
The Best Christmas And New Year’s Eve Buffet Destinations This Year
The holiday rush can get us caught up in a lot of things this holiday season. From shopping for the perfect gifts to parties here and there, there’s definitely a lot going on in the name of Christmas. Because of that, not everyone has the time to prepare for a mouthwatering feast during Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Whether you’re just caught up with the holiday rush or simply choose to dine out with your fambam every Christmas, there are a lot of restaurants that offer a fuss-free feast during this holiday season. However, picking the spots with the most delectable bites and festive experiences can be a headache. Here are our best picks!
Metro Manila
There’s no shortage of dining destinations in Metro Manila, especially this holiday season. There are countless 5-star hotels and restaurants in Manila, but do you know which one gives you the biggest bang for your buck?
1. Discovery Suites Ortigas
For the upcoming holiday celebration, Discovery Suites offers Festive Dining, an avalanche of Christmas flavors with a set of meals prepared by their Executive Chef, Gerwin Bailon. The festive dining starts from December 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022.
Dinner buffet event | Rates Per Person |
Christmas Carvery | ₱1,300 |
Phone Number: (632) 719 8888
2. Peninsula Manila
Famed for its glamorous Christmas and New Year celebrations, The Peninsula Manila is one of the top Manila attractions to visit if you’re looking for something special this holiday season. On Christmas Day, The Peninsula Manila’s Escolta Restaurant will host a Christmas buffet dinner at Escolata.
The rates are as follows:
Christmas buffet (6:30pm to 10:00pm) | Rates per person |
With free flowing sparkling wine | ₱4,500 |
Without wine | ₱2,800 |
For kids 12 years old and below | ₱1,300 |
Festivities don’t end there because they also have a New Year gala ball and New Year’s eve party which will be held on December 31 at Madame Ning’s.
6:30pm to 11:30pm |
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Adult with free flowing champagne, wines, cocktails, and spirits | ₱6,000 |
Adult (with no drinks) | ₱4,500 |
Kids 12 years and below | ₱2,200 |
(02) 887 2888
3. Hotel Jen Manila
Feast on Christmas and New Year’s buffet at Hotel Jen Manila with the holiday’s most favorite dishes and Jen’s specialties in one buffet spread! They have a lucrative offer this year with 33% off on their buffet rates! Their lunch buffet is now ₱795 instead of ₱1188, and their dinner buffet is at ₱895 instead of ₱1288
Christmas & New Year Celebration Rates per person
Lunch buffet (Dec 25 and Jan 1) ₱795
Dinner buffet (Dec 24, 25, and 31) ₱895
(02) 795-8888
hjm@hoteljen.com
4. New World Makati Hotel
At New World Makati’s Cafe 1288 , you can savor the season’s festive flavor this Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
As a Christmas bonus, you’ll get 1 raffle ticket to their 25th Anniversary Giveaway for a total spend of ₱5,000 in a single receipt.
The rates are as follows:
The rates are as follows:
Meal Period Schedule Rate Per Person
Lunch buffet (December 25)
Lunch (11:30am to 2:30pm) ₱2,250
Dinner buffet (December 25) Dinner (6:00pm- 10:00pm) ₱2,022
On the other hand, they also offer a feast package on new year’s eve and on new year’s day.
Holly Jolly package Includes Rate per night
New year’s eve (December 21) Breakfast buffet for two adults and two kids below seven years old, and a bottle of wine. ₱2,250
New year’s Day (January 1) Lunch 11:00am-2:30pm
Dinner 6:00pm-10:00pm₱2,022
(02) 811-6888
Cebu
The queen city of the south doesn’t run out of hotels either where you can have a festive dinner or lunch buffet this holiday season. However, the beach (hotel resorts) is where they are at if you’re looking for one that will resonate with a festive holiday vibe.
Due to the aftermath of the typhoon Odette, the following establishments in Cebu may be affected. Their respective buffet for Christmas and New Year may not push through.
5. Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu
An indulgent feast awaits guests at the Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu’s Christmas Eve Dinner on December 24. Enjoy a scrumptious feast of international dishes such as premium cold cuts & cheeses, seafood on ice, live carving & grilling stations, Chef’s Cebu Lechon Belly, Christmas-inspired dessert treats, and more!
The buffet will be capped with free-flowing Sangria and Tropical Chilled Juices to cool down their guests while enjoying an acoustic performance by the Mactan Strummers.
Rate per person | |
Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet (Dec 24) | ₱1,200 |
Lunch Buffet (Dec 25) | ₱1,200 |
+63 917 623 7079
6. Crimson Resort Mactan
An award-winning beach destination that’s surrounded by emerald waters and ivory sand, the Crimson Hotel Mactan is perfect if you’re looking for a festive lunch and dinner buffet destination this festive season. Immerse yourself and your loved ones in a holiday getaway experience without traveling far.
Embark on a gastronomic adventure with a spread of holiday dishes and a wide selection of international specialties at the Saffron Cafe for the month of December.
Saffron Cafe | Rates Per Person |
Lunch | ₱2,100 |
Dinner | ₱2,100 |
(32) 401 9999
Davao
While the lack of fireworks definitely makes Davao a perfect destination for a peaceful holiday, it cannot however fulfill the desire of those who would rather celebrate it with a bang. If that’s your kind of thrill this Christmas while you feast with your family, here are the places to be down south!
7. Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao
The Waterfront Insular Hotel will be stepping it up this holiday season with a 70’s rock party to close the decade and greet a brand new year. Come and join the dinner event with your bell-bottom jeans and an unbuttoned shirt or bell sleeves and a whole Farrah Fawcett ‘do to party like it’s the 70’s until 2022.
The buffet dinner comes with unlimited drinks, live entertainment, and party games and prizes.
The Garden Pavillion | Rates Per Person |
Christmas Eve Buffet | ₱1,200 |
(082) 233 2881 to 83
8. Park Inn by Radisson Blu Davao
Park Inn by Radisson Davao brings together this season’s finest flavors for your indulgence this holiday. The RBG Bar and Grill, their premier restaurant offers savory main dishes such as roasted chicken with pear cinnamon sauce, porchetta, and blue marlin tail with salsa, as well as a list of decadent sweets and pastries on the side.
Enjoy their gastronomic dishes while being filled with Christmas spirit by carolers this 24th of December.
Radisson Blu Grill | Rates Per Person |
Christmas Eve Dinner buffet | ₱1,499 |
272 7600
9. Seda Abreeza Davao
On December 24, Misto’s diners will be treated to a culinary showcase prepared by its culinary team. The Seda Abreeza’s classic Slow-Cooked Roasted Angus Beef Short Plate with Rosemary Gravy will be on the menu, along with these delightful fares – Orange and Madeira-Glazed Ham with Raisin Sauce, Lechon, Bourbon-Glazed Pork Belly Chunks, Cajun-Spiced Chicken, Warm Camembert Brioche, Mushroom, Apple and Goat Cheese Salad and Shrimp Celery and Pesto Pasta Salad.
Guests will be entertained during the Christmas countdown with live music and surprise raffle items up for grabs. Come Christmas morning, guests can meet and greet Santa with treats and gifts in the bag at Seda Abreeza’s hotel lobby as guest performers sing all-time favorite Christmas songs.
Christmas buffet at Misto Diners Rates Per Person
Adult ₱1,880
Kids aged 7-12 ₱880
Kids aged 6 and below Free
₱980
New Year’s Eve will also be extra special at Seda Abreeza as they will welcome 2022 with a delectable dinner feast followed by a Pop, Clink, and Fizz Countdown Party.
Their rates for the New Year’s Countdown dinner buffet are as follows:
New Year’s Eve buffet at Misto Diners | Rate Per Person |
For all ages | ₱1,880 |
(82) 244 3000
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