THE SEASON TO SAVOUR HILTON KUALA LUMPUR

 

Sumptuous festive dining experiences beckon at Vasco’s, Chynna, Iketeru, Graze, and Oro, Hilton Kuala Lumpur throughout November and December.

Stepping up to the spotlight is Vasco’s Christmas Day Lunch, an abundant spread of international and local favourites crafted to bring families and friends together.

 
Executive Sous Chef Mohd Ridzwan Mohamed Rasit reveals this year the major highlights will include roasted whole venison (sourced from Sg Lembing) and honey glazed roasted jumbo chicken (weighing in at 2.8kg), smoked glaze BBQ short ribs and lamb legs among others.

He also recommends distinct dishes of beef rolled with chicken liver and strawberry sambal, lamb osso bucco with rosemary garlic sauce, grilled salmon wrapped in daun kaduk (wild pepper leaves), and royale Caesar salad with reef lobster meat to tempt the tastebuds.

A luxurious display of poached lobsters, snow crabs, oysters, snails, prawns and mussels will reel in seafood lovers. Cooked seafood options such as steamed crabs with garlic, smoked shrimp and mussel platter, seafood paella and grilled oyster pineapple salsa compete for attention and tummy space.

Oven-fresh pizza with a myriad of toppings are definite crowd-pleasers as are cook-to-order pasta, assorted sushi and sashimi alongside spice-fragrant Goan prawn and kadai subji curries.

 
No celebratory buffet is complete without sweet treats. Leading the charge is a chocolate station decked with Pahang-grown chocolate, passionfruit and raspberry studded chocolate, and handcrafted pralines.

 
Choice dessert we love include plum pudding, mince pies, Mont Blanc churros, matcha and mint chocolate pops, cherry mousse cake, raspberry cupcakes and chocolate royal cake.

 
Vasco’s – All-Day Dining

• Festive International Buffet Lunch (Weekdays, Nov–Dec 12pm-2.30pm) RM158 nett per adult, RM78 nett per child

• Festive International Seafood Lunch (Weekends, Nov–Dec 12pm – 3pm) RM188 nett per adult, RM88 nett per child

• Festive International Seafood Dinner (Weekdays, Nov–Dec 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM198 nett per adult, RM98 nett per child

• Festive International Seafood Dinner (Weekends, Nov–Dec 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM238 nett per adult, RM118 nett per child

• Christmas Eve Dinner (24 Dec 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM318 nett per adult, RM148 nett per child

• Christmas Day Lunch (25 Dec 12.30pm – 3pm) RM298 nett per adult, RM138 nett per child

• Christmas Day Dinner (25 Dec 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM288 nett per adult, RM138 nett per child

• New Year’s Day Lunch (1 Jan 12.30pm – 3pm) RM198 nett per adult, RM98 nett per child

• New Year’s Eve Dinner (31 Dec 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM318 nett per adult, RM148 nett per child

Festive Goodies Takeaway (1 Nov–31 Dec)

• Jumbo Chicken with Honey Orange Glaze, Beef Op Rib, Salmon Wellington, Lamb Shoulder, Platinum & Gold Sweet Boxes 

Graze – Italian Dining

• Festive Degustazione Menu (1 Nov–31 Dec, Lunch 12pm – 2.30pm, Dinner 6.30pm – 10.30pm) From RM298 nett per person

• Highlights include Beef Short Rib Ravioli, Seabass Fillet or Angus Beef Tenderloin, Classic Tiramisu

Chynna – Modern Cantonese Cuisine

• Festive Set Menu (1–31 Dec, Lunch 12pm – 2.30pm | Dinner 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM238 nett per person

• Highlights: Signature Shredded London Duck with Rainbow Salad, Lei Cha Monk Jump Over the Wall, Musang King Crème Brûlée

Iketeru – Japanese Dining

• Chef Taka’s Festive Omakase (1–31 Dec, Dinner 6.30pm – 10.30pm) RM650 nett per person

• Highlights: Monkfish Liver with Red Seabream, King Crab Chawanmushi, A5 Wagyu with Red Wine Miso Sauce

Oro Café & The Lounge

• Festive High Tea Set (1 Nov–31 Dec, 1pm – 5pm) RM288 nett for two

• Highlights: Marble Chicken with Pistachio Almond Dust, Beet Salmon Gravlax, Freshly Baked Scones, Christmas Pastries, Traditional Fruitcake

For reservations or info, contact Hilton Kuala Lumpur  https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rates/
 

FESTIVE FEASTS AND TREATS FROM EQ KUALA LUMPUR

 

Christmas cookies, chocolates, baked goods and festive hampers will be available at EQ’s Festive Bake Shop starting 15 November 2023. Customisation service is available too, to make the gift selection more personalised for the year-end celebration.

 

Having tried the Roast Cajun Turkey, we reckon it's perfect for Thanksgiving and the Yuletide holidays. It'd be a splendid attention-grabbing centerpiece. Order it from the Bake Shop from 15 November 2023 onwards.

 

Hassle-free options to consider include the hearty Beef Tenderloin Wellington and Baked Lamb Leg; they’re ideal food gifts or a celebratory main minus the arduous prep work.

Much to our surprise, the King Crab Hot Pot from Kampachi proved to be a non-traditional contender for the celebratory table during our preview. The heartwarming broth was delicately sweet thanks to the chunks of Japanese crab in it.

 

A sumptuous seven-course Christmas Eve dinner beckons at Sabayon, EQ’s celebrated fine dining restaurant. At RM888+ per person, nab the window seats with view of the glittering city skyline or at RM788+ per person for regular seats. The price includes a bottle of 375ml champagne per person.

The signature raclette and its accompaniments will add a touch of luxe on Christmas day; replicating the Chalet’s famed Christmas Day buffet lunch at RM308+ per person, and RM154+ per child under 12. Top up RM288+ per person for a free flow of sparkling, white and red wines, the creative gin trolley, juices, soft drinks and mocktails.

New Year’s Eve can be heralded at Sabayon with an eight-course Countdown degustation (RM2,688+ per couple for window seats and RM2,388+ per couple for regular seats; inclusive of a bottle of 375ml champagne per person). New Year’s Day lunch is priced at RM308+ per person, and RM154+ per child under 12. Add RM288+ per head for free flow of drinks.

Make a beeline to Etoile bistro for delectable dine-in options including Grilled Wagyu Tomahawk and tempting Christmas platters comprising a choice of meat and seafood: Ribeye, Roast Turkey, Lamb Rack, and Boston Lobster.

Delicately crafted sweet and savoury bites take centrestage at Bottega Lounge for the festive holiday Afternoon Tea. Available daily from 1 December 2023, the festive Afternoon Tea is RM99+ per person or RM198+ for two. Each set comes with a choice of premium JING tea or coffee. Bottega’s range of wines will also be available by glass or bottle.

Decorated cold Roasted Chicken, Fish Terrine in Smoked Capsicum, Seafood Cocktail with Berry Compote, and Capellini Crayfish with Spicy Tomato Basil Pesto are some dishes from the lavish Christmas Eve buffet dinner at Nipah.

Priced at RM238+ per person and RM119+ per child inclusive of unlimited chilled juices and soft drinks, succumb to the deliciousness of Roasted Cajun Turkey, Baked Herb-crusted New Zealand Lamb Leg and Baked Dill-salt Crusted Barramundi.

On Christmas Day, Nipah’s lunch buffet (RM218+ per person) will be merry and bright with a seafood selection on ice featuring oysters, mussels and prawns, festive cheese platters and a Christmas Roast selection: whole roasted Cajun turkey and leg of lamb with gravy, mushroom sauce, cranberry sauce, mint sauce, roasted Russet potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and roasted mixed highland vegetables.

Save room for pasta and EQ’s famed chicken rice alongside a grill serving stingray, prawns, squid, chicken, and scallops accompanied by piquant sambals and tamarind dipping sauce. Finish on a sweet high by indulging on Mini Cakes, Christmas cookies, warm Stollen and Panettone, and Mince Pies.

SKY51 will host its Party In The Sky (RM168+ per person inclusive of one drink) on New Year’s Eve. Revel and ring in the New Year with resident DJs, live music and grazing platters.

Finally, make your way to the front of Bottega Lounge for the New Year’s Eve balloon drop on 31 December 2023.

For full information and details of EQ's festive catalogue and on-property events, please visit: www.eqkualalumpur.equatorial.com