Calendar of Events

A Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland tradition, this year’s oversized intricate gingerbread house is not to be missed! Come visit our Lobby on level 6 and see for yourself why this holiday favorite has become a part of many local family memories. This year’s hand-crafted house will featured a Nutcracker theme and will be composed of edibles, including over 50 pounds of powdered sugar, 25 pounds of molasses, and more than 1,000 gumdrops!

Cost: Complimentary
No reservations required.

Note: December 12 & 13 are our themed Nutcracker Teas

Traditions are an important part of the holidays, and much of the season’s joy comes from taking a moment to spend with friends and family. Celebrate with your favorite people and partake in the tradition of holiday tea. Enjoy a selection of traditional favorites including tea sandwiches, pastries and a selection of fine teas.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Time: Reservations beginning at 12 p.m.
Location: Lobby Lounge on 6
Cost: Children’s Tea Service – $15
Light Tea Service – $28
Full Tea Service – $32
Champagne – A la carte

Celebrate the seasonal, celebrate the local, celebrate the simple. Celebrate "...On an Open Fire...", Chestnuts!

Flavors take the stage in the year-long series of Farmer’s Market Menus in MUSE.  Each month brings a new food that is in-season and these rotating seasonal ingredients are featured in the Farmer’s Market tasting menus in MUSE. These prix fixe tasting menus are priced at $30 per person and are available most evenings for dinner. Farmer’s Market Menus change on approximately the fifth of each month. Menu themes and availability are subject to change. For the most up to date information and to make reservations, please contact MUSE.

Farmer's Market menus are subject to change and are not offered on holidays.

Celebrate the season with The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland! In November and December we invite you to sip champagnes and other seasonal favorites. Light fare is also available.

Location: Lobby Lounge on 6
Cost: A la carte
No reservations required.

Designed for the young and young at heart, our Teddy Bear Tea is a perfect setting for an enchanted holiday afternoon.  Children and their favorite teddy will enjoy a delicious tea menu created especially for our pint-sized guests, while accompanying adults savor our traditional afternoon tea beverages, sandwiches and pastries.  Activities allow children to create their own bags of candy, enjoy holiday story-telling and music, take a photograph with teddy, and receive a teddy bear gift for at the end of the tea.This event is held in the Riverview Room.


For reservations, please call restaurant reservations at 216-902-5255.

Santa Claus and his helpers from the North Pole welcome one and all to a magical breakfast event. Held in the beautifully restored historic Silver Grille dining room, in The Higbee Building adjacent to Tower City Center, Breakfast with Santa includes many holiday touches to add to the excitement of the season. Seasonal activities make this event truly memorable.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Location: The Silver Grille
Cost: Adults $28, inclusive of tax and gratuity
Children $20, inclusive of tax and gratuity
Ages 4 and under complimentary

The special four-course menu invites you to give way to the musings of the season. Begin with true flavors of the season as you enjoy roasted fennel bisque with cranberries and anise hyssop syrup. Guests will also enjoy the baby butter lettuce salad dressed with candied pecans, honey glazed pears and an ice wine vinaigrette. Holiday entrée choices feature prime rib served with wild mushroom bread pudding, carrots, brussel sprouts and natural jus; sliced beef tenderloin with bleu cheese whipped potatoes, mushrooms & onions, and a port wine demi; seared halibut alongside molasses cured eggplant, petite ratatouille, and buerre blanc; and vegetable risotto with Chef’s Garden baby vegetables, shaved Manchego cheese and lemon oil. For dessert, guests may indulge in eggnog brûlée or a dark chocolate petit bûche de Noël.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Location: MUSE
Cost: Four-Course Prix Fixe Menu: $65 per person,
Wine Pairing – additional $24

Enjoy a festive Christmas Day brunch served in The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom accompanied by live jazz music. The egg and omelet station serves eggs in various styles along with apple wood smoked bacon and Kentucky sausage links. Brunch features an elaborate display, including Ohio mixed greens and shaved fennel salads, as well as mezze platters of olives, baba ganoush and hummus with pita. Smoked salmon and smoked shellfish are paired with chopped eggs, onions, capers and crème fraiche. The highlight of the meal comes with entrees like pan seared salmon with spinach and white bean casoulet; beef tenderloin accompanied by holiday lentils and braised greens; gnocchi with black truffle butter and bacon; and grilled chicken breast served with stewed carrots, artichokes and crisp parsnips. Loaded whipped potatoes, an array of winter vegetables, brussel sprouts with shallots and roasted fennel bisque round out the meal. For those with a sweet tooth, the pastry chef has prepared a variety of tarts, chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse, chocolate chip cookies, blondies, florentines and macaroons, chocolate truffles, and spiced cheesecake.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Location: The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Cost: Adults $60
Children $28

On Christmas Day, guests are invited to savor our holiday four-course dinner menu. To help celebrate the holiday, flavors of the season are on display as you enjoy roasted fennel bisque with cranberries and anise hyssop syrup. The first course gives way to the baby butter lettuce salad garnished with candied pecans, honey glazed pears and ice wine vinaigrette. Main courses are the highlight of the meal and include prime rib with wild mushroom bread pudding, carrots, brussel sprouts, and natural jus; vegetable risotto served alongside Chef’s Garden vegetables, with shaved Manchego cheese and lemon oil; seared halibut with molasses cured eggplant, petite ratatouille, and beurre blanc; and sliced been tenderloin accompanied by bleu cheese whipped potatoes, mushrooms & onions, and a port wine demi. For dessert, it is time to indulge the seasonal sweet tooth with eggnog brûlée or a dark chocolate petit bûche de Noël.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Location: MUSE
Cost: Four-Course Prix Fixe Menu
Adults $65, Wine pairings – additional $24
Children $29

Ring in 2010 with style in the intimate, festive Lobby Lounge on 6 with live music, a dance floor and party favors. Enjoy the Lobby Lounge on 6 menu of light fare and vast selection of spirits as you toast your way into the New Year. Dom Pérignon sold by the flute is the perfect way to treat yourself and celebrate what will be a fantastic 2010!

Location: Lobby Lounge on 6
Cost: A la carte
No reservations required.

Partygoers say farewell to 2009 with an elegant multi-course presentation. Your last meal of the year begins with a Chef’s Inspiration amuse and a sun choke bisque topped with shaved white truffle and pancetta. The meal progresses with a petite garden collage served with an asparagus goat cheese terrine and blood orange vinaigrette. Beat poached scallops are then served with braised celery root and a vanilla beurre blanc. Entrée selections for the last night of 2009 include surf & turf of a petit filet, butter poached lobster, chive whipped potatoes and baby squash; seared halibut served with fingerling and sweet potatoes, creamed leeks and onion puree; and crisp duck breast atop turnip risotto, with swiss chard, citrus, and fennel cream. The dessert course features a trilogy of chocolate for 2010. The first seating is perfect for those with a planned night on the town, and the second seating comes complete with a champagne toast at Midnight for those who wish to savor the evening as we ring in 2009.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Time: First Seating, 6:30 p.m. (two hour dining experience ending at 8:30 p.m.)
Second Seating, 9 p.m.
Location: MUSE
Cost: Five-Course prix Fixe Menu
First Seating $105 per person
Wine pairings available for an additional $30 per person
Second Seating $105 per person
Wine pairings available for an additional $30 per person
All reservations for this event must be guaranteed with a credit card at time of booking. Cancellation within 72 hours of the event will result in a $25 cancellation fee per person in the party.

A Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland tradition, this year’s oversized intricate gingerbread house is not to be missed! Come visit our Lobby on level 6 and see for yourself why this holiday favorite has become a part of many local family memories. This year’s hand-crafted house will featured a Nutcracker theme and will be composed of edibles, including over 50 pounds of powdered sugar, 25 pounds of molasses, and more than 1,000 gumdrops!

Cost: Complimentary
No reservations required.

It is 2010, and what better way to celebrate than by choosing your first meal of the new year from our brunch buffet. Select from favorites like Crab Cake Benedict, Bananas Foster Cinnamon Swirl French Toast with Whipped Pecan Butter, Lobster and Tomato Confit Frittata with Chef’s Garden Micro Arugula. Along with traditional brunch favorites, guests may enjoy Pan Seared Salon with Fennel Puree and Orange Saffron Sauce, New Year’s Good Luck Honey Baked Ham with Braised Greens and Black Eyed Peas, Rosemary Roasted Leg of Lamb with Broccoli Rabe, Black Olive Polenta and Sweet Garlic Jus. An array of sweet sensations from the pastry team make this holiday brunch complete.

For reservations please call restaurant reservations at (216) 902-5255.

Location: MUSE
Cost: Adults $58
Children $25