Avalon presents the Christmas Eve Soirée - a festive, sensory dining experience with the stunning ambience of live music by candlelight, while Coucou Zazous present a mix of festive classics, jazz standards and French chansons inspired by Hot Club and Gypsy Jazz vibes of the 30’s & 40’s.
Enjoy a three-course candlelit feast while Coucou Zazous Coucou Zazous brings vintage jazz to life with their unique blend of standards from luminaries such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nina Simone, along with enchanting French Chansons.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary Django Reinhardt and enchanting sounds of Paris to New York, Coucou Zazous transports audiences to the golden age of jazz with their swinging rhythms and soulful melodies.
The soft glow of 400 candles illuminates our art-deco dining room, enriching your musical experience by creating a sublime ambiance in which to enjoy the jazz and blues greats like never before. A unique and unforgettable way to spend the night before Christmas!
Christmas Eve Soirée: Coucou Zazous
Sunday 24th December
Dinner from 6.30pm | Show starts 7pm
Tickets $125 per person | Three-course dinner + show
MENU
ENTREE
Beetroot Cured Smoked Salmon with feta, dill & pickled onion, with baguette.
Homemade Spring Rolls with chicken, feta, pine nuts & rice vermicelli, served with a sweet chilli & coriander dip
Pani Puri ~ crispy puffs filled with massaman mousse, chickpea, pomegranate, mint & coriander (vg)
Grilled Figs wrapped in prosciutto, stuffed with walnut and blue cheese
MAINS
Orange Roast Duck with Cranberry Sauce, served with seasonal vegetables & rosemary baby potatoes. (gf)
Christmas Nut Loaf with mushroom sauce served with seasonal vegetables & rosemary baby potatoes. (vg, gf)
Slow Roasted Lamb wrapped in bacon, garlic and thyme, with a red wine & lime glaze, served with creamy mash and seasonal greens (gf)
Pan-fried Barramundi with warm potato salad, herb and tomato salsa and green beans (gf)
Crumbed Eggplant served with mushroom, basil cream sauce or tomato, mushroom and olive ragu, rosti potato and salad (v, vg)
DESSERT
Chocolate Spiced Rum Bundt Cake, dried cranberry, prune, orange glaze, & ice cream
Mini Pavlova with strawberry, kiwi fruit, passionfruit & cream (gf)
Summer Berry Pudding with ice cream
Chocolate Cherry Tart with cherry jam and berry sorbet (vg)
MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE