Spending Christmas in Budapest is a unique experience: illuminated streets, a festive atmosphere, and the city’s iconic restaurants filled with people celebrating the season. Giulia Budapest’s December 24 Christmas tasting evening is designed for guests who want to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner in a modern Italian trattoria setting.
Giulia’s Christmas dinner is festive, intimate and contemporary all at once. An evening where Italian hospitality, carefully composed dishes and the quiet elegance of Buda come together.
If you are spending the holidays in Budapest this year and are looking for a reliable, high-quality, internationally minded restaurant for December 24, Giulia is an ideal choice.
Festive 7-Course Christmas Tasting Menu – December 24
Christmas dinner in Budapest can be limited or difficult to book, which is why Giulia offers a full, carefully curated festive menu for December 24. On Christmas Eve, the restaurant operates exclusively with a 7-course tasting menu, presenting the flavours of an Italian holiday in a modern, refined form.
Service time: 16:30–23:00
Available seating times
- 16:30–19:00 – Early seating: 34 900 HUF / person + 15% service charge
- 19:00–23:00 – Evening seating: 39 900 HUF / person + 15% service charge
Optional wine pairing is available.
Giulia’s chefs reinterpret classic Christmas ingredients and traditional Italian holiday dishes in a way that feels both authentic and contemporary. Every course is a step into Italy’s festive world: clean techniques, harmonious flavours and a thoughtfully structured progression define the evening.
Structure of the 7-Course Christmas Menu
1st course – Bread with butter selection – Panis Quadratus (black bread)
A refined butter selection served with a distinctive black bread, inspired by ancient recipes and modern artisan baking.
Allergens: gluten, milk
2nd course – Minestrone – Numero Sette
A rich, Italian-style vegetable soup where the familiar minestrone is given a subtle, festive twist.
Allergens: celery, gluten, milk
3rd course – Risotto allo spumante con polpo – Riso del Pellegrino
Creamy risotto cooked with spumante and served with tender octopus – an elegant meeting of the sea and the season.
Allergens: milk, sulphur dioxide, celery
4th course – Palate cleanser – The Spherification
A playful, modern palate cleanser designed to refresh and reset the senses before the main course.
Allergens: sulphites
5th course – Lamb shank stew, polenta and Italian roasted veggies – Carne Stellata (“star-touched meat”)
Slow-cooked lamb shank stew with creamy polenta and Italian-style roasted vegetables – one of the evening’s signature dishes.
Allergens: milk, celery, sulphur dioxide
6th course – Deconstructed Torrone – A modern tribute to Italian Confectioners
An iconic Italian nougat reimagined in a deconstructed, contemporary form, celebrating texture, sweetness and contrast.
Allergens: eggs, nuts, milk
7th course – Mignardise / Petit four
A delicate selection of bite-sized sweets to bring the dinner to an elegant close.
Allergens: gluten, milk, nuts, soy
Table Reservation – Limited Availability
The Christmas Eve tasting menu is available by reservation only, and seating is limited.
