Christmas Buffet Destinations In The Philippines

Written by Marc Adrian

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 the this holiday season. However, picking the spots with the most delectable bites and festive experience can be a headache. Here are our best picks!

Metro Manila

There’s no shortage of dining destination in Metro Manila, especially this holiday season. There are countless number of 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 Ortigas offers a special Christmas Eve dinner on December 24 dubbed as the Christmas Carvery, featuring USDA Prime Ribe Eye, Honey Mustard Smoked Bone in Ham, Holiday Turkey, and Salt Baked Salmon Carvings.

Meanwhile, for New Year’s Eve, they will be hosting New Year’s Best, which is a dinner and a countdown to 2019. Guests can enjoy stunning views of the city and Manila’s picturesque fireworks display.

The rates are as follows:

Dinner buffet event	Rates Per Person
Christmas Carvery	₱2,000
New Year's Best	₱2,360

 

2. Peninsula Manila

Famed for its glamorous Christmas and New Year celebrations, The Peninsula Manila is one of the top Manila attractions you can visit if you’re looking for a special celebration this holiday season. On Christmas Day, The Peninsula Manila’s Escolta Restaurant will host a “Festive Dining Feast”  which features a traditional Christmas buffet meal .

The rates are as follows:

Christmas buffet	Rates per person
With champagne	₱3,450
Without champagne	₱2,800
For kids 12 years old and below	₱1,400

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.

Gala Ball
New Year celebration	Rates per person
Adult (with flute champagne)	₱14,500
Kids 12 years and below	₱7,000
New Year's Eve Party
For all (with a selected open bar)	₱2,800

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! This will be coupled with live entertainment to give you some extra holiday cheer.

Christmas & New Year Celebration	Rates per person
Lunch buffet (Dec 25 and Jan 1)	₱1,800
Dinner buffet (Dec 24, 25, and 31)	1,800

Pretend to be tourist for a day with complimentary shuttle service to SM Mall of Asia and cool down at the pool for free, as well as fitness center, and more!
You can also stay anytime this December to January 31, 2018 (except December 31) and get promotional rates for all your staycation plans this holiday at Hotel Jen Manila. Rates are inclusive of buffet breakfast for two at Latitude, late check-out until 3pm.

Deluxe Room

₱4,700 per night

For your information

Address: located along Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
(02) 795-8888
hjm@hoteljen.com

4. New World Makati Hotel

Enjoy a Yuletide feast at New World Makati, and get 50% off on dinner buffet at Cafe 1288 with a BDO credit card

This promotion runs until February 28, 2018, and is a timely treat for your Christmas and New Year family gathering as celebration.

The rates are as follows:

Schedule	Meal Period	Regular Rate Per Person	BDO Rate Per Person
Monday to Friday	Lunch (11:30am to 2:30pm)	₱2,199.00	₱1,100.00
Saturday to Sunday	Lunch (11:30am to 3:00pm)	₱2,499.00	₱1,250.00
Monday to Sunday	Dinner (6:00pm to 10:30pm)	₱2,599.00	₱1,300.00

Offer is inclusive of FREE round of drinks (choice of iced tea, soda, or juice).

If you’re an avid foodie who frequently dines out, here’s a credit card that you should have:

Yuletide package type	Includes	Rate per night
Superior	Breakfast buffet for two adults and two kids below seven years old, and a bottle of wine.	₱5,900
Deluxe	Breakfast buffet for two adults and two kids below seven years old, a bottle of wine and two movie passes to Ayala cinemas.	₱6,700
Residence Club Deluxe	Breakfast buffet for two adults and two children, club floor access, a bottle of wine, and ₱1,000 shopping credits valid in any Store Specialists, Inc. store.	₱8,300

On the other hand, you can also book a Yuletide package in New World Makati until January 10, 2018 and enjoy buffet breakfast for two adults and two children at Café 1228. This also comes with a complimentary Internet access, and a special gift for each room category.

5. City of Dreams

 

A delectable season awaits at City of Dreams! There will be a wide array of delicacies to choose from to celebrate the holidays. From Japanese (Nobu), Chinese (Crystal Dragon) to Malaysian (Red Ginger), you’ll find food that will give you a fancy yet exquisite dining experience.

Nobu Restaurant	Rates Per Person
Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve Brunch (December 24, and 31)	₱3,800
New Year’s Eve Omakase (until Dec 31)	₱6,999

If Japanese isn’t your thing, you can also celebrate the season cheer with their premium Chinese style feast at Crystal Dragon.

Crystal Dragon	Rates Per Person
Christmas set menu for lunch and/or dinner (until Dec 31)	₱1,900 for two persons

Serve your appetite right with platters teeming with exceptional Southeast Asian fare. Red Ginger showcases a sample of the best Malaysia cuisines.

Red Ginger’s Festive Platter	Price
Red Ginger Sampler	₱540
Wagyu Beed Pad Thai	₱780
Ayam Percik	₱640
Hoisin Glazed Australian Lamb Cutlets	₱980
Babi Pongteh	₱560

 

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 a festive holiday vibe.

6. Shangri la Mactan

An indulgent feast awaits guests at with Shangri La Mactan’s Tides this Christmas. The restaurant will delight guests with its variety of options, including a carving station, a miniature buffet counter for kids with their all-time favorites and a dessert station offering mouthwatering Yuletide-themed pieces. On top of such scrumptious feast, guests will be enchanted with a choir singing the season’s melodies.  

The holidays call for a feast and guests have a variety of options at the resort restaurants for the festivities. Tides will have a Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and Christmas Day (Dec 25) buffet, which includes free-flow of red, white and sparkling wine, plus a meaningful serenade by a Christmas Choir.

Restaurant Tides	Rates Per Person
Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet (Dec 24)	₱2,650
Christmas Day Dinner Buffet (Dec 25)	₱2,450
New Year’s Eve Dinner (Dec 31)	₱2,650
New Year’s Day Sparkling Dinner (Jan 1)	₱2,950

On the other hand, if you’d rather celebrate the night away with famous Filipino cuisines, you can head on to Beats for the best of traditional Filipino cuisines, with spectacular cultural performances at the center stage which starts at 7:00pm.

Beats at Buko Bar	Rates Per Person
Dinner buffet (6:00pm to 9:00pm)	₱2,100

7. 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 Christmas and New Year. Immerse yourself and your loved ones, as you have a holiday getaway experience without travelling far, you can get all that in Crimson Mactan.

Embark on a gastronomic adventure with a spread of holiday dishes and a wide selection of international specialties about at Saffron Cafe for the day’s celebration on during the month of December.

Saffron Cafe	Rates Per Person
Lunch	₱1,600
Dinner	₱1,800

 

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!

8. Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao

 

For the entire month of December, Cafe Uno, a buffet restaurant in the Waterfront Insular Davao partners up with the dynamic culinary team of Chef Roland and Jackie Laudico to create a unique spread of familiar Filipino dishes, as well as new twists to classic Filipino flavors.

Some notable dishes you’ll taste here are the Filipino-style sushi (Chef Lau’s version of raw tuna and salmon slices on sushi rice but topped with green papaya salad and smoked fish), Hardinera (an Ilocano-style meatloaf with pineapples), and the Rellenong Manok. All these entrees are completed with a whole roast turkey as well as homemade holiday ham.

Cafe Uno	Rates Per Person
Holiday lunch buffet	₱750

9. 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	₱990

On the other hand, the New Year’s celebration will be a big and remarkable event in Radissons Blu, because they will be holding a year-end party and feast. The buffet spread will highlight Filipino cuisines like lechon together with their famous main dishes. The event will feature live performances from popular bands as they countdown to 2018.

Shapes and colors of 2018	Includes	Rates Per Person
New Year’s buffet	Buffet and raffle entry	₱1,888

The fee covers the dinner buffet and raffle entry.
While most people are happy to spend special occasions with their family at home, some others prefer a relaxing staycation in any of the top hotels in the metro.If you have the right credit, you can also enjoy a mark down on their room rates!

Room Type	Regular Rates Per Nights	BDO Rewards Rates Per Night
Standard	₱8,000	₱4,500
Superior	₱9,000	₱4,800
Junior Suite	₱12,500	₱7,000

10. Seda Abreeza Davao

On December 24, Misto’s diners will be treated to a culinary showcase prepared by its power culinary team. The well-known 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.

If you’re spending your Christmas at the hotel, you won’t need to go out to attend mass. A Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Mass will be held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm to observe the occasion solemnly.

Christmas and New Year’s Eve buffet at Misto Diners	Rates Per Person
Adult	₱1,680
Kids aged 7-12	₱880
Kids aged 6 and below	Free

During the Christmas countdown, guests will be entertained with live music all night, with 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.