Colony Buffet (The Ritz-Carlton): Price, Spread & Is It Worth It (2026)
A special-occasion buffet — seven live kitchens, priced to match. Weekday lunch from $78++.
Worth it for an occasion, not an everyday spread. Colony's draw is the seafood-on-ice counter and seven à-la-minute kitchens in the Ritz-Carlton setting — weekday lunch from $78++, dinner $98++. The Sunday champagne brunch runs to $248++, but that's a free-flow purchase, not more food. Go at weekday lunch for the same kitchens at the lowest price.
You want a special-occasion hotel buffet built on a seafood-on-ice counter and seven live kitchens — go weekday lunch for the same food at the lowest price.
You're after everyday value, or you'd book the $248++ Sunday brunch expecting more food rather than free-flow champagne.
| Sitting | Adult |
|---|---|
| Weekday lunch | $78++ |
| Saturday lunch | $82++ |
| Dinner (daily) | $98++ |
| Sunday champagne brunch | $248++ |
Is Colony worth it? The math
$78++ works out to about $92.70 nett per adult at weekday lunch — mid-to-upper for a hotel international buffet, but you're paying for a live-kitchen format rather than warming trays. Dinner at $98++ (~$116 nett) mainly adds seafood volume and a busier room, not new stations. The Sunday champagne brunch at $248++ is a different purchase — free-flow champagne, not more food. If it's the food you want, weekday lunch is the pick.
What's on the spread
- A cold seafood counter — snow crab, prawns, oysters on ice — the reason most people come.
- Seven live theatre kitchens plating to order: Chinese, Indian, Japanese, a roast/carvery and a noodle bar.
- Dinner widens the seafood haul; the Sunday brunch adds free-flow champagne and a larger dessert spread.
Make a beeline for
- Hit the seafood-on-ice counter first — snow crab, oysters and prawns are the draw.
- Work the à-la-minute live kitchens (Chinese, Indian, Japanese) and the roast/carvery.
- Friday–Saturday for the Seafood Dinner; Sunday for the free-flow champagne brunch.
Good to know
What diners actually say
Reviewers put it among the best seafood buffets in town for the ice bar and free-flow lobster, and most feel the quality earns the high price, as long as you come at dinner when the seafood spread is fullest.
Colony FAQ
How much is Colony buffet?+–
Weekday lunch from $78++ per adult, Saturday lunch $82++, dinner $98++, and a Sunday champagne brunch to $248++. “++” adds 10% service and 9% GST. Verified against Colony's own page, Aug 2026.
Is Colony buffet worth it?+–
For an occasion, yes — the seven live kitchens and seafood counter justify it at weekday lunch ($78++). Dinner and the champagne brunch are more about setting and free-flow than extra stations.
Is Colony halal?+–
No — Colony is not halal-certified. For a halal hotel buffet of similar range, Carousel at Royal Plaza on Scotts (lunch from $61++) is the pick.
Do I need to book?+–
Yes for weekends and the Sunday brunch, which fill early; weekday lunch usually has space.
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