TLDR
Key Takeaways
- Deepavali 2026 in Singapore falls on Sunday, November 8, with a public holiday on Monday for a three-day weekend.
- Many restaurants offer special Deepavali menus, including Amrith by The Song of India, Shahi Maharani, and Rang Mahal.
- Buffets and thalis are available at several venues, like Rang Mahal and Spice Mahal, throughout the Deepavali weekend.
- Vegetarian options are widely available, ensuring everyone can enjoy the festive meals together.
- Reservations are recommended, as prices for meals start around S$48++ and can go up to S$132++.
Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November this year, and the following Monday is a public holiday, so Singapore gets a three-day weekend for the Festival of Lights. Homes are lit with oil lamps, the Little India light-up draws crowds along Serangoon Road, and for many families the festive meal is where the day comes together. This guide to where to eat for Deepavali 2026 in Singapore brings together the lunch and dinner set menus, thalis and buffets worth booking this year, from tiffin boxes at Raffles to street-food spreads near Little India and an omakase counter in Raffles Place.
Some kitchens have Deepavali menus that run for a few weeks before the day. Others keep their weekend and holiday tables going through all three days. Nearly all of them serve a vegetarian version of every course, which matters when the table spans several generations and several diets. Whether you’re planning a long family lunch on Deepavali itself or a quieter dinner over the long weekend, these are the places to start.
Amrith by The Song of India
Amrith is on Race Course Road in Little India, and its kitchen is led by Chef Manjunath Mural, the chef behind The Song of India’s 2016 Michelin star. His four-course Deepavali menu opens with Mahi Ajwaini Tikka, a tandoori fish, and Murgh Reshmi Kabab, a soft chicken mince kebab. Both come with Tempered Cucumber Koshimbir and Deepavali Faral, the festive savouries such as Chakli and Shankarpali made at home for Diwali. Murgh Badami Shorba, a chicken and almond soup, comes next. The mains are Malvani Prawn Curry, Nawabi Lamb Curry, Murg Malai Khumb (chicken in a cheese and mushroom sauce), Kurkura Nadru lotus rings and Rajasthani Saunfwale Aloo, with Kishmish Pulao, a tandoori bread basket and Masala Puri. Dessert brings Moong Dal Halwa, Malai Kulfi and Mithai. The vegetarian menu follows the same structure, with Sprout & Anardana Kabab, Mangoori Tokri Chaat, Paneer Khada Masala and Shahi Kofta Curry in place of the meat dishes.
Promotion: Four-course Deepavali tasting menu at S$68++ per person, vegetarian or non-vegetarian, 23 October to 8 November 2026.
Address: 38A Race Course Road, Singapore 218555
Website: amrith.com.sg
Shahi Maharani
Shahi Maharani has served North Indian food since 1997, and from Raffles City since 2001. It is still a family business, run by Kishore Mirpuri and his daughter Chitra. Its weekend and holiday lunch buffet runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, so it covers the whole Deepavali long weekend from 7 to 9 November. The spread is built around street food, with a live station making Paani Puri, Papdi Chaat and Kahti Rolls, plus a rotating regional dish such as Pav Bhaji or Dhal Pakwan. A kebab platter follows, then curries including Butter Chicken, Fish Amritsari, Kadhai Paneer and Rajma Masala, with Dum Chicken Biryani and breads from the tandoor. Dessert brings Gulab Jamun, Jalebis with Rabri and Kheer, finished with Cutting Masala Chai. Every course has vegetarian options, and the menu changes weekly.
Promotion: Lunch buffet S$48++ per adult, S$32++ per child aged 7 to 12, 12pm to 2.30pm, weekends and public holidays.
Address: #03-21B Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road, Singapore 179103
Website: shahimaharani.com
Rang Mahal
Rang Mahal opened in 1971 and marks 55 years this Deepavali from its current home at Naumi Hotel on Seah Street. Its festive thali is served at lunch and dinner with free-flow servings, in vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions. On the vegetarian side, expect Jaipuri Palak Cheese Croquettes, Punjabi Kadai Paneer and Konkan Cumin-Roasted Water Chestnuts & Parsnip. The non-vegetarian thali brings Delhi Tandoori Murgh, slow-braised Bohri Gosht and Malabar Prawn Curry in a coconut and kokum sauce. Both share Mewar-Style Palak & Edamame, Rajasthani Gatte Ki Sabzi, Hyderabadi Bagara Rice, Indian breads, papad and chutneys, with a live Festive Pani Puri station on the side. Saffron Jalebi with chilled Rabdi and Dates Kulfi close the meal. Because servings keep coming, it works well for larger family tables where appetites vary.
Promotion: Diwali thali, 3 to 10 November 2026. Lunch at S$58++ per person and dinner at S$68++ per person.
Address: Level 1, Naumi Hotel, 41 Seah Street, Singapore 188396
Website: rangmahal.com.sg
Spice Mahal
Deepavali falls on a Sunday this year, so Spice Mahal’s Sunday lunch buffet lands on the holiday itself. The restaurant is on the ground floor of The Plaza on Beach Road, near Bugis. The spread is built for a family table, with Butter Chicken, Lamb Biryani, Kadai Prawn and Fish Basil Tikka, plus vegetarian staples such as Palak Paneer, Hyderabadi Eggplant and Spice Mahal Dal. Desserts include Gulab Jamun, Rasmalai, Badam Halwa and Sago Kheer, with Masala Tea or Kashmiri Kahwa Tea to finish. For a small add-on, a live station serves Pani Puri, Papdi Chaat, Dosa and Jalebi Rabdi. Younger children get their own station with Nuggets, Fish & Chips, Cheese Naan and a Chocolate Fondue Fountain, plus a play area and cartoons on screen. That leaves the adults free to stay longer over lunch.
Promotion: Sunday lunch buffet, 12pm to 3pm, S$48++ per adult, S$25++ per child aged 6 to 12. Live station add-on S$10++.
Address: 7500E Beach Road, #01-201, The Plaza, Singapore 199595
Website: spicemahal.com.sg
SanSara
SanSara, the North Indian restaurant at Grand Copthorne Waterfront by the Singapore River, marks Deepavali with a five-course set menu that runs for five days, finishing on Deepavali itself. Both versions open with a Breaded Cutlet, a potato cake served with tamarind and mint chutneys. The non-vegetarian menu continues with Paprika Tandoori Prawn and Green Apple Kachumber, then Burrata Palak, burrata over spinach purée with Makhmali Paratha, before Murgh Zafrani Korma, chicken in a saffron, cashew and cardamom gravy, with Ghee Rice. The vegetarian menu swaps in Vegetable Shami Kebab and a Vegetable Korma in the same gravy, so a table that orders both menus still eats the same meal at the same pace. Both close with Akhrot Halwa, walnuts cooked in clarified butter and served with ice cream. A Spiced Camikara Rum Old Fashioned or Masala Buttermilk can be added to either menu.
Promotion: Five-course set menu at S$88++ per person, vegetarian or non-vegetarian, 4 to 8 November 2026. Reservations required.
Address: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, 392 Havelock Road, Singapore 169663
Website: millenniumhotels.com
Tiffin Room
Tiffin Room has been part of Raffles Hotel Singapore since 1892, and Chef de Cuisine Kuldeep Negi’s Diwali menu reaches beyond its usual North Indian repertoire to Chettinad and the Konkan coast. Both menus open with Ananas Papdi Chaat, grilled pineapple over crisp papdi with tamarind and jaggery chutney. Next comes Achari Tandoori Lamb with Keema Kulcha, or Paneer Bhuttey Kebab for vegetarians. Mains arrive in the restaurant’s tiffin boxes with naan, Aloo Pyaz Parantha and Dal Dhaba: Murgh Kofta Curry, Methi Palak Gosht, a peppery Chetinaad Masala Prawn and a Konkani Macchi Biryani made with tilapia. The vegetarian menu runs in parallel with Govind Gatte Curry, Chetinaad Tinda Masala, Paneer Kofta Curry and Konkani Subz Biryani. Dessert pairs Gazar Halwa and vanilla ice cream with Chamcham, a Bengali sweet soaked in saffron syrup. An optional drinks pairing opens with Golden Tadka, a spiced lager brewed for the restaurant.
Promotion: Diwali set menu S$132++ per guest and the vegetarian menu is S$128++ per guest, 26 October to 8 November 2026, lunch and dinner.
Address: Raffles Hotel Singapore, 1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673
Website: tiffinroom.com.sg
Ammakase
Ammakase has no Deepavali menu, which is the point for anyone who wants this year’s festive meal to be something other than a traditional spread. The restaurant on the fourth floor of One Raffles Place works on the omakase principle: there is no menu to choose from, and the kitchen decides what reaches the table. Recipes come from India’s coastal states and Sri Lanka, cooked with French technique across six to ten courses, and the line-up changes regularly. Past menus have included Garam Masala Duck, Tandoori-Spiced Seabass and Venison Biryani. It is listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore, serves no pork or beef, and offers a vegetarian option at every course, so mixed tables are easy to accommodate. Over the long weekend, Saturday dinner and weekend lunch are the open slots, as Sunday dinner is reserved for private groups.
Promotion: No festive menu. Weekend lunch tasting menus from S$139++ per person, dinner from S$169++ per person.
Address: #04-48, One Raffles Place, Singapore 048616
Website: ammakase.com
Mithai is as much a part of Deepavali as the meal itself, and boxes of sweets are usually exchanged on visits to family and friends over the holiday. If you’re still deciding what to bring, our guide to Deepavali gift hampers and mithai boxes in Singapore covers where to order before the festive rush. However you celebrate, we wish you a bright and happy Deepavali.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026. Monday 9 November is a public holiday in lieu, which makes it a three-day long weekend.
Gully Restaurant & Garden, SanSara, Amrith by The Song of India and Tiffin Room at Raffles Hotel Singapore all have Deepavali set menus in 2026. Each offers a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian version.
Rang Mahal serves a free-flow Diwali thali at lunch and dinner. Shahi Maharani runs a lunch buffet on weekends and public holidays, and Spice Mahal holds a Sunday lunch buffet that falls on Deepavali itself.
Yes. Gully, SanSara, Amrith and Tiffin Room each have a separate vegetarian Deepavali menu. The thalis and buffets at Rang Mahal, Shahi Maharani and Spice Mahal include vegetarian dishes in every course.
Prices start at S$48++ per adult for weekend lunch buffets. Festive set menus cost S$68++ to S$88++ per person, and Tiffin Room’s Deepavali menu is S$132++ per guest.