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The Singapore Buffet Price Index (2026): what buffets really cost
We track the current, per-head price of every Singapore buffet worth knowing — each figure verified against the venue's own page and dated. This is what that data says about the real cost of eating at a buffet in 2026: the median price, the gap between the cheapest all-you-can-eat and a hotel spread, and how much the “++” quietly adds before you take a single plate.
Every number below is computed from the 22 buffets we price-check, using the lowest per-head sitting at each (usually weekday lunch). Prices are shown nett— with service charge and GST included — so they're comparable.
What each type costs
Median entry price by category, nett per adult. The spread within a category is often wider than the gap between categories.
| Category | Median | Range | Tracked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean BBQ & steamboat | $27.46 | $19.06–$27.46 | 3 |
| Japanese (sushi & shabu) | $35.73 | $22.77–$83.81 | 5 |
| Chinese & dim sum | $86.33 | $35.97–$93.52 | 3 |
| Hotel international | $81.53 | $40–$103 | 11 |
What the numbers say
- You pay ~20% before you eat. Almost every buffet prices in “++”. That adds 19.9% — 10% service, then 9% GST on the total — so a headline $83.40++ is really $100 nett. The sticker is never the price.
- A hotel spread costs about 5.4× the cheapest AYCE. The range runs from $19.06 nett (GoroGoro Steamboat) to $103 at The Landmark Restaurant — for a meal that is, at heart, the same format.
- Halal doesn't cost more at the value end. 7 of the 22 we track are halal-certified, and the cheapest — Seoul Garden at $27.46 nett — sits right among the cheapest buffets overall.
- Weekday lunch is the single biggest lever. Every figure here is the lowest sitting — usually weekday lunch. The same kitchens at dinner or on weekends routinely cost 20–40% more for the same or barely-wider spread.
- Best rating-per-dollar: GoroGoro Steamboat (4.4★, $19.06), Shabu Sai (4★, $22.77), Captain Kim (4.8★, $27.46) — where a high Google rating meets a low nett price.
The full index
All 22 buffets, cheapest entry sitting first. Nett = service + GST included.
| # | Buffet | Type | From (nett) | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoroGoro Steamboat & Korean Buffet | Korean BBQ | $19.06 | 4.4★ |
| 2 | Shabu Sai | Japanese | $22.77 | 4★ |
| 3 | Seoul Garden | Korean BBQ | $27.46 | 4.1★ |
| 4 | Captain Kim Korean BBQ & Hotpot | Korean BBQ | $27.46 | 4.8★ |
| 5 | Suki-Ya Shabu Shabu | Japanese | $28.66 | 4.4★ |
| 6 | Tenkaichi | Japanese | $35.73 | 4★ |
| 7 | Peach Garden | Dim Sum | $35.97 | 4.3★ |
| 8 | Kiseki Japanese Buffet | Japanese | $37.05 | 4.4★ |
| 9 | Lime Restaurant | International | $40 | 4.7★ |
| 10 | Edge | International | $47.96 | 4.2★ |
| 11 | Spice Brasserie | Asian | $61 | 4★ |
| 12 | Ginger Restaurant | International | $65.95 | 4.6★ |
| 13 | The Line | International | $81.53 | 4.3★ |
| 14 | Estate | International | $81.53 | 4.7★ |
| 15 | Shin Minori | Japanese | $83.81 | 4.3★ |
| 16 | Carousel | International | $86.33 | 4.4★ |
| 17 | Straits Kitchen | Local | $86.33 | 4.4★ |
| 18 | Hai Tien Lo | Cantonese | $86.33 | 4.6★ |
| 19 | Colony | International | $93.52 | 4.6★ |
| 20 | RISE | International | $93.52 | 4.3★ |
| 21 | Man Fu Yuan | Dim Sum | $93.52 | 4.6★ |
| 22 | The Landmark Restaurant | International | $103 | 4.5★ |
How we built this
We take the lowest advertised per-head sitting at each buffet, verified against the venue's own page or booking platform and dated on the source listicle. Prices in “++” are converted to nett at ×1.199 (10% service, then 9% GST on the total) so every venue is comparable. Median is the middle value, which resists a few very expensive outliers better than an average. Re-checked monthly; when a price moves, the index moves.
Cite this: MoreBetter Singapore Buffet Price Index (2026), morebetter.sg. Free to quote with a link back. Media or researchers wanting the underlying dataset can reach us via the editorial team.
Prices are the lowest per-head sitting, converted to nett, verified against each venue's own page and dated. Re-checked monthly; last updated 6 August 2026. See the full ranked list with sources at Best Buffets in Singapore.