Celebrate the Season with Kilo’s Festive Set Menu
The final months of the year always seem to carry a different kind of energy. These last few months somehow feel more meaningful because they give us more reasons to make time for the people we care about. Families come together after months apart. Friends finally find an evening that works for everyone. Stories are exchanged, old jokes return to the table, and somewhere between one course and the next, the year begins to feel a little more complete.
That is perhaps why food becomes such an important part of the festive season. Thanksgiving would not feel quite the same without something generous in the middle of the table. Christmas naturally brings people together over dinner, while New Year gives us one final reason to gather before closing one chapter and welcoming another.The celebration may change, but there is almost always something worth sharing around the table.
Kilo Festive Set Menu at a Glance
| Detail | Thanksgiving | Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 25, 26 and 27 November 2026 | 24, 25 and 26 December 2026 |
| Days | Wednesday to Friday | Thursday to Saturday |
| Menu | Four-course set menu for two guests | Four-course set menu for two guests |
| Price | IDR 1,000K++ for two guests | IDR 1,000K++ for two guests |
| Drinks | Not included. Recommended pairing: The Venesia | IDR 125,000 per glass | Not included. Recommended pairing: The Venesia | IDR 125,000 per glass |
| Reservation | Required | Required |
A Festive Celebration in Seminyak, the Kilo Way
When it comes to festive dining in Seminyak, there is certainly no shortage of options. By the time November and December arrive, restaurants across Bali begin preparing special menus, Christmas dinners and end-of-year celebrations.
At Kilo, however, we wanted the festive menu to feel connected to who we are throughout the rest of the year.
For us, it has always been about communication. Food happens to be one of the ways we communicate best. A dish can tell you where an idea came from, what ingredients inspired it and how two very different culinary traditions can meet naturally on the same plate.
As a fusion restaurant in Bali, Kilo is known for bringing Latin American and Asian influences together. Sometimes that connection appears through an ingredient. Other times it comes through a technique, seasoning or combination that might sound unexpected at first but makes complete sense once you taste it.
That same approach shaped our new Kilo Festive Set Menu.
Created especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it is a festive food that being told through Kilo’s language.
A Warm Welcome With Small Bites: Wasabi Tuna Tartare
A warm welcome of our complimentary welcome canapé will welcome you to start the four-course menu experience.
We like the idea of having something small in front of you while everyone settles into the evening. It takes away that awkward first stretch between sitting down and waiting for the meal to begin, while giving your palate a light introduction to what is coming next.
The canapé is intentionally kept lighter than the courses that follow. Festive dinners have plenty of opportunity to become rich later on, so the first bite is there simply to start the appetite and ease you into the table.
Starter: Roasted Pumpkin & Coconut Soup
The starter of the full course is served individually, with a Roasted Pumpkin & Coconut Soup for each guest.
Roasted pumpkin forms the heart of the dish and brings the natural sweetness and warmth we often associate with the festive season. Ginger and lemongrass introduce a brighter Asian character, while coconut cream gives the soup its smooth and comforting texture. Lime brings freshness and chilli oil adds a gentle heat before the dish is finished with pepitas, or shelled pumpkin seeds, for a little crunch.
The combination is packed with flavour, but the texture remains light enough for the beginning of a four-course dinner.
That balance is exactly what we wanted from the starter. It should feel comforting when it reaches the table, but not so heavy that you are already thinking about how much food is still to come.
The soup is served with sourdough, giving you something to dip into the last spoonfuls before moving on.
It is a simple pleasure and a good example of how Kilo approaches festive food: familiar at its core, then lifted with the freshness of ingredients such as lemongrass, lime and coconut.
Main: Miso-Mole Braised Beef Short Rib
The Miso-Mole Braised Beef Short Rib is the course that perhaps speaks most clearly to Kilo’s identity as a Latin American–Asian fusion restaurant in Seminyak.
The beef is slowly braised until tender, then finished with a miso-mole glaze. Creamed corn, charred baby corn and roasted pumpkin sit alongside it, while coriander-lime salsa gives the richer flavours a much-needed lift. Pepita and sesame complete the plate with another layer of texture.
There is something about festive season that calls for a main course with a little more generosity, and this one is especially made for sharing.
The portion is intentionally generous enough to sit comfortably between two people, turning the main course into something both guests can reach for rather than two separate plates eaten side by side.
Around the beef, the supporting elements soften and brighten the experience. Creamed corn brings sweetness, charred baby corn gives a little smokiness, and roasted pumpkin adds the comforting flavour carried forward from the starter. The coriander-lime salsa keeps the dish fresh enough that each bite still invites another.
The main is also served with sautéed vegetables with smoked beef and bread, adding even more to the sharing experience.
This is the kind of festive dish we want people to talk about while they are eating it.
Dessert: Date Sticky Toffee Pudding
After something generous in the middle of the table, dessert should feel comforting rather than complicated.
Our Date Sticky Toffee Pudding begins with a warm date and palm sugar pudding, accompanied by coconut toffee and caramelised banana. Vanilla ice cream sits on top, while candied cashew and sea salt finish the dessert.
By the time dessert reaches the table, dinner usually feels different from when it began. Everyone has settled in. The plates have been passed around. Someone has probably tried something from someone else’s side of the table. Conversation has moved from where the evening started to stories from months or even years ago.
And each time another spoon reaches the dessert, the night lasts just a little longer.
That is how we like festive dinners to end: warm, full and with nobody particularly eager to leave.
A Fresh Pairing for the Night: The Venesia
For those who want a cocktail alongside the festive set menu, we would pair it with one of our seasonal favourites, The Venesia.
This cocktail combines gin and Campari with Kilo’s homemade yuzu citrus, then finishes with a fizzy blend of elderflower and grapefruit juice. This results in a fresh, lightly bitter and citrus-forward, with enough brightness to work comfortably across a four-course dinner.
That freshness is especially useful beside a menu with richer elements such as braised beef, coconut toffee and sticky pudding. Instead of adding more weight, The Venesia gives the palate something crisp to return to between bites.
Priced at around IDR 125,000 per glass, it can be ordered separately from the festive set menu.
And if you are searching for some of the best cocktails Seminyak has to offer during the festive season, this is one we would happily put on the table.
Of course, cocktails are not the only option. Guests who prefer wine can also choose a favourite bottle to carry through dinner.
One Set Menu, More Than One Kind of Celebration
We talk a lot about sharing around the table at Kilo, and this menu was designed with exactly that in mind. The Festive Set Menu is curated for two guests, but that certainly does not mean it is only for couples. In fact, some of the best festive tables are the ones where several people gather.
If four of you are celebrating, order two sets. If six friends finally manage to organise a Christmas dinner together, three sets bring the same experience across the table.
The structure remains easy, everyone gets to experience the same menu, and the generous sharing portions of the main course make the dinner naturally social.
So whether the table is for two people celebrating quietly or a group catching up after far too long apart, the idea stays the same.
Gather first, and let the food take care of the rest.
Things to Know About Kilo's Festive Set Menu
When is the festive set menu available?
The Festive Set Menu will be available only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. For Thanksgiving it will be served on November 25th,26th, and 27th. For Christmas it will be served on December 24th, 25th, and 26th. Reservations are required, and because these dates fall during one of Bali’s busiest dining periods, we strongly recommend booking ahead rather than waiting until the day itself. RSVP Here.
Does the IDR 1,000,000++ set menu include drinks?
Drinks are not included in the set-menu price. For the festive season, we recommend pairing dinner with our seasonal drink, The Venesia, or choosing a bottle of wine according to your preference. This also gives every table a little more freedom to decide how they want to enjoy the evening.
Is the festive set menu only suitable for two people?
The menu is curated to comfortably satisfy two guests, where the full dinner includes several elements across the four courses. If you are celebrating with more than two people, we recommend ordering the set menu in multiples of two so everyone can enjoy the complete experience together.
Gather & Feast at Kilo Kitchen Bali
The festive season gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate, but we think the best ones are still quite simply including great food, people you genuinely want around the table, and enough time to enjoy both.
At Kilo Kitchen Bali, the food is only one part of that experience. Our Latin American–Asian fusion menu gives the table its character, while attentive service keeps the evening moving comfortably without interrupting the moments happening around it. Around you, Kilo’s modern setting and relaxed Seminyak atmosphere give dinner enough space to feel special without becoming overly formal.
That is what we want this festive set menu to be.
Not simply four courses served because it happens to be Thanksgiving or Christmas, but an evening that feels worth gathering for.
Whether you are looking for a Thanksgiving dinner in Seminyak, planning your Christmas dinner in Bali, or simply finding one more reason to sit down with people you have missed this year, there is a place for you at our table.
Milad Arsenius