Publico, the all-day Italian ristorante and bar at 1 Nanson Road on Robertson Quay, runs its festive menus from 16 November 2026 to 1 January 2027, and the lowest-priced set menu is the S$48++ Festive Set Lunch. If you’re planning gifts, the date to watch is sooner: orders placed by 15 November 2026 get 20% off the gift-boxed Panettone by Publico.
The “++” matters for budgeting. Keep that in mind before you split anything with the group chat.
The S$48++ Lunch Wins on Value
The Festive Set Lunch is the pick for most readers, and the reason is simple: it costs the least, and you don’t need to assemble a crowd. It runs at lunch from 16 November to 30 December 2026, except on 24 and 25 December.
Led by Executive Chef Simone Loisi, the lunch opens with a choice of Burrata Pugliese with figs and tomatoes or roasted porchetta (Italian-style roast pork) with Dijon mustard. Mains are Maltagliati al Ragù Bianco, hand-cut pasta with white pork sausage ragù, or Sicilian-style sea bream. Dessert is tiramisù or panettone with mascarpone and berry sauce.
There’s a catch for the ambitious. Swapping in Boston lobster and lemon risotto or grilled Angus striploin costs a supplement on top of the S$48++. That makes the base menu the honest bargain, while the upgrade is a choice for days when you want to splash out. It suits a team lunch, or a weekday catch-up with one friend who’s always free at noon.
Six Friends, Seven Dishes
The Festive Sharing Dinner costs S$78++ per person and needs a minimum of six guests. It runs at dinner on the same dates as the lunch, from 16 November to 30 December 2026, again skipping 24 and 25 December.
Seven savoury dishes go to the middle of the table. Porchetta, Fritto Misto (a mixed fry) and Vitello Tonnato, Piedmont’s roasted veal with tuna-caper sauce, start things off. Orecchiette al Ragù, Linguine Vongole & Bottarga, Ossobuco alla Milanese with saffron risotto, and Guazzetto di Pesce, a seafood stew with toasted bread for mopping, come next. Dessert is the one course each person picks for themselves: panettone with mascarpone or Sicilian cannoli.
This is the strongest option for a big group. Ossobuco and a seafood stew on the same table, shared six ways, is a lot of variety for one fixed price, and children aged five and below dine free while those aged six to 12 get 50% off.
Christmas Eve Goes Seafood
In much of Italy, Christmas Eve is a seafood night. Italians call it the Vigilia, or vigil. Publico’s Italian Christmas Specials are à la carte for lunch and dinner on 24 December and dinner on 25 December, with dishes from S$16++ and sharing centrepieces from S$108++.
The seafood side includes Baccalà Mantecato (S$26), Venetian salt cod whipped until silken on crostini, and Spaghetti alle Vongole (S$34) with clams, garlic, white wine and parsley. House-made Ravioli di Pesce (S$38) and Baccalà alla Livornese (S$42), cod braised Tuscan-coast style, round it out. Meat eaters get Porchetta al Forno (S$29) and a turkey roulade with mushrooms and Parmesan fondue (S$39).
The big-ticket plates are the 1kg Costata di Manzo alla Brace (S$158), Angus beef grilled with rosemary, and Astice alla Catalana (S$140), a whole rock lobster. Because it’s à la carte, a pair can stop at a bowl of vongole while a larger table builds a feast around the beef, which makes this the most flexible plan of the season.
Il Pranzo di Natale for S$148++
The Christmas Day Lunch on 25 December is the splurge. At S$148++ per person for a minimum of four, it’s a set sharing menu served course by course, and it includes two hours of free-flow red wine, white wine and Prosecco. Il pranzo di Natale is the long Italian Christmas family lunch, and Publico copies its rhythm.
The highlight on paper is the Zizzona di Battipaglia. Cured meats, seafood salad, fried sea bass and supplì (fried rice balls) filled with Bolognese and mozzarella come before it. Wood-fired breads and pizzas follow, then Paccheri ai Frutti di Mare and Lasagna della Nonna, before roasted Angus striploin and grilled lobster as the secondi.
It’s a lot of money, but the drinks package carries much of the cost if your group would be ordering wine anyway. The same children’s pricing applies, so it can work for a family Christmas too.
Still Eating Into 2027
The Italian New Year dinner is il cenone di Capodanno, a meal with no plans to end early. Publico’s Italian New Year Specials are à la carte for lunch and dinner on 31 December 2026 and 1 January 2027. The lineup includes saffron risotto with ossobuco (S$42), lobster paccheri with cherry tomatoes and bisque (S$48), and beef braised in Barolo with potato purée (S$48), while the costata, a whole grilled sea bream and the Catalan-style lobster return for sharing.
Is the Panettone Worth S$78++?
Here’s the gifting question. Panettone by Publico is made with Italian chocolate house Domori, combining candied orange peel with Domori dark chocolate.
The regular price is S$78++. The early-bird deal knocks 20% off that, which works out to S$62.40 before service charge and taxes, but only for orders placed by 15 November 2026. After that you pay full price for the rest of the season, so that date decides whether the panettone is a fair buy.
At this price, it makes more sense as a host gift or a group-share treat than a stocking-filler. It’s priced like a dinner course, not a token present, but a tall Italian loaf sliced among six friends goes a long way. For bosses with big lists, Publico takes corporate and bulk orders of 25 boxes or more by arrangement.
If you’d like a wider spread of ideas, our Christmas Foods 2024 roundup rounded up more festive eats, including another Italian option.
🗓️ Date: 16 November 2026 to 1 January 2027
📍 Location: Publico, 1 Nanson Road, Singapore 238909
🍝 Festive Set Lunch: S$48++ per person, three courses, 16 November to 30 December (excluding 24 and 25 December), supplements for lobster or striploin upgrades
🍷 Festive Sharing Dinner: S$78++ per person, minimum six, 16 November to 30 December (excluding 24 and 25 December)
🦞 Italian Christmas Specials: À la carte, 24 December lunch and dinner, 25 December dinner
🎄 Christmas Day Lunch: S$148++ per person, minimum four, 25 December, with two hours of free-flow wine and Prosecco
🎆 Italian New Year Specials: À la carte, 31 December and 1 January lunch and dinner
👶 Kids: Age five and below dine free, ages six to 12 get 50% off on the sharing dinner and Christmas Day Lunch
🎁 Panettone by Publico: S$78++, 20% off orders placed by 15 November 2026
💳 Note: All prices subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes
For most people, the smart move is the S$48++ lunch for a quiet weekday treat and the sharing dinner once you’ve wrangled five friends into one date. If panettone is on your gift list, order before 15 November to lock in the early-bird price. Reservations, the full festive menus and panettone orders are all on Publico’s website, so pick your date and get the group chat moving!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Publico.
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