SINGAPORE: The durian season in Singapore has entered its annual section of cautious budgeting, group chats, and folks all of the sudden turning into specialists in fruit grading.
This 12 months, FairPrice is leaning into that ritual once more with the return of its all-you-can-eat durian buffet, priced at S$85 per particular person and working throughout two weekends in June.
Diners may have 60 minutes to work by way of a selection of premium varieties, together with Mao Shan Wang, aka Musang King, Black Thorn, King of King, Crimson Prawn, D24, and D13. Every ticket additionally comes with one recent coconut and as much as 300g of mangosteen.
For these planning to show the outing right into a shared problem reasonably than a solo mission, an early chicken deal cuts S$20 off two common tickets, bringing the whole to S$150 for 2 folks if booked by June 12 over right here: Durian Buffet 2026 at FairPrice Xtra – All-You-Can-Eat Feast from $85!
Premium durians transfer from the roadside to the grocery store
The buffet shall be held inside FairPrice Xtra shops reasonably than conventional durian stalls. The primary run takes place at Parkway Parade from June 19 to 21, adopted by VivoCity from June 26 to twenty-eight.
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Durian buffet with premium varieties, creamy golden flesh in focus (for illustration functions solely)
Periods are unfold throughout Fridays to Sundays, with fastened one-hour eating home windows, and once more, each ticket entitles you to:
All-you-can-eat durian unfold that includes Mao Shan Wang, Black Thorn, King of King, Crimson Prawn, D24, and D13
Contemporary mangosteen, as much as 300g
1 recent coconut
Places and Dates
Buffet Session Timings
Friday: 2 pm, 3.30 pm, 5 pm, 6.30 pm, 8 pm
Saturday: 12.30 pm, 2 pm, 3.30 pm, 5 pm, 6.30 pm, 8 pm
Sunday: 12.30 pm, 2 pm, 3.30 pm, 5 pm, 6.30 pm
So what was once a roadside plastic-chair occasion, generally even within the scorching solar, is more and more packaged into timed classes, air-conditioned areas and ticketed experiences.
Meals/fruit waste prevention: Eat solely what you’re taking
FairPrice can also be limiting meals waste, or on this case, fruit waste: A surcharge of S$3 per 100g applies to uneaten durian left behind on the finish of the session.
Buffet tradition can tempt over-ordering, and durian is a kind of meals folks are likely to overestimate till the third or fourth fruit arrives. Friends are additionally anticipated to devour meals/fruits solely within the buffet space; no takeaway is allowed.
CDC vouchers are accepted, however…
CDC vouchers can be utilized just for in-store bookings at customer support counters, not for on-line bookings by way of Eventbrite. Tickets purchased on-line might also include separate processing charges.
Youngsters below 12 should be accompanied by an grownup, and organisers could {photograph} or document components of the occasion for promotional use.
FairPrice mentioned occasion particulars and choices could change if situations require changes. Fruit choice might also change relying on provide, season timing and high quality checks. Extra particulars of the occasion may be discovered right here: Durian Buffet 2026 Phrases and Situations
Durian season tends to create a way of urgency as a result of availability by no means feels everlasting, so the sensible transfer is to e book provided that the timing works, arrive hungry, and remember that buffet victories are normally determined by pacing reasonably than ambition.
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