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Your Christmas Plans Aren’t Complete Without These Christmas Brunches in Delhi and Mumbai


Image: Ophelia
Image: Ophelia

This is the season for slow mornings, clinking glasses, and plates that taste like pure holiday joy. Whether you’re in the mood for a cosy brunch, an indulgent feast or a festive workshop with wine in hand, these are the city’s most decadent Christmas offerings, each bringing its own sparkle, warmth, and flavour to December.



Ophelia



Ophelia’s Christmas Brunch keeps things simple, festive, and focused on good food and music. The menu features a comforting mix of Christmas classics and winter favourites, including festive small plates, artisanal breads, warming soups, hearty roasts, and flavour-packed winter mains. Desserts bring a rich, indulgent finish that feels just right for Christmas Day. Alongside the spread, Ophelia’s winter cocktails—spiced, warm, and aromatic—add to the relaxed, celebratory mood. Live entertainment runs through the afternoon, with a band playing classic Christmas songs and soulful, easy-listening music. It’s the kind of brunch meant to be enjoyed slowly, with good conversations, great food, and festive tunes in the background.


Date & Time: 25th December 2025 | 12 PM – 4 PM; Price: ₹4,695 + taxes per person



Monkey Bar, Jingle & Mingle Christmas Feast (New Delhi)



Monkey Bar Delhi goes full festive this season with its Jingle & Mingle menu—playful, cosy, nostalgic, and packed with Monkey-style mischief. Expect double-cooked Smashed Potatoes, brie-stuffed Merry Croquettes, cottage-cheese-and-habanero grills, indulgent Chicken Wellington, and a riot of porky bites. Desserts bring Christmas nostalgia with Pumpkin Cheesecake and old-school Plum Pudding. Sip on Rummin’ Reindeer, Coco Nog, or the glittery Jingle Juice. December also features a DJ night and a Christmas Drunch to keep the spirit high.


When: December 5 to 31,2025 ; Price: ₹2,500 for two

Christmas Eve: December, 24,2025; 9 PM onwards (DJ) | Christmas Drunch: December, 25,2025; 1 PM


MKT – Curated Christmas Menu



MKT’s Christmas curation is an ode to quiet luxury—warm, soulful, and intentionally crafted. Their à la carte menu spotlights winter richness: Cognac Prawn Bisque, Champagne Risotto, Snapper Meuniere, and a resplendent Baked Alaska. Paired with a classic Hot Toddy or fine Irish Coffee, the experience feels intimate yet elevated. Thoughtful décor and slow-dining charm make it one of Delhi’s most refined festive tables.


When: Ongoing, December 2025

Timings: 12 PM – 12 AM; Price: ₹4,500 for two



Spectra – Christmas Day Brunch (The Leela Gurugram)


Spectra’s Christmas brunch is a lavish, soulful celebration featuring global favourites, festive classics, live entertainment and a warm, elegant ambience perfect for families.


Date: December 25, 2025 | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Price: À la carte/event pricing


Mumbai


Koishii at The Penthouse, St Regis



A rooftop bar and just the perfect vibes, Christmas at Koishii is all about its special holiday omakase, Flavours of the Empire. The menu is a journey through Japanese–Peruvian cuisine, featuring dishes like Nikkei Christmas ceviche, festive seafood rolls, duck escabeche, ocean robata grills, and black cod miso, ending on a bright Andean dessert sampler. Each course is thoughtful, seasonal, and rooted in culinary storytelling. Paired with sweeping city views and Koishii’s intimate rooftop setting, the experience feels indulgent yet immersive—perfect for a memorable Christmas evening spent over exceptional food and conversation.


Dates: December 18-30, 2025 | 7:30 PM onwards | Christmas Eve Dinner: 24 December 2025 | Christmas Brunch: 25 December 2025 | 12:30 PM – 4 PM


Gallops – Christmas Festive Menu



Gallops brings back its timeless charm with a Christmas menu set against the dreamy Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Think velvety Lobster Bisque, truffled phyllo cups, roast turkey, glazed ham, lobster thermidor and cosy vegetarian classics. Desserts like Pecan Pie and Christmas Pudding complete the picture. Enjoy the twinkle of Gallops Al Fresco or settle into heritage-soaked interiors for a nostalgic winter escape.


Date: 15 December 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 | Price: À la carte


Donmai × Baked Bouquets – Sip & Paint (Cake Edition) (Worli, Mumbai)



A festive workshop that swaps canvases for cakes—guests sip wine, swirl buttercream, and create adorable edible masterpieces guided by expert chefs. With eight Christmas-coloured frostings, holiday sprinkles, tools and a mini-cake canvas, this two-hour session feels playful, soothing and unapologetically seasonal.


Date: 25 December 2025 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Price ₹2,600 (Includes: Wine, festive cake kit, chef-led workshop)

Where: Donmai, Worli,


Mercii – “Merry at Mercii” Menu (Mumbai)



Mercii’s limited-edition menu celebrates holiday warmth with bright salads, festive maki rolls, truffle-forward arancini, holiday focaccia, roast chicken and a creamy evergreen udon. The desserts—Midnight Chocolate Celebration and Rose Snow Pudding—add an elegant, fairy-lit finish. Christmas cakes are also available for gifting.


Date: 20–30 December 2025; Price: ₹3,000 for two



Hyatt Centric Juhu – Festive Dining at Sesame (Mumbai)



Sesame’s festive offerings include a lavish Christmas Eve dinner, a six-course rooftop experience and a relaxed Christmas brunch. The spread features a signature carving station, sushi bar, mezze, ravioli counters and desserts like Cranberry Cheesecake and Stollen. It’s stylish, breezy and perfect for those who brunch long and linger longer.


Christmas Eve Dinner: 24 December | 7 PM – 11:30 PM|

Rooftop Dinner: 24 December | Six-course

Brunch: 25 December | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM



Amaru – Peruvian Christmas Edit (Bandra West, Mumbai)



Amaru’s festive menu blends Peruvian holiday classics with Mumbai’s winter charm—tamales, Nikkei tacos, crispy pork, prawn cocktails, spiced bone marrow and Arroz con Pato. The spiced Christmas cheesecake seals the evening with holiday indulgence.


Price: ₹3,000++ for two


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