The best Christmas takeaways in Singapore

From the fine Italian kitchens of Da Paolo Gastronomia comes an extensive selection of festive treats. From its online store, look forward to classic gingerbread cookies ($5.90) that the kids will surely love, or serve up the Da Paolo signature tiramisu party bowl (from $138) that the adults will appreciate. Cut your meal prep time with ready-to-cook essentials of roasted turmeric cauliflower ($5.90), cottage pie ($11.90), and even a conveniently deboned roast chicken $88) stuffed with sweet potatoes and chicken sausage. Then, share a toast with a bottle of Collesi craft beer ($20.33), or indulge in some freshly made gelato ($25.90). 

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Spice up the dinner table with some Nonya-inspired festive dishes from The Blue Ginger. The longstanding Peranakan restaurant is putting a twist on the usual roast; spilt the ayam panggang roast chicken ($38), marinated overnight in an aromatic blend of spices. The smaller bird makes it the perfect addition for intimate dinners of five. Oxtail rendang ($48) is another great option, where for-tender meat comes slow-braised in a slick and spicy curry.

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Savour a feast cooked up with a healthier spin. Over at Cedele, tuck into some curried Kabocha squash gratin ($38), where red coconut sauce is layered between slices of russet potato and Japanese pumpkin for warm, vegan take on the usual potato side. There’s also a rosemary and butter-roasted turkey ($158), cooked together with apples, apricots, prunes, and lemons to lend natural sweetness. Sweets are impressive too, with a hojicha yuzu block cake ($89) fashioned to resemble a log; and the butterscotch maple carrot cake ($68), a festive spin on Cedele’s crowd-favourite dessert. 

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Planning an intimate gathering with loved ones? Consider Swensen’s all-inclusive Giftmas Parcel, packed in a box complete with a cute airway bill signed by Santa. Options include Gather ($138, good for four to six), which comes with a meat platter, garlic-roasted chicken, herbed vegetables, and Impossible meatball pasta; to the ultimate Celebration ($318, good for eight to 12) lavished with roast beef and more. All feasts also come with an ice cream log cake to end the meal on a sweet note. 

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Turkeys, ham, and beef might dominate the usual Christmas dinner table, but for those looking to switch things up, try the classic coulibiac of salmon ($248) – a popular creation from Winestone. It features a whole slab of fish that comes wrapped with sautéed spinach and buttery puff pastry, along with sides of roasted vegetables, Brussels sprouts, and tarragon beurre blanc. 

Order here winestone.sg

There’s nothing quite like a meal from Mitzo. The restaurant has put together a hearty six-course set meal ($148) prepped using nourishing ingredients. It starts with the signature barbecued pork, and deep-fried prawns with fermented beancurd mayonnaise. There’s also a comforting course of double-boiled pumpkin and turkey soup – a slurp-worthy spin on the usual bird. Other highlights include the braised miso lamb shank steamed for over an hour with ginger, Chinese wine, then cooked with bonito, dashi, and miso. Unagi and seaweed rice is also a sleeper hit, filled with umami. 

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Traditional festive turkeys get reinterpreted in creative ways over at The Deli from Goodwood Park Hotel. Mini turkey Shepherd’s pie ($38 for six) comes filled with turkey slow-cooked in tomato sauce, then baked with a topping of potato and sweet potato puree, topped with cheese crumble that’ll surely delight everyone. A fan of fried chicken? Then you might like the Har Cheong Turkey ($118 for eight pieces). Marinated in prawn paste for over two days, the meat is then fried till crispy, and comes served a side of Jasmine rice steamed with vegetables, minched ginger, and dried shrimp, alongside sauces of Thai-style chilli and scallion sour cream. 

Order here goodwoodparkfestive.oddle.me/en_SG/