On Christmas Eve, ARAZ Restaurant fills with warmth, candlelight, and the scent of a festive tree as it hosts a buffet dinner with unlimited house wine, sparkling wine, soft drinks, mineral water, and coffee. Live music sets the mood, thanks to guitarist and jazz guitarist Róbert Dely. Advance ticket purchase is required. December 24, 2025, 6:00–9:30 p.m., 42–44 Dohány Street (Dohány utca). Free parking in the Nyár Street (Nyár utca) underground garage.
Starters and Soups
Traditional fisherman’s soup (halászlé) (GF, LF), veal and cabbage ragout soup (GF), and French onion soup with Brie toast (vegetarian, GF, LF). Starters include cognac duck liver pâté with marinated prunes and hazelnuts (GF), pumpkin with crumbled goat cheese, walnuts, and maple syrup (vegetarian, GF), smoked mackerel with egg salad (GF), roasted beet hummus with dried dates and pita (vegetarian, LF, GF), and cod ceviche with mango, cilantro, and sweet potato chips (GF, LF), plus a full salad bar.
Mains and Sides
Carvery: glazed Christmas ham (GF, LF), pistachio-crusted rack of lamb with rosemary jus, and whole roasted orange turkey. Buffet mains: confit duck leg with honey–soy sauce (GF, LF), mussels in a smoky bacon–vegetable sauce, octopus and tiger prawns with saffron risotto, whole roasted salmon with fennel and Champagne sauce (GF), gnocchi with wild mushrooms, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and Parmesan crisp (vegetarian), and salmon quiche with sour cream and caviar. Sides: mashed potatoes with Lyonnaise onions (GF), carrot rösti with seeds (LF), pumpkin pie, ratatouille (GF, LF), almond-crumbed vegetables, apple–chestnut braised red cabbage, and sautéed new potatoes.
Sweet Finish and Pricing
Desserts: hazelnut Paris-Brest, stollen with eggnog sauce, Eszterházy torte, passion fruit panna cotta with almond crumble (GF), Christmas pudding with coconut milk–cognac sauce (LF), and a fruit platter. Price: 49,900 HUF (about 137 USD) per person, plus a 12% service charge.
