Christmas Menus & Buffets 2026

Celebrate joyful Christmas parties in the atmospheric venues of Crowne Plaza. You can choose delicious Christmas catering as a buffet or as a three-, four-, or five-course dinner. Enjoy either traditional festive favourites or a Christmas-inspired culinary journey around the world.

Buffet selection

• Minimum number of guests for buffets is 20, unless otherwise stated
• Prices are per person
• Valid from 1 November to 26 December 2026

Traditional Finnish Christmas – buffet €72 / person

Starters

• Green salad with citrus vinaigrette (DF, G, V)
• Rosolli with beetroot cream (L, G)
• Glögg-roasted root vegetables with chèvre mousse (DF, G, V)
• Forest mushroom salad (L, G)
• Rainbow trout roe and red caviart (V), red onion and sour cream (L, G)
• Herring “caviar” salad (L, G)
• Master-style pickled herring (DF, G)
• Blackcurrant herring (DF, G)
• Shrimp skagen (L, G)
• Gravlax with sauce gribiche (DF, G)
• Cold-smoked rainbow trout with pickled fennel (DF, G)
• Roast turkey roll with Cumberland sauce (DF, G)
• Bread selection, butter and spreads

Main courses

• Vegetarian Wallenberg-style patties with braised red cabbage (V)
• Pan-fried whitefish with blood orange butter sauce (L, G)
• Traditional Christmas ham with prunes, peas, and ham gravy (L)
• Christmas sausages with caramelized onion and house cognac mustard (L, G)
• Carrot, swede, and potato casseroles (L)
• Roasted potatoes and apple with crispy kale (V, G)

Desserts

• Lingonberry and caramel trifle (L, G)
• Star anise–spiced fruit salad (M, G)
• Cheese selection with house preserves (L, G)
• Marmalade
• Chocolate pralines

Wine recommendations

One 75 cl bottle is sufficient for approximately 6 guests. Billing is based on consumption.

• Welcome drink: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut
• Wine 1: Domaine Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen
• Wine 2: Tenute Rossetti Chianti DOCG
• Dessert wine: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble Haus Beerenauslese

Christmas Flavours from Around the World – buffet €62 / person

Starters

• Green salad with raspberry vinaigrette (DF, G, V)
• Vin brulé–poached pear with walnuts and blue cheese (L, G)
• Spice-roasted beets with burrata, pomegranate, and beluga lentils (DF, G, V)
• Waldorf salad (DF, G, V)
• Beet-cured salmon with roe sauce and arugula (L, G)
• Whitefish crudo with pickled cucumber (DF, G)
• Caesar salad (L, G)
• Roast beef with mustard-horseradish sauce (L, G)
• Bread selection, butter and spreads

Main courses

• Melanzane baked eggplant with tomato sauce (DF, V, G)
• Roasted beef tenderloin with Béarnaise sauce (L, G)
• Roasted char with vermouth sauce and spinach (L, G)
• Arugula and Parmesan potatoes (L, G)
• Seasonal vegetables (DF, V, G)

Desserts

• Christmas tarts and gingerbread cookies (L)
• Chocolate mousse with apricot (DF, G, V)
• Yule log cake and marinated mandarins (L)
• Cheese selection with house-made preserves (L)

Wine recommendations

One 75 cl bottle serves approximately 6 guests. Billing is based on consumption.

• Welcome drink: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut
• Wine 1: Domaine Laroche Chablis Saint Martin
• Wine 2: Western Cellars Winemaker’s Selection Zinfandel
• Dessert wine: Ramos Pinto Tawny Port 10yo

Table-Served Menus

• Minimum number of guests for menus is 10, and we kindly request a uniform menu selection for the group
• Prices are listed per person
• Valid from November 1, 2026 – December 26, 2026.

Where Christmas Begins Menu

3 courses – €68 / 4 courses – €73 / 5 courses – €78

• Finnish Fish Plate: Gravlax, smoked vendace, mustard herring, whitefish roe mousse, pickled vegetables and dill potatoes (L)
• Creamy porcini soup with cold-smoked reindeer tartare and root vegetable chips (L, G)
• Grilled reindeer sirloin with Duchesse potatoes and game cream sauce (L, G)
• Finnish artisan cheeses with mulled wine pear preserve and caramelized walnuts
• Lingonberry-toffee trifle (DF, G, V)

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut
• Champagne: Champagne Gratiot-Pilliére Tradition Brut
• Starter Wine: Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen
• Main Course Wine: Château Fonpiquere Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois
• Soup Pairing Wine: Roberto Sarotto Gavi Virgilio
• Dessert Wine: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble House Beerenauslese
• Cheese Wine: Ramos Pinto Tawny Port 10yo

Wine Packages

• With sparkling wine: / With champagne: (Sparkling wine or champagne 12 cl, starter and main course wines 16 cl, dessert wine 8 cl)
• With sparkling wine: / With champagne: (Sparkling wine or champagne 12 cl, starter and main course wines 16 cl)
• Wines & dessert wine: (Starter and main course wines 16 cl, dessert wine 8 cl)
• Wines only: (Starter and main course wines 16 cl)
• Soup wine
• Cheese wine

After dinner

• Coffee/tea + avec: €19.50 / 4 cl (Larsen V.S.O.P or Baileys Irish Cream – billed based on consumption)
• Coffee/tea portion: €6.10

The Gourmet Christmas Menu

3 courses – €64 / 4 courses – €69 / 5 courses – €74

• Whitefish roe, mushroom salad, red onion, sour cream and mini blinis (L)
• Pan-fried pike-perch with crayfish hollandaise and Lapland potato purée (L, G)
• Finnish artisan cheeses with pear preserve and caramelized walnuts
• Pistachio-chocolate cake with lemon curd and raspberries (L, G)

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut
• Champagne: Champagne Gratiot-Pilliére Tradition Brut
• Starter Wine: Gisselbrecht Riesling Organic
• Main Course Wine: Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen
• Soup Pairing Wine: Roberto Sarotto Gavi Virgilio
• Dessert Wine: Lenz Moser Prestige Trockenbeerenauslese
• Cheese Wine: Ramos Pinto Tawny Port 10yo

Wine Packages

• With sparkling wine: / With champagne: (Sparkling wine or champagne 12 cl, starter and main course wines 16 cl, dessert wine 8 cl)
• With sparkling wine: / With champagne: (Sparkling wine or champagne 12 cl, starter and main course wines 16 cl)
• Wines & dessert wine: (Starter and main course wines 16 cl, dessert wine 8 cl)
• Wines only: (Starter and main course wines 16 cl)
• Soup wine
• Cheese wine

After dinner

• Coffee/tea + avec: €19.50 / 4 cl (Larsen V.S.O.P or Baileys Irish Cream – billed based on consumption)
• Coffee/tea portion: €6.10

Allergen labels: L = Lactose-free | G = Gluten-free | DF = Dairy-free | V = Vegan