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<p>Planning to dine out instead of staying at home this Christmas? Here are some fancy hotel feasts that you can try.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>City of Dreams Manila</strong></div><p><strong></strong>The signature restaurants of City of Dreams Manila are bringing the holiday cheer with special menus that evoke the season&#x27;s festive flavors. </p><p>Crystal Dragon has the Festive Season Family Set Menu, a seven-course meal good for four to six persons. It consists of a combination platter of Wok-fried Green Lobster with XO sauce and Stuffed Tiger Prawn with spinach and crab meat egg white sauce; Double-boiled Abalone, Fish Maw, Dry Scallop and Stuffed Morel Mushrooms with chrysanthemum tofu in consommé; Steamed Live Sea Grouper in sour broth with fresh enoki mushroom; Shanghainese-style Braised Duck in caramelized five spice soy sauce; Sea Scallops Tossed with Celery Heart in pepper truffle sauce; Wok-fried Fragrant Rice with wild mushrooms and smoked honey-glazed pork belly; and Steamed Taro-shaped Lava Custard Bun. </p><p>Available for lunch and dinner until January 1, 2026, the family set menu is available for P36,000++. Crystal Dragon is open from 12 noon to 11 p.m. daily.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17664816215191. Crystal Dragon Festive Family Set Menu.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Handout</span></span></span></div><p>Haliya, on the other hand, presents a la carte favorites that evoke the Filipino noche buena feast such as Tuna Pistachio Ensalada (P1,200++), Potato Kastanyas Krema (P500++), Morcon Embotido (P1,550++), and Peras and Kastanyas (P400++). This Christmas menu is available on December 24 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on Christmas Day from 12 noon to 11 p.m.</p><p>Nobu Manila, meanwhile, has a lavish yuletide brunch at P4,388 net per person. The festive spread highlights the best of new-style Japanese cuisine with dishes such as Black Cod Butter Lettuce, Crispy Rice Tuna, and Nobu-style Kinilaw as well as carvings of Roasted Lamb Leg and Crispy Pork Belly, a chilled seafood bar, different choices of kushiyaki (skewers), and signature desserts. </p><p>This December 24 and 25, Nobu Manila has a special Christmas Omakase menu at P6,653.57 net per person. The five-course meal includes a chef&#x27;s choice of zensai; Salmon Yuzu Truffle with whipped wasabi and dry miso crumble; Nobu-style Nigiri (hand-pressed sushi) and Harusame Clear Soup with Inaniwa noodles, leeks, and wakame (seaweed); Chilean Sea Bass in Kaeshi Dashi with yuzu kosho, asparagus, and chives; Wagyu Short Ribs with aka (red) miso sauce, croquettes, micro greens, and red onion; and Chocolate Miso Choux.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17664816833193. Nobu Manila - Wagyu Shortribs.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Handout</span></span></span></div><p>Over at Hyatt Regency Manila, The Café is serving a celebratory buffet spread for lunch and dinner on December 24 and 25. Diners can look forward to a variety of premium meats, plenty of seafood choices, well-loved dishes of various cuisines (Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Filipino, among others), and an array of Christmas-themed cakes and confections. </p><p>Lunch is at P3,150, while the dinners are at P4,288 on December 24 and P3,250 on December 25. Rates are inclusive of free flowing house red and white wines, draft beer, soda, iced tea, juices, coffee, and tea. </p><p>For inquiries and reservations, call (02) 8800-8080 or e-mail <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:guestservices@cod-manila.com">guestservices@cod-manila.com</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Discovery Primea</strong></div><p>This Christmas Eve, Flame at Discovery Primea in Makati is offering 12 Cuts of Christmas featuring 12 premium beef cuts prepared with skill and precision. For New Year&#x27;s Eve, the Feast of the Seven Steaks offers seven select cuts for PHP 6,500++ per person, with a minimum of two guests. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766482171112Flame Restaurant&#x27;s 12 Cuts of Christmas.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Handout</span></span></span></div><p>Complementing this culinary journey, Flame Al Fresco invites guests to ring in the New Year above the city lights, enjoying panoramic views of fireworks, live DJ music, and a sophisticated open-air celebration that captures the energy and elegance of the season.</p><p>For reservations, call (02) 7955-8888 or email <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:dp.rsvn@discovery.com.ph">dp.rsvn@discovery.com.ph</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Grand Hyatt Manila</strong></div><p>The Grand Kitchen at Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig is offering Christmas Eve and Day buffet dining for families and friends looking to indulge this holiday season. </p><p>Christmas Eve buffet dinner is P4,688, Noche Buena is P3,688, and Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner is at P4,800. Prices are net.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766482421928GHM The Grand Kitchen Festive Spread 2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Handout</span></span></span></div><p>The Lounge has a semi-buffet dinner paired with live music on December 24 at P4,688 net, while No. 8 China House has a curated set menu with a bottle of Moët and Chandon Imperial Brut, and dedicated butler service for P40,880 for a minimum of ten guests.</p><p>The Cellar’s Christmas Eve and Day feast, on the other hand, features Spanish-Mediterranean fare including suckling pig and fresh seafood, paired with Spanish wines. Rate is at P4,800 net for dinner.</p><p>Other holiday offerings are available at The Peak Grill, which has a Christmas Eve set menu at P6,800 net, and a la carte options at Pool House on Christmas Day. For full details and menus, click <a href="https://bit.ly/GHMFestive2025">here</a>.</p>

<p>Planning to dine out instead of staying at home this Christmas? Here are some fancy hotel feasts that you can try.</p>

Planning to dine out instead of staying at home this Christmas? Here are some fancy hotel feasts that you can try.

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Published Dec 23, 2025 06:03 PM PHT

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