Belle Vue Tokyo
This authentic Italian restaurant boasts a magnificent and romantic view of the city and from Dec. 22 will be serving its 18,000 yen per person Christmas menu. The restaurant has a unique open kitchen where guests can watch Belle Vue's chefs prepare a variety of dishes, including a fish and pasta appetizer, sirloin beef with a wine sauce as the main course and a choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream with coffee. Reservations are recommended.
4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, 102-8578, Tokyo. Tel. (03-3238-0020)
Hobgoblin
The British pub will be serving two traditional party menus this year as well as a vegetarian option. On Christmas Day, for 6,000 yen a head, guests can choose from shooters, sandwiches and range of festive finger foods, or for 8,000 yen a dinner buffet including starters.
Ichiban Bldg. 3F, 1-3-11, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, 150-0043 Tokyo. Tel. (03) 6415-4244
The Terrace Tokyo
This pan-European restaurant has been serving its Christmas menu since Dec. 16, which includes a French and Italian style buffet. Based on the first floor of the Westin Tokyo hotel, chefs will be preparing traditional continental cuisine topped with a range of desserts. The restaurant is serving a 5,000 yen a head, 1 1/2-hour lunch buffet as well as a 2-hour dinner buffet, which will cost 8,000 yen per person. Advance reservations are recommended for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Mita 1-4-1, Westin Hotel 1F. Tokyo. Tel. (03) 5423-7778