As you compile your holiday dining plans, keep in mind the following specials from Orlando-area restaurants. Leave the cooking and the clean-up to someone else this season as you feast in style.
Christmas Eve Specials
Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen, 5-10pm
All specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://fourflamingosorlando.com/
- Special: Smorgasbord of Seven Fish (MP): Snapper Ceviche, Caviar, Oysters and Pearls, Stone Crab, Salmon Gravlax, Poached Canaveral Shrimp, and Smoked Octopus, accompanied with a selection of house made sauces, cachapas and crostini
- Special: Char-Grilled Oysters with Crab Compound Butter, Chardonnay, Parmesan ($24)
- Special: Linguine a la Vongole with Venus Clams, Fresh Pasta, White Truffle, Capers ($48)
- Special: King Crab Legs with Orange Drawn Butter, Bacalo Duchess Potato, Asparagus (MP)
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Todd English’s bluezoo, 5-10pm
All specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/todd-englishs-bluezoo/
- Special: Turbot with pistachio crusted turbot fillet, hay smoked tomato couscous, buttered radish, chervil hollandaise, broken tarragon vinaigrette, pickled mustard seed
Il Mulino, 5-11pm
All specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/il-mulino/
- Special: Halibut with tomato fondue, tomato fennel fumet consommé, clams, mussels, cannellini beans, swiss chard, pancetta, caper parsley vinaigrette
Shula’s Steak House, 5-11pm
All specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/shulas-steak-house/
- Special: Swordfish “Ribeye” with champagne béarnaise, sturgeon & salmon roe
Amare
All specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/amare/
- Special: Fried Dumpling Appetizer with crispy potato ricotta dumpling, escargot, mint pesto, parmesan cheese, prosciutto chip
- Special: Pan Seared Black Grouper with rutabaga puree, roasted Fennel, radishes, glazed pearl onion, french green lentils, fried okra, citrus vinaigrette
Christmas Day Specials
Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen, 5-10pm
Reservations: https://fourflamingosorlando.com/
- Special: Smorgasbord of Seven Fish (MP): Snapper Ceviche, Caviar, Oysters and Pearls, Stone Crab, Salmon Gravlax, Poached Canaveral Shrimp, and Smoked Octopus, accompanied with a selection of house made sauces, cachapas and crostini
- Special: Char-Grilled Oysters with Crab Compound Butter, Chardonnay, Parmesan ($24)
- Special: Linguine a la Vongole with Venus Clams, Fresh Pasta, White Truffle, Capers ($48)
- Special: King Crab Legs with Orange Drawn Butter, Bacalo Duchess Potato, Asparagus (MP)
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Todd English’s bluezoo, 4-10pm
Special served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/todd-englishs-bluezoo/
- Special: Halibut “Papillote”: Poached Halibut, laurel aged rice pilaf, tomato confit, toasted marcona almond, roasted garlic tuiles, citrus caper beurre blanc
Il Mulino, 4-11pm
Special served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/il-mulino/
- Special: Braised short rub cannelloni al forno: Barolo braised short rib, Tomato basil sauce, béchamel, Fontina cheese, pine nut pecorino romano gremolata
Shula’s Steak House, 4-10pm
Special served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/shulas-steak-house/
- Special: 16oz Veal Chop with Oscar-Style Crust, Sauce Choron
Amare, 4-10pm
Specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/amare/
- Special: Fried Dumpling Appetizer with crispy potato ricotta dumpling, escargot, mint pesto, parmesan cheese, prosciutto chip
- Special: Pan Seared Black Grouper with rutabaga puree, roasted Fennel, radishes, glazed pearl onion, french green lentils, fried okra, citrus vinaigrette
Garden Grove, 7am-2pm
No reservations; walk-ups only
Exclusive Christmas Day buffet highlights include:
- Chestnut soup with bacon and chives
- Smoked Berkshire Pork Loin with apple chutney
- Herbed panade crusted salmon with whole grain mustard and caper hollandaise
- Eggs benedict with potato home fries
- Seared airline chicken breast with risotto and foraged mushroom cream
- Garden herb rice pilaf
- Assortment of pastries and desserts
- and more
New Year’s Eve Specials
Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen, 5-11pm
Reservations: https://fourflamingosorlando.com/
Four Flamingos will present an exclusive New Year’s Eve prix fixe menu on Saturday, Dec. 31 in place of its traditional menu, for $175 per person with various upgrades and vegan options available. Highlights include:
- Cachapa & Caviar: Italian Osetra, Corn Creime, Cachapa Blini
- Stone Crab: 3 Jumbo Claws, Curried Honey Mustard
- Snapper Ceviche with Leche de Tigre, Sweet Potato, Tostone
- Acorn Squash Salad with Goat Cheese Vinaigrette, Port Cranberries
- Pecan Crab Cakes: Herbed Breadcrumb, Fennel Slaw, Datil Mayo Pork Belly Kumquat & Sour Orange
- Intermezzo: Champagne and Hibiscus Liquid Nitrogen Sorbet
- Lion’s Mane Mushroom “Filet” with Steak Sauce, Chimi, Plantain Escabeche
- A4 Picanha Steak with Tamarind BBQ, Jalapeño Chimi, Pork Belly Mofongo
- Monkfish Rabo de Toro with Oxtail Ragu, Carrot Puree, Dukkah
- Strawberry Lemon Trifle: Cardamon Cake, Lemon Mousse, Thyme
- Black Forrest Sphere: Chocolate, Port Wine, Amarena Cherry
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Todd English’s bluezoo, 4-11pm: https://swandolphin.com/wp-pdf/holidays/NYE-BLUEZOO.pdf
Special served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/todd-englishs-bluezoo/
- Special: Lobster “pot pie”: butter poached Maine lobster, English pea puree, roasted root vegetables, red pearl onion petals, flaky pie crust, smoked tomato and lobster crème, hollandaise
Il Mulino: https://swandolphin.com/wp-pdf/holidays/NYE-ILMULINO.pdf
Serving its traditional menu from 4-6:30pm and the prix fixe menu below from 7-11pm for $160
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/il-mulino/
Il Mulino will serve a special New Year’s Eve Prix Fixe menu from 7-11pm, with highlights including:
- Arancini di carne: Italian rice balls stuffed with house made Bolognese over spicy marinara sauce
- Insalata caprese: buffalo mozzarella with beef steak tomatoes, and roasted peppers
- Scallop risotto: Arborio rice, bay scallops, lemon, artichoke
- Dentice en cartoccio: Snapper, broccoli rabe, red peppers, Spaghetti, roasted garlic, lemon, red wine herb butter
- Vitello loin: Truffle risotto, clamshell mushrooms, madeira reduction, sautéed spinach, pearl onions, sage and garlic gremolata
- Braised short rib osso bucco: Chianti braised short rib, parsnip puree, parmesan marble potatoes, Grilled asparagus, roasted carrots
- Italian style tiramisu with whipped cream, zabaglione
- and a children’s prix fixe menu for $50
Shula’s Steak House: https://swandolphin.com/wp-pdf/holidays/NYE-SHULAS.pdf
Serving its traditional menu from 4-6:30pm and the prix fixe menu below from 7-11pm for $180
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/shulas-steak-house/
Shula’s Steak House will serve a special New Year’s Eve Prix Fixe menu from 7-11pm, with highlights including:
- Crab Cake: Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Mustard, Old Bay Seasoning with Remoulade Sauce
- Thick Cut Nueske’s Bacon with Bourbon-Honey Glaze, Tomato Jam, Cheddar Grits, White Cabbage & Fennel Slaw
- Surf and Turf: 9oz Maine Lobster Tail, 8oz Filet Mignon
- 22 oz. Cowboy Ribeye
- Cobbled Broccoli Crowns with Gruyere Cheese Sauce
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Chocolate Lava Cake
- Crème Brulee
- and a children’s prix fixe menu for $60
Amare, 4-11pm: https://swandolphin.com/wp-pdf/holidays/NYE-AMARE.pdf
Specials served in addition to traditional menu
Reservations: https://swandolphin.com/dining/amare/
- Special: Lobster Bisque: Lobster Croquettes, Charred Fennel, Pernod Whipped Cream
- Special: Bucatini Pomodoro: Fresh Bucatini Pasta, Homemade Basil Tomato Sauce, Parmesan Crisp
The holidays are always a very special time for visiting with family and friends and enjoying amazing food, treats, and desserts. Now, with these holiday dining options, we have even more reason to feast this holiday season!
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