Bring in Christmas this year by tucking into lazy brunches, grand dinners and grabbing overflowing hampers

Grab this hamper
Let Olive play Santa this Christmas for with an exotic hamper with some damage from your pockets of course. A traditional Christmas hamper in the form of pumpkin pies, apple strudel, hot cross buns, apple and mince pies, potted white chocolate and lemon curd, fruit bars and Christmas pudding is up for grabs. This is a customised hamper and the prices depend on what you choose. Don't forget to order in at least 24 hours in advance.u00a0u00a0

At: Olive Beach, Wood Street
Call: 4112 8400u00a0
For: Rsu00a01,500 onwards

Christmas goes Mexican
This Christmas, you can make your own feast at this Lebanese Mexican joint. Make your own Burritos with fillings such as diced vegetables, green olives and cheese for 50 bucks. Enjoy a complimentary Christmas drink with your food. Choose between Horchata, a traditional Mexican drink or Mulled Grape Juice. The eatery is also offering a discount of 15 percent to students on meals.

At: LebMex, Koramangala
On: from December 24 to 31
Call: 2563 5000
For: Rs 50 onwards

A desi twist to Christmas sweets
Done to death with plum cakes and puddings this Christmas? Gangotree, a chain of sweet & chaat shops has come out with unique Christmas designs, perfect for this gifting season. The range of Indian mithai comes in the shape Christmas trees, mistletoe, whistle, snowman, bells, candy sticks and two layers of Christmas cake shaped in one kilo mithai boxes. Feast up this Christmas, the Indian way.

At: Gangotree, 4108/45, High Point, IV 45, Palace Road
Call: 2226 8484
Log onto: https://www.gangotree.com/

Eat the globe this Christmas
This boutique hotel is giving you an opportunity to gorge on Indian, Italian and Pan Asian feasts this Christmas.
Take your pick from more than 40 kinds of salads, cold cuts and cheese with a dressing of your choice. Warm your tummy with steaming soups and starters then move on to live counters tossing up pastas, risotto, khowsey (a Burmese noodle soup served with condiments) turkey, and dimsums for the mains. Dessert is traditional Christmas delights like pudding, Yule logs and eggnog.

At: Kahwa, Zuri, Whitefield
On: December 24, Christmas Eve Buffet
For:u00a0 Rsu00a0 900 without alcohol andu00a0 Ru00a0 1,500 with alcohol per person
On: Christmas Brunch Buffet, December 25
For:u00a0 Rsu00a0 900 without alcohol andu00a0 R 1500 with alcohol

Feast on pumpkin soup, blackened prawns served with sweet chilli, roast turkey served with cranberry sauce, grilled jumbo prawns, Dijon mustard marinated cottage cheese and plum pudding with brandy custard in this set menu.
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At: Incanto, Zuri, Whitefield
On: December 25, 8 pm onwards
For:u00a0Rs 1,500 plus tax, Vegetarian andu00a0 R 2,000 plus tax, Non Vegetarian with wine
Call: 6665 7272

Stock up your larder this Christmas
Choose from cheese like cheddar, gowda, brie and more, cold cuts like turkey mortadella, turkey breast, turkey pastrami, parmesan coated salami, bockwurst sausages andu00a0 moreu00a0 starting at Rs. 800 per kilo. For those with a sweet tooth, there's Dundee cake, puddings, pies made out of Belgium chocolate, rich fruits, cider and cherry. You can also buy white, milk and dark chocolates, truffle cube, and cherry liquor.

At: Hypercity, Whitefield
Call: 4364 3333
For:u00a0Rsu00a0125 onwards