Where do we go for Christmas and New Year's?
The Spanish holidays “Día de la Constitución” (Constitution Day on Dec. 6) and the “Immaculate Conception of Mary” (on Dec. 8) have barely passed and we already received the first greeting “Feliz año Nuevo!” from the girl behind the supermarket checkout counter. “A Happy New Year” but what about the greeting “Merry Christmas”? And where is the delicious game at the butchers for our Christmas meal? Besides rabbit and the occasional wild boar, there is little wildlife to be found in Ibiza.
Christmas is celebrated at home, traditionally with the family, where mom makes a stew that includes black pudding and bacon!
And on New Year’s Eve, you all watch TV just before midnight. Sitting down, with your bowl of 12 grapes on your lap, you look at the clock tower of Madrid’s Sol Square and consume 1 grape at each stroke of the clock. Take out the seeds beforehand, it swallows a little easier!
Spaniards stay in until well after 12 p.m., and then go all dolled up to a party at the family pub, a neighborhood disco or a big club. So your Ibiza neighbors don’t take to the streets at noon with fireworks to wish each other a Happy New Year.
This year, many restaurants closed their doors in late October only to reopen at Easter, and the club Pacha is undergoing renovations.
So where should we go for the holidays?
House Rent Ibiza has gathered for you the best restaurants with a Christmas menu and New Year’s Eve parties. Our Top 15:
- The Boat House in Cala Vicente.
The Boat House is open all days in December! The kitchen is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, 25 and 31. No special Christmas Menu, but plenty of varied winter dishes on the menu. This restaurant has Christmas decorations and several wood-burning stoves. Better do make reservations: +34 971 32 42 45.
Villa of the week: Casa Tranquila
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Villa Casa Tranquila is your own paradise in Ibiza! Here you will have little noise and enjoy an oasis of tranquility.
Cotton Beach Club is open Dec. 2 through Jan. 7! On Saturdays and Sundays, they have a Bloody Mary/Champagne brunch.
At Christmas only À la carte. This restaurant has a fireplace. And then a great New Year’s Eve party with “Suit & Tie” dress code and a 3-course menu and a glass of champagne and the aforementioned 12 grapes at noon for 120 euros.
Better do make reservations: +34 971 806 180.
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3. White Beach Club in Playa den Bossa
White Beach Club is open until 6 p.m. all days in December! On Saturdays they have for 20 euros “Cocido Madrileño” a winter dish from Madrid,which is actually a bit similar to the aforementioned Christmas dish of the Ibiza people, a stew with bacon, sausage, chicken and chickpeas.
On December 24 and 25, they have a Christmas menu of 35 euros and also a nice menu on New Year’s Day with the same price. Better do make reservations: +34 871 517 662.
4. Vino & Co Champagne & Croquettes, on the road to Sant Josep. Friday, Dec. 29, from 4 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.
5. Gare du Nord in San Juan. Early Christmas Dinner on Dec. 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. A chef’s choice menu with several courses for 55 euros (excluding drinks). Do make reservations: +34 971 333 602.
6. Casa Colonial on the road to Santa Eularia. A 4-course Menu de Navidad of 68 euros (excluding drinks). Do make reservations: +34 971 33 80 01.
7. The “Sluiz Food Factory Christmas Edition” on Dec. 17. Several nice stalls with food and drinks.
8. Or the Sluiz Christmas Dinner Show in Sant Josep on Dec. 23, 24 and 25. A 5-course menu with show. Do make reservations: +34 635 06 80 85.
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9. Restaurant Atzaro has many plans for the holidays! On the evening of December 24 a menu of 90 euros, on December 25 a lunch of 100 euros and on New Year’s Eve a dinner of 120 euros (all menus do not include drinks). Do make reservations: +34 971 338 838.
10. New Year’s Eve at Club Heart, Marina Botafoc. December 31 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Featuring DJ Luciano!
11. Nochevieja Montesol, Ibiza town. December 31 from 20:00 to 04:00. With a 7-course Christmas menu at 190 euros and drinks for the whole evening you can buy off for 60 euros! Do make reservations: +34 871 51 50 49.
12. Melon Bomb at Malanga cafe, Ibiza town. On December 31, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tickets at the door 10 euros.
13. Of course we will all eat oliebollen at Sluiz during the day December 31!
14. And on January 1, don’t forget to jump into the cold sea at noon during Vino & Co’s now traditional New Year’s dive on Las Salinas beach! Vino & Co will provide the bubbles afterwards and visitors will bring snacks (pancakes, oliebollen, tortilla, pea soup etcetera) to share.
15. And then last for the real diehards Circoloco in DC10. On Jan. 1 from 4 p.m.
From a sunny Ibiza, the House Rental Ibiza team wishes you all very happy days and a happy but above all healthy 2018. Keep an eye on our blog and social media for the latest tips regarding the holidays.
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