Singapore hotpot in 2026 runs from a S$20++ two-person lunch set at Imperial Treasure Steamboat to S$90/pax collagen-broth dinners at Beauty in The Pot. We re-checked every price against the restaurant's own menu on 15 October 2026, and the halal claims against the MUIS register, and mapped 6 spots across three tiers: premium a la carte, service-led a la carte, and AYCE value buffets. The big correction this month: Seoul Garden is MUIS halal-certified at all six of its outlets, so this list has two halal picks, not one, and the cheaper of them is the S$15.90++ weekday lunch. New in October: Suki-Suki Hot Pot now includes free-flow drinks in every buffet, Seoul Garden runs a group-of-4-pay-for-3 anniversary deal Sunday to Thursday until 12 November, and Imperial Treasure's Australian Lobster is back on promo at S$28 per 100g, level with the US Geoduck Clam. Includes Seoul Garden's full buffet ladder, Regular and Premium prices at both AYCE Japanese and Thai buffets, Haidilao's S$29.90++ student set and its 15 outlets, and Beauty in The Pot's 30% supper discount.
Singapore hotpot in 2026 runs from a S$20++ two-person lunch set at a fine-Chinese steamboat house to S$90/pax collagen-broth dinners.
> Quick view: best all-round AYCE is Suki-Ya, S$23.90++ lunch and S$28.90++ dinner. The floor is Seoul Garden's S$15.90++ weekday lunch for students, seniors and NSmen, and Seoul Garden is MUIS halal-certified at six outlets. Catch: every price here is quoted ++, so add 10% service and 9% GST.
Beauty in The Pot (Paradise Group) is the 'beauty broth' phenomenon, built on the golden collagen and bone broth that became Instagram-famous for its '美颜养生' (skin-glow plus wellness) positioning. FOUR SINGAPORE OUTLETS, each re-checked on Paradise Group's own restaurant locator on 18 September 2026: The Star Vista #02-24 (daily 11.30am to 10.30pm, last order 9.30pm), Jewel Changi Airport #B2-224 (daily 11.30am to 3am, last order 2.15am), NEX #02-01 (daily 11.30am to 3am, last order 2.15am) and The Centrepoint #05-16 (daily 11.30am to 6am, last order 4.30am), which is the latest-closing hotpot in this guide. The KINEX and Westgate outlets no longer appear on Paradise Group's own channels.SIGNATURE BROTHS: the Beauty Collagen Broth (rich, milky, collagen-heavy, the hero), Spicy Nourishing Broth (numbing mala on a herbal-tonic base), and Bamboo Pith & Mushroom Broth (clear, healthy). Most tables order the 2- or 4-section pot so they can mix broths.WHAT TO ORDER: the handmade meatballs (the signature, bouncy), premium beef and pork slices, the fresh seafood platter, house dumplings and the collagen top-ups.SETTING: polished mall-restaurant rooms that work for a date or a group, a notch more considered than an AYCE buffet. PRICE: a la carte, roughly S$55-90 per person depending on premium meats, seafood and drinks. FOUR WAYS TO PAY LESS, all re-checked on Paradise Group's own promotion pages on 15 October 2026: (1) the standing Supper Special takes 30% off a la carte food ingredients when your first order is placed after 10pm, running till 3am at Jewel Changi Airport and NEX and till 6am at The Centrepoint; (2) Paradise Gourmet Rewards members get 1-for-1 Twin Pot every Monday, with the complimentary broth of equal or lower value and one redemption per table per bill; (3) new this month, the Paradise Gourmet Rewards 15th Anniversary gives Silver and Gold members three e-vouchers to redeem between 1 September and 22 November 2026, and the Beauty in The Pot one is a free Strengthening Ginseng Kampong Chicken Broth (Twin Pot) worth S$16.90 with a minimum spend of S$80. Sign up or upgrade to Silver by 31 October 2026 and the vouchers land in your account at 6am the next day; (4) also new, the Superb Value Lunch Set at NEX and The Star Vista only, Monday to Friday 11.30am to 4.30pm except public holidays: an individual weekday set from S$16.80 or a duo set from S$32.80, before service charge and GST, served to the table within 20 minutes.READ THE GATES: The Star Vista is out of the Supper Special because it closes at 10.30pm, and the discount covers food ingredients only, not soup bases, condiments or drinks. All three offers exclude private room reservations and private room dining, which matters at The Centrepoint, where individual personal pots are only available in private rooms. The Monday deal is out on public holidays and their eves, and the e-voucher is valid at The Centrepoint only, Mondays to Fridays 11.30am to 4.30pm, excluding public holidays.RESERVATIONS: Paradise SG app or Chope, 5-14 days ahead for weekend dinner.BEST FOR: dates, girls' nights on the beauty-broth angle, family celebrations, and anyone who cares more about quality and room than all-you-can-eat volume.NOT IDEAL FOR: budget-driven groups, since an AYCE buffet is less than half the price, and big eaters, because premium a la carte adds up fast.
Supper Special: 30% off all a la carte food ingredients when your first order is placed after 10pm, till 3am at Jewel Changi Airport and NEX, till 6am at The Centrepoint. Excludes soup bases, condiments, beverages, private room dining and The Star Vista, which closes at 10.30pm. Paradise Gourmet Rewards members also get 1-for-1 Twin Pot every Monday, the new Superb Value Lunch Sets at NEX and The Star Vista run Mon-Fri 11.30am-4.30pm (not PH) from $16.80 individual and $32.80 duo, plus service charge and GST, and the 15th Anniversary e-voucher gives Silver and Gold members a free Strengthening Ginseng Kampong Chicken Broth (Twin Pot) worth S$16.90 with S$80 minimum spend, redeemable 1 Sep to 22 Nov 2026 at The Centrepoint only, Mon-Fri 11.30am-4.30pm.
Valid till 22 Nov 2026
Haidilao is the service-legend hotpot chain, the global brand that made hospitality theatre its trademark. FIFTEEN OUTLETS, the full list on Haidilao's own booking site on 18 September 2026: 313@Somerset, IMM, VivoCity, Royal Square@Novena, Plaza Singapura, The Seletar Mall, Sun Plaza, Paya Lebar Quarter, Century Square, Marina Square, Marina Bay Sands, Wisma Atria, Bugis+, Jurong Point and Northpoint City. Many open till very late.NO BUFFET: despite how often it is searched for, Haidilao Singapore does not run an all-you-can-eat buffet. Its own menu is organised as soup bases, dishes, sauces, snacks and drinks, so the value here comes from the sets rather than a flat AYCE price.THE SERVICE: this is the draw. The hand-pulled noodle dance is performed tableside, there are free manicures while you wait, hot towels and spectacles cleaning, complimentary snacks and fruit in the queue, and over-the-top birthday celebrations (the staff WILL sing).BROTHS: split pot up to 4 sections, with Mala (spicy Sichuan), Tomato, Mushroom and Clear as the staples. The mala is solidly spicy but accessible rather than punishing.WHAT TO ORDER: the signature hand-pulled noodles (order it for the tableside show), prime beef and lamb rolls, handmade shrimp paste, and a build-your-own dip from the free sauce bar, which is the real secret weapon.PRICING: a la carte, roughly S$45-75/pax.STUDENT DEAL: Haidilao Singapore's own Facebook post on 13 August 2026 confirms a S$29.90++ Student Set, available Monday to Friday before 5pm and Sunday to Thursday after 10pm, at 313@Somerset, IMM, Plaza Singapura, The Seletar Mall, Sun Plaza, Century Square, Wisma Atria, Bugis+, Jurong Point and Northpoint City. Set items vary by outlet and a valid student ID is required.RESERVATIONS: book and queue through the Haidilao app. Weekend evenings 6-9pm hit 60-120 minute waits, but the app lets you join the queue remotely so the wait runs down while you travel.BEST FOR: groups and families (kids love the service theatre), birthdays, late-night cravings, and first-time hotpot diners who want the full experience.NOT IDEAL FOR: quiet intimate dates, since it is lively and service-interrupted, and budget AYCE seekers.
Student Set from $29.90++ (before GST and service charge), Mon-Fri before 5pm and Sun-Thu after 10pm, at 313@Somerset, IMM, Plaza Singapura, The Seletar Mall, Sun Plaza, Century Square, Wisma Atria, Bugis+, Jurong Point and Northpoint City. Valid student ID required; set items vary by outlet.
Imperial Treasure Steamboat is the premium-Chinese-restaurant take on hotpot. It comes from the Imperial Treasure group known for refined Cantonese and Teochew dining, so this is steamboat with restaurant-grade ingredients and service.IMPORTANT CHANGE: the group's own restaurant directory now lists a single steamboat outlet, at 111 Somerset, #02-14, 111 Somerset Road, Singapore 238164 (tel 6235 3882), open daily 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 11pm, with 98 seats and 5 private rooms. The Great World and ION Orchard steamboat outlets are gone.THE APPROACH: less spectacle, more quality. Superior stock broths (a slow-simmered pork bone or superior chicken broth is the signature, with a spicy option alongside), premium meat cuts, and fresh seafood a quality tier above the casual chains.THE VALUE PLAY: the Lunch Special Set, dine-in only and minimum 2 persons, is S$20++ per person for the Pork Set (Japanese sliced 'Kurobuta' pork belly, fresh pork balls) or S$24++ for the Beef Set (USA beef shank, fresh beef balls). Both include the Traditional Pork's Bone soup base, live prawn, sliced fresh chicken, enoki mushrooms, deep-fried beancurd skin, steamed rice and a self-mixed sauce, with assorted vegetables or mushrooms as a S$5 half-portion add-on. No substitutions allowed, and i-dollars are not earned on the promotion.WHAT TO ORDER A LA CARTE: premium sliced beef and pork, fresh prawns, scallops and sliced fish, handmade meatballs and dumplings, and seasonal vegetables.LIVE SEAFOOD, AND THE LOBSTER DEAL IS BACK: the outlet's own cards, re-read on 15 October 2026, price the US Geoduck Clam at S$28 per 100g with S$38 struck through, and the Australian Lobster at S$28 per 100g with S$36 struck through, on a new card dated 18 September 2026. The lobster had gone back to a flat S$36 in early September, so this is its second S$28 run, and neither card prints an end date. The superior broth becomes an excellent soup by the end of the meal.SETTING: refined, comfortable, suited to family gatherings and multi-generation meals where parents and grandparents appreciate the quality and the calmer room.PRICING: a la carte, roughly S$55-80/pax.RESERVATIONS: book 5-10 days ahead for weekend dinner.BEST FOR: multi-generation family dinners, diners who prefer quality and calm over spectacle and spice, and anyone treating parents or elders.NOT IDEAL FOR: budget AYCE seekers, spice-chasers (the mala is restrained), and groups wanting a lively service show.
Live seafood at the 111 Somerset steamboat outlet, re-read on the restaurant's own cards on 15 October 2026: US Geoduck Clam at S$28 per 100g, down from S$38, and the Australian Lobster back at S$28 per 100g, down from S$36, on a new card dated 18 September. Both before service charge and GST, and no end date is printed, so confirm when you book. The group-wide S$100 Return Voucher promotion ran 8 Aug to 7 Sep 2026 and has now closed.
Suki-Ya is the AYCE Japanese shabu-shabu and sukiyaki buffet default and the family-value pick of this guide.THREE OUTLETS, NOT THE HANDFUL OLDER LISTS PRINT: Suki-Ya's own contact page and FAQ both name Bugis+ #04-14/15, Marina Square #02-183B/C and Plaza Singapura #04-62, and nothing else. The 313@Somerset, Tampines, Suntec and VivoCity outlets that still circulate in roundups are gone. Opening hours are 11.30am to 10pm daily with last order at 9.30pm, though the brand notes Marina Square runs different weekday and weekend timings.FORMAT: all-you-can-eat individual or shared pots, 80 minutes on the brand's own FAQ, drinks included. PRICING, from Suki-Ya's own 2026 menu page: REGULAR BUFFET lunch S$23.90++ per adult and S$15.90++ for children aged 5-10, dinner S$28.90++ and S$18.90++. PREMIUM BUFFET, which adds free-flow Duroc pork collar, Iberico pork, wagyu beef and seafood, lunch S$36.90++ and S$24.90++ for children, dinner S$41.90++ and S$29.90++. Note the Regular prices sit several dollars below the S$28 and S$38 figures still floating around older roundups. The menu page now states a S$3++ surcharge on Friday to Sunday, public holidays and their eves, so a weekend Regular dinner is S$31.90++.SOUP BASES: eight, not four, and all listed as included in the buffet on the current menu page. Tomato, Shabu-Shabu, Mala Miso, Chicken Dashi, Kimchi, Butaniku, Sukiyaki and Truffle Mushroom, the last two of which plus Tomato are the vegetarian-friendly options.WHAT YOU GET: unlimited beef short plate, beef chuck roll, pork and chicken, chicken meatballs, a vegetable, tofu and noodle bar, dipping sauces, and desserts at the healthy bar station. The quality is solid mid-tier rather than premium wagyu, but it is consistent and good value, and Suki-Ya accepts SGQR, so the S$500 Child LifeSG Credits work here.SETTING: bright, family-friendly mall restaurant, and individual pots mean everyone controls their own broth, which helps with mixed spice tolerances. THE DEALS, all re-read on Suki-Ya's own promotions pages on 15 October 2026. The S$22.90++ September school-holiday student special ended on 18 September, but what is left is better than it looks. BYOB, 7 July to 31 October 2026, gives you your first bottle free for every 2 diners, wine, champagne, sake or spirits, then 1-for-1 or S$20++ corkage per extra bottle against a S$40++ usual, with no minimum spend, Monday to Thursday. It is the only bring-your-own offer in this guide. Students and seniors aged 60 and above take S$3 off the Regular Buffet, Monday to Thursday, on the full 80-minute seating. A Shabu Shabu Hotpot Lunch Set at S$12.90++ runs Monday to Thursday 11.30am to 3.30pm, last order 3pm, at all outlets now that the VivoCity exclusion has gone with the outlet; it is the cheapest hotpot in this guide, but it is a set rather than a buffet and it does not include free-flow drinks. Birthday celebrants eat free on the Regular Buffet in their birthday month with 3 other paying adults, Monday to Thursday. And big groups get a published ladder rather than a vague discount: 10% off for 10-19 people, 15% for 20-39 and 20% for 40 or more, Monday to Thursday, with full payment 2 days in advance and no refunds.CARD DEALS: Citi cards take 30% off the Premium Buffet upgrade Monday to Thursday and give 1 free Premium upgrade with every 3 bought Friday to Sunday, until 30 December 2026; OCBC cards take the same 30% off Monday to Thursday and S$25 off the bill with 4 Premium Buffets Friday to Sunday, until 31 January 2027. Everyone at the table must take the Premium upgrade.BEST FOR: families, groups with mixed spice preferences, budget-conscious AYCE seekers, weekday-lunch value diners and anyone who wants to bring their own bottle.NOT IDEAL FOR: premium-quality seekers, date-night ambiance, mala purists since the Mala Miso is mild, and anyone not near Bugis, Marina Square or Dhoby Ghaut.
Standing deals, verified on Suki-Ya's own promotions pages: BYOB from 7 Jul to 31 Oct 2026, first bottle free for every 2 diners (wine, champagne, sake or spirits), then 1-for-1 or $20++ corkage per extra bottle against a $40++ usual, no minimum spend, Mon-Thu. Plus $3 off the Regular Buffet for students and seniors 60+, Mon-Thu on the 80-minute seating; a $12.90++ Shabu Shabu Hotpot Lunch Set Mon-Thu 11.30am-3.30pm at all outlets (drinks not included); a free birthday-month Regular Buffet with 3 other paying adults; and a big-group ladder of 10% off for 10-19 pax, 15% for 20-39 and 20% for 40+. Card deals: Citi 30% off the Premium upgrade Mon-Thu (to 30 Dec 2026), OCBC 30% off Mon-Thu or $25 off with 4 Premium buffets Fri-Sun (to 31 Jan 2027). The $22.90++ September student special ended 18 Sep 2026.
Valid till 31 Oct 2026
Suki-Suki Hot Pot takes the budget-AYCE slot that Shabu Sai used to hold in this guide, and it is halal-certified: MUIS holds certificate EERT20230001053 for the 2 Yishun Walk address, checked on the register on 18 September 2026. It is one of two halal picks here, not the only one, because Seoul Garden is certified at all six of its outlets too. What Suki-Suki has over Seoul Garden is a real hotpot format rather than a grill-and-moat table; what Seoul Garden has over it is six locations to Suki-Suki's one. It is run by Creative Eateries, the same group behind Suki-Ya, and it is Thai rather than Japanese in character.ONE OUTLET: HomeTeamNS Khatib, 2 Yishun Walk #01-01, Singapore 767944 (tel 6908 5616), Monday to Thursday 11.30am to 3pm (last order 2.30pm) and 6pm to 10pm (last order 9.30pm), Friday to Sunday 11.30am to 10pm. You do not need to be a HomeTeamNS member to eat there.FORMAT: all-you-can-eat, 80-minute seating, and you pick up to 2 of 7 soup bases: Singapore Lemak Laksa, Nourishing Chicken, Thai Basil Chicken, Mala, Oriental Healthy Tomato (vegetarian), Sukiyaki (vegetarian) and Sawadee Tom Yum Goong. The Mala and Sukiyaki bases are new. PRICING (from Suki-Suki's own October 2026 menu): REGULAR BUFFET Monday to Thursday, lunch S$23.90++ per adult and S$16.90++ for children aged 5-12, dinner S$28.90++ and S$19.90++. PREMIUM BUFFET Monday to Thursday, lunch S$34.80++ and S$25.80++, dinner S$39.80++ and S$28.80++. Add S$3.00++ per person on Friday to Sunday, public holidays, special occasions and their eves.WHAT YOU GET: free-flow chicken strips, beef short rib, chuck roll beef, fish paste, sliced dory, chicken karaage and, at dinner only, baby cuttlefish, on every tier. Premium adds free-flow wagyu beef, clams, tiger prawns, sliced seabass fillet, salmon, prawn paste, scallops, fried seafood wontons and fried breaded prawns.DRINKS NOW INCLUDED: the October 2026 menu folds free-flow drinks (Thai milk tea, lemon tea, lemongrass, roselle and water) into every buffet, where the September menu charged S$3.90++, and assorted ice cream is now a S$1++ add-on.TWO CATCHES: unconsumed food is charged at S$5 per 100 grams, and sharing drinks is not allowed. DEALS: the September S$1.88++ wagyu promo ended on 30 September. Two replacements now sit on the brand's own promotions page. A Khatib Resident Special takes 30% off the total bill Monday to Thursday and 20% Friday to Sunday, on Regular and Premium buffets, all day, dine-in only, until 30 November 2026, for residents whose postal code starts 760, 762 or 768 (show NRIC or Singpass; not for groups above 10, or on public holidays and their eves). And a new weekday Set Lunch runs Monday to Thursday, 11.30am to 3pm: Chicken Set S$10.90++, Beef or Seafood Set S$12.90++, Combo Set S$14.90++, each with soup, staples and free-flow selected drinks. Students and seniors aged 60 and above pay S$18.90++ for the Regular lunch buffet, Monday to Thursday (Friday adds S$3) on a 60-minute seating with valid ID. One diner eats free with 3 paying adults on the same Monday to Thursday lunch terms. Picking the Mala base takes 20% off the second diner. The birthday celebrant eats free on the Regular buffet with 1 paying adult, Monday to Thursday, all month, on a 60-minute seating. Citi and OCBC cards take up to 30% off the Premium top-up (Citi to 30 December 2026, OCBC to 31 January 2027), and OCBC adds S$25 off with 4 Premium buffets Friday to Sunday.ONE MORE CATCH: the Creative Eateries BYOB offer that runs at Suki-Ya specifically excludes Suki Suki Hotpot, so do not turn up here with a bottle. Suki-Suki does accept Kris+ and SGQR, which means Child LifeSG Credits work, and last reservation Monday to Thursday is 8.30pm.BEST FOR: halal diners who want an actual hotpot rather than a Korean grill, families in the north, students and seniors on the weekday-lunch rate, and anyone who wants Thai broths rather than Japanese ones.NOT IDEAL FOR: anyone not near Yishun, since this is a single outlet.
Khatib Resident Special: 30% off the total bill Mon-Thu and 20% off Fri-Sun, Regular and Premium buffets, all day, dine-in only, to 30 Nov 2026, for residents with 760xxx, 762xxx or 768xxx addresses (NRIC or Singpass required; not on public holidays and their eves, not for groups above 10). Also new: weekday Set Lunch from $10.90++ (Chicken $10.90++, Beef/Seafood $12.90++, Combo $14.90++), Mon-Thu 11.30am-3pm, free-flow selected drinks included. Standing: $18.90++ Regular lunch buffet for students and seniors 60+, Mon-Thu (Fri +$3), and 1 diner free with 3 paying adults. Since October, free-flow drinks are included in every buffet.
Valid till 30 Nov 2026
Seoul Garden is the nostalgic AYCE Korean BBQ and steamboat combo, the long-running buffet chain that lets you grill AND steamboat at the same table on a combination grill-pot.IT IS ALSO HALAL-CERTIFIED, WHICH THIS GUIDE HAD WRONG: MUIS holds a current certificate for every one of its six trading outlets, checked on the register on 18 September 2026. Northpoint City EERN21120013316, Bugis Junction EERN21120013319, Tampines Mall EERN21120013320, Marina Square EERN21120013323, The Clementi Mall EERT20230001301 and IMM EERT20250000863. That makes Seoul Garden the halal pick with the most locations on this list, and at S$15.90++ for a weekday lunch it is also the cheapest halal hotpot price here.SEVENTH OUTLET, CHECK BEFORE YOU GO: Aperia Mall, 12 Kallang Avenue #01-55/56, Singapore 339577, opened on 18 September 2026 with 102 seats, and its anniversary-deal hours are shorter than elsewhere (Monday to Thursday 11am to 9.30pm, Sunday 11.30am to 9.30pm). It had no MUIS certificate of its own when we checked the register on 18 September, so ask at the door if certification matters to you. The six trading outlets are Bugis Junction #02-52 (120 seats), Marina Square #03-210 (144), the Tampines Mall flagship #04-01 (150), Northpoint City #03-05 (118), The Clementi Mall #05-18 (60) and the IMM flagship #02-25 (116). There is no HarbourFront outlet on Seoul Garden's own list, although its Supreme-tier wording still names one. Opening hours are 11.30am to 10.30pm with last serving at 9.45pm.FORMAT: an AYCE buffet where each table gets a grill with a surrounding moat of broth, so you grill marinated meats on top while the broth simmers around it. You are not choosing between BBQ and hotpot, you get both. THE FULL PRICE LADDER, from Seoul Garden's own menu page: WEEKDAY LUNCH (Mon-Fri and eve of PH, 11.30am-3.59pm) Regular tier adult S$24.90++, students, senior citizens and NSmen or NSwomen S$15.90++, child aged 5-12 S$12.45++; Premium tier adult S$33.90++, concession S$24.90++, child S$16.95++; Supreme tier adult S$47.90++, child S$23.95++. WEEKDAY DINNER (4pm-10.30pm) and WEEKEND or PH (11.30am-10.30pm) Regular tier adult S$34.90++, child S$17.45++; Premium tier adult S$39.90++, child S$19.95++; Supreme tier adult S$47.90++, child S$23.95++. Children under 5 dine free, and proof of identification is required for the child, student and senior rates. Premium and Supreme tiers apply to everyone at the table.WHAT YOU GET: unlimited marinated BBQ meats, steamboat ingredients, six soup choices including Spicy Kimchi Jjigae, Tomyum, Korean Soyabean Jjigae, Ginseng-Abalone, Milky Fish and Mushroom & Seaweed, and a self-serve marinade and sauce bar. Premium and Supreme add smoked duck, salmon fillet, lamb chop, kalbi, steakcut sirloin and US beef, and the Supreme tier now includes Wagyu rump at every outlet and salmon sashimi at every outlet except The Clementi Mall and a HarbourFront branch that no longer appears on the chain's own outlet list. A la carte Snow Crab Legs start at S$5.90++ on the Supreme tier.THE DEALS WORTH TIMING: the 43rd Anniversary deal, 11 October to 12 November 2026, lets a group of 4 pay for 3 every Sunday to Thursday at all outlets, on Regular, Premium or Supreme, with the lowest-priced diner eating free. It also works at weekday lunch with the student, senior and NSmen rates, everyone must pick the same tier, and it is out on public holidays and their eves. And the Late Night Buffet from S$27.90++ runs Monday to Thursday from 8.30pm with last seating at 9.45pm, which undercuts the S$34.90++ Regular weekday dinner by S$7 and carries no end date, with a Premium upgrade at +S$5++. The 2+2 Gentlemen Night (2 gentlemen dine free with every 2 paying adults) ran on four September Thursdays and ended on 24 September 2026. Separately, Tampines Mall now does Grab and Go bentos from S$9.90, with 20% off orders of 20 or more on 3 days' notice.BEST FOR: groups and families who want BBQ and steamboat in one, nostalgic diners, birthday gatherings, and students or NSmen taking the weekday-lunch concession, which is the single cheapest sit-down hotpot price in this guide.NOT IDEAL FOR: premium-quality seekers, intimate dates, and anyone wanting authentic single-focus hotpot.
43rd Anniversary: a group of 4 pays for 3 (lowest-priced diner free), Sun-Thu, 11 Oct to 12 Nov 2026, all outlets, Regular, Premium or Supreme, also with the student, senior and NSmen lunch rates; whole table on the same tier, not on public holidays or their eves. Plus the Late Night Buffet from $27.90++, Mon-Thu from 8:30pm (last seating 9:45pm), premium upgrade +$5++, no published end date. Re-checked 15 Oct 2026 on the promotions page.
Valid till 12 Nov 2026
| Restaurant | Format | Price / pax | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty in The Pot | A la carte premium | S$55-90 | Collagen broth, dates, 30% off after 10pm |
| Haidilao | A la carte + service | S$45-75 | Service theatre, groups, birthdays, 15 outlets |
| Imperial Treasure Steamboat | A la carte premium | S$20++ lunch set / S$55-80 | Multi-gen family, quality and calm, 1 outlet |
| Suki-Ya | AYCE Japanese shabu | S$23.90++ lunch / S$28.90++ dinner | Family value, individual pots, BYOB to 31 Oct |
| Suki-Suki Hot Pot | AYCE halal Thai hotpot | S$23.90++ lunch / S$28.90++ dinner | MUIS-certified hotpot, S$18.90++ student and senior lunch |
| Seoul Garden | AYCE BBQ + steamboat | S$24.90++ to S$47.90++ | MUIS-certified at 6 outlets, S$15.90++ student rate |
Pick by occasion and budget:
Every figure above was re-checked on 15 October 2026 against the restaurant's own published menu or promotions page, not against other roundups, and the halal claims were checked against the MUIS register rather than any brand's own wording. That matters more than it sounds. Suki-Ya's real AYCE prices are S$23.90++ lunch and S$28.90++ dinner, several dollars below the S$28 and S$38 figures still repeated across older lists, its buffet seating is 80 minutes rather than the 90 most guides print, and it is now down to three outlets rather than the half-dozen still listed elsewhere. Seoul Garden publishes a full three-tier ladder rather than the single "S$33-42" band most guides quote. And Imperial Treasure's Australian Lobster went from S$28 per 100g to a flat S$36 in early September, then back to S$28 on a new card dated 18 September, which is the sort of thing a live page will never tell you unless you re-read it. Suki-Suki Hot Pot did the same in October: its new menu folds free-flow drinks into every buffet, where the September menu charged S$3.90++ for them.
Prices quoted ++ exclude 10% service charge and 9% GST, so a S$24.90++ buffet is about S$29.86 nett.
Shabu Sai held the budget-AYCE slot here until this month. It is now gone from every channel we can check: the shabusai.com.sg domain does not resolve, its Facebook page no longer loads, and the brand has been dropped from parent company Creative Eateries' own site, which today lists Suki-Ya and Suki-Suki Hot Pot as its hotpot brands and does not mention Shabu Sai anywhere, including across its own content pages. Aggregator listings still show eight outlets, which is why we checked the operator rather than the directories. Suki-Suki Hot Pot takes the slot, and it is halal-certified, which this guide previously had no answer for.
Da Long Yi ran Singapore's only outlet of the Chengdu mala chain at Orchard Central #08-06/07/08. That outlet has closed: it is absent from Orchard Central's own store directory, its sgdalongyi.com domain no longer resolves, its booking page returns a 404 and its Facebook page has not posted since 2023. If you are chasing genuinely numbing mala, Haidilao's four-section pot with the Mala broth is the closest of the six here, and our mala xiang guo guide covers the dry-pot alternative.
| Broth | Best for |
|---|---|
| Mala / Spicy Sichuan | Bold dips and spice-chasers (Haidilao's is accessible-spicy) |
| Collagen / Bone | Rich dipping and soup (Beauty in The Pot signature) |
| Tomato | Kid-friendly crowd-pleaser |
| Mushroom / Superior / Kombu | Premium seafood and beef, letting quality shine |
| Sukiyaki | Sweet Japanese style (Suki-Ya) |
Split-pot strategy: the classic pairing is one spicy plus one clear or collagen. Spicy for bold dips, clear for premium seafood and a palate break. For mixed groups, a 4-section pot covers everyone from spice-chaser to kid.
| Premium a la carte | AYCE buffet | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / pax | S$55-90 (Beauty in The Pot, Imperial Treasure) | S$23.90-47.90++ (Suki-Ya, Suki-Suki Hot Pot, Seoul Garden) |
| Meat and seafood | Restaurant-grade cuts, fresh seafood | Thin value-tier slices, processed items |
| Broth | Slow-simmered superior stock or real collagen broth | Standard buffet bases |
| Time limit | None | 80 minutes at Suki-Ya and Suki-Suki Hot Pot |
| Best for | Dates, hosting elders, groups of 2-4 | Big groups, hungry eaters, families |
High-end hotpot is worth it when you would rather eat less of something better, and it stops being worth it the moment volume is the goal. For a table of six hungry eaters an AYCE buffet delivers far more food per dollar, and the quality gap narrows once everything has been through a mala broth. The one crossover: Imperial Treasure's S$20++ lunch set beats every AYCE dinner price in this guide.
| Audience | Best pick |
|---|---|
| Families with kids 3-12 | Suki-Ya or Suki-Suki Hot Pot (individual pots) |
| Service theatre and birthdays | Haidilao |
| Dates and skin-glow broth | Beauty in The Pot |
| Multi-gen family, quality and calm | Imperial Treasure Steamboat |
| Nostalgic group feast | Seoul Garden |
| Students, seniors and NSmen | Seoul Garden weekday lunch, S$15.90++ |
| Budget AYCE | Suki-Ya or Suki-Suki Hot Pot at S$23.90++ lunch |
| Halal hotpot, most outlets | Seoul Garden, MUIS-certified at 6 outlets |
| Halal hotpot, true hotpot format | Suki-Suki Hot Pot, HomeTeamNS Khatib |
*Cover image: Beauty in the Pot official dish photograph (Paradise Group, paradisegp.com).*
TWO OF THE SIX in this guide hold current MUIS certificates, checked on the halal.muis.gov.sg register on 18 September 2026. SEOUL GARDEN is certified at all six of its trading outlets: Northpoint City (EERN21120013316), Bugis Junction (EERN21120013319), Tampines Mall (EERN21120013320), Marina Square (EERN21120013323), The Clementi Mall (EERT20230001301) and IMM (EERT20250000863). Its new Aperia Mall outlet, which opened on 18 September 2026, is too recent to carry its own certificate yet, so ask at the door. SUKI-SUKI HOT POT is certified at its single HomeTeamNS Khatib outlet (EERT20230001053). WHICH ONE TO PICK: Seoul Garden wins on locations and on price, since its weekday lunch runs from S$24.90++ for an adult and S$15.90++ for students, seniors and NSmen, and it is a Korean BBQ and steamboat combination rather than pure hotpot. Suki-Suki Hot Pot is the one to book if you want an actual Thai hotpot format, at S$23.90++ for a weekday Regular lunch and S$18.90++ for students and seniors, though it is a single outlet in Yishun (free-flow drinks are included since October). NOT CERTIFIED: Beauty in The Pot, Haidilao and Imperial Treasure Steamboat all serve pork and hold no MUIS certificate. SEOUL GARDEN HOT POT, the sister brand, is separately certified at Changi City Point, Northpoint City and IMM. Certificates expire and get renewed, so check the register or the storefront decal before a group booking.
NO BUFFET. Haidilao Singapore does not run an all-you-can-eat buffet at any of its 15 outlets, and its own menu is organised as soup bases, dishes, special sauces, snacks and drinks, all priced a la carte. A normal meal lands around S$45-75 per person. THE CHEAPEST WAY IN is the Student Set from S$29.90++, which needs a valid student ID and runs Monday to Friday before 5pm and Sunday to Thursday after 10pm at 10 of the 15 outlets: 313@Somerset, IMM, Plaza Singapura, The Seletar Mall, Sun Plaza, Century Square, Wisma Atria, Bugis+, Jurong Point and Northpoint City. It covers two soup bases, four classic hotpot dishes, a meat item, a snack and a staple, and the contents vary by outlet. WHAT ELSE KEEPS THE BILL DOWN: the free sauce bar is unlimited and is where most of the value sits, the queue snacks and fruit are complimentary, and off-peak hours are far easier on both the wait and the wallet. IF YOU WANT AN ACTUAL HOTPOT BUFFET, this guide's three AYCE picks start at S$23.90++ for a weekday lunch at Suki-Ya or Suki-Suki Hot Pot, and S$24.90++ at Seoul Garden, which is under half a typical Haidilao bill.
THE AYCE HOTPOT BUFFET TIER is where the cheap hotpot lives, and in September 2026 the three buffet picks in this guide all sit under S$30++ at their cheapest slot. SEOUL GARDEN has the single lowest sit-down price: S$15.90++ at weekday lunch for students, senior citizens and NSmen or NSwomen with valid ID, against S$24.90++ for an adult on the same Regular tier. SUKI-YA is the cheapest unconditional adult price: S$23.90++ for an 80-minute AYCE lunch with drinks included and eight soup bases, rising to S$28.90++ at dinner and another S$3.00++ on Fri-Sun, public holidays and their eves. SUKI-SUKI HOT POT matches that S$23.90++ lunch and S$28.90++ dinner and is the halal option, and since October its buffets include free-flow drinks too, and its student and senior rate is S$18.90++ for the Regular lunch buffet Mon-Thu. THE ABSOLUTE FLOOR is not a buffet at all: Suki-Ya's Shabu Shabu Hotpot Lunch Set is S$12.90++ Mon-Thu, 11.30am to 3.30pm at all three outlets, though it is a fixed set rather than all-you-can-eat and drinks cost extra. HOW TO PAY LESS AT ANY OF THEM: (1) go at weekday lunch, where every chain's cheapest tier lives and the gap to dinner is S$5-10; (2) remember prices are quoted ++, so 10% service and 9% GST turn a S$23.90++ buffet into roughly S$28.66 nett; (3) bring ID for the student, senior and NSman tiers at Suki-Ya and Seoul Garden; (4) load up on meat and seafood rather than noodles, rice and vegetables, because that is where the buffet value actually sits. VERIFY DIRECT: AYCE tiers move a few times a year, so check the outlet's own page before you go.
QUALITY AND VALUE DIFFERENCE in 2026 SG: AYCE buffets (Suki-Ya S$23.90-28.90++, Suki-Suki Hot Pot S$23.90-28.90++, Seoul Garden S$24.90-47.90++) use value-tier sliced meats that are thin, consistent and unlimited but not premium cuts. A la carte spots (Beauty in The Pot, Haidilao, Imperial Treasure, S$45-90/pax) serve higher-quality meats, fresh seafood and handmade items, but you pay per plate and a hungry group adds up fast. AYCE WINS WHEN: (1) hungry eaters or big groups, since unlimited refills mean a teen or a hungry table eats far more than an a la carte budget allows; (2) families with kids, thanks to individual pots, variety and kids' pricing at Suki-Ya and Suki-Suki Hot Pot; (3) your budget is under S$40/pax; (4) casual catch-ups where volume matters more than premium quality. A LA CARTE WINS WHEN: (1) dates and special occasions, where the food and the room are the point; (2) you prefer quality over quantity, because fresh seafood and premium beef beat unlimited value-tier slices; (3) you want a specific experience, such as Haidilao's service theatre or Imperial Treasure's restaurant-grade ingredients; (4) smaller groups where you will not out-eat the per-plate cost. THE EXCEPTION WORTH KNOWING: Imperial Treasure Steamboat's Lunch Special Set at S$20++ or S$24++ per person (minimum 2) undercuts every AYCE dinner price in this guide while giving you fine-restaurant ingredients, so premium a la carte is not automatically the expensive option at lunch. PRO TIP: at AYCE, load up on the expensive items rather than filling on cheap noodles, vegetables and rice. At a la carte, order seafood and premium meats and skip the basic vegetables you can get cheaper anywhere.
MOST SG HOTPOT SPOTS offer a split pot (2 or 4 sections in one pot) so you can have multiple broths at once, and that is the key to a good hotpot meal. THE COMMON BROTHS and what they are best for: (1) MALA or SPICY SICHUAN, numbing and spicy, oil-based, the bold choice. Haidilao's is accessible-spicy and Beauty in The Pot's spicy-nourishing has a herbal base. (2) COLLAGEN or BONE BROTH, milky, rich and savoury. Beauty in The Pot's golden collagen is the signature, great for dipping delicate items and it makes a rich soup. (3) TOMATO, sweet and tangy, kid-friendly, the crowd-pleaser even spice-averse diners enjoy. (4) MUSHROOM, SUPERIOR or KOMBU, clear and light, which lets the ingredient flavours shine and is best for premium seafood and beef. (5) SUKIYAKI, sweet soy, Japanese-style, the Suki-Ya signature. SPLIT-POT STRATEGY: the classic pairing is ONE spicy plus ONE clear or collagen, the spicy for bold dips and the clear for premium seafood and a palate break. For mixed groups, a 4-section pot covers everyone from the spice-chaser to the kid. DIPPING SAUCE matters as much as the broth. Haidilao's free DIY sauce bar is legendary, and the classic SG combination is sesame paste, chili oil, minced garlic, spring onion and a splash of the cooking broth. Build it strong; it transforms even clear-broth items.
RESERVATION REALITY: weekend evenings 6-9pm mean 60-120 minute waits at the popular spots without a booking, while weekend lunch and weekday slots are far easier. BY SPOT: HAIDILAO, booking and queueing are app-based. Download the Haidilao app, which lets you join the queue remotely so the wait runs down while you travel, and book ahead. Weekend prime time still hits 60-120 minutes even with the app, but remote queueing means you wait in comfort rather than in the mall. BEAUTY IN THE POT and other Paradise Group spots, book via the Paradise SG app or Chope 5-14 days ahead for weekend dinner, and check the locator first because the outlet list has changed. IMPERIAL TREASURE STEAMBOAT, now one outlet at 111 Somerset, so book 5-10 days ahead for weekend dinner and note it closes between 3pm and 6pm. AYCE BUFFETS (Suki-Ya, Suki-Suki Hot Pot, Seoul Garden), walk-in friendly on weekdays, and book 3-5 days ahead for weekend dinner at popular mall outlets. KEY TIPS: (1) larger groups of 8 or more should call the outlet directly, since apps often cap online booking at 4-6 pax; (2) for Haidilao, the remote-queue feature is the hack, so join 60-90 minutes before you want to eat; (3) weekday lunch is the easy and cheaper option almost everywhere; (4) during CNY and year-end, hotpot demand spikes, so book 14 or more days ahead; (5) check for off-peak deals, since some chains discount the 2:30-5pm and late-night slots, and Seoul Garden's Late Night Buffet from S$27.90++ starts at 8:30pm Mon-Thu.
BEST FAMILY-WITH-KIDS HOTPOT, ranked by family-friendliness: (1) SUKI-YA, the gold standard for SG families. AYCE individual pots mean each kid controls their own non-spicy broth, children aged 5-10 pay S$15.90++ at lunch and S$18.90++ at dinner, the variety covers picky eaters, and the format is low-pressure. (2) SEOUL GARDEN, where children aged 5-12 pay S$12.45++ at weekday lunch on the Regular tier and under-5s eat free, and the grill-plus-steamboat combo is genuinely fun for older kids. (3) SUKI-SUKI HOT POT, halal AYCE at HomeTeamNS Khatib where children aged 5-12 pay S$16.90++ at lunch and S$19.90++ at dinner, with free-flow drinks included and ice cream a S$1++ add-on that ends the meal on a win. (4) HAIDILAO, where kids love the service theatre, the noodle dance is a real show, the tomato broth is kid-friendly, and free snacks during the wait keep them occupied. The downside is long weekend waits, so use remote queueing. THE PREMIUM SPOTS (Beauty in The Pot, Imperial Treasure) work but you are paying premium prices for food young kids may not appreciate. KEY KID-FRIENDLY TACTICS: (1) always order a non-spicy broth section for the kids regardless of venue; (2) watch the pot, because hotpot's number-one family hazard is a child reaching for boiling broth, so sit kids on the inside away from the pot edge; (3) pre-cook and cool kid portions, since boiling-hot ingredients straight from the pot burn little mouths; (4) individual-pot venues are far easier than shared-pot a la carte for managing kids' food; (5) time dinner early, around 5:30-6pm, before the weekend crowds and before kids tire.
They are the two most-searched hotpot names in Singapore and they solve different problems. BOOK BEAUTY IN THE POT IF you want the food and the room to be the experience. The golden collagen broth is the reason people come, milky and rich and the thing the brand built its name on, and the dining rooms are polished mall-restaurant spaces that work for a date, a girls' night or a family celebration. It is calmer, more refined, and you order a la carte at roughly S$55-90/pax. It also has the better late-night value play right now: 30% off all a la carte food ingredients from 10pm at Jewel, NEX and The Centrepoint. BOOK HAIDILAO IF you want the experience to be the service. The hand-pulled noodle dance, free manicures while you queue, hot towels, the free DIY sauce bar and birthday celebrations the whole restaurant hears about are the product, and it is genuinely fun with kids or a big group. It runs roughly S$45-75/pax a la carte, with long opening hours, and students get a S$29.90++ set before 5pm on weekdays. BROTH VERDICT: Beauty in The Pot wins on the collagen and nourishing broths, while Haidilao's mala is accessible rather than punishing and its four-section split pot plus the sauce bar give you more ways to customise. QUEUE VERDICT: both hit 60-120 minute waits at weekend prime time. Haidilao's app lets you join the queue remotely, which is the better system if you have not booked, while Beauty in The Pot rewards booking 5-14 days ahead. QUICK RULE: dates, quieter rooms and broth quality point to Beauty in The Pot. Kids, birthdays, groups, late nights and the show point to Haidilao.
THE PREMIUM TIER in this guide is Beauty in The Pot (roughly S$55-90/pax) and Imperial Treasure Steamboat (roughly S$55-80/pax a la carte), with Haidilao sitting in the mid a la carte band at roughly S$45-75/pax. WHAT THE EXTRA MONEY ACTUALLY BUYS: (1) INGREDIENT GRADE, meaning premium sliced beef and pork, fresh prawns, scallops and sliced fish rather than the thin value-tier slices and processed items that fill an AYCE buffet. Imperial Treasure is the clearest example, a fine-Chinese-restaurant group doing steamboat, so the meat and seafood are restaurant-grade. (2) BROTH CRAFT, because a slow-simmered superior stock or a genuine collagen-and-bone broth takes hours and shows it. By the end of the meal the pot itself is a good soup, which is rarely true of a buffet broth. (3) ROOM AND SERVICE, meaning table spacing, pacing, and staff who clear and top up, which matters for a date or when you are hosting parents. (4) NO TIME LIMIT, since AYCE buffets cap you at 80 minutes at Suki-Ya and Suki-Suki Hot Pot while a la carte does not rush you. WHEN IT IS WORTH IT: dates and special occasions, hosting elders or guests, small groups of 2-4 where per-plate cost stays sane, and anyone who would rather eat less of something better. WHEN IT IS NOT: hungry teenagers, groups of six or more, and anyone whose main goal is volume, because an AYCE buffet at S$24-33++ per head delivers far more food per dollar and the quality gap matters less once everything has been through a mala broth. THE CHEAT CODE: Imperial Treasure Steamboat's Lunch Special Set is S$20++ (pork) or S$24++ (beef) per person for a minimum of two, so you can eat fine-restaurant steamboat for AYCE money if you go at lunch.
