Christmas is just counting the days, it’s time to start planning where you are heading for Christmas eve dinner. Alinear lists five ideas with snippets of what is being served in each establishment.

1. Pasola Restaurant, The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place
This hotel’s Christmas feast takes place at Pasola restaurant, where a hearty buffet of international and Indonesian delicacies will be served. The menu includes beef tenderloin wellington, cider brined roast turkey with bread stuffing and cranberry sauce, seafood ice bar with crayfish, prawns and scallops, Christmas pudding and Yule Log.

The first of the festivities is the Christmas Eve dinner, where a choir will present live entertainment. Christmas brunch follows the next day, when Santa Claus will show up and kids can enjoy a number of activities.

Pasola Restaurant
Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/indonesia/jakarta-pacific-place/dining/pasola
Alamat: Lt. 6 The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place, South Jakarta
Phone Number: 021 2550 1888
Instagram: @pasolajakarta

2. C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Jakarta
Among the largest and most elegant Christmas trees in town, the ones in Grand Hyatt Jakarta are a must-see. The brightly lit trees are placed on the sides of a life-size gingerbread house, making it very Instagrammable.

 
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To celebrate the Christmas eve dinner, you can come order four-course set menu (Rp 750.000/per person) at C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant where you will be entertained by strolling carolers, while the Santa Claus will be walking around to spread holiday cheer and secret giveaways especially for the kids.

C’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant
Website: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/indonesia/grand-hyatt-jakarta/jakgh/news-events
Address: Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.Kav. 28-30, Central Jakarta
Phone Number: (021) 2992 1316/ 2992 1496
Jam buka: Every day Lunch: 12:00 – 14.30, Dinner: 18:00 – 22:30
Instagram: @grandhyattjakarta

3. Alto Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
Holiday festivities at Four Seasons Jakarta start early in December, for instance with the Aperitivo Hour on Saturday nights on the 8th and 22nd at Alto Restaurant & Bar. The bar at five-star hotel in Jakarta will serve signature Italian aperitifs with a view of Jakarta’s skyline as the backdrop, and beats from in-house DJ.

Alto will also host a Christmas Eve dinner ideal for celebrations with close friends and family. Among the courses of the Christmas Eve menu are Truffle Arancino, Roasted Christmas Turkey Tortellini in Rooster and Mushroom Consume, to Canadian Lobster and Champagne Risotto. True to its Italian identity, Alto offers Panettone, Almond and Orange Gelato, and Coffee Frangelico Zabaglione as a sweet epilogue to the dinner.

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Alto Restaurant & Bar
Website: https://www.fourseasons.com/jakarta/dining/restaurants/alto/christmas-eve-menu
Address: Lt. 20 Four Seasons Jakarta, South Jakarta
Phone Number: (021) 2277-1888
Opening Hours: 18.00 – 22.30 WIB
Instagram: @altorestaurantjkt

4. Lyon, Mandarin Oriental Jakarta
Lyon, one of the most renowned French restaurants in town, is offering a festive set menu from December 1 – 23, featuring the likes of roast turkey served with trimmings including homemade cranberry sauce, foie gras de canard and Christmas pudding.

On the eve of Christmas, a six-course dinner menu (Rp 780.000/per person) will be available, followed by brunch on Christmas day, where guests are welcome to enjoy as many dishes as they desire from the a la carte menu in addition to the buffet offerings for a fixed price.

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Lyon
Website: https://www.mandarinoriental.com/jakarta/jalan-mh-thamrin/fine-dining/restaurants/french-cuisine/lyon
Address: Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta
Phone Number: (021) 2993 8824
Email: mojkt-lyon@mohg.com
Instagram: @mo_jakarta

5. Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta
If you have a soft spot for snow globes, the Shangri-La is the destination for you. Christmas afternoon tea is available in its lobby lounge from December 1 to January 1, with a gigantic snow globe as the background.

Meanwhile, the Christmas dining series will take place at Satoo buffet restaurant and Rosso Italian restaurant on December 24 – 25. The former’s festive creations include roast whole turkey with chestnut stuffing, cranberry sauce and giblet gravy, beef wellington, roasted beef prime rib and various classic holiday desserts.

Photo Source: http://www.shangri-la.com/jakarta/shangrila/dining/restaurants/rosso 

Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta
Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/jakarta/shangrila/dining/restaurants/rosso
Address: Kota BNI Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Central Jakarta
Phone Number: (021) 2922 9999
Email: fbreservation.slj@shangri-la.com