Christmas Dining Coming to the Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Hotels Unwrap Festive Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining for 2025

Universal Orlando’s hotels are decking the halls, the buffets, and the prix fixe menus this holiday season with an impressive lineup of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining offerings across the entire resort. From elegant chef-driven feasts at the all-new Universal Helios Grand Hotel to tropical holiday buffets at Sapphire Falls, guests will find plenty of merry, bright, and downright delicious ways to celebrate December 24 and 25.

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At Universal Helios Grand Hotel, Flora Taverna is hosting not one but three holiday dining events. Christmas Eve brings a five-course prix fixe menu featuring Ora King salmon, grilled beef tenderloin, or braised lamb shank, followed by Christmas Morning Brunch packed with slow-roasted ribeye, made-to-order omelets, artisanal pastries, and dessert favorites like eggnog panna cotta and a chocolate yule log. Christmas Night returns to a five-course feast including artisanal focaccia, your pick of the main entrées, and a trio of dreamy desserts ranging from honey lavender panna cotta to white chocolate cranberry cheesecake.

Over at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Trattoria del Porto will host a lavish Christmas Day buffet filled with beef rib roast, pineapple-glazed ham, seafood classics, and live music to set the holiday mood. Mama Della’s Ristorante invites families to gather for a three-course Italian-style prix fixe dinner with options like gamberi scampi, zuppa di pesce, veal osso bucco, and a lemon mascarpone cheesecake finale.

Loews Royal Pacific Resort is offering a Christmas Day buffet at Islands Dining Room, where traditional holiday dishes meet South Seas inspiration. Family entertainment including a ukulele player, balloon artist, and hula dancer keeps the festive spirit lively. Meanwhile, at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Amatista Cookhouse brings a tropical twist with Caribbean-inspired cuisine, a churrasco display, ceviche, decadent sides, and steel drum music. Kids will love the face painter and balloon artist between bites.

Hard Rock Hotel is turning up the volume with a classic Christmas Day brunch at The Kitchen, where carved turkey, honey baked ham, seafood stations, and show-stopping desserts are served with live entertainment to amp up the atmosphere. Guests at the value and prime value resorts aren’t left out either. Stella Nova and Terra Luna are dishing up honey and tangerine-glazed ham or roasted turkey breast meals at their cafés, while Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Aventura Hotel, Surfside Inn and Suites, and Dockside Inn and Suites will all offer special holiday plates featuring turkey or ham with seasonal sides.

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As a little festive bonus, Loews Portofino Bay, Royal Pacific, Sapphire Falls, and Universal Helios Grand guests can enjoy a special Cozy Earth discount of 40 percent off sitewide through December 31. Holiday dining paired with luxury pajamas? Now that’s a Christmas treat.

Universal Orlando has created a menu lineup full of festive flavors, elegant touches, family-friendly fun, and unique holiday vibes across each hotel. Whether you’re craving a refined prix fixe dinner, a beachy Caribbean buffet, or just the comfort of holiday favorites, there’s a seat at the table waiting for you.

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