Christmas is right around the corner. But if you still haven’t made plans for your holiday feast, fear not. There are a ton of holiday dinners, brunches and everything in between going on in Beijing. Here are a few of our picks. Also, if you're hunting for Christmas decorations or holiday markets, we've got you covered too. 

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining

Kranzler's Christmas Eve Buffet

Head over to Kranzler’s to celebrate with an enormous buffet complete with unlimited wine, Paulaner beer and soft drinks. To add to the festive spirit, there will be live jazz music all night long.  

Sat Dec 24, 6-10.30pm; RMB798 per person; RMB598 per person, non-alcohol drinks; Children aged 6-12 half price.

Opera Bombana

Opera Bombana will be preparing a six-course Christmas dinner featuring amazing dishes such as marinated Gillardeaux oyster, fois gras de Canard and traditional tagliolini, among other delectable concoctions. American band The Jackson Twinz will be perform live to set the festive mood. On Christmas Day, Opera Bombana will also have a special brunch.

Sat Dec 24, RMB1,508 (additional RMB800 for wine pairing). 

The Rug

The Rug will be cooking up a few different deluxe holiday set menus from Christmas Eve until New Year's Day. The menus will feature a range of dishes, from  asparagus crab meat soup to quinoa shrimp salad to crispy roasted suckling pig. Reservations are now being taken... call 010 6507 2342.

Dec 24-Jan 1; RMB399-499 (per person); RMB999 (for two) The Rug.

TRB Bites

The chefs at TRB Bites will be serving up an excellent 6-course hoiday dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (RMB628 per person).

Italian Style Christmas Set Menu @ Casalingo 

For an Italian-style dinner, head over to Casalingo on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for a lavish meal complete with free-flow of sparkling, red and white wines, festive drinks and coffee.

Dec 24, 5-11pm; Dec 25, all day. RMB1,099 per person; RMB2,188 per couple.

Christmas @ Kerry's Kitchen

Kerry's Kitchen will also be cooking up a buffet dinner on Christmas Eve with lucky draws, live music and Adventure Zone access for the kids. On Christmas Day there will be a buffet lunch complete with roasted turkey and beef, honey glazed ham with gravy, Christmas pudding and more. Christmas Day dinner will feature roasted turkey, seafood galore and much more. Guests can even get their family portraits taken with Santa. 

Chistmas Eve Dinner: Sat Dec 24, 5.30-10pm. RMB388 per person; RMB588+ per person for additional beverage package that includes free flow white and red wine, beer and juices. Christmas Day Brunch: Sun Dec 25, 12-3.30pm; RMB388 per person. Christmas Day Dinner: Sun Dec 25,6-10pm. RMB388 per person; RMB588+ per person for additional beverage package that includes free flow white and red wine, beer and juices.

Latina

Latina will be hosting a Christmas Dinner complete with deluxe churrasco and a special Christmas buffet and carving station. Expect all the fixings with turkey, ham and plenty of festive desserts. Make a reservation before Wednesday, December 21 and you'll get 10 percent off. 

Christmas Eve Dinner & Christmas Day Lunch @ Migas

Have a Spanish Christmas with Migas' six-course set menu, which includes delactable dishes from foie gras to Iberian pork. 

Dec 24-25, Noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm; RMB428 or RMB668 (with wine pairing).

Christmas @ The Cut

The Cut will be serving up an impeccable Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch and dinner. Think Australian Wagyu MS 5+ filet mignon with gin and juniper gravy, creamy bacon polenta and port wine shallots, traditional Christmas turkey from the trolley, pan-fried diver scallops. Need we say more?

Six-course set menu: RMB2,188 (per couple including wine pairing). For more information call 86 10 8507 3618.

Christmas Dinner @ Char

Char is hosting a Christmas dinner on December 24 and 25 (5-10pm). Spanish chef Fernando will serve up a four-course meal, which includes Boston lobster salad, Australian special cut Tajima wagyu, traditional Christmas pumpkin and pudding (RMB1224 per person, includes a glass of Gluehwein). For reservations call 8610 8443 6220.

See event listing.

Festive Dining @ The Peninsula Beijing

The Peninsula Beijing has an impeccable menu of winter-themed delights and relaxing spa experiences for the whole family. Diners can gather with a traditional lunch and dinner menu with friends and family at the Jing, The Lobby and Huang Ting restaurants. There will also be an afternoon tea and Christmas music at The Lobby.

VIC

On Christmas Eve the Sofitel Wanda Beijing will be hosting a bunch of special dinners at their restaurants, including VIC Restaurant (RMB888 per person; 6-10pm). You can also enjoy a champagne-filled brunch (RMB688 per person; RMB988 for 2 adults and 1 child; RMB1,880 for 4 adults and one child; noon-3pm) or a dinner buffet (RMB388 per person; RMB800 for 2 adults and 1 child; 6-10pm) at VIC on Christmas Day.

Christmas Dining @ Char (Intercontinental Hotel) 

Char will serve up a Christmas Eve set dinner (RMB1,288 per person / RMB1,988 per person with wine pairing; 6-10pm). Expect delicious foie Gras, black truffle, Alaskan crab leg, Australian Wagyu beef, king prawns and oysters, a live DJ and lucky draws. Char will also have a Christmas Day brunch (11.30am-2.30pm; RMB888 per person). Expect a selection of roast turkey, fresh seafood, Christmas treats and free-flow wine.

For reservations call +86 010 8516 0062 or 13811954523

Christmas Day Brunches 

Xmas Brunch at NUO 

There’s always that Christmas afternoon lull after the gifts are opened, when everyone is pleasantly warm and sleepy… but also, hungry. NUO Hotel has the solution – visit N’Joy restaurant for an epic all-you-can-eat Christmas brunch buffet. Enjoy everything from hearty traditional mains to festive desserts, plus free-flow juice, beer and house wine. It’s an easy way to bring everyone together for a meal on Christmas day – and no one has to cook.

Sun Dec 25; RMB588, add RMB268 for free-flow Champagne; N’Joy, NUO Hotel, see event listing.

Christmas Lunch @ blue frog 

Why stress about cooking up some fabulous Christmas meal when blue frog will do it for you? Their special Christmas Day lunch menu features creamy potato and leek soup, oven-roasted turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, corn bread stuffing, butter sautéed green beans and giblet plum gravy. And if that's not incentive enough, they’re serving chestnut cheesecake for dessert.  

Sun Dec 25; RMB248 per person; blue frog, see event listing. 

Food Delivery

Craft Turkey Takeaway

Just in time for the holidays, CRAFT is now offering a turkey takeaway all month long. You can order a raw turkey to cook up at home (RMB128 per kg), or you can place an order for a roasted turkey (RMB218 per kg, including a complimentary a bottle of Golden Balun sauce, meat sauce and bread pudding). Turkey orders need to be made two days in advance. To place orders call 8610 8443 6227. 

FLO

With FLO you can enjoy a perfect French-style Christmas and New Year's Eve dinner with your friends and family. And you can do it in the comfort of your own home. Make sure to book at least 48 hours in advance and their chef will cook up a fresh and delicious meal just for you. 

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