Pre-Ball Gala Buffet € 180,- including wine pairing
We are very pleased to offer you a special prelude to the ball this year:
Enjoy exquisite delicacies in the historic rooms of the HOFBURG VIENNA until the festive ball opening.
To participate in the Pre-Ball Buffet, you need a valid ticket to the ball.
From 6:30 PM, you will access the respective halls via the Ambassador’s Staircase, where an aperitif will be served from 7:00 PM. The gala buffet will open at 7:30 PM. We kindly ask that you arrive on time. Access to the Pre-Ball Gala Buffet is only possible with a valid ball ticket! Please book your ball ticket first, then the Pre-Ball Gala Buffet. We kindly ask for your booking by Friday, February 20, 2025, at the latest. Seating will be arranged based on booking order.
At the Lawyers’ Ball 2025, we offer you an exquisite menu from MOTTO Catering – see below.
Gala Buffet in the Maria Theresia Apartments (MTA) (€ 180,– including wine pairing)
Your ticket includes the buffet for 1 person according to the menu, including wine pairing until 9:00 PM. You are welcome to continue dining at your table until 10:00 PM at your own expense. (10-person tables)
Gala Buffet with reserved seating for the entire ball night in the Trabantenstube until the end of the ball (€ 205,- including VAT)
For an additional €25, your seat in the Trabantenstube will be reserved for the entire ball night. The discount for a package booking is already included. You will continue to be served at your table at your own expense until the end of the ball. (6-person tables)
MENU
Starters
Organic mountain pasture beef tartare
Confit egg yolk | smoked cheddar | buckwheat | pickled mustard seeds
Kulmer smoked salmon
Dill emulsion | lemon
Organic buffalo burrata
Artichokes | mint pesto
Butterhead lettuce
Shiso | chervil | chives
MOTTO organic bread from the in-house bakery
Soup
Achleitner organic parsnip cream soup
Crispy rye crumble
Main Courses
Dry-aged rib-eye
Purée de Paris | shallots | watercress
Gut Dornau pan-fried arctic char
Glazed baby carrots
Spelt risotto
Rainbow chard | kohlrabi | tomato-sage butter
Dessert
Kaiserschmarrn
Apple compote from Styrian apples + plum compote
Schlumberger Sparkling Brut
Grüner Veltliner | Mayer am Pfarrplatz | Vienna 2023
Heideboden Cuvée | Gebrüder Nittnaus Gols | 2023
Ottakringer Goldfassl Spezial | Ottakringer Brewery | Vienna
Vöslauer sparkling mineral water 0.75l
Vöslauer still mineral water 0.75l
Coca-Cola 0.33l
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 0.33l
Rauch apple juice 0.2l
Hot drinks