Princess Terrace Café has been awarded “Best Buffet” by Wine and Dine’s Top Restaurant Guide numerous times, and this accolade is well deserved. The buffet offers up to 60 different dishes daily, and with Chef Loh Hong Chye being directly from Penang, the authenticity can be tasted in every bite.

Perennial favorites like Penang laksa and char kway teow are prepared a la minute, and there are stations to make your nasi lemak and rojak, or even your own chendol. A must try is the nasi ulam which consists of couscous style rice cooked with a medley of 36 herbs and spices. Chef Loh is so dedicated to bringing us authentic Penang flavours that he has a little garden in the back of the restaurant where he grows herbs he cannot procure locally.

To complete your meal, opt for the selection of Nonya kueh which are made daily on site and contain no preservatives. But trust us when we say the must tries are the ban chang kueh (or crispy peanut pancake), and the silky soy beancurd (or dou hua), both of which are available with different toppings. (Dec 2011)

"Since the 1970s, the Princess Terrace's Peranakan buffet has been booked solid, especially at weekends, luring gourmands with its irresistible spread of Penang-styled [cuisine]." -Time Out Singapore

“You’ll find familiar favorites such as assam laksa; hokkien mee; char kway teow; rojak; as well as a fantastic selection of nonya kuihs. What makes it even better? It beats the price of a return ticket back to Penang.” -I-S Asia-City

“Princess Terrace Café is one of Singapore’s most favorite buffet-restaurants and one of the best places in the city to try the rich and palatable cuisine of Penang.” -Metropol Asia

Since the early 70s, Princess Terrace Café has been drawing the crowds and it’s easy to see why. Its extensive buffet spread does not compromise on quality, and those wishing for an authentic Penang culinary experience will not be disappointed.

Just a mouthful of the char kway teow brings you straight back to a time of authentic hawker fare with its robust “wok hei” flavour, the traditional Cantonese term for the smoky, charred flavour associated with skilled stir-frying. For any fan of Penang-style char kway teow, the Princess Terrace Café is not to be missed. That’s not the only item that we love on the buffet line though, the entire buffet is chock full of well executed Penang favourites. The sambal balachan fried chicken is a spicier cousin to the more common prawn paste chicken, and is cooked perfectly; crisp on the outside, juicy and tender within.

For some of us, the buffet also offers childhood favourites like pig stomach’s soup and black-sauce stewed pork. The latter was particularly memorable; it was so well-cooked that the pork was literally melt-in-your-mouth tender.

As with any buffet though, the danger is forgetting about dessert. Don’t. The ban chang kueh, or crispy peanut cancake, is prepared to order and is light, crunchy, peanuty, and not too sweet. With so many dishes done so well at the Princess Terrace Cafe, Chef Loh has to be the man with all the answers. Right now though, we only have one question: “can we get some of those ban chang kueh to go!?” (Dec 2011)

"The hardy Peranakans have a cuisine that’s justly famed for its splendid blend of sweet, spicy and sour flavours. Since the 1970s, the Princess Terrace’s Peranakan buffet has been booked solid, especially at weekends, luring gourmands with its irresistible spread of Penang-styled laksa, char kway teow, rust-coloured prawn noodles and colourful, coconut-infused desserts. Skip breakfast and tuck in." -Time Out Singapore

DBS (Indulge): 15% off total food bill.

American Express: 15% off weekday buffet. Offer valid till 31 Dec 2013.