NEW ORLEANS – Hotel Monteleone will kick off festive happenings honoring New Orleans tradition with Réveillon Dinners at Criollo Restaurant to a selection of elevated cocktails at Carousel Bar & Lounge.
Réveillon Dinners |Monday, Dec. 1 – Wednesday, Dec. 31
For the month of December, Criollo Restaurant will offer patrons the opportunity to participate in the city’s tradition of Réveillon Dinners, featuring four courses for $95. This tradition has been kept alive since the early 1800’s, when locals celebrated the start of Christmas with a hearty family meal upon returning home from midnight mass. *Will not take place on Dec. 24.
The four-course menu includes:
· Butternut Squash Soup with roasted butternut squash puree infused with aromatic herbs and a hint of spice, finished with crème fraiche and toasted pumpkin seeds
· Insalata con Burrata with arugula, cherry heirloom tomatoes, watermelon radish, cucumber, lemon Dijon vinaigrette, basil pesto, aged balsamic, sea salt flakes and micro greens
· Choice of Entrée:
o Filetto in Crosta Alla Wellington with center-cut beef tenderloin, prosciutto, mushroom duxelles, foie gras, puff pastry and bordelaise sauce
o Lobster Thermidor with whole Maine lobster, stuffed and finished with a tarragon mornay sauce
o Pollo Allo Scarpariello with free range chicken breast, peppers, sweet Italian sauce and gnocchi
· Budino Di Pane Al Pan Di Zenzero features a gingerbread bread pudding, rum butter sauce and candied pecans
Seating is limited; book reservations via Resy
Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner | Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.
On Christmas Eve, Hotel Monteleone’s Criollo Restaurant will offer The Feast of the Seven Fishes – an exclusive menu available for Christmas Eve dinner – for $130 per person. Attendees can immerse themselves in this elegant and time-honored culinary journey to celebrate La Vigilia — the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Each course, the restaurant team shares, pays tribute to the rich traditions of Italian coastal cuisine, honoring the spirit of Christmas Eve with seafood at the heart of every dish. From light and delicate to bold and savory, this meal is crafted to awaken the senses and warm the soul.
Seating is limited; book reservations via Resy