Everyone loves a good deal, and even more so when it’s food-related.
With all the food deals and promotions popping up, it can get a little dizzying, and hard to keep track of them. We’ve come up with a list of eight unmissable food deals for the week of 16 to 22 March 2020.
So, show some love to these brands who are offering some awesome discounts, and eat away!
—1-For-1 Food Deals—
1. 1-For-1 Venti-Sized Drinks (Starbucks)
From 16 to 20 March 2020, American coffeehouse Starbucks is once more offering 1-for-1 on selected Venti-sized drinks. Yes, it’s the umpteenth time this year, but I know I’m not about to look a gift horse in the mouth.
You can enjoy this 1-for-1 offer on these drinks: French Hazelnut Macchiato, Chocolate Chip Frappuccino, and Dark Mocha Frappuccino. Choose from hot, iced or ice-blended for these three drinks!
Do note that the offer is only valid when you pay with your Starbucks card. Starbucks members will find three 1-for-1 vouchers in their account, and each voucher is for one-time use only.
It’s available at all Starbucks outlets except for those located in Changi Airport, and in Jewel. Grab a coffee buddy and get your caffeine fix, stat!
Expected Damage: From S$8.70 for two drinks
Starbucks: Outlets | Facebook | Instagram | Website
2. 1-For-1 Brown Sugar Boba Drinks (Xing Fu Tang)
Yes, somehow the brown sugar boba trend is still around.
From 16 to 18 March 2020, enjoy three whole days of happiness with Xing Fu Tang—exclusively at their Takashimaya Food Village outlet.
On 16 March 2020, get the 1-for-1 promotion on Brown Sugar Boba Milk (S$5.30/Cold, S$6.30/Hot), while 17 March 2020 brings us 1-for-1 prices on the Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea (S$5.30)—for that added tea fragrance.
And on the last day of boba happiness—18 March 2020—you’ll get to try the Brown Sugar Boba Oolong Milk Tea (S$5.30) at 1-for-1 prices.
This promotion is only available at the Takashimaya Food Village outlet, so get ready for snaking queues.
Expected Damage: From S$5.30 per drink before promotion
Xing Fu Tang 幸福堂: 391A Orchard Road, Takashimaya Food Village, #B210-4-1, Singapore 238873 | Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm (Daily) | Facebook
3. 1-For-1 Shabu-Shabu Dinner (SUKI-YA)
Another of those food places that regularly come up with 1-for-1 food deals, SUKI-YA brings us 1-For-1 Shabu-Shabu Dinner only at Kallang Wave Mall.
From 16 to 22 March 2020, you’ll get to enjoy unlimited servings of shabu-shabu beef, chicken and pork at SUKI-YA. Straightforward, and delicious.
Do note that the promotion is valid only for the buffet, and for a dining period of 60 minutes. You’ll need to purchase an add-on option of free-flow drinks (S$2.90++ per pax) for each diner. Weekday dinner (Mondays to Thursdays) is priced at S$24.90++ for two pax, and weekend dinner (Fridays to Sundays) is priced at S$27.90++ for two pax.
Expected Damage: S$24.90++ for two pax (Mon to Thu), S$27.90++ for two pax (Fri to Sun)
SUKI-YA: 1 Stadium Place, Kallang Wave Mall, #01-35, Singapore 397628 | Tel: +65 6702 1752 | Opening Hours: 11.30am – 10pm (Daily) | Facebook | Website
4. 1-For-1 & 2-For-2 Wagyu Buffet (Tajimaya Yakiniku)
Here’s even more meaty goodness for the carnivores among us!
From now until 31 March 2020, Japanese charcoal grill restaurant Tajimaya Yakiniku in VivoCity brings us an exclusive 1-for-1 offer on their premium wagyu buffet. The catch? The promotion is only available on Mondays and Tuesdays—1-for-1 on Mondays, and 2-for-2 on Tuesdays.
Lunch is priced at S$49.90++ for two adults and dinner will cost S$59.90++ for two adults.
Look forward to a selection of meats like the Australian Wagyu Short Rib, Australian Wagyu Tri-Tip, Australian Ox Tongue, Iberico Pork Collar and more. Seafood lovers can enjoy tiger prawns, scallops, salmon and tuna sashimi, and other dishes.
Do note that they only accept walk-in diners.
Expected Damage: S$49.90++ for two adults (Lunch), S$24.90++ for two children (Lunch) | S$59.90++ for two adults (Dinner), S$29.90++ for two children (Dinner)
Tajimaya Yakiniku: 1 Harbourfront Walk, VivoCity, #01-102/103, Singapore 098585 | Tel: +65 6377 0070 | Opening Hours: 12pm – 3pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon to Fri), 11.30am – 4pm & 6pm – 10pm (Sat & Sun) | Facebook | Website
5. 1-for-1 Lunch Buffet (The Line Shangri-La Hotel)
This is the big one you’ve been waiting for: 1-for-1 lunch buffet at The Line Shangri-La Hotel.
From now until 11 April 2020, you’ll get to share the foodie joy with a friend at The Line. Purchase the eVoucher from Fave, and you’ll get to enjoy the weekday lunch buffet (Mondays to Fridays) at S$76.50 per pax (U.P. S$153), and on Saturdays at S$88.28 per pax (U.P. S$176.56). The lunch buffet runs from 12pm to 3pm.
Do note that reservations are required. The prices include GST and service charge, so what you see is really what you get. The blackout dates are Eve of Easter (9 April 2020) and Easter Day (10 April 2020).
Expected Damage: S$76.50 per pax (Mon to Fri), S$88.28 per pax (Sat)
The Line Shangri-La Hotel: 22 Orange Grove Road, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, Lower Lobby, Tower Wing, Singapore 258350 | Tel: +65 6213 4275 | Opening Hours: 6am – 11pm (Daily) | Website
6. 1-For-1 Classic Mayo Sandwich (Delifrance)
For many of us, Delifrance tastes like nostalgia. I certainly remember my secondary school days when dining in at this pseudo-French eatery was a real treat.
From 17 to 20 March 2020, revisit your childhood days and sink your teeth into the Classic Mayo Sandwich—available in Egg D’vine, Chicken D’light, Tuna D’licious and Seafood D’sire. And yes, they’re offering us 1-for-1 on this flaky croissant sandwich.
Head down to any Delifrance outlet between 12pm to 8pm for a quick bite but be warned—the last time Delifrance ran this promotion, I saw snaking queues from 12pm onwards.
Do note that each customer is limited to three sets, and you’ll be charged for the higher-priced item.
Expected Damage: From S$7.20 for two croissant sandwiches
Delifrance: Outlets | Facebook | Website
—Freebies —
7. Free Bubble Tea (Downtown East)
From 16 to 31 March 2020, it’s bubble tea galore at Downtown East! Five different bubble tea brands—KOI, Each A Cup, Kung Fu Tea, Yocha and Tea Valley—are offering free bubble tea.
Present a screenshot of the offer (above) to the Info Counters at E!Avenue and E!Hub Level 2 to redeem a coupon for your free bubble tea. Do note that you have to be there between 11.30am – 9.30pm.
KOI offers a free medium-sized bubble tea, limited to the first 25 redemptions. At Each A Cup, you can enjoy a free bubble tea that’s S$3 and under, limited to the first 30 redemptions.
Kung Fu Tea brings us a free medium-sized pearl milk tea, limited to first 30 redemptions. Drop by Yocha for a free bubble tea that’s S$3 and under, available for the first 30 redemptions. And Tea Valley also offers a free bubble tea that’s S$3 and under, available for the first 30 redemptions.
Expected Damage: Free
Downtown East: 1 Pasir Ris Close, Singapore 519599 | Redemption timing: 11.30am – 9.30pm (Daily) | Website
8. Free Ice Cream Sandwich (Along Orchard Rd)
This uniquely Singaporean dessert is something we’ve probably all tried before at one point or another. Yes, I’m talking about our famous ice cream sandwich.
The sight of ice cream uncles at their pushcarts is a familiar one, and I never fail to pop by for a cold, sweet treat whenever I spot one.
If you can’t get enough of these ice cream sandwiches, you’ll be pleased to hear that from 20 to 22 March 2020, head over to Orchard Road from 12pm onwards to get your free ice cream sandwich. With only 400 ice cream sandwiches per cart, you’ll want to hurry over if you don’t want to miss out.
Check out this list to see where you can get your ice cream sandwich fix:
- Uncle Tan (outside ION Orchard Shopping Mall)
- Uncle Chan (at Wisma Atria Shopping Mall)
- Uncle Ong (outside Ngee Ann City Shopping Mall)
- Mr Chien (outside Ngee Ann City Shopping Mall)
- Uncle Ang (near Mandarin Gallery)
- Uncle Tong (near Tong Building)
And don’t forget to give them a smile and thank them for their hard work! Standing under the sun to sell ice cream is pretty tough.
Expected Damage: Free
Various Locations
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