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New Year's Eve Dining

New Year's Eve Dining

31 Dec 2025

Search no further for the location of your New Year’s festivities and celebrate the longest night of the year with Kempinski Palace Portorož under a "Silk & salt" theme.

Begin your magical evening at 19:00 with a welcome drink, canapes & live music at the piano bar Palace Club.

After the welcome drink, there are two locations of celebration within the hotel:

One option is a special New Year’s Eve dinner at the elegant Michelin Guide recommended restaurant Sophia with an exceptional 7-course degustation menu, created specifically for this occasion all while enjoying live music.

 

NEW YEAR AT SOPHIA MENU
 

Octopus millefoglie
(bean puree, rice chips, lemon gel, dry tomato foam)

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White truffle soup
(scampi, finger lime)

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Lobster ravioli
(Foie grass, Pecorino Romano sauce, citrus marmalade)

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Fillet of turbot
(leek puree with yuzu, fried oyster, oyster mayo)

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Sorbet

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Wagyu striploin
(burnt potato puree, hazelnuts, potato souffle, oxtail demi)

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Milk chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, hazelnut praline, salted caramel


Alternatively, you can decide on the celebration set in the Crystal Hall, complemented with live music, dance and a buffet-style dinner.

 

NEW YEAR AT CRYSTAL HALL MENU

Seafood bar
Oysters
Prawns
Crab
Scallops
Mussels

Cold station
Quinoa citrus salad
Trio hummus (beetroot, parsley, roasted curried carrot)
Roasted carrot with blue cheese
Grilled chicken salad
Salad bar with condiment, nuts and dried fruits
Shrimp cocktail in a glass
Roasted pumpkin salad with pumpkin seeds
Grilled antipasti (capsicum, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini)

Soup station
Shrimp bisque
Beef with vegetable soup
Pumpkin cream soup

Main courses
Grilled beef steaks with mushrooms
Roasted chicken thighs with roasted potatoes
Turkey roulade with roasted chestnuts
Grilled seabass fillet with olives, cherry tomatoes & capers ragout
Grilled calamari with garlic & parsley marinade
Steamed vegetables with herbs
Eggplant parmigiana
Risotto with sundried tomatoes & mushrooms
Mash potatoes with truffles
Gnocchi with spinach & pecorino romano
Arancini
Crispy prawns
Risotto with seafood and asparagus
Istrian pljukanci with wild mushroom ragout

Live stations
Pasta station-fuzi with truffles
Prosciutto carving
Carving stations – Beef Wellington with baby vegetables and cranberry sauce
Salmon in salt crust
Glazed Christmas Ham
Selection of Istrian cold cuts
Selection of cheese with dry fruits & nuts

Desserts
Croquembouche tower
Fortune cookies
Passion fruit cheesecake
Black forest cake(vegan)
Mandarine meringue tart
Whiskey macaroon
Pralines selection
Sliced fruit


For reservations and more information please contact us:
[email protected]
+386 5 692 7000