Andorran Restaurants Fully Booked for Christmas and New Year's Despite Challenges
Despite rising costs and staffing shortages, Andorran eateries report near-full bookings for holiday feasts, with special menus drawing crowds weeks.
Key Points
- Unnic Andorra hosted 70 corporate events; New Year's Eve nearly sold out with 95 seats at El Restaurant.
- La Sirera expects full 100-person capacity from €89 all-inclusive menu, projecting €11,700 revenue.
- Restaurant Andrea limits New Year's to 40 diners for €195 premium menu with entertainment.
- Pizzeria Venècia and Bare Nostrum fully booked for Dec 31 parties until 3-4 a.m.
Andorran restaurants are heading into Christmas and New Year's Eve with near-full bookings and special holiday menus, despite ongoing challenges from rising costs and staffing shortages.
The sector anticipates these dates as among the year's strongest, with tables largely reserved weeks in advance. At Unnic Andorra, corporate Christmas dinners extended through November and December, hosting around 70 events across El Restaurant and Green Box areas. On December 10, they launched a new package for smaller firms—including dinner, open bar, live performance, DJ, and after-party—which drew 73 attendees and was deemed a success. By mid-December, New Year's Eve spots were nearly sold out: 95 seats at El Restaurant, 16 at Red Bar, five VIP spaces in the disco, and 263 general tickets.
La Sirera expects to fill its 100-person capacity, with 75 reservations already secured. It will offer an all-inclusive menu for €89, projecting €11,700 in revenue. Groups typically range from 10 to 15 people, and management notes that takings, while robust, align with other peak nights. The terrace will open to handle demand.
Restaurant Andrea capped New Year's bookings at 40 diners—below its 50-person limit—to ensure flawless service. The €195 menu features five appetizers and three mains, followed by entertainment and music from midnight to 3 a.m. for those staying on.
Can Manel's reservations closed weeks ago, with €150 menus for Christmas Eve and Day, rising to €195 for New Year's. It plans to serve about 60 people per sitting. Pizzeria Venècia and Bare Nostrum are fully booked for December 31, offering €90-100 special menus and parties until 3 or 4 a.m.
DEÇ has covered 35% of its 40 seats (around 12 spots) but expects last-minute bookings to fill it, as happens annually. L’Arrosseria and L’Antiga Abadia report 70% confirmed reservations across both venues, confident of reaching 100 guests combined.
High demand underscores buoyant holiday prospects for Andorra's dining scene.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources: