Summary: COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town City Centre is hosting a Christmas Day festive buffet on Friday, 25 December 2026. Priced at R1,350 per adult and R675 for children under 12, the experience includes a welcome drink, extensive buffet, live carving station with lamb, beef, gammon and turkey, hot dishes, festive sides, desserts and an artisan cheese selection.
Christmas Day is all about gathering around the table, and COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel is making sure there is plenty on that table to keep everyone happily occupied.
On Friday, 25 December 2026, COPA will host a festive Christmas Day buffet in the heart of Cape Town City Centre, with a welcome drink followed by an abundant spread of artisan breads, charcuterie, salads, seafood, hot dishes, traditional sides and a live carving station.
It is a family-friendly feast built around familiar Christmas favourites, with plenty of festive extras along the way.
- The feast begins with an Artisan Bread, Charcuterie and Grazing Table, featuring whipped herb butter, smoked paprika butter, olive oil and balsamic reduction, mini olive ciabatta, sourdough, rosemary and garlic focaccia, garlic buns, mosbolletjies, flavoured butters, olive tapenade, hummus and preserves.
- The cold selection continues with pickled tongue with traditional mustard dressing, gherkins and pickled onions, corned beef with mustard mayonnaise and sauerkraut, and watermelon, feta and mint with aged balsamic glaze. There is also a festive grain salad made with pearl couscous, roasted butternut, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, baby spinach and maple-orange dressing.
- Seafood gets its own place on the table with a smoked butter fish platter, served with capers, red onion, lemon wedges and Marie rose dressing.
- Then comes the part likely to attract plenty of attention: the live carving station. It features a garlic and rosemary leg of lamb, slow roasted beef sirloin, bourbon glazed gammon with pineapple and a whole roasted turkey crown. Guests can pair the carved meats with traditional gravy, mint sauce, wholegrain mustard, red wine jus, horseradish cream and cranberry relish.
- The hot buffet adds honey and herb roasted chicken and pan fried line fish with smoked tomato and fennel cream and grilled lime. Sides include cauliflower and broccoli bake with cheese sauce, festive rice pilaf with cranberries and toasted almonds, duck fat roasted baby potatoes with thyme, and honey roasted baby carrots and parsnips.
- Dessert is very much a Christmas affair. There is an ice cream bar with soft serve and accompaniments, a hot dessert station featuring five-spice molten chocolate pudding with crème anglaise, Christmas Cake Yule Log, Ginger Brûlée Tart, Christmas Croquembouche in white chocolate and rose or dark chocolate and crème de mente, individual traditional trifles and a fresh seasonal fruit display. An artisan cheese selection rounds things off with Brie, mature cheddar, Gouda, blue cheese, fresh grapes, dried fruit, nuts, preserves and crackers.
The Christmas Day buffet costs R1,350 per adult, while children under 12 pay R675. A welcome drink is included, and bookings are essential as seats are limited. Reserve a table at COPA Restaurant Guests via contact copa@pepperclub.co.za or call 021 812 8888.
Quick details
- Event: Christmas Day Festive Buffet
- Venue: COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel
- Location: Corner of Loop and Pepper Street, Cape Town City Centre
- Pepper Club
- Date: Friday, 25 December 2026
- Adults: R1,350 per person
- Children under 12: R675 per child
- Included: Welcome drink and festive buffet
- Carving station: Leg of lamb, beef sirloin, bourbon glazed gammon and turkey crown
- Hot buffet: Honey and herb roasted chicken and pan fried line fish
- Desserts: Ice cream bar, molten chocolate pudding, Christmas Cake Yule Log, Ginger Brûlée Tart, croquembouche, trifles and seasonal fruit
- Also included: Artisan cheese selection
- Bookings: Essential, seats are limited
- Email: copa@pepperclub.co.za
- Phone: 021 812 8888
FAQs
When is the COPA Christmas Day buffet?
It takes place on Friday, 25 December 2026.
How much does the Christmas Day buffet cost?
Adults pay R1,350 per person, while children under 12 pay R675.
What is included in the Christmas Day buffet?
The buffet includes a welcome drink, artisan breads, charcuterie, grazing items, salads, seafood, a live carving station, hot dishes, vegetables, sides, desserts and an artisan cheese selection.
What is available at the live carving station?
There is garlic and rosemary leg of lamb, slow roasted beef sirloin, bourbon glazed gammon with pineapple and whole roasted turkey crown.
What desserts are available?
Desserts include an ice cream bar, five-spice molten chocolate pudding, Christmas Cake Yule Log, Ginger Brûlée Tart, Christmas Croquembouche, individual trifles and fresh seasonal fruit.
Where is COPA Restaurant?
COPA Restaurant at Pepperclub Hotel is at the corner of Loop and Pepper Street in Cape Town City Centre.
Are bookings required?
Yes. Bookings are essential and seats are limited.
