Celebrate Christmas Eve at the award-winning Ambrosia Restaurant

The award-winning Ambrosia Restaurant (www.ocpavilion.com) is pleased to offer a world class, 4-course Christmas Eve dinner on December 24, prepared by acclaimed Executive Chef Michael Rossi.

The 4-course menu is a celebration of the seasonal marketplace, featuring the freshest fruits, vegetables and entrees of the season. The dinner will run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and prices are $60 per adult. Children 12 and under can order from a special menu for $20 per child. Guests will be treated to jazz and holiday music during dinner.

The menu features a choice of four Starters including Lobster Risotto, Petaluma Quail, Saffron Gnocchi or Pan Seared Goie Gras. The next course features a choice of Butternut Squash Soup or Baby Spinach Salad. The choice of Entrée’s includes Veal Côtelette, Confit of Muscovy Duck Leg, Arctic Charr Fillet or Prime Angus Flat Iron Steak. For dessert, guests can choose Panettone Bread Pudding, Bûche de Noël, “Omelette Norvégienne Flambée” or Egg Nog Crème Brulee. Dinner reservations are highly encouraged as reservations tend to fill up prior to the event.

Ambrosia’s Chef Rossi has received local and international praise for his culinary skills and earlier this year was invited to be a member of the Fraternity of the Côtes of Bordeaux Wine Council in a ceremony in France. In addition, Rossi and the Ambrosia Restaurant have received numerous awards this year ranging from Best Neighborhood Chef, Best Wine List, Most Romantic and Best Restaurant in Orange County.

The Ambrosia restaurant offers intimate, custom leather booths in a candlelit atmosphere reminiscent of a Parisian romance. Reservations can be made by contacting the Ambrosia Restaurant at 714-550-0811 or going online to www.ocpavilion.com.

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About the Ambrosia Restaurant
The award-winning Ambrosia Restaurant, designed and built by Michael F. Harrah, provides a celebration of the Seasonal Marketplace. The menu, designed by Executive Chef Michael Rossi, features a pairing of fine wines with the freshest fruits, vegetables and entrees of the season. The restaurant features Chris Williams, award winning jazz vocalist, to serenade diners during dinner. A brick-domed Wine Cellar offers rare vintages of fine wines from around the world in a temperature controlled European-designed private dining room. Ambrosia Restaurant was awarded 2007 Best Restaurant in Orange County by OC Weekly readers, 2007 Best Neighborhood Restaurant/Chef by Orange County Register readers and is featured on Gayot.com as Orange County’s Most Romantic Restaurant and Best Wine List. Ambrosia is open for lunch Tuesday – Friday, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM and dinner Tuesday – Saturday & Every Show Night, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Reservations can be made online at www.ocpavilion.com or by calling 714-550-0811.

High-resolution images are available by contacting Jamie Pastor at 714-550-0880, ext. 229 or by email at jpastor@ocpavilion.com.