Asian Market Cafe Day Out: Buffet, Hotel Break and More Good Food

With hourly hotel stays gaining popularity, you may now be thinking of how to take it up another notch and make that quick getaway a legit memorable one.

The idea of pairing a buffet with a daycation is surely a hit if having a happy tummy fits into your idea of the perfect R&R plan.

Since a buffet meal can easily become the main event of the day, with at least two hours to feast, it only makes sense to find a hotel nearby where you can chill in between your lunch and dinner plans.

This Asian Market Cafe Singapore review has picked five hourly hotels from Flow to pair with your lunch and dinner plans. Whether you go big at lunch with the buffet and have dinner at a nearby restaurant, or do it the other way around, there should be at least one pairing here that gives your next daycation an instant boost of excitement.

Spotlight: Asian Market Cafe

Asian Market Cafe Review

Located inside Fairmont Singapore, Asian Market Cafe is part of the hotel’s dining line-up, with a buffet spread focused on Singaporean and Southeast Asian flavours.

The Asian Market Cafe location also makes it easy to build a full day around the meal, with Bugis and Kampong Glam within easy reach.

The kitchen is led by Chef de Cuisine Mohamad Ariff, who keeps familiar local favourites at the heart of the restaurant’s buffet.

Instead of trying to cover every international cuisine under one roof, Asian Market Cafe sticks to a stronger Southeast Asian identity. It is also halal-certified, which makes it an easy pick for group meals, family gatherings and a fuss-free meal in the city.

Asian Market Cafe Buffet Rates

The restaurant regularly rolls out seasonal dining promotions, so it is always a good idea to check the latest details before making your booking.

As of writing, Asian Market Cafe publishes the following buffet rates:

Note: All rates are quoted in Singapore Dollars and are subject to 10% service charge and 9% GST. 

Craves List: Asian Market Cafe Menu Guide

The buffet leans heavily into familiar Singaporean and regional favourites, with Singapore Chilli Crab with fried mantou and Laksa among the restaurant’s signature dishes.

Other local and regional favourites may include rojak, nasi lemak, satay and rendang, depending on the spread and seasonal promotion.

Asian Market Cafe also features live stations, where dishes such as roti prata and satay may be prepared fresh on the spot rather than simply picked up from the buffet line.

The menu extends further into Southeast Asian and Indian flavours, with dishes such as gado-gado, nasi goreng, curries and tandoori selections appearing across the spread.

Seafood also forms a substantial part of the buffet, although the selection may vary by meal period and promotion.

And for the sweet finale, expect a good selection of desserts, including Nyonya kueh.

Asian Market Cafe Pairings: Hourly Hotels + F&B Spots

If you are looking for an Asian Market Cafe daycation hotel nearby, these Flow stays make it easy to slot in a few hours of downtime between lunch and dinner.

1. Hotel Calmo Bugis + Josh’s Grill

Located about a 10-minute walk from Asian Market Cafe, Hotel Calmo Bugis currently offers a five-hour daycation from 12 pm to 5 pm on Flow, which makes it a natural fit if you are saving the buffet for dinner.

Its Beach Road location also keeps you close to Bugis MRT and the surrounding attractions. You can spend the afternoon cooling down, freshening up or catching up on some much-needed sleep.

Before checking in, grab lunch at Josh’s Grill in Bugis Junction, just a two-minute walk from the hotel. Think Western comfort food, grilled meats and hearty mains like their most popular Char-Grill Spicy Chicken Chop with Homemade Dynamite Sauce, to keep you going through the afternoon.

Once you’ve had a proper break, head over to Asian Market Cafe for a Southeast Asian buffet dinner to round off your daycation.

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Location: 95 Beach Rd, Singapore 189699 (Google Maps)

Facilities: Free Wifi, Shared Kitchen, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station

Price rate: From SGD 104⁺⁺

2. The Quay Hotel Bugis + Positano Risto

If you have been thinking of an Asian Market Cafe daycation hotel near Kampong Glam, The Quay Hotel Bugis is one of the better fits.

After a filling buffet lunch, spending a few quiet hours at the hotel gives you enough time to recharge before heading back out to jalan and explore more of the district’s heritage.

Pair it with Positano Risto on Bussorah Street for dinner. Its Italian menu takes the second meal in a completely different direction from Asian Market Cafe. Or flip the plan entirely: have the crowd favourite La Stella (The Star) pizza from Positano Risto for lunch, check into The Quay Hotel Bugis afterwards, then save the buffet for dinner.

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Location: 79 Aliwal St, Singapore 199948 (Google Maps)

Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Cable TV, Working Desk, Instant Coffee / Tea, Mini Bar

Price rate: From SGD 74⁺⁺

3. lyf Bugis Singapore + Izakaya Hikari

If you prefer something more modern and lifestyle-led, lyf Bugis Singapore is a good change of pace. Flow currently offers a 4-hour daycation stay here, which gives you enough time to hit the gym and catch some sleep between meals.

To make the daycation a breeze, pair the hotel with Izakaya Hikari, practically next door at Fortune Centre. After a few hours tucked away at lyf, there is hardly any travelling needed before dinner.

The restaurant’s Japanese izakaya fare gives your next meal a completely different feel, with authentic yakitori and kushiyaki among the highlights. You could also reverse the plan: have Japanese for lunch, check into lyf afterwards, then head towards Fairmont Singapore for the Asian Market Cafe dinner buffet after checking out.

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Location: 200 Middle Rd, Singapore 188980 (Google Maps)

Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Gym / Fitness Center, Bar, Cable TV, Blackout Curtain, Coffee/ Tea Maker, Working Desk

Price rate: From SGD 82⁺⁺

4. Hotel NuVe Heritage + Tipo Pasta Bar

If you want the hotel break itself to feel a little more special, Hotel NuVe Heritage is one of the more interesting picks on the list.

Set inside a six-storey heritage shophouse on Purvis Street, this 19-room boutique hotel mixes Peranakan details with contemporary interiors. Rooms come with plush Slumberland mattresses with little extras such as a complimentary gourmet minibar, an in-room coffee machine and a massage shower — nice touches when you have six hours to unwind between meals.

Once you are ready to eat again, continue towards Aliwal Street for Tipo Pasta Bar. Fresh pasta gives your second meal a completely different direction from the Asian Market Cafe buffet. Tipo’s signature Black Prawn Squid Ink Pasta and with their customisable pasta concept, it also means you can decide how ambitious dinner needs to be depending on how much appetite has returned.

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Location: 13 Purvis St, Singapore 188592 (Google Maps)

Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Wheelchair Accessible, Cable TV, Blackout Curtain, Coffee/ Tea Maker, Bar, Working Desk

Price rate: From SGD 109⁺⁺

5. Hotel JJH + The Coconut Club

HOTEL JJH is another good alternative for a daycation planned around the Kampong Glam and Beach Road areas.

Available on Flow, its studio attic rooms come with Android TV and complimentary Wi-Fi, so if your ideal break means drawing the curtains and streaming in bed until sunset — or until you are hungry again — this one does the job nicely before you head back out to soak up the Kampong Glam vibe.

Then make your way to The Coconut Club on Beach Road for another round of local flavours, with a menu built around dishes cooked with coconut. If the laksa, nasi lemak and rendang at Asian Market Cafe left you craving more local flavours, this is a solid pick for another shiok Singaporean feast.

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Location: 747 N Bridge Rd, Singapore 198715 (Google Maps)

Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Cable TV

Price rate: From SGD 78⁺⁺

Summary

So, with all these pairings in mind, the question now is: Lunch or dinner at Asian Market Cafe?

If your main goal is getting the most out of the Asian Market Cafe menu, lunch may be the easier option for a daycation.

You eat first, spend the afternoon at the hotel, then decide later whether you are hungry enough for a proper dinner or just want something light.

Dinner, on the other hand, gives you more time to build towards the buffet. We all know how satisfying it feels to dive into a feast after a long day. So having lunch nearby, followed by a daycation and a big dinner finale at Asian Market Cafe, is another no-fail plan.

Either way, having your meals and hotel sorted in advance makes the whole day easier to enjoy. And when that one question eventually comes up —

Hungry already or not?

— at least you already know where the next meal is.

FAQ

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