Located only 5 minute’s walk from Chinatown MRT station is Mercure ICON City Centre, the newest hotel in the area that houses Chara Brasserie – a buffet restaurant with Mediterranean-Asian fusion offerings!
Chara Brasserie Menu
Chara Brasserie has a rotation of four different menus, each featuring a region of Asian cuisine:
Monday and Tuesday: Mediterranean-Southeast Asia, with seafood-focused specialities for the hot stations.
Pricing: Lunch ($58++/Adults, $34++/Kids) | Dinner ($68++/Adults, $40++/Kids).
Wednesday and Thursday: Mediterranean-Japanese, with a live tempura and maki station.
Pricing: Lunch ($58++/Adults, $34++/Kids) | Dinner ($68++/Adults, $40++/Kids).
Friday and Saturday: Mediterranean-Asia Pacific, with meat carving stations and lamb rotisserie.
Pricing: Lunch ($68++/Adults, $40++/Kids) | Dinner ($78++/Adults, $46++/Kids).
Sunday: International Mediterranean buffet with a combination of all three menus from across the week.
Pricing: Lunch ($68++/Adults, $40++/Kids) | Dinner ($78++/Adults, $46++/Kids).
Psst: They’re having an opening promotion till 31 May 2024 where you enjoy 25% off their buffet prices!
We visited on Friday and got to see the whole baby lamb rotisserie! The staff slice it fresh with each order and finish it on the grill before serving. The meat selection included chicken, steak and even charcoal-grilled satay.
They even had a small DIY chicken pita station complete with veggies and hummus.
There was also an interesting mix of hot food. The ones that stood out to us were the spicy tteokbokki with chicken and mala mussels!
There’s also a dessert set-up with freshly made croffles and a seafood station featuring sushi, sashimi and different donburis. They even have a drink station with slushies and fruit-infused water.
What We Tried
We sampled a bit of everything (literally) and here are our favourites.
The lamb rotisserie impressed us! The meat was tender, well-seasoned and had minimal gameiness with a nice smokeiness from the grill. We also recommend getting the satay with the peanut sauce, which was fragrant and elevated the flavour of the meat.
They also have this speciality crispy pratha. This is also a must-try, especially with their housemade dahl! The pratha was airy and flaky which held onto the savoury, flavourful dahl.
We felt the sushi and sashimi were underwhelming, but found their donburi quite memorable!
For dessert, the freshly made croffles really hit the spot. They were served with peanut butter, jam and ice cream; crispy and slightly chewy. They also had a variety of kueh and small cakes to choose from.
Mediterranean Buffet In Chinatown
Overall, we found Chara Brasserie’s selection unique with a few standout items! The menu rotation seems interesting for the pricing, making this a good option for corporate gatherings or a meal with friends.
Check out more buffets to try or eats in the Chinatown area!
Chara Brasserie @ Mercure ICON Singapore City Centre
8 Club Street, #02-01, Singapore 069472
Reservations: +65 8826 8585 | https://wly.sg/UbnYRJCr
Operating Hours – Breakfast: 6:30am to 10:30am
Lunch: 11:30am to 3:00pm
Dinner: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
*This article is based on a media-tasting event, but all opinions expressed about the food are entirely our own.
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