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 21, 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