Want Christmas dinner in Orchard without the crush? Book Sarai Fine Thai at Tanglin Mall, at the quiet top end of Orchard Road. Our Thai Christmas Set Menu is $78++ per person, served daily, all day, from 1 November 2026 to 7 January 2027.
Orchard Road in December is beautiful and, let's be honest, a little exhausting. The lights are worth seeing. The crowds, the queues and the full-up restaurants, less so. Here's how we'd plan a Christmas dinner in Orchard that keeps the magic and skips the stress.
How to Plan a Christmas Dinner in Orchard?
Start at the Quieter End of Orchard
Tanglin Mall sits at the top of Orchard Road, a few minutes from the busiest stretch but a world away in mood. Take the MRT to Orchard Boulevard (Thomson-East Coast Line), walk over, and head up to Level 3.
See the Lights Before, Not After
Book an early table, around 6pm, and walk the Orchard Road light-up afterwards, when you're full and happy rather than hungry and queueing. Or flip it: an afternoon stroll, then dinner from 5.30pm.
Then Sit Down to Something Different
Most Christmas dinners in Orchard are hotel buffets or roast turkey. Ours is a Thai feast that comes to the table course by course: caviar on Thai eggplant, flower crab on crunchy rice, a sour and spicy pork rib soup, grilled wagyu and lamb rack, and a pandan panna cotta to finish.
The Sarai Christmas Set Menu 2026: $78++ per Person
Served daily, all day, from 1 November 2026 to 7 January 2027. Dine-in only.
Amuse bouche
Yum ma kheua yao: Thai-style eggplant salad with caviar
Starters
Puu sorn glin: hand-picked local flower crab with pickled garlic on crunchy rice
Gai golea: southern-style grilled chicken marinated with yellow curry sauce
Yum som o: pomelo salad with sweet and spicy sauce
Soup
Tom saap si krong moo: Isan-style sour and spicy pork rib soup with tomatoes and Thai basil
Mains
Neu yang: grilled wagyu beef marinated with Thai herbs and tamarind chilli sauce
Seekrong gea yung: grilled lamb rack with dry green curry sauce
Pla nung ma now: steamed grouper in chilli lime garlic sauce
Pad broccoli prik thai dum: stir-fried broccoli with mushroom and black pepper sauce
Served with: steamed jasmine rice
Dessert
Pandan panna cotta with assorted Thai sweets and brown sauce
Christmas cocktails (add-on, $16++ each)
Sarai Thai Punch: rum, cranberry, pineapple and passionfruit
Thai Coconut Snow: Malibu, pineapple, lime and coconut milk
Full menu: Sarai Christmas 2026 menu (PDF). More on our Christmas 2026 page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I have Christmas dinner in Orchard, Singapore?
Sarai Fine Thai at Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Road, at the top of Orchard Road, serves a Thai Christmas Set Menu at $78++ per person, daily, all day, from 1 November 2026 to 7 January 2027. The nearest MRT is Orchard Boulevard.
What time should I book Christmas dinner near Orchard Road?
An early table around 6pm lets you see the Orchard Road Christmas lights afterwards without the dinner rush. Sarai Fine Thai serves dinner from 5.30pm, with last order at 9.30pm.
What is on Sarai's Christmas menu?
Sarai's 2026 Christmas Set Menu has a Thai eggplant salad with caviar, flower crab on crunchy rice, grilled chicken, pomelo salad, a sour and spicy pork rib soup, grilled wagyu, lamb rack, steamed grouper, stir-fried broccoli with jasmine rice, and pandan panna cotta.
Overview of Orchard Christmas Dinner 2026
Getting there: Orchard Boulevard MRT, then Tanglin Mall Level 3
Dinner hours: 5.30pm to 10pm, last order 9.30pm
Price: $78++ per person; Christmas cocktails +$16++
Bigger group? Two private dining rooms, combined for up to 40 guests
Terms and Conditions
Available from 1 November 2026 to 7 January 2027.
Available daily, all day.
Valid for dine-in only.
All prices are subject to service charge and prevailing government taxes.
Offers cannot be exchanged for cash or used in conjunction with other promotional programmes, offers, discount cards, vouchers, membership or VIP privileges, or Grab Dine-Out deals, unless otherwise stated.
Management reserves the right to replace any item with another item of similar value without prior notice due to stock availability.
See the Christmas Special.
Book Your Orchard Christmas Dinner
Reserve online, call +65 6737 0818 or WhatsApp our concierge on +65 8303 1863. Sarai Fine Thai, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Road, #03-122, Singapore 247933.
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