Ellenborough Market Café: the quiet hours worth booking

The Peranakan buffet institution at Paradox Singapore Merchant Court: ayam buah keluak, chilli crab and the legendary durian pengat, riverside at Clarke Quay.

Everyone fights for the same two hours at dinner. The trick at Ellenborough Market Café is the stretch in between, when the kitchen is fresh, the room is calm, and the bill is up to 40% lighter because you booked the timing nobody else thought to.

When the deals hit

Weekdays: 40% off from 1pm to 2pm, 20% off from 6pm to 6.30pm, 30% off from 8.30pm to 9pm. Weekends run one tier lower (up to 30% off).

Each discounted timing holds about 5 tables. When they're gone, they're gone for the day.

What to order

Start with the crowd favourites: Weekday Lunch Buffet (adult), Weekend Lunch Buffet (adult), Dinner Buffet (adult). The full menu with prices sits on the booking page, so you can plan the damage before you go.

How the booking works

1. Pick a timing on the Ellenborough Market Café booking page. Orange timings carry the deals.
2. Book free. No deposit, no card, about ten seconds.
3. Scan the Eventful QR at the entrance when you arrive. That locks your discount for the whole table's bill, food and drinks, and pays you 10 Eventful Coins per diner (200 coins = $1 off any future bill).

Cancellation is free up to 15 minutes before your timing, so booking early costs you nothing.

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