188584

Mac & Cheese with Egg Brioche Sandwich and small Cafe Latte breakfast set, two sets for $10 and four sets for $18 (usual price $6.50 for a set). Promo available on weekdays till 11am at all outlets except Sentosa, Expo and Marina Bay Sands (item differs at Orchard Central outlet), till further notice.

20% off all regular-priced food & drink orders on weekdays, and 20% off for weekend breakfast sets. Promo available at all Marche outlets till further notice.

One-for-one Royal Pudding (applicable for Original, Mango, Choco and Strawberry flavours) at $4.50 or $4.80 when you show a finger heart gesture to the PB staff. Promo available till March 15 at all outlets.

One-for-one selected pasta dishes (including Signature Seafood Pasta, Royal Carbonara, Fusilli Puttanesca, Braised Octopus Pasta, Shrimp & Garlic Pasta and Salmon & Spinach Tagliatelle Pasta, usual price from $23 to $29 each). Lower-priced pasta is free. Promo available till March 15 at Jewel Changi Airport outlet.

#02-200 Jewel Changi Airport, S819666.

$1 (usual price $8.80) Signature Dory Fish & Crisps with every order of a Classic Fish & Chips. Flash this promo post to enjoy the deal. Promo available till March 18 at all outlets.

One-for-one Brown Sugar Fresh Milk with Pearl and Brown Sugar Fresh Milk Tea with Pearl. Promo available from March 9 to 13, 12pm to 6pm at Takashimaya outlet. Check out our ranking of the best Brown Sugar Pearl Milk in Singapore here.

B2 Takashimaya Food Hall, S238873.

One-for-one deal across all drinks. Promo available from 2pm to 6pm on weekdays at selected outlets (Century Square, Parkway Centre, Millenia Walk, Capitol Piazza, Suntec City, Centrepoint, Clarke Quay Central, Bugis Street, One Raffles Place, Kinex, Jcube, Asia Square Tower 2, Aperia Mall, Blossom Spring @ Yishun, Clementi Ave 3 Blk 442), till further notice.

Spend a minimum of $18 and $28 for dine-in and takeaway orders at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao and Jiangnan respectively and get a free basket of six xiao long baos. Promo available from March 24 to 31. Crystal Jade LMXLB is also offering 15% off dine-in bills for dinner (not valid with other promotions) from March 2 to 31, while Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen gives you 15% off your bill for lunch on weekdays.

Chicken Tuesday promotion, six pieces of fried chicken for $9 (usual price $20.10). Promo available at all KFC outlets except Jewel Changi Airport, KidZania and Singapore Zoo till further notice.

Online flash deal: three for $30 regular-sized pizzas. Promo available till further notice. Get the flash deal coupon here,

If you have watched the Oscar-winning Korean flick Parasite, chances are you’re now craving its viral instant noodle dish, ‘Ram-don’. Korean fried chicken chain Chir Chir is giving away a free bowl of chicken-fied Ram-don with grilled chook (instead of the sauteed Hanwoo beef cubes featured in the movie), with every order of a full-portion chicken main dish from the Signature/ Special/ Fried Chicken/ Dakgalbi and Jjimdak Roasted Chicken menus. Promo available till March 15 at 313 Somerset, Bugis Junction and Jem outlets. You also have to like and share the promo post on Facebook to enjoy the deal.

Get a Polo Bun and Salted Calamansi drink for 10 cents with every order of a dine-in meal. Promo available from March 2 to 8 at Westgate outlet. Read our review of Honolulu Cafe here.

#02-06 Westgate, S608532.

30% off a la carte dine-in and takeaway bills (excluding appetisers, condiments and soup bases) at all Paradise Group restaurants for Citibank, Maybank and PRG cardmembers. This includes the popular Beauty in the Pot chain, Paradise Classic, Paradise Dynasty, Paradise Teochew, Canton Paradise and Taste Paradise. Promo available March 3 to April 30. Discount given before GST and service charge.

50% off dine-in and takeaway Live Alaskan Crabs, now at $12.40/100g (usual price $21.80/100g). 30% off Live Australian Lobsters and Live Dungeness Crabs. Promos available till March 31 at all Jumbo Seafood outlets, Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine, Zhi Yu Xuan Teochew Cuisine and Singapore Seafood Republic.

Teatime promotion from $3.90 nett for Kake Udon, Black Garlic Tonkotsu Udon ($6.90), Beef Udon ($6.90) and Pork Udon ($5.90). Promo available till further notice, weekdays from 3pm to 5:30pm at Plaza Singapura outlet (formerly from Liang Court).

#06-11 Plaza Singapura, S238839.

$6.80 mini donburi (pictured, about half the size of Tanuki Raw’s regular donburi) lunch set with a drink and chicken karaage appetiser. Promo available from March 3 to 12, Mondays to Thursdays, 11.30am to 2.30pm, with any purchase of a side dish worth $10 and above per table at the Jewel Changi Airport outlet.

#05-202 Jewel Changi Airport, S819666.

Bar Bites menu dishes at $6 each and $5 bottled beers during Happy Hour. Promo available weekdays, 6pm to 8.45pm, till further notice at Marina One outlet.

#B2-47 Marina One, S018935.

$13.80++ Value Set (usual price $21.80++) with your choice of a main dish, side, and a soup of the day or Red Bean Soup with ‘23-years-old’ Aged Orange Peel. Add $1 for your choice of a drink, $2 for a portion of Cured Sausage or $3 for a bowl of Immune Boosting Herbal Soup. Senior citizens (age 60 and above) and healthcare workers get the herbal soup free (usual price $6.80) when they dine at Kam’s Roast’s outlets. Healthcare workers can also enjoy 20% off their total dine-in bills for a la carte items. Promos available at all outlets till further notice.

Local mod Sin celeb chef Willin Low’s restaurant Relish at Frasers Tower turns into a bar called Roketto Izakaya at night. It’s offering a one-for-one Yuzu Sour (usual price $15++ each) all night from 6pm every Tuesday, and Suntory Whisky Highball (usual price $14++ each) all night from 6pm every Wednesday. Promos available till further notice.

#02-12/13 Frasers Tower, S069547.

One-for-one Nasi Ayam Kecap (soy-braised chicken over rice, usual price $7). Promo available from March 4 to 14, 2pm-6pm. Read our review of Makan House here.

454 Race Course Rd, S218697.

Free soft drink with every order of a main dish. Promo available weekdays 11.30am-2.30pm, till further notice. Free kid’s meal with every order of two burgers from Omakase Burger on Deliveroo, till April 6. Order four main dishes from Supergreek on GrabFood and get two Fresh Greek Yoghurt bowls free (plus $3 off delivery fee with $30 minimum spending from March 9 to 22). Read our review of Supergreek here.

#03-15 Wisma Atria, S238877.

50% off second combo meal from 2pm to 5pm daily. Beer O’ Clock from 5pm to 8pm daily ($5/pint from 5pm-6pm, $6/pint from 6pm-7pm, $7/pint from 7pm-8pm). Promo available till from March 9 to 31 at all outlets. Read our review of Burger+ here.

Get one meal free with every three meals purchased. Lowest-priced meal ordered is free (up to $13.50 or whichever is lower, not inclusive of add-ons). Promo available till March 31 at Novena and Kinex outlets. Read our review of Fatburger here.

$9 Happy Hour house pours and draught beers, and freshly shucked oysters from $3 each. Promo available from 5pm on weekdays, till further notice.

19 Cecil St, S049704.

One-for-one dinner main course (available daily from 5pm-7pm) and $1++ sake-based Konichiwa Shots (minimum order of six shots). Promo available till further notice. Read our review here.

#01-434, Suntec City North WingTower 5, S038983.

20% off dine-in bill, and free Chicken Soup with Night-Blooming Cereus for every dine-in customer. Promo available from March 6 to 8 at Jewel Changi Airport outlet (no minimum spending required).

#02-217 Jewel Changi Airport, S819666.

One-for-one grain bowls and coffee (lowest-priced item is free). Promo available at Guoco Tower outlet during opening hours except 12pm-2pm, till further notice. Open daily, weekdays 7,30am to 8pm, Sat 8.30am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 6pm.

#01-05 Guoco Tower, S078884.

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