Best Buffets in Melaka

A Japanese-Korean restaurant, SUYA serves various a la carte dishes too such as sashimi, tempura, tteokbokki, gyoza and agedoshi tofu. These yummy dishes are available on top of their signature steamboat buffet. Not sure which broth to pick? No problem! Ask for the half-half pot and get the best of both worlds. Then start loading up the seafood, meat and assorted greens to get your money's worth as they are not only fresh but flavours are delightful. Expect a convivial ambience but there would be no need for table manners or what-so-ever as everyone is so busy devouring to their heart's content. 

Swiss-Garden Melaka offers a remarkable yet affordable hotel buffet in the Garden Terrace. They do serve lunch (Monday to Friday) and dinner (Friday & Saturday) buffet, but the most popular one got to be their high tea which is available on weekends. Varieties are far from short here - from fresh half-shell oysters, mussels, river prawns to a manner of meats, everything here deserves a merit. On top of it all, the setting is beautiful and comfortably lit with warm white lights and subtle hues. Decorations are particularly emphasised during festive seasons too.

Hatten Group, known as one of the most successful developers in town, has pretty much established its kingdom around Melaka. Chatterz, their steamboat restaurant is located in Hatten Hotel and is known to be pretty good. Not only that, the restaurant is certified Halal so all our Muslim brothers and sisters can enjoy what they have to offer. They offer a wide range of seafood, meat, poultry, vegetables and assorted frozen balls to pair. The broth too is really nice and their wide range of desserts certainly knows how to end a meal.

Established by The Avillion Group, Coffee House @ Avillion Legacy Melaka is drawing over diverse crowd thanks to its Halal status. However, the real deal here is the extensive selection of appetisers, mains, sides and desserts that do not lack both colours and flavours. A mixture of international and local delights are served on a daily basis, most importantly they are fresh as well. Ambience-wise, you'll find yourself dining in a warm and clean environment with yellow lights, wooden furniture and warm-toned walls. Not to mention the good service from the staffs. 

The Pine Melaka is a stunning hotel that is located in Jalan Tun Sri Lunang. In this ever-so posh establishment lies a humble restaurant, what most would consider as the lobby cafe that all hotels commonly come with - The Oak. Like every other international hotel, the buffet spread here is filled with a concoction of dishes from around the world. You have the standard seafood counter where oysters, prawns and mussels are found, salad bar, Mediterranean trays, colourful dessert section and many more. If you're a fan of high tea, it's available every weekend. Whatever meal you choose, just remember to come hungry.

The only Peranakan buffet spread in the state, Makan Nyonya provides 'all-in-one' if you want to try the various dishes of the Straits Chinese' cuisine. Estadia Hotel is connected to Hatten Square and Dataran Pahlawan mall by an indoor bridge. At Estadia's in-house restaurant Makan Nyonya, not only the price for the Peranakan buffet is affordable but the selections are worthy of a returning visit. Nyonya kueh, assam pedas, Baba braised duck, buah keluak oxtail and many more will make your eyes tear and mouth salivate with gluttony! Besides the classic Baba dishes, you'll find Baba-inspired dishes too such as grilled oysters with Nyonya chilli and baked pumpkin curry chicken. There's absolutely nothing left to contemplate.

Zest Restaurant at Ramada Plaza is said to have the best buffet spread in Melaka as its highly recommended by all walks of life. Zest is an all-day dining restaurant specialising in international favourites and local signatures. From lamb chops and spaghettis to curry and tempura as well as assorted kuihs. The one thing we can vouch for about Zest is that the options are extensive and you are bound to like at least a couple of dishes here. Just like any good buffet out there, the backdrop is pleasantly assembled to win over your Instagram feed.

Dapune Korean Restaurant is one of the rare Korean restaurants in Melaka that offers a buffet. Everyone knows that Korean food doesn't come cheap here in Melaka and having the buffet options truly does make a student's life easier. Sure the quality of meat may not be on par with those premium graded ones, but it certainly does fill the tummy one way or another. Choose from a wide selection of cuts including pork belly, pork shoulder and even the ribs without additional charges. All you might have to do is to arrive hungry.