Which of these 1-for-1 dining deals are still live in August 2026?+
Three of the eight, as of our re-check on 11 August 2026. Café Mosaic at Carlton Hotel still runs 1-for-1 on its Hong Kong Kitchen dim sum lunch buffet (U.P. $62++, daily 12–2.30pm, DBS/POSB, Citibank, OCBC or UOB), which works out to about $31++ a head — the DBS/POSB route runs till 30 December 2026, though the weekend and public-holiday adult price rises from $62++ to $68++ on 31 August. Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Singapore still runs 1-for-1 dinner at its Cook & Brew pop-up (weekday semi-buffet U.P. $98++, weekend and PH buffet U.P. $108++) on seven different card types, till 31 August. And the Straits Indulgence high tea at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard is still 1-for-1 at about $39++ per head, daily 12–5pm, with no card required, till 31 August. The other five ended on 31 July 2026 — every one of those businesses is still trading, and we've noted the verified offer that replaced each deal in its entry below.
Do I need a specific credit card for these 1-for-1 deals?+
For most, yes — but fewer than you'd think are Citi-only. TungLok, Kiwami and Paradise Hotpot are Citi Cardmember deals redeemed via an eVoucher on the Citi Mobile App. Crossroads at Marriott is a DBS/POSB card deal. Café Mosaic at Carlton Hotel accepts DBS/POSB, Citibank, OCBC or UOB. Seasonal Tastes at The Westin is the most open of the lot — DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Maybank, Bank of China and JCB all qualify. Two need no card at all: Secret Recipe's buy-1-get-1 Braised Beef Cheek is open to everyone, and the Straits Indulgence high tea at Holiday Inn Orchard is a hotel offer rather than a bank one. Always have the relevant card and its app ready before ordering.
Does the 1-for-1 price include service charge and GST?+
No. Prices marked '++' exclude the standard 10% service charge and 9% GST, which are added on top. For example, Café Mosaic's Hong Kong lunch buffet is roughly $31++ per person after 1-for-1, which becomes about $37 nett once service charge and GST are added. Buffets and hotel restaurants almost always quote '++' prices; casual chains like Secret Recipe and Kiwami may quote nett — check the menu.
Which deals ended on 31 July 2026, and what replaced them?+
Five ended, and all five brands are still open — only the promotion lapsed. TungLok Seafood's Citi 1-for-1 Deluxe buffet is over; the à la carte seafood buffet still runs at $43.80++ per adult (Seafood menu) or $59.80++ (Deluxe menu), and TungLok's live offer is 61% off its Deep-Sea Golden Croaker till 30 August 2026, plus 50% off a signature dish daily for TungLokFirst members till 30 September. Kiwami's 1-for-1 Mala Ramen is over; the SG61 offer of a free Chicken Karaage with a $61 minimum spend runs to 31 August 2026 (Jewel Changi gets Tebasaki instead). Paradise Hotpot's Citi 1-for-1 set is over; Citi cardmembers now get a S$10 return voucher on a S$50 à la carte food bill, valid till 31 December 2026. Secret Recipe's buy-1-get-1 Braised Beef Cheek is over, with no dish-level replacement — its weekday Lunch and Dinner Sets and a 1-for-1 sliced-cake offer for seniors on Mondays at Toa Payoh are what's currently listed. Crossroads at Marriott Tang Plaza has the cleanest swap: 20% off buffets till 30 September 2026 when you quote "CR20OFF" on reservation, no bank card needed. Deals can sell out or change without notice — confirm on the brand's official channels before heading down.
Which is the best 1-for-1 dim sum buffet in Singapore?+
Café Mosaic at Carlton Hotel is the one to book. Its Hong Kong Kitchen lunch buffet is built around handcrafted dim sum — steamed baskets, char siew bao, freshly baked egg tarts and bolo buns — alongside seafood on ice, roast meats and live stations doing roasted pork belly, Hong Kong French toast and egglet waffles. At U.P. $62++ per adult, the 1-for-1 brings it to roughly $31++ a head, or about $37 nett once the 10% service charge and 9% GST go on. It runs daily from 12pm to 2.30pm for DBS/POSB, Citibank, OCBC and UOB cardmembers, and it's the longest-running 1-for-1 on this list — the DBS/POSB route goes to 30 December 2026. Two things to plan around: from 31 August 2026 the Saturday, Sunday and public-holiday adult price rises to $68++ while weekdays stay at $62++, so a weekday sitting is the better value; and the same 1-for-1 also applies to the Hong Kong Seafood Dinner Buffet (U.P. $128++) from Thursday to Saturday. Book ahead and quote the promotion — walk-ins often don't qualify.
Is there a 1-for-1 buffet at Marina Bay Sands?+
Not right now. RISE at Marina Bay Sands, the resort's main international hotel buffet, has no 1-for-1 credit-card promotion running in August 2026 — its weekday lunch buffet starts from $78++ per adult at full price. The saving available there is through Sands LifeStyle membership, which earns up to 20% back in Resort Dollars on your spend rather than halving the bill. If a 1-for-1 is what you actually want in the Marina Bay area, Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Singapore is the closest match — it's a ten-minute walk away at 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2, and its 1-for-1 dinner brings a $98++ weekday semi-buffet to about $49++ a head on DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Maybank, Bank of China or JCB cards, till 31 August 2026.
Which 1-for-1 buffet deals work with a UOB, OCBC or DBS card (not just Citi)?+
Two on this list take UOB and OCBC cards. Café Mosaic at Carlton Hotel runs its 1-for-1 Hong Kong Kitchen lunch buffet (U.P. $62++, daily 12–2.30pm) for DBS/POSB, Citibank, OCBC and UOB cardmembers, and also does 1-for-1 on the Hong Kong Seafood Dinner Buffet (U.P. $128++) Thursday to Saturday. Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Singapore is the broadest of all — its 1-for-1 dinner (semi-buffet $98++ on weekdays, full buffet $108++ on weekends and public holidays) accepts DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Maybank, Bank of China and JCB, till 31 August 2026. For DBS/POSB specifically you also get Crossroads at Marriott Tang Plaza (1-for-1 weekday lunch buffet, U.P. $72++, till 31 July 2026). If you only carry a Citi card, TungLok Seafood, Kiwami and Paradise Hotpot are the Citi-exclusive ones, all claimed as eVouchers on the Citi Mobile App.
How much is the TungLok Seafood buffet in 2026?+
There isn't one price — there are nine, and which one you pay depends on the outlet and the sitting. Read off TungLok Seafood's own menu PDFs (all per adult, before the 10% service charge and 9% GST, minimum two people, dine-in only with strictly no takeaways): at Paya Lebar Quarter, the Dim Sum Lunch Buffet is $39.80++ with children aged 4–12 at $29.80++, the Seafood Lunch Buffet $49.80++ ($39.80++), the Dinner Seafood Buffet $43.80++ ($33.80++) and the Deluxe Seafood Dinner Buffet $59.80++ ($43.80++). At Park Regis by Prince on Merchant Road, the Seafood Buffet is $49.80++ ($39.80++) and the Deluxe Seafood Buffet $59.80++ ($49.80++). At d'Arena in Jurong, the Lunch Buffet is $43.80++ ($29.80++), the Dinner Buffet $46.80++ ($33.80++) and the Deluxe Buffet $59.80++ ($43.80++). The Gardens by the Bay outlet serves à la carte and set menus only — there is no buffet there. So the cheapest way into a TungLok buffet is $39.80++ at PLQ's dim sum lunch, and $59.80++ buys the Deluxe menu at any of the three buffet outlets. Add roughly 20% for service charge and GST, so $39.80++ is about $47.70 nett and $59.80++ about $71.70 nett. Time limits apply — 90 minutes at PLQ lunch, 120 at PLQ dinner — leftovers are charged at à la carte price, and the buffet cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, privilege cards or vouchers, Chope and Klook included. The Citi 1-for-1 that used to halve the Deluxe menu ended on 31 July 2026 and has not been renewed.
Is there a 1-for-1 steamboat or hotpot buffet in Singapore right now?+
Not on this list, and not as a straight 1-for-1 — the hotpot deal we carried, Paradise Hotpot's Citi 1-for-1 on the Beef & Seafood Premium Set, ended on 31 July 2026. What replaced it is a rebate rather than a free second cover: any spend charged to a Citi card at any of the 13 Paradise Group brands earns a S$10 return voucher, which you then spend on your next visit on an à la carte food bill of at least S$50, before service charge and GST. Paradise Hotpot itself is an all-you-can-eat individual-pot concept, so the buffet is in the format rather than in the discount, and it runs a Members' Day promotion every Monday across its five outlets — Compass One, Westgate, Bedok Mall, Punggol Coast Mall and VivoCity. If what you actually want is unlimited food for a flat price without a card, the closest things on this list are Kiwami's all-you-can-eat ramen buffet at $28.80++ per adult and TungLok Seafood's à la carte buffets from $39.80++, where dishes are cooked to order and brought to the table. For 1-for-1 seafood specifically, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre runs a 1-for-1 Crab & Lobster Dinner Buffet, Thursday to Sunday 6–10pm, until 30 August 2026.
Are any of these 1-for-1 deals halal?+
Check each venue's certification directly, as it changes. Among this list, the à la carte seafood, hotpot and Chinese buffets typically are not MUIS halal-certified. Secret Recipe is the exception and we had it wrong until this re-check: the chain states on its own site that it is halal-certified, so its café menu, the braised beef cheek included, is not the one to rule out — confirm the certificate on display at the Toa Payoh outlet if it matters to your group. If you need halal 1-for-1 options elsewhere, hotel buffets sometimes have halal-certified kitchens — confirm with the specific outlet before booking. For certified options, see our [best halal buffets in Singapore](/article/best-halal-buffets-singapore-2026) guide.