Summary: COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town City Centre is serving a Christmas Eve buffet on 24 December 2026 for R750 per person, with children under 12 priced at R375. The festive menu includes seafood, salads, beef, chicken, calamari, aubergine and halloumi, whole spit-roasted lamb, traditional sides and a choice of two desserts.
Christmas Eve calls for a table that can handle a little festive enthusiasm, and COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel is bringing out a buffet packed with plenty to explore on 24 December 2026.
Set in the heart of Cape Town City Centre, Pepperclub Hotel is located at the corner of Loop and Pepper Street.
COPA’s Christmas Eve buffet is designed around generous festive dining, with fresh starters, seafood, a selection of mains, a whole spit-roasted lamb and two dessert choices.
- The evening starts with homemade bread and bread rolls, cheese straws, flavoured butter and smoked snoek pâté, followed by a colourful selection of starters. The beetroot and whipped feta combines slow-roasted beetroot, Danish feta, candied walnuts, baby spinach and honey-mustard dressing, while the Mediterranean pearl couscous brings together marinated olives, roasted peppers, cucumber, vine-ripened tomatoes, feta and fresh garden herbs.
- Seafood gets another turn with the butter-poached prawn and citrus salad, featuring poached prawns, ruby grapefruit, orange segments, shaved fennel, baby leaves and a citrus-infused vinaigrette.
- The main buffet brings plenty of variety. Guests can tuck into miso marinated beef sirloin steak with teriyaki glaze, Tika boneless chicken thigh skewers with pineapple and mint yogurt dressing, charred calamari steaks with roasted red onion, sun-dried tomato, calamata olives and basil cream, or aubergine and halloumi melanzane with roasted capsicum and tomato cream sauce.
- Then comes the centrepiece: whole spit-roasted lamb served with homemade tandoori rub, alongside roasted potato and onion cooked beneath the lamb. The buffet also includes mint jelly, smoked barbeque sauce, chakalaka, traditional gravy and tzatziki, plus grilled corn with herb butter.
- For dessert, guests can choose between steamed ginger pudding with eggnog ice cream, pistachio brandy snap and candied ginger, or frozen mango parfait with blueberry mouse, sesame candy crunch and orange infused meringue shards.
The Christmas Eve buffet costs R750 per person, while children under 12 pay R375. The dinner takes place on 24 December 2026, and reservations can be made directly on +27 (0)21 812 8888 or copa@pepperclub.co.za. Bookings are worth making early, as the festive dinner is intended for guests looking to gather around a generous buffet and enjoy Christmas Eve with family and friends.
Quick details
- Event: Christmas Eve Buffet
- Venue: COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel
- Location: Corner of Loop and Pepper Street, Cape Town City Centre
- Pepper Club
- Date: 24 December 2026
- Price: R750 per person
- Children under 12: R375
- Format: Christmas Eve buffet
- Highlight: Whole spit-roasted lamb with homemade tandoori rub
- Seafood: Butter-poached prawn and citrus salad, charred calamari steaks and smoked snoek pâté
- Other mains: Miso marinated beef sirloin, Tika boneless chicken thigh skewers, aubergine and halloumi melanzane
- Desserts: Steamed ginger pudding or frozen mango parfait
- Booking: Reserve a table at COPA Restaurant
- Phone: +27 (0)21 812 8888
- Email: copa@pepperclub.co.za
FAQs
When is the COPA Restaurant Christmas Eve buffet?
The Christmas Eve buffet takes place on 24 December 2026.
How much does the Christmas Eve buffet cost?
The price is R750 per person, with children under 12 paying R375.
What is included in the Christmas Eve buffet?
The buffet includes starters and bread, salads, seafood, beef, chicken, calamari, aubergine and halloumi, whole spit-roasted lamb, traditional accompaniments, grilled corn and a choice of two desserts.
Is there spit-roasted lamb?
Yes. The buffet includes whole spit-roasted lamb served with homemade tandoori rub, with roasted potato and onion cooked beneath the lamb.
What desserts are available?
Guests can choose steamed ginger pudding with eggnog ice cream or frozen mango parfait with blueberry mouse, sesame candy crunch and orange infused meringue shards.
Where is COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel?
It is at the corner of Loop and Pepper Street in Cape Town City Centre.
How can guests book?
Reservations can be made through the supplied COPA Restaurant Christmas Eve booking page, by emailing copa@pepperclub.co.za , or by calling +27 (0)21 812 8888.
