Christmas in Venice

Christmas at the Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal: Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Lunch

Celebrate Christmas with us at the Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal, in the magical atmosphere of Venice. We have prepared two exclusive culinary events: a refined Christmas Eve Dinner and an unforgettable Christmas Day Lunch. Discover our special menus designed to delight the most discerning palates, with options for both seafood lovers and vegetarians. Each dish is made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, following Italian culinary traditions with a creative twist.

Christmas Eve Dinner – December 24th 

Indulge in the flavors of the sea with this special dinner:

Lobster salad with vegetables marinated in champagne vinegar

Assorted raw seafood: prawns, shrimp, and scampi

White seafood lasagna with clams and lime

Monkfish medallions and scampi with eggplant and Mediterranean-style broccoli puree

A sweet finish with Millefeuille with pastry cream and berries, plus traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce and petit fours.

Vegetarian menu available, featuring dishes such as Vegetable tart and Millefeuille with taleggio sauce.

Time: Chef’s welcome at 7:30 PM, dinner served from 8:00 PM
Drinks: water and coffee included (wines excluded)
Dress Code: elegant

Christmas Day Lunch – December 25th 

Celebrate the most anticipated day of the year with a gourmet menu:

Salmon salad with fennel, citrus fruits, and Taggiasca olives

Scallops with thyme on Roman broccoli cream and crispy leek

Pappardelle with duck ragù and porcini mushrooms

Lamb chops with crispy speck and crunchy vegetable julienne

For dessert: Chocolate cake with berry sauce and traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce and petit fours.

A delicious vegetarian menu is also available, featuring dishes like Eggplant parmigiana and Vegetable ravioli.

Time: Chef’s welcome at 12:30 PM, lunch served from 1:00 PM
Drinks: water and coffee included (wines excluded)
Dress Code: elegant

Book your place now for an unforgettable Christmas experience in Venice. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss the chance to reserve your table!

Christmas in Venice is even more magical at the Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal!

Program and cast

CHRISTMAS MENU

Cena della Vigilia di Natale – 24 Dicembre / Christmas Eve Dinner – December 24th

Menu Classico / Regular Menu

Insalata d’astice con verdurine all’aceto di champagne
Lobster salad with vegetables marinated in champagne vinegar

Varietà di crudi: mazzancolle, gamberi e scampi
Assorted raw seafood: prawns, shrimp, and scampi

Lasagne di pesce in bianco, capparozzoli e lime
White seafood lasagna with clams and lime

Sorbetto al lime
Lime sorbet

Medaglioni di rana pescatrice e scampi in manto di melanzane passatina di broccoli ai sapori mediterranei
Monkfish medallions and scampi with eggplant and Mediterranean-style broccoli puree

Millefoglie con crema pasticciera e frutti di bosco
Millefeuille with pastry cream and berries

Panettone e pandoro tradizionale con salsa dolce
Traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce

Piccola pasticceria
Petit fours

Menu Vegetariano / Vegetarian Menu

Insalata di agrumi e verdurine croccanti
Citrus salad with crunchy vegetables

Tortino di verdure con salsa al gorgonzola e noci
Vegetable tart with gorgonzola and walnut sauce

Sorbetto al lime
Lime sorbet

Millefoglie con verdure e salsa al taleggio
Millefeuille with vegetables and taleggio sauce

Millefoglie con crema pasticciera e frutti di bosco
Millefeuille with pastry cream and berries

Panettone e pandoro tradizionale con salsa dolce
Traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce

Piccola pasticceria
Petit fours

Pranzo di Natale – 25 Dicembre / Christmas Day Lunch – December 25th

Menu Classico / Regular Menu

Insalata di salmone con finocchi agli agrumi e olive taggiasche
Salmon salad with fennel, citrus fruits, and Taggiasca olives

Noci di capesante al timo su crema di broccoli romani e porro croccante
Scallops with thyme on Roman broccoli cream and crispy leek

Sorbetto al pompelmo rosa
Pink grapefruit sorbet

Pappardelle al ragout d’anatra con funghi porcini
Pappardelle with duck ragù and porcini mushrooms

Costolette d’agnello, speck croccante e fiammiferi di verdure croccanti
Lamb chops with crispy speck and crunchy vegetable julienne

Tortino al cioccolato con salsa ai frutti di bosco e gelato alla vaniglia
Chocolate cake with berry sauce and vanilla ice cream

Panettone e pandoro tradizionale con salsa dolce
Traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce

Piccola pasticceria
Petit fours

Menu Vegetariano / Vegetarian Menu

Sformato di zucca con crumble e crema di formaggio
Pumpkin flan with crumble and cheese cream

Burrata con pomodorino confit e salsa al basilico
Burrata with confit tomatoes and basil sauce

Ravioli di verdure con crema di morlacco del grappa
Vegetable ravioli with Morlacco del Grappa cream

Sorbetto al pompelmo rosa
Pink grapefruit sorbet

Parmigiana di melanzane
Eggplant parmigiana

Tortino al cioccolato con salsa ai frutti di bosco e gelato alla vaniglia
Chocolate cake with berry sauce and vanilla ice cream

Panettone e pandoro tradizionale con salsa dolce
Traditional Panettone and Pandoro with sweet sauce

Piccola pasticceria
Petit fours

Menu for Kids
Parma’s ham
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Gnocchetti with meat sauce
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Chicken Milanese with French fries 
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Traditional Pandoro with  chocolate sauce