Christmas Eve dinners in Shanghai

Since I'm in a weird mood for compiling such information, here is a list of places to have Christmas Eve dinner for those of us in Shanghai far far away from their family and with money to burn ;) ... I'll be having my own feast that night as we attend a wedding of one of my relatives.. :)

Christmas Eve

Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai - Cafe Mix
An extensive buffet with all the Christmas traditions including hams and turkeys. 399* RMB (* + 15% surcharge).

Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai - Crown Plaza Ballroom
Gala Dinner. Fun, entertainment, wonderful food and prizes! 1588*(VIP) or 1288*

Applebee's - Tianyaoqiao lu, Xujiahui
Holiday Set menu for two at 248. Enjoy steak, seafood and celebration, and the limited Christmas gift will be right here for you.

Millenium hotel - 2588 Yan'an xi lu, Hongqiao
Christmas Eve extravaganza. 988 per person. First prize - round trip to Phuket.

Barrels - 2068 Nanjing xi lu
Christmas Eve dinner show. 7pm till late. Celebrate the evening with family and friends! Enjoy our elegantly prepared 6 course meal and award winning wine and champagne. Dance the night away with our in-house live band. 1450 per person.

Las Tapas - Hongmei Lu and Hongfeng Lu Pudong
Christmas Fiesta. 298 RMB.

Radisson Shanghai (near People's Square) - Epicure on 45
6-10pm. 788*
The restaurant's team of chefs will prepare a feast of Christmas delights in a five-course Western set menu or ten-course Chinese set menu. You will be inspired by the food and Shanghai's urban panorama, with the 360 degree rotating view of the city.

New Heights
Four course dinner 450, three course lunch 375 inc. one glass of champagne. Features holiday menu that includes baked goat cheese and roast vegetable tart, traditional roast turkey with almond and prune stuffing, traditional warm Christmas pudding with butterscotch sauce and more.

Frankie's
for 388 RMB. Enjkoy a delightful five-course menu, featuring tortelli pasta filled with castelmagno cheese and barolo, peach and mint sorbet, duck confit with pearl barley and brocolini, and more.

Portman Ritz Carlton - Hanagatami
5:30-10:30pm. 835* RMB inc. a glass of champagne. You will be delighted by mater chef Hoshina Masanobu's ten-course menu, beginning with cherry blossom scented shark's fin, then continuing with glazed oysters in truffle oil, goose liver, Karasumi Hawaiian cigar, and sauteed Kobe beef medallions.

Hilton Hotel - Sichuan Court
6pm. 1188 RMB. If you love fiery foods, why not celebrate Christmas Eve dinner with a Sichuanese feast fit for an emperor. Choose from a variety of Sichuanese dishes such as hot and sour shark's fin soup with seafood, braised king prawn with Sichuan flavours, smoked duck wrapped in lotus leaves and more.

Shangri-La Pupdong - Grand Tower, China Hall
2688/2188 RMB. A lavish Christmas extravaganza of food and entertainment, with an exlcusive Christmas performance by Hong Kong's celebrated singer Gigi Leung.