CÉ LA VI National Day Dinner 2026: Watching the NDP Fireworks From 57 Floors Up
On Sunday 9 August 2026, CÉ LA VI at Marina Bay Sands runs a four-course National Day Dinner from its Restaurant on Level 57 of the SkyPark, with service starting at 5pm. The set menu is priced at S$168++ per person, and the draw is straightforward: you eat Modern Asian food 57 storeys above Marina Bay while the National Day fireworks and aerial displays unfold across the skyline in front of you. For anyone already planning to be at Marina Bay Sands for National Day, this is the most direct way to combine dinner and the fireworks without leaving the building.
CÉ LA VI's own National Day page frames the dinner as part of a wider day-to-night celebration across the venue's three spaces, the Club Lounge, the Sky Bar and the Restaurant. The dinner is the ticketed dining option; the Club Lounge and Sky Bar run a separate S$68 cover-charge party from 12pm to 8.30pm, and a National Day Brunch runs in the Restaurant from 11.30am to 3pm. The dinner is the evening anchor, and it is the one that lines up most cleanly with the NDP fireworks window.
What the S$168++ dinner actually is
The National Day Dinner is a four-course set menu showcasing CÉ LA VI's signature Modern Asian cuisine, described on the venue's page as inspired by the flavours and traditions that have shaped Singapore's food culture. The menu is set, not à la carte, and the S$168++ price (subject to service charge and GST) is per person. Reservations are through the SevenRooms booking link on the CÉ LA VI National Day page, and the venue recommends booking ahead because the dinner typically sells out in the weeks before 9 August.
The dinner runs from 5pm, which is deliberately timed to put guests in place for the evening's NDP programme. The National Day Parade at the Padang begins at 6.30pm with pre-parade entertainment from 5.30pm, the state flag flypast is around 6.45pm, the presidential gun salute around 6.50pm, and the fireworks window is typically from around 7.30pm. From Level 57, the view takes in the Marina Bay waterfront, the Padang area, the Kallang Basin where the 2026 NDP fireworks are fired, and the wider city skyline, so the dinner coincides with the full evening programme rather than just the fireworks finale.
The other National Day options at CÉ LA VI
If the S$168++ dinner is more than you want to spend, CÉ LA VI runs two other National Day options on 9 August. The National Day Party, branded "Majulah, In The Sky", runs across the Club Lounge and Sky Bar from 12pm to 8.30pm for a S$68 cover charge that includes one drink and access to both spaces, with non-alcoholic drink options available. The party is positioned as family-friendly, with live entertainment, aerial displays and Modern Asian food, and it is the more casual of the two daytime options.
The National Day Brunch, served in the Restaurant from 11.30am to 3pm, is the third option. It is a three-course menu at S$88++, or S$148++ with free-flow Billecart Salmon Champagne and beverages. The brunch is the earliest of the three sittings and finishes before the evening programme kicks in, so it suits visitors who want a celebratory meal but plan to watch the fireworks from elsewhere on the bay afterwards.
Why the 2026 NDP fireworks question matters here
One nuance worth flagging for 2026 specifically: the NDP fireworks are fired from the Kallang Basin near the National Stadium, not from Marina Bay itself. This is confirmed across the NDP organising committee's advisories and multiple Singapore press outlets. From CÉ LA VI on Level 57, the Kallang Basin is visible to the east, so the fireworks are still in view, but the vantage point is different from years when fireworks were fired from Marina Bay directly in front of the SkyPark. The aerial displays, the state flag flypast and the wider NDP programme are all visible from the rooftop regardless.
For visitors weighing CÉ LA VI against free waterfront viewing spots, the trade-off is cost against comfort and angle. The free spots around Marina Barrage, Bay East Garden and Stadium Riverside Walk give you the closest view of the Kallang Basin fireworks, but you are standing outside in the Singapore August heat with no food or drink. CÉ LA VI gives you a climate-controlled dining room, a four-course meal, and a 57-storey panoramic view that takes in the fireworks, the aerial displays and the wider city, at a price per head that is comparable to other fine-dining National Day set menus in the Marina Bay area.
Booking and getting there
CÉ LA VI is at Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Tower 3, Level 57. The nearest MRT is Bayfront (CE1/DT16), with a direct link through to the Marina Bay Sands Shoppes and up to the SkyPark lobby. The venue is open from 12pm daily, and the National Day programme on 9 August runs across the brunch (11.30am), the party (12pm) and the dinner (5pm). Reservations for the dinner and the brunch are through the SevenRooms links on the CÉ LA VI National Day page, and the party cover charge is also bookable in advance. Walk-ins for the party are possible but subject to capacity, and 9 August is typically one of the busiest days of the year at the venue.
One practical note: the CÉ LA VI National Day page links to ndp.gov.sg for the latest NDP parade information, and the venue's programme is built around the published NDP timings. If the parade or fireworks window shifts on the day, the CÉ LA VI service team will adjust the dinner pacing, but the 5pm start is fixed. For large group bookings of 20 or more, the venue asks you to contact them directly rather than using the standard reservation link.
Practical Details
- Date: Sunday 9 August 2026 (Singapore National Day, SG61)
- National Day Dinner: From 5pm, four-course set menu at S$168++ per person
- National Day Brunch: 11.30am to 3pm, three-course menu at S$88++, or S$148++ with free-flow Billecart Salmon Champagne and beverages
- National Day Party "Majulah, In The Sky": 12pm to 8.30pm, S$68 cover charge including one drink, Club Lounge and Sky Bar access
- Venue: CÉ LA VI Singapore, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Tower 3, Level 57, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
- Nearest MRT: Bayfront MRT (CE1/DT16), direct link to Marina Bay Sands
- NDP fireworks 2026: Fired from Kallang Basin near the National Stadium, visible from Level 57 to the east
- Reservations: SevenRooms National Day Dinner booking
- Website: CÉ LA VI Singapore National Day