If the three-metre sparkling gold Christmas Tree isn’t enough to get you in the Christmas spirit, then Brisbane Quarter’s offering of festive feasting and shopping will certainly do the trick. Read on for what’s on offer …

Festive feasting
Living Room Bar at W Brisbane is once again pulling out all of the stops this Christmas with an unforgettable Festive High Tea. Indulge in a tempting tower of sweet and savoury delights and create your very own gingerbread house. Pair your bites with two hours of endless tea and barista-made coffer, or savour a Christmas-themed cocktail or two like the ‘Spiced Holiday Highball’. This holly-jolly high tea is available on limited days until December 29. Head here to make a booking.

Carols and Carousing
Enjoy an exclusive evening of musical excellence with Opera Queensland at Brisbane Quarter on December 11. Dine at any of your favourite restaurants Brisbane Phoenix, Persone, Phat Boy or Tenya – and experience a complimentary opera show alongside your delicious meal. Book your dinner for 7:00 pm to catch the 6:45 pm performance, or opt for a 7:30 pm reservation to see the 7:15 pm show. Make your booking through the individual restaurant websites.

Christmas gifting
Start ticking off your loved one’s wish lists at one of Brisbane Quarter’s top-notch retailers. Treat someone special to a custom-designed suit or luxury Italian accessories at Wil Valor, or pick up beautiful Christmas decorations, festive lights, stunning snow globes, glowing lanterns and more from the Xmas & Co Festive Pop-up Shop, open on Podium 1 seven days a week from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm ( until December 24).

Christmas Day Dining
Skip the stress of Christmas Day cooking and let the experienced team at The Lex treat you to a tantalising three-course meal with snacks on arrival. A mouth-watering menu featuring the likes of Christmas ham with house-made focaccia, Bay lobster tartlets, smoked wagyu and buffalo curd, scallops Rockefeller, White Pyrenees lamb rump, grilled local reef fish, duck fat potatoes, petit fours and date pudding with caramel and vanilla ice cream will be paired with three hours of free-flowing bubbles, wines, beers and non-alcoholic tipples. Making a booking by heading here. Italian favourite Persone is also dishing up a Christmas Day feast from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm on December 25. Indulge in four flavoursome courses including shared antipasti platters, lobster salad, porcetta and panettone to finish, alongside a three-hour beverage package of wine, beer and soft drinks. There will be Christmas carollers and even a surprise visit from the big bearded guy himself. Nab a seat here. Or indulge in free-flowing sips and snacks at Tenya’s modern Japanese Christmas Day buffet lunch. You can enjoy festive classics such as roast turkey and honey-glazed ham, alongside a delicious line-up of Asian eats including sashimi, sushi, fresh king prawns, oysters, mussels and prawn tempura for $140 per person. Elevate your festive feasting with a two-hour bottomless drinks package for an extra $50. Head here to book. Tenya will also be hosting a Christmas Eve buffet lunch to set the sparkling scene the night before Christmas.

There is something for everyone at Brisbane Quarter this festive season, so head to the Brisbane Quarter website and start planning for the big day.

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