FESTIVE FARE

The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel is offering a ‘Traditional Festive Turkey To Go’, featuring a full traditional turkey meal freshly prepared by the hotel’s chefs. Trimmings include Brussel sprout sage butter, glazed carrots, roast potatoes, parsnips and more. The price is BD65++ for seven-to-eight kilograms.

Order online at www.sheratonbahrain.com

The hotel will also be a variety of dining offers on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day:

• Christmas Eve Dinner at Al Safir Restaurant, from 7.30pm-11.30pm. BD13.900++ or BD21.900++ inclusive of selected beverages. 50 per cent discount for children aged four to 11, and free for children aged three and under.

• Christmas Eve Dinner at Soie Chinese Restaurant, from 7pm-11.30pm. BD14.900++ or BD24.900++ inclusive of selected beverages.

• Christmas Day Lunch with children’s party, from 12.30pm-4pm. BD17.900++ or BD25.900++ inclusive of selected beverages. 50 per cent discount for children aged between four to 11 and free for those aged three and under.

• Christmas Day Dinner at Al Safir Restaurant, from 7.30pm-11.30pm. BD12.900++.

• Christmas Day Dinner at Soie Chinese Restaurant, from 7pm-11.30pm. BD14.900++ or BD24.900++ inclusive of selected beverages.

• New Year’s Eve Dinner at Al Safir Restaurant, from 7.30pm-1am. BD22++ or BD37++ inclusive of selected beverages.

• New Year’s Eve Dinner at Soie Chinese Restaurant, from 7pm-1am. BD19.900++ or BD34.900++ inclusive of selected beverages.

• New Year’s Day Lunch at Al Safir Restaurant, from 12.30pm-4pm. BD17.900++ or BD25.900++ inclusive of selected beverages.

• New Year’s Day Dinner at Soie Chinese Restaurant, from 7pm-11.30pm. BD14.900++ or BD19.900++ inclusive of selected beverages.

For more details, call 17533533.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain, is hosting a variety of events to celebrate the Christmas period.

Each day, through the month of December, guests can enjoy a Jolly Teatime Menu at the signature Lobby Lounge or Ritz Gourmet Lounge featuring holiday pastry traditions like minced pies, stollen and panettone, along with a special menu of Christmas teas. Gourmet takeaways are also available at the Ritz Gourmet Lounge for a selection of hampers and desserts perfect to accompany holiday gatherings.

Travelling families can enjoy the annual Ritz Kids Winter Camp, which will run from Monday to January 7, with playful adventures and festive activities, while mums and dads indulge in ‘12 Days of Spa,’ running until December 26, featuring a range of daily complementary treatments and featured products.

On Tuesday, the resort’s Grand Christmas Brunch will feature a lavish buffet spread with live stations, a seafood and prime rib corner and a room full of desserts. The grand finale of the season ends with a New Year’s Eve countdown to 2019 where the 9,000 square-foot Al Noor Ballroom lights up with the ultimate pizazz for a night of Broadway-style entertainment.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Broadway and welcome 2019 in style with an elegant evening full of enchanting performances and extraordinary culinary presentations. Ritz Kids can also celebrate with a dedicated play area.

It takes place in the Al Noor Ballroom from 8pm-2am. The price is BD95 per adult; BD25 per child, aged four to 12.

Start the New Year with a special brunch featuring international specialties and select beverages at La Med from 12.30pm-3.30pm on New Year’s Day.

The price is BD35 per adult, including selected beverages; BD30 per adult with soft beverages; BD 8 per child, aged four to 12.

For more details and reservations, call 17580000.

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain’s Al Waha restaurant will host a lavish Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet, which will include the season’s special roasted turkey and a variety of other dishes. The price is BD16++ per person (excluding beverages) and there is a 50 per cent discount for children aged six-to-12.

There will also be Christmas Eve exclusive set menus, with a traditional Italian offering at La Pergola by Perbellini and an Asian twist at Fusions. Both are BD20 inclusive of one glass of a sparkling beverage.

La Pergola by Perbellini is all set to wow you this Christmas with a traditional Italian Menu.

The Gulf Convention Centre is hosting a Christmas Day Grand Brunch, featuring a live band, Father Christmas and an exclusive play area with activities and mascots for children. The price is BD32 net, inclusive of selected beverages. There is a 50 per cent discount for children aged six-to-12.

Al Waha is also hosting its own Christmas Day dinner buffet which will include roast turkey, trimmings and a delectable festive buffet. The price is BD16++ excluding beverages. There is a 50 per cent discount for children aged six-to-12.

For more details, call 17713000.

On New Year’s Eve, the Gulf Convention Centre is bringing the Las Vegas glitz and glamour in classic revue-style. Guests can enjoy the iconic Las Vegas showgirls donned in rhinestones and feathers performing intricate musical numbers through the night.

Tickets are priced BD55 net per person.

Al Waha restaurant will host a New Year’s Day Recovery Brunch from 12.30pm-4pm. The price is BD25 net per person including selected beverages and there is a 50 per cent discount for children aged six-to-12.

The Westin & Le Meridien City Centre Bahrain are offering a #Turkeyatyourdoorstep promotion where people can order a traditional turkey cooked by the hotels’ chefs. The turkey, priced BD65 net, will serve up to 10 and comes with condiments such as roasted root vegetables, mashed potatoes, veal sausage and more. Chestnut and sage stuffing is served on the side, as well as cranberry jus and gravy.

There is free home delivery in Bahrain until Monday from noon to midnight.

Sumptuous handpicked selections like Yule logs, house made Christmas cookie baggies, ginger bread and Christmas inspired pastries are available at Furn Bakery located at The Westin City Centre Bahrain and Longitude 50 at Le Meridien City Centre Bahrain from Saturday until December 26.

Until Tuesday, Le Merdien City Centre Bahrain is offering a daily lunch buffet at Baharat Restaurant for BD12++ per person available. It is available from 12.30pm-3pm.

A Christmas Eve Dinner will take place, costing BD26 net including soft drinks and water or BD38 net including selected free flow beverages from 6.30pm-11pm.

On Christmas Day, brunch will be BD26 net including soft drinks and water or BD38 net including selected free flow beverages from 12.30pm-4pm.

Enrol your children for gingerbread house decorating class every Saturday from 5pm-7pm at Furn Bakery for BD14++ per child that includes a gingerbread house.

You can opt for a ginger house bread kit as well which you can decorate at home for ND12++ per kit.

A New Year’s Eve Celebration will take place at Baharat. The price is BD30++ including soft drinks and water or BD40++ including selected free flow beverages from 7pm until 1am. 

For more details, call 17171144.

Enjoy a choir and sing along with Christmas carols in front of a giant Ginger Bread House at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain as it lights up its Christmas tree in the lobby tomorrow at 7pm. Enjoy Christmas beverages and cookies while elves amuse the kids with their antics and a surprise visit from Father Christmas with special treats.

A Christmas Eve dinner at Waves Seafood Restaurant will feature oceanic treasures displayed market –style and cooked to your liking. The cost is BD38 net with unlimited selective beverages. Children under five years of age eat free whilst those aged five-to-10 are priced at BD16 net.

A special Christmas Brunch for the family will take place on Christmas Day, featuring a live BBQ and cooking stations. The cost is BD33 net with unlimited selective beverages. Children under five years of age eat free whilst those aged five-to-10 are priced at BD12 net.

A New Year’s Eve Dinner will take place at Waves Seafood Restaurant from 7pm.  Choose your favourite seafood from the seafood specialty market and have it cooked to your choice, or you can choose the set-menu specially created by the chefs. Priced at BD60 net inclusive of selected beverages for two people.

Children under five years of age eat free while those aged five-to-10 years are priced at BD12 net.

The Aqua Masquerade Ball 2018 will take place at the Bahrain Conference Centre from 8pm. This features a gala dinner with free flowing selected beverages. Entertainment includes a band, ‘Sound Waves with Christine Gordon’, international dance shows and a live DJ. Tickets are BD70 per person.

For more details, call 17531122.

The Jumeirah Royal Saray Bahrain’s Palm Lounge is hosting a Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner with a variety of Arabian and international cuisines, live stations and a selected beverage selection. There will be a live band and Santa Claus will make an appearance. It will take place from 7pm-10.30pm and the price is BD30++ inclusive of soft drinks and BD 40++ inclusive of selected beverages.

On Christmas Day, there will be a Festive Brunch on the outdoor terrace, featuring a live band and fun activities. It will take place from 1pm-5pm and the price is BD30++ inclusive of soft drinks and BD 40++ inclusive of selected beverages.

Elite Seef Residence & Hotel’s Al Waha is hosting a Mardi Gras New Year’s Eve Gala with lavish buffet, live grills with unlimited house and soft beverages together with Liwa and DJ Sasi. Tickets are BD48++ per couple, BD30++ per adult and BD10++ per child.

For more information, call 17583388.

The Elite Grande Hotel is partying in 1920s style with a Great Gatsby-themed night. Enjoy a lavish buffet spread, live cooking and selected beverages and live music for BD45++ per couple or BD32++ per adult.

For more information, call 17565888.

The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is offering a ‘Turkey to Go’ feast for Christmas. It’s available for home delivery or pick up until December 31. A roast turkey with chestnut stuffing, turkey sauce, cranberry chutney, mash potato, Brussels sprouts and carrots is priced at BD80++ for eight people. People can also opt for the roast beef meal that comes with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables and rosemary sauce starting from BD22++ per kg.

For orders contact 17115500.

Festive Afternoon Tea is being held at Bay View Lounge with tasty goodies from noon- 9pm. It is priced at BD12++ or BD22++ for two people.

There will be a four-course dinner on Monday and Tuesday at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, featuring Wolfgang Puck’s signature soup, handmade pasta, roasted meats and fish, plus seasonal desserts. Christmas dinner will be served from 7pm-11pm, and is priced at BD45++.

The restaurant will also be serving a Christmas Day Brunch featuring traditional festive dishes such as mincemeat pies, Yorkshire pudding and croquettes from noon to 3.30pm. Priced at BD26++ with soft beverages, and BD36++ with alcoholic beverages.

Bahrain Bay Kitchen is serving an elegant Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Musical Brunch buffet of culinary delights. The buffet includes roasted turkey, New Zealand lamb leg confit, orange-glazed barbary duck, slow roasted Australia wagyu beef rump, Christmas fruitcake, Christmas pudding with vanilla sauce, vanilla and chocolate yule log, linzer torte, stolen and homemade panettone.

It will be served from 7pm-midnight on Christmas Eve and from 1pm-4.30pm on Christmas Day and is priced at BD37++ with soft beverages, BD47++ with full beverage package, and BD18.500 for children aged between five and 12.

The Christmas for the Little Ones programme continues throughout the festive season, featuring an array of themed activities from candy hunts on the outdoor lawn to balloon art, face painting, making festive accessories, writing Letters to Santa, or cookie decorating with gingerbread house building.

In addition, the hotel’s youngest visitors can look forward to meeting Father Christmas and receiving their special present during brunch at Bahrain Bay Kitchen.

The programme runs daily for children aged four to 12 from 9am-6pm on weekdays and from 9am-8.30pm on weekends. On New Year’s Eve, it will be open from 9am-12.30am.

Bahrain Bay Kitchen is hosting a New Year’s Eve Circus from 8pm. A live band will provide entertainment throughout the evening and at midnight there will be a countdown and balloon drop. Guests will be treated to a complementary entrance ticket to Azure Circus Party for post-midnight dancing.

There is also a New Year’s Eve Buffet from 8pm-1am, costing BD40 (with soft beverages), BD50 (including selected beverages).

There will be a four-course dinner on New Year’s Eve at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, from 7pm-1am, and is priced at BD45++.

There will be a special dinner on New Year’s Eve at re/ Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck, from 7pm-1am, and is priced at BD45++.

For details and reservations, call 17115044.

Big Texas Barbeque & Waffle House is holding a Christmas brunch this Friday to celebrate the festive season with a fun-filled afternoon of games, traditional buffet and karaoke. Running from 11am to 4pm for BD25.

There will be an evening brunch buffet on Monday, with games, a photo booth and more. Doors open at 7pm. Priced at BD25 inclusive of dinner and beverages or BD18 for just beverages.

Ring in the New Year by dressing up in your favourite sport team’s attire. BD30 for single entry and BD50 for couples at the door from 7.30pm until 12.30am.

Call 17360063 for reservations.