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Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net’’.
SUKHUMVIT
137 Pillars Bangkok (02-079-7000) On Christmas Eve, Dec 24, and New Year’s Eve, Dec 31, a special five-course modern Thai cuisine dinner that includes dishes such as beef tenderloin, Atlantic cod and lamb massaman is on offer at Nimit restaurant. Prices are 3,300 baht per person and 6,800 baht per person respectively. Meanwhile, a festive à la carte menu is available daily at Bangkok Trading Post until Jan 10.
Aloft Bangkok (02-207-7080)
A Christmas Eve buffet dinner is featured at Crave restaurant at 1,590 baht net per person including a glass of sparkling wine. On Dec 31, a New Year’s Eve Great Gatsby-themed buffet dinner with a glass of wine costs 2,023 baht net per person.
Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok (02-079-7555)
A festive buffet entertained by live music is featured at dinner on Christmas Eve at 1,250 baht per person; lunch on Christmas Day at 1,150 baht per person; and dinner on New Year’s Eve at 1,850 baht per person. Guests can expect to find highlights such as roasted turkey, an oyster bar, fresh seafood on ice, pan-seared foie gras, live cooking stations with prime barbecue selection. Prices are for food only. Children under the age of 12 pay half the price. A 20% discount on food is available for groups of six or more adults. Beverage packages are also available.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (02-059-5999)
A selection of special à la carte dishes such as signature mushroom pizza, tuna pizza, Australian beef short rib and Japanese A5 Wagyu beef sushi with foie gras, Oscietra caviar and yuzu kosho ponzu are recommended at Akira Back throughout December. On New Year’s Eve, the restaurant serves up a five-course festive set menu that includes kimme dai fish with yuzu truffle dressing and Jalapeno pepper; butter-poached Maine lobster with negi purée and grapefruit beurre blanc; grilled Atlantic turbot with Manila clam sake sauce and yuzu foam; and Japanese Saga beef A5 striploin with fresh winter truffle, baby beetroot, and black garlic jus, at 5,000 net per person. Additional winepairing costs 2,200 net per person. At Goji international buffet restaurant, a series of festive dinners, lunch and brunch is offered on Christmas Eve, at 2,973 baht per person; Christmas Day, at 2,548 baht per person; New Year’s Eve, at 2,973 baht per person; and New Year’s Day, at 2,973 baht per person. Meanwhile, Pagoda Chinese restaurant offers a celebratory set dinner menu, priced at 1,444 baht per person, on Dec 31. Featured dishes include crispy-fried prawn and fresh fruit salad in a creamy dressing, jellyfish in Sichuan sauce, Shaoxing drunken chicken, braised spinach and seafood soup with bean curd, deepfried black grouper with Laoganma sauce, crispy egg noodles with barbecue pork in superior stock and dessert of Moutai tiramisu.
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit (02-797-0000)
The District Grill Room & Bar offers New Year’s Eve Champagne brunch buffet at 4,990 baht net per person inclusive of free flow cocktails, beer and a selection of red, white and sparkling wine; and 6,990 baht net per person with unlimited Champagne. Pier 57 features a New Year’s Eve buffet dinner at 3,890 net per adult for food with non-alcoholic drinks. Children pay 1,945 baht net per person for food and soft drinks.
Carlton Bangkok (02-090-7888) Plate restaurant offers a four-course festive menu, priced at 890 baht per set, throughout December. Featured dishes include roasted turkey meatballs, sous-vide salmon, and Christmas pudding “De Noel”. Meanwhile, a Christmas Eve buffet dinner costs 2,599 baht per person, including free-flow soft drinks. A New Year’s Eve Surf and Turf buffet dinner is priced at 2,799 baht per person with a celebratory welcome drink and free-flow soft drinks. On New Year’s Day, a brunch buffet is on offer at 1,599 baht per person, including a Bloody Mary or Virgin Mary and free-flow soft drinks. Beverage packages are also available.
Continent (02-686-7000)
On New Year’s Eve, Bangkok Heightz rooftop restaurant offers a five-course contemporary Thai set menu with a bottle of drink for couples at 4,499 baht per person, or 5,599 baht per person (window seat). Medinii Italian restaurant recommends a four-course tasting menu that includes options of main courses such as beef fillet and Chilean sea bass at 3,999 baht per person, or 4,999 baht per person (window seat).
Landmark Bangkok (02-254-0404) Rib Room Steakhouse offers a fivecourse New Year’s Eve set dinner at 5,500 baht per person, including a glass of Champagne. Atrium international buffet restaurant features a New Year’s Day buffet brunch and dinner at 3,200 baht net per person and 4,200 baht net per person respectively. A group of four diners pays for two people. A New Year Chinese set menu with a bottle of wine is offered at Sui Sian Chinese restaurant at 13,900 baht per table of 10 guests.
Sofitel Sukhumvit (02-126-9999) Christmas Eve dinner buffet and Christmas Day brunch buffet entertained by live music are featured at Voila at 2,390 baht per person. Highlights include roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, roasted prime rib, sashimi, fresh seafood and desserts. A countdown buffet dinner entertained with an extensive selection of seafood is offered at 2,990 baht per person. Meanwhile, Belga Belgian restaurant’s highlighted a la carte offerings for Christmas Day include foie gras crème brûlée, salmon gravlax, seared scallops, white halibut, moules frites and Christmas ales.
SATHON — WITTHAYU — LANG SUAN
Athenee (02-650-8800)
Rain Tree Café presents a series of Christmas buffets with dishes such as beef Wellington, prime rib, duck confit, seafood en papillote, barbecue station with prime meats, seafood, Peking duck, whole roasted turkey and Yule log cake, entertained by traditional Christmas carols and a visit by Santa Claus plus a lucky draw. Prices are 2,888 baht per person for dinner on Dec 24 or lunch on Dec 25, and 2,688 baht per person for dinner on Dec 25. A New Year’s Eve gala dinner entertained by live music and highlighting a caviar station, an oyster station, oyster Rockefeller pass-around and premium cuts of meat is on offer at 3,288 baht per person. A New Year’s Day brunch buffet costs 2,888 baht per person. Additional free-flow beverage packages are also available. At Allium modern French restaurant, a New Year’s Eve eight-course dinner is offered at 4,200 baht per person.
Cape House (02-658-7444)
A special seven-course dinner is offered on Christmas Eve at No. 43 Italian Bistro at 1,700 baht per person. Featured dishes include sea scallops au gratin, tuna carpaccio, salmon Wellington with butter lemon sauce and ratatouille, stuffed turkey with cranberry sauce, X’Mas pudding. Children under 12 years old receive a 50% discount.
Conrad (02-690-9999)
A kaiseki winter set menu is featured until Jan 7 at KiSara Japanese restaurant at 1,580 baht per person for lunch and 3,800 baht per person for dinner. Highlighted dishes include grilled lobster with onion, corn and fried burdock and Australian beef sirloin tataki style. Meanwhile, a six-course Christmas Eve set dinner, featuring the likes of pan-fried tiger prawn with black pepper sauce; steamed snow fish with wild mushroom, red dates and cordyceps flower; and wok-fried rice with Peking duck and black truffle sauce, is offered at Liu Chinese restaurant at 1,888 baht per person. At Café@2, a festive buffet is offered at 2,200 baht per adult for Dec 24 dinner; 2,599 baht per adult for Dec 25 brunch; 2,200 baht per adult for Dec 31 dinner; and 2,023 baht per adult for Jan 1 brunch. Prices include free-flow soft drinks. Alcoholic packages are also available.
Sindhorn Kempinski (02-095-9999)
Flourish international restaurant features a Christmas buffet at 4,600 baht per person for dinner on Dec 24 and 3,900 baht per person for lunch on Dec 25. Highlighted offerings are honey-glazed ham, beef fillet in red wine jus and wok-fried scallops in coriander, garlic and pepper sauce. Ki Izakaya restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese countdown dinner on Dec 31 at 3,000 baht per person. While a New Year’s Eve dine-around gala dinner and New Year’s Day brunch buffet are held across the hotel at 7,500 baht per person and 4,900 baht per person respectively.
W Bangkok (02-344-4000) A “W Does Xmas” brunch buffet entertained by house DJ music is featured on Dec 25 at the Kitchen Table. Featuring Fine de Claire oysters, seafood-on-ice section, smoked whole turkey, prime ribs, Western and Asian signature dishes and free-flow soft drinks, the brunch is priced at 2,650 baht net per person, or 3,850 baht net per person inclusive of alcoholic drinks. On Jan 1, a New Year’s hangover brunch buffet costs 2,299 baht net per person or 3,499 baht net with alcoholic beverages. A festive afternoon tea and a five-course New Year’s Eve set menu are offered at Paii modern Thai seafood restaurant at The House on Sathorn. The set menu costs 4,600 baht net per person.
RAMA IV — SILOM — SURAWONG — CHAROEN KRUNG
Bangkok Marriott The Surawongse (02-088-5666) Praya Kitchen international restaurant offers a celebratory buffet on Dec 24, 25 and 31 at 1,888 baht per person for lunch and 2,588 baht per person for dinner. Prices include a free-flow juice package. Yào Rooftop Bar features a special dim sum set with a bottle of wine at 1,800 baht for two persons on Dec 24 and 25. On New Year’s Eve, a pre-countdown dim sum tower for two with a bottle of wine costs 4,288 baht per set and an ultimate countdown dinner with free-flow drinks costs 5,888-8,888 baht per person. While a New Year’s Eve set dinner is featured at Yào’s Chinese restaurant at 4,888 baht and 6,888 baht per person.
Capella (02-098-3888)
Phra Nakhon Thai restaurant offers Christmas Eve Thai set dinner on Dec 24 at 8,000 baht net per person while on Dec 25 there’s a seafood lunch buffet that also encompasses a variety of holiday favourites such as roast turkey and honey baked ham on offer at 4,500 baht net per adult and 2,250 baht net per child. Côte by Mauro Colagreco presents a Christmas Eve Carte Blanche dinner at 10,000 baht net per person. Additional choices of fine wine or champagne pairing cost 5,300 baht net and 6,600 baht net per person respectively. On New Year’s Eve, both Phra Nakhon and Côte by Mauro Colagreco offer a dinner package, of which prices start from 23,000 baht net per adult and 11,500 baht net per child. Beverage packages cost from 6,000 baht net per person.
Crowne Plaza Lumpini Park
(02-632-9000)
Panorama international restaurant offers festive buffet at 2,918 baht net per adult for Dec 24 dinner; 2,212 baht net per adult for Dec 25 lunch; 4,095 baht net per adult for Dec 31 dinner; and 2,330 baht net per adult for Jan 1 brunch. Xin Tian Di Chinese restaurant offers a selection of New Year set menu for lunch and dinner on Dec 31 and Jan 1 at 15,159 baht net and 18,690 baht net per set for 10 persons.
Le Méridien Bangkok (02-232-8888) The Latest Recipe international restaurant offers a celebratory buffet at 3,001 baht net per adult for dinner on Dec 24; 2,531 baht net per adult for lunch on Dec 25; 3,001 baht net per adult for dinner on Dec 31; 2,531 baht net per adult for lunch on Jan 1. Highlighted items include baked ocean trout, roasted beef stuffed with ham and spinach and Provençal lamb.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (02-659-9000)
A Christmas Eve buffet dinner is featured at the Riverside Terrace at 7,500 baht net per adult and 4,000 baht net per child. At Lord Jim’s there’s a special five-course Christmas Eve dinner on offer at 7,700 baht net per person. On Dec 25, a Christmas brunch buffet at Lord Jim’s costs 7,000 baht net per adult and 3,800 baht net per child. A New Year’s Eve gala dinner entertained by the muchtreasured The Sun Band at Riverside Terrace costs 23,000 baht net per adult and 14,000 baht net per child. Highlighted offerings include foie gras and duck with pistachio and black
truffle, a caviar station, pan-fried duck liver with mango sauce, steamed lobster and spinach jade dumpling, freshly shucked French oysters and roasted Wagyu beef prime ribs with truffle juice and Yorkshire pudding.
On Jan 1, a New Year brunch buffet at Lord Jim’s costs 6,500 baht net per adult and 3,800 baht net per child.
Royal Orchid Sheraton (02-266-0123) Giorgio’s Italian restaurant offers a three-course Italian set dinner throughout December. The menu includes octopus salad with sweet potatoes and basil pesto, beef cheek ravioli with lentil cream and salami sauce, pan-fried trout with fontina cheese flavoured creamy polenta and traditional panettone with amaretto cream. Price is 1,800 baht per person. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffet is featured at Feast world cuisine restaurant at 3,500 baht per person. On New Year’s Eve, a “White Party” gala dinner held across three restaurants and entertained by live music is priced at 10,500 baht per person. A free-flow beverage package is available at 2,800 baht per person.
Shangri-La (02-236-7777) On Christmas Eve, Next2 Cafe offers international buffet dinner at 5,600 baht net per adult or 2,800 baht net per child, Salathip Thai restaurant is serving up an exquisite set dinner at 5,500 baht net per person. On Christmas Day, a buffet brunch at Next2 Cafe costs 4,500 baht net per adult and 2,250 baht net per child. Santa Claus with carollers will make an appearance on Dec 24 and 25. On New Year’s Eve, a “Glitz & Glam” poolside gala dinner costs 16,000 baht net per adult and 8,000 baht net per child; an international buffet dinner at the terrace costs 13,000 baht net per adult and 6,500 baht net per child; and a Thai set dinner menu cost 13,000 baht net per person. A New Year’s Day brunch buffet costs 3,200 baht net per adult and 1,600 baht net per child.
RATCHADAMRI — RATCHAPRASONG — PHLOENCHIT
Anantara Siam (02-126-8866)
A Christmas Eve dinner buffet highlighting honey-glazed ham, roast turkey, seafood on ice and log cakes is priced at 3,200 baht per adult or 5,200 baht inclusive of beer, wine and Moët & Chandon Champagne. Children pay 1,450 baht per person. On Christmas Day, a festive brunch buffet is set across the courtyard and the lobby entertained by live music, carollers and Santa visit. Prices start from 3,700 baht per adult and 1,450 baht per child. On Dec 31, special
set dinners are offered at Shintaro, Biscotti, Madison and Guilty restaurants at 4,500 per meal per person and at Spice Market Thai restaurant at 2,500 baht per person. Over at the Grand Ballroom, a New Year’s Eve Ball celebration with five-course dinner paired with fine vintages costs 8,500 baht per person.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld (02-100-1234)
At Ventisi, a Christmas Eve dinner buffet featuring Italian, Thai and Chinese costs 2,999 baht per person inclusive of free flow sparkling wine, cocktails, wines and beers. A Surf and Turf Celebration at Uno Mas Spanish and Mediterranean restaurant costs 9,955 baht per person inclusive of Champagne. On New Year’s Day, a seven-course gala dinner entertained by live music is held at Red Sky at 15,555 baht per person including a bottle of G.H. Mumm Champagne per couple. The menu showcases dishes such as Imperial Oscietra caviar, poached Maine lobster salad with Périgord truffle dressing, pan-seared foie gras with caramelised rhubarb and gingerbread croutons, Alba truffle cappuccino with Parmesan foam, pan-seared “Glacier 51” snow fish with Périgord black truffle and Champagne-caviar sauce, seared Japanese A5 Hitachi Wagyu beef with porcini mousseline and Chocolate Celebration dessert with Sauternes wine jelly and pink praline sherbet.
Grand Hyatt Erawan (02-254-1234) Over the holiday season, The Dining Room’s festive buffet highlights Avruga caviar with condiments, an array of ocean-fresh seafood on ice and freshly-shucked oysters, a Christmas carving station and other international favourite dishes. Prices are 3,990 baht net per person per meal for dinner on Dec 24, lunch and dinner on Dec 25, dinner on Dec 31 and brunch on Jan 1. At Salvia Italian osteria, “Buon Natale” and “Festivita’ Di Capodanno” Italian menus are featured during the festive time while at Spasso Bistro there are Noël À Paris Holiday Selection and Bonne Année New Year four-course menu on offer. A “Breezeaway” countdown dinner with firework at the pool deck costs 3,990 baht net per person.
Rosewood (02-080-0088)
A three-course Christmas Eve dinner at Lakorn European Brasserie features options such as blue crab salad, seasonal chestnut soup, Canadian lobster and duck rossini. The meal, lulled by live guitar music, is priced at 3,500 baht per person. On Christmas Day, the restaurant’s recommended dishes is Roast of the Day platter for sharing share. While on Dec 31, a three-course New Year’s Eve dinner entertained by a jazz songstress features culinary options such as Canadian lobster salad, foie gras terrine, smoked corn soup, slow-braised short ribs, poached halibut and an access to live stations serving up fresh oysters and European charcuterie.
St. Regis (02-207-7777)
Igniv bangkok offers a Christmas festive menu that includes Swiss Bergfichte cheese, pumpernickel bread, foie gras and beef tartare until Dec 26. From Dec 29-Jan 2, the menu highlights hamachi fish, mountain kombu seafood, Thai quail and Wagyu beef. Prices are 5,900 baht per person and 9,200 baht per person including premium beverage pairing. Viu restaurant offers Christmas Eve buffet dinner and Christmas Day brunch buffet. Highlights include citrus-herb roasted turkey, mulled-wine glazed ham, baked stuffed lobster, Wagyu beef Wellington with truffle sauce, salmon Wellington with caviar sauce, 36-hour roasted whole Wagyu beef leg and classic Christmas pudding. Prices are 4,400 baht per person for lunch or dinner; or 5,900 baht per person including free-flow alcoholic drinks. A New Year’s Eve buffet dinner at Viu costs 4,600 baht per person and a New Year’s Day brunch buffet is priced at 4,400 baht per person. Highlighted items are such as black truffle risotto, crab and avocado, poached lobster egg Benedict and caviar, grilled Hokkaido scallop with brown butter sauce, seafood paella, caviar station and pasta in cheese wheel.
Waldorf Astoria (02-846-8888)
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, a semi-buffet affair highlighting live stations of premium seafood, sushi and sashimi, cheeses and charcuterie, classic Christmas turkey and a variety of yuletide desserts is featured at the Brasserie. Each guest are also offered with two choices of à la minute main courses ranging from grilled Phuket lobster, roasted snow fish with white asparagus and spinach cream; smoked duck breast with truffle eggplant and balsamic cream, roasted baby lamb rack with taro mash and Romanesco and grilled Wagyu tenderloin with broccolini, potato mille-feuille and green peppercorn sauce. Prices are 4,000 baht per person for food only and 5,800 baht per person inclusive of free-flow house wine. At Bull & Bear steakhouse, a selection of festive set dinners showcasing dishes such as Japanese Miyazaki striploin A5, wild-caught turbot with winter chestnut and morels-Madeira jus and grilled Australian Blackmore Wagyu striploin MB9 with buttered maitake mushroom and bourbon-thyme jus is offered on Dec 24 and Dec 31 at 5,5007,500 baht per person. Meanwhile, Front Room’s festive Thai cuisine menu features dishes such as grilled jasmine rice with shrimp paste, pork belly, chili and salted yolk; five-spice duck breast with bok choi; Thai-style omellete with crabmeat and curry powder; and milk and sala ice cream on brioche with caramelised milk.
RAMA I — PHAYA THAI
Siam Kempinski (02-162-9000) Michelin-starred Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin offers Christmas Eve 12-course lunch and 16-course dinner at 3,200 baht and 4,900 baht per person respectively. While the New Year menu, priced at 5,500 baht per person for Champagne dinner on Dec 31 and 3,200 baht for lunch on Jan 1, highlights are Norwegian salmon gravlax with Thai mustard pickle, Maine lobster salad with frozen red curry, Chinese dumpling “Xiaolongbao” with French foie gras and duck confit, tom kha organic chicken with porcini and winter truffles and sticky toffee pudding cake with Chiang Mai cinnamon and chocolate ice-cream. Alati Mediterranean restaurant features Christmas feast entertained by live music at 4,500 baht per person for dinner on Dec 24 and brunch on Dec 25. Highlighted offerings are Raw Bar and seafood on ice, Canadian lobster bisque, European charcuterie and cheese, pan-fried foie gras station, slow-roasted whole turkey with traditional condiments, slow-roasted Black Angus prime rib, hot-smoked Norwegian salmon, Christmas meatballs in gravy sauce, duck leg confit with orange sauce, pot-braised beef cheek stew and truffle risotto in Parmesan wheel. A New Year’s Eve buffet dinner costs 5,900 baht per person while a New Year’s Day buffet brunch costs 4,500 baht per person. Prices are inclusive of soft drink. Children pay half price.
Sukosol (02-247-0123)
On Dec 24 and 25, Patummat restaurant’s buffet line highlights a festive spread of roast turkey with stuffing, beef Wellington, seafood on ice, Alaskan king crab, honey-baked ham, smoked salmon, Asian Grill station, premium sushi & sashimi, roasted duck, braised lamb and Thai favourites. The price is 2,500 baht net per person including free-flow soft drink and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
THON BURI
Avani+ Riverside (02-431-9100)
A Christmas Eve seafood feast is featured at Skyline at 2,500 baht per person with free-flow soft drinks; 3,800 baht per person with free-flow alcoholic drinks; and 900 per child. On New Year’s Eve, the seafood buffet at Skyline costs 3,500 baht per person while a five-course countdown party with free-flow alcoholic drinks at Seen Restaurant & Bar costs from 11,900 baht per person.
Peninsula (02-020-2888)
A series of celebratory grand buffets by the river are offered at 6,900 baht net per person for dinner on Dec 24; 4,500 baht net per person for lunch on Dec 25; and 20,800 baht net per person for a countdown dinner on Dec 31.
BEYOND BANGKOK
Anantara Bophut Koh Samui (077-428-300)
On Dec 24, a five-course Christmas Eve degustation dinner entertained by live band, Christmas choir and Santa visit is held at Guilty at 2,850 baht per person. An island-style celebratory buffet is set on the beach and priced at 2,450 baht per adult and 1,000 baht per child. On Dec 25, a dinner buffet in the garden costs 2,250 baht per adult and 800 baht per child. Prices include unlimited drinks and a Christmas gift. A New Year’s Eve White Gala featuring a live band, DJs, mesmerising fire spinners and dancers costs 5,500 baht per adult and 2,500 baht per child. Additional free-flow alcoholic package costs from 3,500 baht per person.
Anantara Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai (053-784-084)
A Christmas Eve dinner with cocktail reception is set against a three-country panorama at Garden View Terrace entertained by live music and a surprise visit from Santa and Santarina. Prices start from 6,400 baht per adult and 3,200 baht per child. An unlimited alcoholic beverage package costs 2,500 baht per person. Meanwhile Baan Dhalia restaurant offers a Christmas Eve six-course wine pairing dinner lulled by live jazz and Christmas carols at 8,900 baht per person including a welcome cocktail. On Dec 25, a laid-back Christmas Day Brunch is featured in the garden at 1,800 baht per adult and 900 baht per child. A New Year’s Eve celebration, which starts with an auspicious Thai bai sri ceremony and a sunset-hour cocktail reception at Hilltop, showcases a Mekhong Explorer dinner entertained by live music, traditional performances and fireworks at midnight. The price is 10,000 baht per adult and 5,000 baht per child.
Cape Fahn, Koh Samui (077-602-301) A four-course Christmas set dinner, priced at 2,500 baht per person, is featured at Hue restaurant on Dec 24 and 25. On
New Year’s Eve, Long Dtai restaurant offers a threecourse southern cuisine dinner menu for sharing at
2,750 baht per adult.
Cape Racha, Si Racha
(038-314-288)
A Christmas Eve international buffet dinner entertained by carol singers from Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind is priced at 1,500 baht net per person inclusive of a glass of Glühwein. Children under 12 pay half price.
Centara Reserve Samui
(077-230-500)
On Dec 24, a romantic four-course Christmas dinner is offered at Act 5 at 3,500 baht per person for food only or 5,900 baht per person with wine pairing. On Christmas Day, a festive brunch buffet entertained by live music is held at Salt Society at 2,299 baht per person. A New Year’s Eve countdown grand buffet at Salt Society with an extensive line-up of live performances at the Green Lawn costs 12,999 baht per person for food only. A Vitamin SEA brunch buffet on Jan 1 is priced at 2,299 baht per person.
Hua Hin Marriott Resort
& Spa (032-904-666)
A series of festive buffet is featured at Amber Kitchen international restaurant on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at 3,380 baht per person inclusive of soft drinks. Dishes include roasted Australian prime rib, beef Wellington, crispy pork knuckle, roasted lamb leg, Wagyu beef teppanyaki, Indian tandoori and premium seafood accompanied by a live band and Christmas carols. Big Fish & Bar offers a six-course festive set dinner entertained by live saxophone music at 3,380 baht per person. Dishes are prepared with premium ingredients such as Fine de Claire oysters and Wagyu beef. On New Year’s Eve a buffet dinner at Amber Kitchen costs 4,230 baht per person and a six-course fine dining dinner at Big Fish & Bar costs 4,230 baht per person.
InterContinental Hua Hin
(032-616-999)
On Dec 24, Azure Restaurant offers beachfront Christmas Eve buffet dinner at 3,200 baht net per person. Jaras Hua Hin Thai restaurant presents an eight-course Thai set menu for lunch and dinner at 2,700 baht net per person. Additional wine pairing costs 1,900 baht net per person. At 111 Social House, a five-course Christmas Eve dinner menu with highlights such as seared salmon with caviar and Brussels sprouts and rack of lamb in a red wine jus with potato espuma and candied carrots is offered at 1,500 baht net per person. On Dec 25, Pirom features Christmas Day buffet at 2,700 baht net per person. A New Year’s Eve buffet dinner party entertained by the 70s disco music is held at Azure and Studio 54. The price is 12,000 net per adult and 6,000 baht net per child inclusive of free-flow juice, soft drinks, beer, wine, sparkling wine and house spirits. A private Chef’s Table experience with 10-course dinner at Jaras costs 100,000 baht net for a group of maximum 20 people. A five-course countdown al fresco dinner at the 111 Social House costs 1,999 baht net per adult and 999 baht net per child. A set dinner for your canine pets is available at 280 baht net per dog.
InterContinental Phuket
(076-629-999)
A Christmas Eve Thai set menu is offered at Jaras at 3,950 baht per person. At Pinto all-day dining restaurant an international semibuffet dinner on Dec 24 costs 3,250 baht per person. A Christmas Day brunch buffet is featured at Pine at 3,250 baht per person. At Tengoku izakaya-style restaurant, a Christmas Eve dinner is priced at 4,250 baht per person while a New Year’s Eve Japanese dinner costs from 6,500 baht per person. To bid farewell to 2022, a New Year’s Eve dinner on the beach entertained by fireworks display costs 12,500 baht per person.
Kantary Hotel, Ayutthaya
(035-337-177)
California Steak restaurant presents Christmas Eve buffet dinner at 990 baht net per person. Highlights include roast turkey, honey baked ham, mulled wine and many other international dishes.
Le Meridien Chiang Rai (053-603-333) At Favola restaurant, a Christmas Eve buffet dinner costs 1,799 baht per person and a Christmas Day buffet brunch costs 999 baht per person. A New Year’s Eve celebration dinner buffet entertained by live performance from Thai singers costs 2,299 baht per person.
Meliá Chiang Mai (052-090-699)
On Dec 24, Laan Na Kitchen features a Spanish Christmas Eve dinner buffet at 2,023 baht net per adult. An additional free-flow beverage package costs 1,499 baht net per person. On Dec 25, a four-course Northern Thai dinner featuring main course options such as slow-roasted beef fillet steak with spicy toasted rice gravy and wok-fried Andaman tiger prawns with New Zealand mussels and salted egg rice is priced at 1,999 baht net per person inclusive of a glass of house wine. A New Year’s Eve buffet dinner, priced at 2,566 baht net per person, at Laan Na Kitchen showcases roasted prime ribs, Moroccan spiced lamb, a khao soi noodle curry station and a healthy Mediterranean salad bar. Children receive a 50% discount. On Jan 1, Mai Restaurant & Bar presents a New Year Day’s four-course menu that includes green rice crusted shrimp cake, Northern style pork salad and galloping horses followed by tom kha soup with crabmeat, young coconut and fresh turmeric. Choices of main course include grilled sirloin steak with scented gravy and tamarind glazed vegetables and grilled Andaman yellow curry tiger prawns with crab roe brown rice. The price is 2,300 baht net per person inclusive of a glass of house wine.
Meliá Koh Samui (077-938-899)
A Western-themed four-course Christmas Eve dinner is featured at the Power Lounge on Dec 24 at 2,200 baht per person or 3,600 per person with wine pairing. On Dec 25, a brunch buffet highlighting seafood such as Fine de Claire oysters, Koh Samui mud crabs, tiger prawns, Surat Thani mussels and Portuguese clams “bulhão pato” alongside honeyglazed Christmas ham, roasted whole turkey, Australian grain-fed prime rib, and Australian leg of lamb with rosemary is featured at The Breeza Beach Restaurant & Bar at 2,500 baht per adult and 1,250 baht per child. A Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve gala dinner buffet with a vast selection of Mediterranean and Thai cuisine dishes as well as a highlighted charcoal grill station, from which river prawns, Southern-style grilled octopus, Australian beef strip loin and whole roasted suckling pig are served, is held on Dec 31 at 3,900 baht per adult and 1,800 baht per child.
Phuket Marriott, Nai Yang Beach (076-625-555) A beachfront Christmas Eve buffet dinner is featured at Big Fish restaurant at 1,899 baht per adult. On Boxing Day, Dec 26, a lunchtime turkey feast menu that includes a turkey stack with feta spread, Californian turkey club wrap, turkey pizza and turkey cobb salad is highlighted. On Dec 31, there’s a White Party New Year’s Eve Celebrations buffet entertained by a live band, fire show, DJ and fireworks at midnight at 5,599 baht per adult.
So Sofitel, Hua Hin
(032-709-555)
A So Wonderland Christmas Eve Market with live music and family-friendly activities including clowns, face painting, balloon art, juggler and games is held on Dec 24. Entry is free. Prices of food start from 50 baht. On Dec 25, a Christmas Day buffet brunch is featured at Beach Society at 1,699 baht per adult and 800 baht per child. A pre-New Year’s Eve barbecue set dinner is offered on Dec 30. Prices are 1,599 baht per set for two people for Kojibuta pork; 2,499 baht for Australian Wagyu; 2,199 baht for Kojibuta pork and seafood; and 2,999 baht for Australian Wagyu and seafood. On New Year’s Eve, a five-course degustation dinner at Beach Society features Alaska king crab amuse bouche, Majestic Oyster cold roll, US scallop and pomelo salad, lobster bisque and a choice of Tajima striploin or Barbary buck. Price is 3,990 baht per person or 5,590 baht including free-flow bubbly, house spirit, wine, beer and select cocktails. A New Years’ Eve countdown dinner buffet at White
Oven costs 1,990 baht per adult and 990 baht per child. A New Year’s day
breakfast to remember at White Oven on Jan 1 costs 850 baht net per adult including a glass of bubbly.