DUBAI: Celebrate with friends and family this festive season as hotels and bakeries in Saudi Arabia host special dining events and offerings on Christmas Day.

Riyadh’s Fairmont Ramla has four packages for its festive dinner, including the “Just the Roast” offering, which features a roast turkey with traditional stuffing for SR899 ($239).

 

 

 

 

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Other turkey offerings with sides include the silver package with pomegranate or orange glaze for SR1,299; the gold package with the same glaze for SR1,499; and the diamond package for SR1,599.

Fairmont Hotel Riyadh has a festive brunch from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 365 Restaurant, offering a buffet complemented by live entertainment for SR320. The hotel is also offering a “Turkey to Go” takeaway package that serves six to eight for SR1,200 until Dec. 31.

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh’s Obaya Lounge is offering a festive set menu on Christmas Day from 12 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. for SR380 per person.

 

 

 

 

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Also, the hotel’s Cafe Boulud by Chef Daniel Boulud has a festive menu combining traditional French ingredients with a modern twist from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Dec. 25 for SR600 per person.

Also in Riyadh, the Mandarin Oriental Al-Faisaliah is offering a festive lunch at La Brasserie from 12:30 p.m. to  4:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 for SR245 per person.

Over in AlUla and Sass — the desert outpost of the fine-dining celebrity hotspot from Monaco — launched a new menu on Dec. 24. Diners can also enjoy a festive-themed saxophone performance on Dec. 25 and 26.

To end things on a sweet note, Rosewood Jeddah’s Soleil Cafe is offering festive treats for the season, including assorted cookies, German stollen, a traditional yule log and a Raffaello ball.

If you are looking for a spot that blends culinary excellence with live music and an exceptional atmosphere, then look no further than Attache.

Situated in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, the music venue and restaurant is a venture by MDLBeast, the music company, which turned an old equestrian club into a modern fine-dining experience.

The menu at Attache is diverse, featuring a fusion of Mediterranean, European, and Middle Eastern influences. This global approach to cuisine allows diners to explore a variety of flavors, from fresh seafood and grilled meats to inventive vegetarian dishes.

For starters, there is the Thai king prawn gyoza, pan fried with a coriander sauce, and the Swiss comte souffle. This is twice-baked with a comte cheese sauce topped with chives, which gives you satisfying flavors that are not too overwhelming.

For lighter options, opt for the Greek tuna ceviche with a soy marinade, served right at your table, or the English goat cheese salad, with refreshing apple crisp, pecans and rocket leaves, in a date-molasses vinaigrette.

A must-try for the main course is the Japanese A5 wagyu sirloin, cooked to perfection with your choice of sauce. It pairs well with their signature hand-cut fries or mashed potato.

For more complex flavors, the Moroccan lamb tagine is cooked with a Ras El-Hanout spice blend alongside smoked almonds, prunes, pomegranate, and orange-infused couscous.

Whether you are a vegetarian or not, the porcini and portobello mushroom pithivier is an excellent dish featuring a crispy puff pastry stuffed with porcini and spinach, served with a cream sauce.

For a perfect pairing of cocktails, we recommend the multinational, which harmoniously blends non-alcoholic tanqueray, pomegranate and passionfruit with the tartness of Japanese lime.

Also try the Attache royal for a sweet refreshing bubbly drink crafted with homemade non-alcoholic yuzu liqueur that has elderflower notes.

With the festive winter season, you will probably want to enjoy the weather with outdoor seating under the stars.

End the night with a sweet treat, whether it is the signature Saudi coffee tiramisu or a lighter Egyptian mango pavlova, while listening to trendy new mixes directly from their DJ.