Best Christmas Eve Dinners and Christmas Brunches in Kolkata

The mercury dipped at the right time to set the perfect mood for Christmas in Kolkata. As the tradition goes, Park Street Kolkata will get all decorated with shining stars and Santa and it is the perfect time to indulge yourself in a great gastronomic experience. Here are some of the offers from the city hotels.

JW Marriott Kolkata - The celebrations in JW Marriott start from 24th with the Christmas Eve Dinner at JW Kitchen which will have Slow Poached Mixed Seafood with Wakame and Sesame Dressing, Cream of Courgette, Honey & Walnut Soup, Honey-glazed Leg of Gammon with a Pineapple and Juniper Jus amongst many others.

Vintage Asia will serve a special Christmas menu on 24th December. The Grand Christmas Brunch in JW Kitchen will be one of the exciting ones with best from across the globe. Some of the dishes will include Crispy Roasted Duck A la Orange, Spicy Indulge Coco Curry, and live counters of Spanish Seafood Paella, dim sums, Laksa Soup and more to add to the Yuletide Frolic along with exciting Bonne Bouche.

Cost: Christmas Eve Dinner at JW Kitchen - INR 2199 with select beverages and INR 2599 with premium beverages. INR 2599 with premium beverages.

The cost of the Christmas Brunch on 25th December is same at JW Kitchen and the Dinner is at INR 1899 and INR 2599 for select beverage and premium beverages.

The Westin, Kolkata - The all-day dining Seasonal Tastes will offer some of the popular dishes like Roasted Turkey, Suckling Pig, Yule Log, a Som Tam Salad bar and a bar which will have Mulled Wine along with premium beverages of choice.

31 32 - The city's rooftop bar will also offer the buffet for Christmas Eve and on the Christmas day.

Nori -  the exclusive Pan Asian restaurant will offer Brunch and Dinner set menus which will offer a festive special 6-course meal including Pork Belly, dim sums, Maki Roll and live Teppanyaki

Cost: Various prices across various outlets ranging from INR 1950 ++ to INR 2999 ++

Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass - Mynt, the all-day dining at Vivanta will offer a Christmas Eve Dinner with Smoked Lamb with Honey Chili, live seafood grill bar, Suckling Pig with Apple Sauce, Shepherd's Pie, Yule Log and others. The festive brunch at Mynt will comprise of maple-glazed Butterball Turkey, Grilled Pork Chops with Mint Gremolata, Dark Chocolate Opera, and Almond Financier with Mulled Wine. 

Wink the pub will celebrate the Christmas Eve with some of the dishes like Almond Broccoli Skewer, Barbeque Chicken Satay and others with select beverages. 

Cost:

Dinner buffet on 24th December at Mynt - INR 1899 ++ 

Lunch Buffet on 25th December - INR 1899++ 

Christmas Eve on 24th December at Wink - INR 999++ 

The Oberoi Grand Kolkata - The grand dame of Chowringhee is celebrating Christmas in style. The Christmas Eve Dinner is in the all-day dining Threesixtythree°  as well as at poolside. The Buffet Dinner at poolside is at INR 5500 plus taxes without alcohol and INR 7000 plus taxes with select premium beverages. Threesixtythree° will offer delectable dishes on the eve of Christmas at INR 4500 plus taxes which will include non-alcoholic beverages and INR 6000 plus taxes for a buffet dinner with an unlimited pour of premium beverages. On the day of Christmas, there will be the non-alcoholic buffet at INR 4500 plus taxes and unlimited pour of select premium beverages will cost INR 5500 plus taxes

Taj Bengal, Kolkata - Christmas will get celebrated all across various outlets of Taj Bengal Kolkata and some of the offers are irresistible -

The Grill by the Pool Dinner on 24th - INR 3200++ price person. There is special Asian wok-tossed and grills 4-course fixed menu curated by the chef.

Cal 27 Brunch on 25th December - INR 3500++ per person (Selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages). The Christmas spread here will see spreads like Cold Salads with Wasabi Marinated Chilka Prawns, Lamb Scotch Broth, exotic European veg and non-veg dishes like Filet Mignon, Pomme Fondant, Duck, Charred Orange and Roasted Young Scallion, Turkey station, Live grills, Seafood and live Mongolian Wockery. There will be choices of Indian veg and non-veg too and the desserts will be Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce, Plum Cake Vanilla Fondant, Mince Grain and others.

Sonar Tori, City Centre 1, Sector 1, Salt Lake - When it's Kolkata and it's Christmas how can a Bengali restaurant be far behind. Sonar Tori - the boutique restaurant serving exotic Bengali dishes will start a special Borodiner Thali. This will be available in both veg and non-veg options and will have starters, Bhajabhuji, Dal, Lucchi and main courses. The meal will end with Chutneys and Desserts.

Cost: Veg Thali - INR 1199 AI, Non veg Thali - INR 1299 AI and kids thali for NR 699. This promotion will be on till 1st January

Monkey Bar, Fort Knox, Camac Street Area - One of the best offerings this season. It is called Jolly Good fellows. Soul-satisfying dishes from Anglo Indian Homes across the country come together in Monkey Bar along with some cocktails too. Maka Pao De is bread and butter with a Portuguese twist, Panthras and Mother in Laws Chutney where panko fried crepes get stuffed with chicken mince paired with devil's chutney. How about Some Bombils Men? Semolina coated and green masala marinated pan-seared Bombay Duck with mint chutney. There is traditional Ball Curry as Mama's Mad Beef Pepper Fry. Bacon and Booze pair for the cocktails like Brandy Bugger and Shaken Bacon.

Cost: Meal for 2 - INR 2000 plus taxes ( with alcohol) , INR 1400 plus taxes ( without alcohol)

Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata - The new property in the city will celebrate its first Christmas and Kava - the all-day dining is leaving no means unturned to have a gala event. The Christmas Eve Dinner will have house-baked breads like Sea Salt and Rosemary Foccacia, Roasted pork belly with Barbecue sauce and desserts like German Stollen, Panettone, Christmas Pudding.

On 25th December, the brunch will include Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Thai Green Curry, Garlic Based Tofu, Pommes Lyonnaise amongst many others.

Cost: Christmas Eve Dinner with alcohol - INR 1699 AI, and INR 1299 AI without alcohol, Christmas Buffet with alcohol is INR 1899 AI and without alcohol is INR 1499 AI

Hyatt Regency Kolkata - At Waterside Cafe, the Christmas Eve Dinner will have an elaborate spread which will offer Roast Turkey Station, Burrata bar, Olive oil and olive tasting bar, Western hot and Asian mains with Christmas beverages and Santa celebrations. At the speciality Italian restaurant La Cucina, check out some fresh anitpastos, hand-pressed pastas and some great desserts. On the Christmas day, enjoy Christmas Brunch by the poolside with barbeque, carols and more. Some of the best dishes to check out from here are - Roast Turkey, Roast Beef with Grilled Vegetables, Mexican live counter, BBQ and grills and burgers, and a vast dessert menu.

Cost: Christmas Eve Dinner at Waterside Cafe - INR 1599 ++ ( without alcohol), INR 2599 ++ ( with alcohol) , Christmas Brunch by poolside - INR 2399 ++ ( with alcohol) and INR 1699 ++ ( without alcohol)

Flurys Park Street Area, Kolkata - As Park Street gets ready to celebrate Christmas, a meal at Flurys or a takeaway of the cake is almost like celebration done correctly for Kolkata people. There are many options of takeaways but the menu also brings in Christmas season with Holiday winter Sangria, Festive Chicken Piccata, Festive Turkey Roulade, St. Louis Pork Ribs, Oven Bakes Norwegian Salmon. There is an impressive menu of takeaway where one can taste Plum Cake, Dundee Cake, Mince Pie, Plum Pudding and more.

Cost: Set menu at INR 1900 ++, A la carte dine in will be around INR 2500 ++

The Brewhive, Sector 5, Salt Lake - The special Christmas Brunch here will have Khowsuey counter to a salad bar, and a cheese counter. Appetizers will include Pesto Khandvi, Mushroom Vol-au-vents, Dragon Eggs, Shrimp & Cheese Croquettes, Grilled Fish Skewers and more. In the main course, there will be Quinoa Steak, Grilled Cottage Cheese with Jalapeno Cheese Sauce, Shredded Mutton with Pepper & Cumin Sauce, Porchetta Style Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce and more to choose from. End on a happy note with Death by Rabri, Apple Tart and assorted Cheesecakes. You can choose from a range of cocktails, wine whiskey and rum as well.

Cost: Rs 899 per person, without alcohol. Rs 1,399 per person, with alcohol (All-inclusive)

Raajkutir - A Boutique Hotel, Kolkata - The Boutique hotel with the classic East India Room hotel has multiple offerings for the Christmas. There are takeaway Christmas goodies at Loafer's Cafe. There is Christmas Eve Masquerade Dinner on 24th December. Set up in their courtyard, this will be a gala affair where there will be canopies with personalized butler and unlimited liquor. The Christmas named as Christmas Community table will get paired with Mulled Wine in addition to other premium beverages. In the menu, there will be a cold salad bar, compound salad, non-vegetarian grill and barbeque and vegetarian too. There will be live carving stations of traditional Turkey Roast, Suckling Pig, Roasted Baby Potato and others. Do not miss out on the mains and vast spread of desserts.

Cost: INR 1499 AI with two beer or two mocktails and INR 1799 with selected premium brand liquor

Aajisai, Quest Mall, Ballygunge - The fine-dining Japanese restaurant has launched special Christmas cocktails on the occasion of Christmas along with the teppanyaki delicacies like Salmon Teppanyaki Set, Prawn teppanyaki Set, Tofu and Asparagus Teppanyaki Set and others. In the Christmas cocktails section, there is Christmas Wonderland, Santa Spice, Dreaming for a White Christmas, Home for the Holidays, Cozy Christmas Sangria, New Year's Eve and some more. Each unique on the look as well as mixes definitely this is for making hic hic Christmas.

Cost: The cost of the cocktails range from INR 400 to INR 700, cost of food for two - INR 2000

SurFire - The Coastal Cafe, Southern Avenue, Kolkata - The coastal restaurant in Rajani Sen Road has come up with a special Christmas menu for 24th December and 25th December. Available for lunch and dinner, the set menu has Mulled Grape Juice, Crispy Duck Wrap, Tomato Soup, Salad Nicoise, Roast Turkey with a slice of Ham or Honey Roasted Ham with pan-seared Garlic Butter Potatoes and Cheese Cauliflower. The dessert will be Fruit Triffle and Christmas Cake with Brandy Sauce.

Cost: INR 999 plus taxes per head

ITC Sonar Kolkata and ITC Royal Bengal - A wide range of affairs await you at ITC Sonar across all the outlets. There is Christmas Eve Dinner at Nymphaea (resto lounge by the water garden), Peshawari, Dum Pukht, Pan Asian as well as at West View Bar & Grill and Christmas Brunch at Eden Pavilion and all other outlets. From Roast Turkey, Leg of Ham, Salami Milano to Sikandari Raan, Barrah Kebab to Kakori Kebab to Shredded Lamb in Chilli Black Bean Sauce, Chicken Gong Bao, the options are galore. Go ahead and take your pick. In ITC Royal Bengal also there are various offers across Grand Market Pavilion, Ottimo Cucina Italiana - the speciality Italian restaurant, Royal Vega serving handpicked vegetarian dishes from across India. Several cuisines and delectable dishes will adorn the outlets all across.

Cost:

Nymphea Christmas Eve Dinner - INR 1750 plus taxes , premium and sparkling beverage packages at INR 999 and INR 1499

Eden Pavilion - Christmas day brunch at INR 2150 plus taxes, premium and sparkling beverage packages at INR 999 and INR 1499

Pan Asian -

Christmas Eve Dinner - INR 2150 plus taxes for a set menu

Christmas Day Brunch - INR 2499 plus taxes for a set menu

Premium and sparkling beverage packages at INR 999 and INR 1499

Dum Pukht

Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Brunch - INR 2150 plus taxes for a set menu

Grand Market Pavilion

Christmas Eve Dinner - INR 2150 plus taxes

Christmas Brunch - INR 2499 plus taxes

Premium and Sparkling Beverage Packages at INR 999 and INR 1499

Ottimo

Christmas Eve Dinner - INR 2150 plus taxes

Christmas Brunch - INR 2499 plus taxes

Premium and sparkling beverage packages at INR 999 and INR 1499

Royal Vega

Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Brunch - Tasting menu starts from INR 2145 plus taxes

Mirage - Al Fresco - The beautiful setting by the poolside of The Stadel is ready to usher in Christmas with special brunch with lip-smacking delicacies. For the vegetarians, there are dishes like Cheese and Pineapple Skewers, Sun Dried Tomato Bread Rolls, salads, live pasta station, and main courses like Crepes Ala Valdostana, Roasted Vegetables Medley.

Christmas Roast Turkey

The non-vegetarian fare will have Roast Turkey with Cranberry, Old Fashioned Shepherd's Pie, Roasted Free Range Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic Turnips and a wide spread of desserts. There will be a live performance by Christopher Lobo .

Cost: 

Veg Unlimited Buffet at INR 1500 AI, Non Veg Unlimited Buffet at INR 1650 AI, and Unlimited Veg and Non Veg Buffet with premium liquor at INR 2600 plus AI per head

Agnee Poolside at Vedic Village - Appetizers, Starters, Pasta, Roast Turkey, Live counters all are on the offering at this picturesque setting. Perfect for a day's outing, this can be the ideal setting for a sumptuous brunch. There is Leg of Lamb, Fresh Pork Sausage Station, lunch meat, dim sums, Asian Stir Fry are some which are worth devouring. The dessert has a huge spread like Yule Log, Rum & Rasin Brownie - chocolate, vanilla cheesecake with cranberry compote, Pecan Pie, Croquembouche, Strawberry & Chocolate Gateaux, Chocolate Mousse and many others.

Cost: INR 1499 per person AI