White and Blue Christmas at Koral Restaurant, Apurva Kempinski Bali

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a great holiday and Christmas (for those who are celebrating)🎉🎉🎉

I had a memorable Christmas celebration with my mother and sister at Koral Restaurant, a fine dining restaurant under the sea. Since the restaurant was inside Apurva Kempinski Bali, we also stayed for one night there.

This white and blue Christmas dinner was part of my impulsive travel bookings that I didn’t regret.

If you’ve been following my blog, you may remember that in early 2022, I made some impulsive travel bookings. There were consequences to my actions, of course.

I was always careful with my spending, but because of my impulsiveness, I had to be super careful so I didn’t dip into my savings or investment to fund the trip.

However, I must say the dining experience at Koral Restaurant, Apurva Kempinski Bali, was worth the sacrifices 😍🌊👌

Under the Sea Christmas Dinner at Koral Restaurant, Apurva Kempinski Bali

It was raining on Christmas Eve, so we had to take the buggy to reach Koral Restaurant. Actually, our room in Apurva Kempinski Bali was very near to the restaurant.

We could have used umbrellas but since we were all dressed up, we didn’t want to take the risk of slipping (especially me, who was in high heels).

Before I give my review, let’s enjoy the beautiful and calming ambiance that this unique restaurant offers!

Excuse me for the photo quality, we weren’t allowed to bring any cameras to the restaurant. In addition, we could only take photos from our seats.

Some photos that you see above were the ones that I took while I was queueing for the toilet, hehe! 😄

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Fine Dining at Koral Restaurant, Apurva Kempinski Bali: Is It Worth It?

Yes, it was worth it.

I spent around Rp 1.8K/person (around RM513 / 113 USD) to enjoy a five-course Christmas menu at Koral Restaurant, Apurva Kempinski Bali.

Canapés and mignardise (petit four in French) were included in the dinner.

My sister, who was a wine lover, opted for wine and food pairing. Although it cost her an additional Rp 1K/person (around RM283 / 62 USD), she was very satisfied with her meal.

If you dine here not during the festive season, you can opt for a cheaper set menu.

From its website, the costs of its lunch or dinner sets are starting from Rp 1.050K/person (around RM297 / 67 USD, before tax) to Rp 2.500K/person (around RM707 / 161 USD, before tax)

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My sister let my mother and I tasted the wine. We agreed that the dining experience at Koral Restaurant was much better when accompanied by wine!

I meant it. The wine selections were perfect with the dishes, they brought up the flavours even more.

Plus, it was like a refreshment, getting you ready for the next dish.

If you’re looking for a unique fine dining experience, I’m recommending this restaurant because of:

• The food tastes good
• Premium ingredients (i.e. lobster, caviar, foie gras)
• Generous portion
• Friendly, warm hospitality
• Unique venue and calming ambiance
• Fresh ingredients, no fishy taste/smell at all for the seafood dishes
• Reasonable price for a fine dining restaurant under the sea

I paid RM1,026 in total for myself and my mother. For a normal office employee like me, it was a lot.

However, I chose to dine at Koral Restaurant to celebrate Christmas with my family.

On the weekends, I usually ate basic home-cooked lunch aka mixed rice. No cafes, no big restaurants… But I loved my healthy, yummy, and affordable meals!

On the weekdays, I was blessed with free restaurant lunches and dinners from the office. Now you know where the money came from 😉

Thank you God, for blessing me through the company I was working at!

You know that I would spend less on food so I could travel, thus You blessed me with free premium lunches and dinners on the weekdays.

Not forgetting the healthy snacks and cool parties, with lots of desserts. Thank you, Exness!🥰🙏#exness #exnesshiring

So, considering all points above and the special occasion, I felt my Christmas fine dining spending was reasonable 💖💖💖

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Koral Restaurant Christmas Dinner 2022 Menu, Apurva Kempinski Bali

KORAL RESTAURANT CHRISTMAS DINNER 2022

Canapés

King Crab
Royal king crab salad covered with a fine granny smith apple jelly, Kaviari Sevruga caviar, lemon coulis, squid ink stick
Wine: Taittinger Brut Réserve, Reims, France

Snapper
Marbled fish ballotine, sliced fresh black truffle, parmentier espuma, crispy parmesan
Wine: Pascal Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France (2018)

Crustacean
Crayfish ravioli stuffed with stracciatella, Lobster carpaccio glazed with cacciucco red soup
Wine: Fantini Pinot Grigio, Terre Siciliane IGT, Italy (2020)

Turkey
Slow-cooked turkey breast 60° stuffed with foie gras, gold balsamic “12 years old”, cranberry and red fruit sauce, gratinated butternut squash served with cromesqui
Wine: Clarendelle Rouge Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France (2015)

Millionaire
Valrhona Manjari chocolate, hazelnut pralines, salted caramel and cocoa Breton
Wine: Villa Erica Moscato Bianco, Tuscany, Italy

Mignardise

We were very happy with Chef Andrea Astone‘s creations.

The Koral Restaurant’s Christmas Menu 2022 was amazing, with beautiful plating and excellent wine choices that went well with the food.

For example, at first, my sister doubted the wine which was paired with the dessert.

She felt Moscato (a sweeter wine) wouldn’t go well with desserts because it would make everything too sweet.

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But the Villa Erica Moscato Bianco that was paired with the Valrhona Manjari chocolate dessert turned out to be not too sweet, and in fact was a bit sourish 👌👌😍😍

Also, I had to mention this again — the portion was generous. It was just right for people with a normal appetite. Definitely worth the price!

Thank you Chef Andrea and team, and Koral Restaurant Apurva Kempinski Bali, for the wonderful Christmas dinner experience!

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