Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and even Three Kings Day are very special moments that are experienced with excitement. It is customary to gather around a table full of food to celebrate. Lunches and dinners follow one after another, and the best outfits are taken out of the closet, which have been waiting all year to shine alongside the Christmas lights and glassware.
And, why not do it while savoring delicious dishes crafted to dazzle? The most exclusive hotels have once again become the perfect setting to enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience, from gourmet dinners with perfect pairings to menus featuring masterful dishes. This is what the menus that await us this holiday season are all about.
Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
A classic for connoisseurs
Wellington of wild turbot with red prawn, one of the star dishes of the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
The Majestic Hotel is a classic that never disappoints. The Christmas tree, decorated with preserved and fresh flowers, will welcome diners who can enjoy the excellent dishes of Executive Chef David Romero, with the guidance of Chef Nandu Jubany from New Year's Eve to the menu of Three Kings Day. Among this year's recipes, the traditional escudella and carn d’olla stand out, followed by the exquisite truffled cannelloni for Saint Stephen's Day lunch and an original recipe of Wellington with wild turbot, red shrimp, Ruinart beurre blanc, and Oscietra caviar that will be served during the New Year's Eve dinner. The table centerpieces are the perfect complement in an exceptional setting, with the green of eucalyptus, the red of the berries, and the yellow of the magnolias that will bring Christmas to life in the Solc restaurant and in the Mediterranean Hall where the feasts will take place.
Christmas Eve at 120 euros, Christmas Brunch at 150 euros, St. Stephen's Day at 110 euros, New Year's Eve at 440 euros, Classic New Year's Day Brunch at 110 euros, Epiphany at 70 euros.
Grand Hyatt Barcelona
The big party
Oyster with caviar from the seven-course menu prepared for New Year's Eve
An iconic hotel in the high part of Barcelona that many will remember for the famous nightclub of the nineties, Jimmy's, the most posh and colorful in the city used to gather at the lower levels of this five-star hotel, which has been part of the Hyatt chain since 2018. The establishment exudes elegance and savoir faire. The spectacular lobby in gold and black impresses with its spaciousness, and a few meters away a large central bar presides over the Sofia Bar & Tapas. It is in this place where the New Year's Eve dinner will take place, featuring a seven-course menu with wine pairing, which will also be enlivened by a lively musical duo until midnight.
After the grapes, the doors of Zuu - their night club - will open, where the party will continue until the early hours of the morning. Those who decide to stay overnight can sleep in and then enjoy a spectacular breakfast divided into three different sections, followed by a relaxing time at the Oasis Wellness & Spa by Natura Bissé.
Dinner price 190 euros, package with overnight stay included 800 euros (for two people).
W Barcelona
Ode to the opera
Carpaccio of Palamós prawns and scarlet shrimp with a sophisticated surf and turf sauce
As every year, the W hotel celebrates New Year's Eve in style, and its parties always revolve around a different theme, this year dedicated to the grandeur of opera... an exceptional event in a spectacular hotel. It all begins when guests enter the hotel's Great Room, where a master of ceremonies with a cane, tailcoat, and top hat will welcome the guests and introduce the highlight moments of the evening with music and dancers.
Before starting this special banquet, an exquisite cocktail will be served. Once at the table, the gastronomic spectacle will begin with five courses and desserts, such as dentex served with mantis shrimp sauce, blood orange gel, and grey mullet roe, accompanied by wine and cava. At midnight, the guests will celebrate the arrival of the new year with the traditional 12 grapes, enjoying a fireworks display over the sea from the hotel's terrace. The night continues with an open bar until two in the morning.
The dinner and party cost 490€ per person, although it is also possible to enjoy a night of accommodation with breakfast for two in one of their spectacular rooms, starting at 1,424€ per room.
Hotel Gallery
Modernist tradition
Galets soup on the menu at Sintonia
Between Rosselló and Rambla Catalunya, and with architecture as a backdrop, the Gallery hotel offers a gastronomic experience through dishes crafted with traditional recipes, reinterpreted by chef Pablo Tomás at the Sintonia restaurant, such as the escudella de carn d’olla and galets, cannelloni, and Catalan-style stuffed country chicken. Delicious flavors that will transport us back to childhood in a cozy setting. Prices range from 67 to 155 euros depending on the day.
Hotel Le Meridien
With a party mood
Grilled sirloin steak with creamy mountain rice
Le Meridien Barcelona couldn't have a better location, right in the heart of Las Ramblas. And in this iconic place, the Cent Onze restaurant offers an unforgettable experience, always true to its sophisticated, contemporary, and very Mediterranean style. Carlos Novo, the chef, proposes dishes that blend the rich heritage of Catalan cuisine with subtle international influences through four menus, from Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas lunch, and Saint Stephen's Day lunch to the New Year's Eve gala dinner. Among them stand out dishes such as the cannelloni with goat milk bechamel and trumpet of death mushrooms or the lamb consomé with crispy confit lamb dice, black garlic, and turmeric, not to mention desserts like the cava gelée and white chocolate ice cream. Prices range from 49 to 85 euros.
Intercontinental
In the heart of Montjuïc
Duck breast with coffee sauce, salsify, and truffle
Away from the hustle and bustle, the hotel has created an unforgettable experience for this Christmas season that combines luxury, haute cuisine, and unique events. From exquisite Christmas brunches to gala dinners prepared by Víctor Torres for Quirat, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and Juan Sánchez for Arrel, the hotel's other dining option. The offerings range from Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve dinners to Christmas and Boxing Day lunches. Additionally, for New Year's Eve, there will be an exclusive party at the Fallin9 Club, where live music and creative cocktails will kick off the new year. Prices range from 70 to 270 euros.
Hotel Arts
Mediterranean landscapes
The table is set at Paco Pérez's Enoteca
The Arts hotel suggests more Mediterranean parties than ever, intimate, close, and, of course, exquisite and unforgettable in its two dining rooms. With two Michelin stars in Enoteca Paco Pérez and in the exclusive speakeasy, The Pantry. Enoteca Paco Pérez is, without a doubt, the pure essence of the vibrant 'seaside' flavors that are captured in a menu specially designed for dinners from December 19 to 24, and the 29th and 30th of December, and for lunch on the 25th and 26th of December, with dishes such as Christmas canelones of pularda or tuna over silky caviar. Eating by the sea is always a wonderful experience. Prices range from 240 to 850 euros.
