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Mondrian Gold Coast invites guests and locals to celebrate the festive season by the sea with elevated coastal dining and entertainment. From long lunches at LiTO to champagne toasts at Haven, Mondrian Gold Coast embraces summer festivities with local produce, fresh seafood and family gatherings at the heart of the celebrations.
Italian sharing dishes at LiTO with seafood and woodfired favourites at Haven anchor the festive dining program, while a Christmas morning visit from Santa brings something special for younger guests. Entertainment across Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve adds to the atmosphere, taking guests from leisurely lunches into lively evenings welcoming the year ahead.
Christmas at LiTO – an Italian-inspired gathering
LiTO brings the warmth of an Italian Christmas to Burleigh with a Christmas Day lunch from Italian-born Head Chef Andrea Morigi. His coastal Italian sharing menu brings together fresh Australian seafood, handmade pasta and festive favourites.
Highlights include chilled Australian bay bugs, Ballina prawns and Pacific oysters, Byron Bay burrata with charred white peaches, and Sardinian spaghetti with local pipis and bottarga. Tasmanian confit lamb shoulder and Bangalow roast pork collar follow, alongside LiTO’s signature eggplant parmigiana and seasonal sides. Traditional panettone with zabaione cream provides a suitably Italian finish.
- Christmas Day lunch: 25 December with sittings at 11.30am and 2.30pm.
- Price: $158 per adult and $79 per child aged 2-12 plus a 15% public holiday surcharge.
Christmas at Haven – a refined celebration
At Haven, Head Chef Sebastian Tan brings his produce-driven coastal cuisine and open-flame cooking to a Christmas Day sharing menu celebrating seafood and traditional festive flavours.
A chilled seafood spread of Pacific oysters, Mooloolaba prawns, Moreton Bay bugs and cold-smoked salmon sits alongside triple-smoked ham shoulder with pickled cherries and burnt pineapple. Fire-roasted Kidman tenderloin and charcoal Elgin Valley Farm chicken anchor the mains, before Haven’s summer trifle completes the feast.
- Christmas Day lunch: 25 December with sittings at 11.30am and 2.30pm.
- Price: $248 per adult and $124 per child aged 2-12 plus a 15% public holiday surcharge.
For those celebrating over dinner, both LiTO and Haven will offer their regular à la carte menus alongside Christmas specials on 24 and 25 December with bookings available between 5pm and 9pm.
New Years Eve at LiTO – an Italian celebration
LiTO marks the final evening of the year with a generous sharing menu showcasing Italian flavours and premium Australian produce.
Cured kingfish crudo and Sicilian caponata open the celebration followed by woodfired ricotta and roast pumpkin cannelloni with gorgonzola cream. Chargrilled Phoenix Wagyu ribeye and roasted Australian bay bugs take centre stage for mains with LiTO’s signature tiramisu bringing the evening to a sweet close.
- New Year’s Eve dinner: 31 December, with bookings available between 5pm and 9pm.
- Price: $198 per adult and $99 per child aged 2-12.
New Years Eve at Haven – a Champagne celebration
A glass of Champagne and a caviar bump set the tone for New Year’s Eve at Haven followed by a celebratory menu showcasing premium seafood and the restaurant’s signature fire-led cooking.
Highlights include Pacific oysters with tequila, finger lime and smoked salmon caviar and market fish crudo with black truffle. Woodfired S. Kidman OP rib and charcoal market fish follow served with seasonal sides, before Haven’s Bombe Alaska delivers a showpiece finish.
- New Year’s Eve dinner: 31 December, with bookings available between 5pm and 9pm.
- Price: $298 per adult and $149 per child aged 2-12.
