Christmas means memorable celebrations, presents, family time and loads and loads of good food! Restaurants across India are all set to indulge in the revelry of the festive season, with the promise to leave you stuffed and yet drooling for more!DELHI1. Olive Bar and Kitchen
Olive has set up a seasonal food fest for your favourite time of the year with stalls such as The Charcuterie, Fromagerie, Roast and Grill. There's also a Pizza Juggler, Croque Monsieur Maker, Salad Bar, Seafood Bar, The Carnivore Cart, Farmer’s Kitchen and The Whimsical Sweet Shop. Apart from the kiosks, there's even a live duo to help you dance it off. Price: Rs. 2895 per person
Where: Kalkadas Marg , Mehrauli
2. Fio Country KitchenFio has many wonderful and scrumptious surprises lined up for you this festive season with a mouth watering Christmas Brunch that has an array of traditional festive favorites. We’re talking slow braised suckling pig, Lemony berry roast Turkey and the Country charcoal grilled fruits and vegetables.Price: Rs. 2399 onwards
Where: Fio Country Kitchen, Garden of Five Senses
3. GuppyGuppy's prepared a Multi-Course Christmas Special Menu with Duck Teriyaki, Adzuki, Artichoke & Asparagus, Signature Pork Belly and more to pay homage to Santa’s happy belly. Price: Rs. 1575 plus taxes with soft beverages, Rs. 2150 plus taxes with alcohol
Where: 28, Main Market, Lodhi Colony
4. MachanOn Christmas day, indulge in a festive feast at the legendary Machan. The specially curated menu is sure to delight you with its array of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies like roast turkey with classical accompaniments, sweet potato casserole, roasted apples with Brussels sprouts along with signature desserts like the Christmas special minced pie, plum pudding, ginger spiced pudding and textured yule logs.When: 25th December 2016
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Price: Rs. 4000 plus taxes
Where: The Taj Mahal Hotel Hotel, Number One, Mansingh Road5. Olive BistroOlive Bistro at CyberHub, Gurugram offers The Big Fat X’mas Feast i.e. a three-course meal, ranging designed from Scottish in-house Cured Fennel Salmon and White Wine Poached Plum to Goat’s 'Cheese Cake' and Spice Roasted Lamb Shoulder. Vegetarian? You’ll love their Savoury Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Marinated Cottage Cheese Steak. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve got Chocolate Yule Log and Christmas Pudding to satiate your sweet tooth.Price: Veg – 800++ and Non-Veg – 1000++
Where: CyberHub, Shop No 101, DLF Cyber City, Phase 2, Gurugram
MUMBAI6. The Bombay CanteenThe Bombay Canteen always tries to offer a unique experience. Presenting: An Indian Christmas, serving cherished family Christmas recipes from Goa, Kerala and Bombay. On offer: Floyd Cardoz's Braised Short Ribs, in a spicy and sticky meat jus, served with rice pilaf and winter carrots; Shannon Lawrence's Pork Sambari (Rs.650), sliced roast pork with East Indian style curry with fugias; Aaron Coutinho's delicious Goan prawn & potato pie with a balchao filling (Rs.350), and Thomas Zacharias' Duck Curry (Rs. 1,200), slow cooked half-duck on the bone cooked Kerala-style with coconut and potatoes. Top that off with a rum soaked Christmas Cake with walnuts, cranberries and a butterscotch sauce. The bartenders stir up some specials too - Good Ol' Eggnog with Old Monk, cinnamon, vanilla and cream, The Canteen Mulled Wine and the Christmas Milk Punch with Jim Beam, brandy, milk and some nutmeg and cinnamon too.Where: Kamala Mills, Lower Parel
7. NRI & LIMANRI & LIMA by Chef Atul Kochhar bring to you 'A Tale of Two Cultures' this Christmas. A distinct experience with live food counters and a delicious spread divided across a buffet format at NRI & LIMA. So what’s on the menu? Lip-smacking grills from Brazil, ceviches from Peru and street food from Mexico at LIMA to a vast spread of Indian food at NRI. Think: Fijian Chicken Wings, Jamaican Curried Pork Ribs, Nikkei Prawns and Grilled Sausages for the meat Lovers, and vegetable Mishikaki, Grilled Butternut Squash, Rendang Potato Skewers and Tandoori Jacket Potatoes for the vegetarians.Price: 2500 plus taxes with unlimited soft beverages, 4000 plus taxes with unlimited IMFL and Christmas special cocktails
Where: Maker Maxity, North Avenue 2, Bandra Kurla Complex
8. HakkasanHakkasan offers an intricately curated menu for brunch, that will certainly appeal to vegetarians and non-vegetarians, both. Wild mushroom clay pot, Spicy edamame fried rice, Chinese chive dumpling with prawns, Hakka braised pork belly, Steamed salmon in home-made chilli sauce are just some of the dishes that await you.Where: Hakkasan, Krystal Building, 2nd Floor, Bandra West
Price: Rs. 3000 plus taxes per personBENGALURU9. Monkey BarMake your way to Monkey Bar for “The Gastropub Christmas Menu” at Monkey Bar and celebrate all things quintessentially British. They’ve prepared a three-course meal with Prawn cocktail tartlets, Pigs in a Blanket, Chicken Liver Pate, Shepherd’s Pie, Roast Chicken with rosemary potatoes and gravy, Lamb Hot Pot, Fish and Chips with handmade chips and mushy peas and Curried Vegetable Pot Pie. And of course, there is the all-time favourite Bread and Butter Pudding, decadent MoBar Trifle and Xmas Tree Macarons to end your meal on a sweet note. Toast the holiday spirit with a selection of their flavoured Gin and Tonics, and for those looking for something to keep their spirits warm – try their Hot Toddy with apple, cinnamon, spice and honey.Where: 12th Main, Indiranagar, Towards 80ft Road, Opp. SBI
Price: Rs. 650++ (vegetarian) and Rs. 750++ (non vegetarian) per person
GOA10. Antares Restaurant and Beach ClubThis Christmas 2016, head to Antares by Masterchef Australia finalist Sarah Todd for a three-course Christmas Lunch, Charcuterie Table, mimosas, the works. They’ve also got live entertainment - international DJs, dancers and performers. Dine, drink, dance and watch the sun set at this iconic oceanfront restaurant.Price: Rs. 2500 per person
Where: Small Vagator, Ozran Beach, Vagator
Olive has set up a seasonal food fest for your favourite time of the year with stalls such as The Charcuterie, Fromagerie, Roast and Grill. There's also a Pizza Juggler, Croque Monsieur Maker, Salad Bar, Seafood Bar, The Carnivore Cart, Farmer’s Kitchen and The Whimsical Sweet Shop. Apart from the kiosks, there's even a live duo to help you dance it off. Price: Rs. 2895 per person
Where: Kalkadas Marg , Mehrauli
Where: Fio Country Kitchen, Garden of Five Senses
Where: 28, Main Market, Lodhi Colony
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Price: Rs. 4000 plus taxes
Where: The Taj Mahal Hotel Hotel, Number One, Mansingh Road5. Olive BistroOlive Bistro at CyberHub, Gurugram offers The Big Fat X’mas Feast i.e. a three-course meal, ranging designed from Scottish in-house Cured Fennel Salmon and White Wine Poached Plum to Goat’s 'Cheese Cake' and Spice Roasted Lamb Shoulder. Vegetarian? You’ll love their Savoury Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Marinated Cottage Cheese Steak. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve got Chocolate Yule Log and Christmas Pudding to satiate your sweet tooth.Price: Veg – 800++ and Non-Veg – 1000++
Where: CyberHub, Shop No 101, DLF Cyber City, Phase 2, Gurugram
Where: Maker Maxity, North Avenue 2, Bandra Kurla Complex
Price: Rs. 3000 plus taxes per personBENGALURU9. Monkey BarMake your way to Monkey Bar for “The Gastropub Christmas Menu” at Monkey Bar and celebrate all things quintessentially British. They’ve prepared a three-course meal with Prawn cocktail tartlets, Pigs in a Blanket, Chicken Liver Pate, Shepherd’s Pie, Roast Chicken with rosemary potatoes and gravy, Lamb Hot Pot, Fish and Chips with handmade chips and mushy peas and Curried Vegetable Pot Pie. And of course, there is the all-time favourite Bread and Butter Pudding, decadent MoBar Trifle and Xmas Tree Macarons to end your meal on a sweet note. Toast the holiday spirit with a selection of their flavoured Gin and Tonics, and for those looking for something to keep their spirits warm – try their Hot Toddy with apple, cinnamon, spice and honey.Where: 12th Main, Indiranagar, Towards 80ft Road, Opp. SBI
Price: Rs. 650++ (vegetarian) and Rs. 750++ (non vegetarian) per person
Where: Small Vagator, Ozran Beach, Vagator
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