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9 National Month Deals That Make You Proud To Be Singaporean

It's National Day month, which means restaurants all over Singapore are offering special menus to celebrate Singapore’s 55th birthday, including Bandung cocktails, sambal crayfish rolls, Milo croissants & more!

Whatever your plans are this long weekend, you've gotta eat. Check out these 9 National Day-inspired food deals you don't want to miss, from celebration platters to themed dishes.

Telok Ayer Arts Club

For Malay Favourites
Our favourite 'community club' is launching a takeaway National Day Platter Menu ($65, feeds 2-3) with Nasi Minyak, Ayam Masak Merah, Beef Cheek Rendang, Sambal Goreng, and Pineapple Achar. It even comes with a groovy 'Balik Kampong' mixtape to listen to! You can also order the Ayam Masak Merah Set ($14), Beef Cheek Rendang ($14), and a special Bandung Cocktail ($19) as ala carte items for dine-in and delivery.

Available: Now to 9 Aug

Blue Jasmine

For Locally-Inspired Thai Food
Thai restaurant Blue Jasmine has paid homage to Singapore cuisine by creating a number of local-inspired Thai dishes, including Nasi Lemak sets ($48) and Roast Chicken sets ($48) with a Thai twist. Don't be scared off by the price yet, you'll get generously-filled bento boxes with Blue Jasmine Lemak Rice and dishes like Thai-style chicken wings, Cha Om Eggs, Thai Hor Mok (a curry fish custard similar to otak), and juicy boneless Roasted Chicken Thigh, perfect for four. To amp up the festivities, a DIY Singapore Sling is gifted with every set meal ordered!

Available: Entire August

Yàn

For Festive Dim Sum
Singaporeans clearly love their dim sum, so Yàn is offering an assortment of special dim sum dishes for dine-in during lunch from 1 to 31 August. Dig into their signature Pan-Fried Singapore Chilli Crab Meat Bun ($12 for 4), Steamed Hainanese Chicken with Sticky Rice wrapped in Lotus Leaf ($4), or Deep-fried Sambal Crayfish Roll ($12 for 4) for that crispy OCK-esque bite. Prefer to enjoy your food at home? Get the 'Taste of Home' share pack for $55, including some of the above and more. 

Available: Entire August (excluding 8, 9 Aug)

Zafferano

For Champagne Brunch With a View
How does a National Day Champagne Brunch overlooking the Marina Bay waterfront sound? Available for lunch on both the eve and on National Day, $118 gets you a glass of Singapore Sling upon arrival, free-flow sparkling wine, beer, and wines, as well as an Italian spread of seven starters, two pastas, and three main courses. An assortment of desserts, cheeses, and fresh fruits await after your feast to end on a sweet note.

Available: 8 to 9 Aug (12pm to 3pm)


Paris Baguette

For Croissants Filled With Nostalgia
Our favourite local flavours await at Paris Baguette as they take us down memory lane with three mouthwatering and limited-edition croissants ($5.50 each): Milo Croissant with chocolatey and malty cream, Rose Bandung Croissant with the floral and fragrant flavour of rose syrup and milk, and Condensed Milk Croissant with rich sweet milk cream. A cute Singapore flag topper ups your Instagram game! Don't miss their 'Buy 5, Free 5 Happy Pastries' deal, available for in-store and takeaway orders until 17 August.

Available: Now to 9 Aug (limited-edition croissants)

Pazzion Café

For Crabby Delights
Located at Jewel Changi Airport, Pazzion Café has launched two new mains using Singapore's beloved seafood - crab - as well as a special Nonya kueh-inspired cocktail. Spice lovers can go for the Sambal Cream Crab Croissant ($18), overflowing with succulent fresh crabmeat chunks and velvety scrambled eggs, and Black Pepper Crab Pasta ($18) - a plate of al dente linguine filled with chunky pieces of crabmeat tossed in a savoury housemade black pepper sauce. If you love gula melaka, you'll love the Rasa Singapore ($5.50), a gorgeous four-layer drink that includes coconut milk, pandan juice, and milk foam.

Available: Entire August

The Lobby Lounge, Shangri-La Hotel

For A Heritage Feast
Enjoy Peranakan cuisine and support local hawkers as The Lobby Lounge hosts one renowned hawker for a live station pop-up from 12pm to 4pm this weekend. The line-up includes HarriAnns (8 August), Lucky Her Kiao by Uncle James, an affiliate brand of Song Kee Fishball Noodles (9 August), and Ollella (10 August). For a Peranakan feast at home, order the six-course set menu ($55, takeaway only) loaded with Beef Rendang, Babi Chap Chye, Chilli Prawns, and a DIY popiah set. 

Available: 8 to 10 Aug

Alkaff Mansion

For Singapore-Style Pintxos
The Alkaff Mansion is launching exclusive National Day dishes this weekend, combining familiar Singapore flavours into inspired Spanish delicacies and pintxos like Tiger Prawn with Chilli Crab Sauce on Mantou, Beef Rendang Tart, Sambal Chilli Sauce Octopus Salpicon and Pluma Skewer with Peanut Sauce (all $5.50 each). For those staying home, order in their 'Wine & Dine at Home Bundle' ($155) for three pintxos, Hokkien Mee Fideua, Satay Pluma Iberica, two desserts (burnt cheesecake!) and a bottle of Cava.

Available: 7 to 10 Aug

Black Tap

For A Milky Trip Down Memory Lane
Can't get enough of milkshakes? Head to the glistening Marina Bay Sands this weekend for the return of Black Tap's locally-inspired The Straits Shake ($24). Paying homage to the nostalgic treat, you'll be delighted with dashes of gula melaka and coconut cream in a vanilla-based milkshake, topped with tropical pineapple popsicle and old-school confectionaries like pineapple jam biscuits, coconut butter biscuits, and chocolate gems.

Available: 7 to 9 Aug