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Christmas Day Penthouse Buffet, The Island Gold Coast

  • The Island Gold Coast · Surfers Paradise
  • From AUD 255.98
The Island Gold Coast Publisher / Host The Island Gold Coast
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Christmas Day Penthouse Buffet, The Island Gold Coast Soak up panoramic views of Surfers Paradise from The Island Penthouse this Christmas.
About this Event

Enjoy a festive buffet of fresh seafood, traditional roasts, seasonal vegetables, salads, sides, and desserts, paired with a three-hour drinks package including Mumm Marlborough Prestige Sparkling, premium wines, premium beers, Christmas sangria, watermelon spritz cocktails, soft drinks and juices. Tickets are limited.

Tickets $249 + booking fee, all-inclusive. Every ticket includes the three-hour beverage package.

When: Friday 25th December:

  • Sitting 1 (11am – 2pm)
  • Sitting 2 (3pm – 6pm)

Where: The Island Penthouse. View the space here.

This is an 18+ event with only one ticket level available and includes the drink package. The Family Buffet in the Glasshouse has children's ticket levels. Buy tickets to the Christmas Day Family Buffet in the Glasshouse here.


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Buffet Menu

Chilled Seafood

  • Local king prawns with cocktail sauce (df, gf)
  • Natural Pacific & Rock oysters with shallot mignonette dressing (df, gf)
  • Tasmanian Smoked Salmon, Spanish onion, fennel, caper & dill dressing (df, gf)
  • Chilled Moreton Bay bugs, lemon dressing, chives (df, gf)

Warm Seafood

  • Baked whole sides of market fish (df, gf)
  • Pacific oysters, kilpatrick sauce (df, gf)
  • Garlic & chilli king prawns (df, gf)

Warm Roast Meats

  • Traditional maple and mustard glazed ham (df, gf)
  • Roasted chicken, pan jus (df)
  • Mustard crusted King River Wagyu beef (df, gf)

Salads

  • Potato salad — chat potatoes, seeded mustard mayo, red onion, Grana Padano, crispy bacon, cornichons (gf)
  • Roasted beetroot, baby spinach, hazelnut, goats cheese, salsa verde (gf, v)
  • Mixed Leaves, fennel, radish, chives (df, gf, v, ve)
  • Heirloom tomato, cherry bocconcini salad, basil, aged balsamic dressing (gf, v)
  • Farro salad — radicchio, apple, rocket, walnut, medjool dates, pecorino, moscatel vinaigrette (v)

Vegetables

  • Herb & garlic roasted potatoes (df, gf, v,v e)
  • Maple glazed sweetcorn, paprika salt (df, gf, v)
  • Baked broccoli and cauliflower mornay, Grana Padano, parsley (gf, v)
  • Balsamic glazed root vegetables, local honey, cumin seeds (df, gf, v)

Sides & Accompaniments

  • Artisan bread rolls with butter
  • Gravy
  • Red wine jus

Desserts

  • Christmas plum puddings with vanilla custard
  • Christmas meringues with passion fruit, mango & raspberries
  • Fresh seasonal fruit plates
  • Lamington roulade
  • Christmas Petite fours

*Menu subject to change based on supply and availability of seasonal produce. gf – gluten free, df – dairy free, v – vegetarian, dfo – dairy free option, vegan. Seafood labels: (A) Australian, (I) Imported, (M) Mixed Origin.

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Drinks Menu

3 hour bottomless drinks package

Cocktails

  • Watermelon Cooler – Vodka, Aperol, watermelon, lemon, peach, soda, mint
  • Christmas Sangria – Rosé, apple, pineapple, lemon, strawberry, lemonade, soda, mint

Sparkling Wine

  • Mumm Brut Prestige, Marlborough, NZ

White Wine & Rosé

  • Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
  • Twin Oaks Chardonnay, Langhorne Creek, SA
  • Nomads Garden Rosé, Gippsland, VIC

Red Wine

  • Ross Hill Harry Pinot Noir, Orange, NSW
  • Maxwell Silver Hammer Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA

Beer, Cider & Ginger Beer

  • Valley Hops Mid Lager (3.5%)
  • Valley Hops Exhibitionist XPA (4.2%)
  • Valley Hops 21 Pubs Pale Ale (5.0%)
  • XXXX Gold (3.5%)
  • Stone & Wood Easy Pale Ale (3.5%)
  • James Boag’s Premium Light (bottles)
  • The Hills Apple Cider
  • Valley Hops Alcholic Ginger Beer

Other

  • Soft drinks
  • Juices

*Menus are subject to change.

Event venue

The Island Gold Coast, 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Australia

Tickets AUD 255.98
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