Christmas Eve Dinners, Christmas Day Brunch, Christmas Day Dinner….
It’s all available for you at the following restaurants.
(Please contact your local favorite restaurants to see if they are serving Christmas Brunch and/or Christmas
Dinner!)
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
Macaroni Grill is open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Day. According to their website, they will be serving all of your Italian favorites for dine-in, take-out, and delivery.
CASTAWAY:
Enjoy panoramic views while dining on a four-course brunch or a la carte dinner on Christmas Eve & Day, Dec. 24-25. Brunch ($79/adults & $35/children) served on both days with chilled seafood, oysters, dragon fruit Waldorf salad, crab cake Benedict, turkey, French toast & pecan cheesecake.
$30 add-on for a bottle of champagne with freshly squeezed juices available. Christmas Eve & Day dinners offer an a la carte menu that includes miso-marinated butterfish & zinfandel-braised short ribs.
Info/reservations. At 1250 E. Harvard Road, Burbank.
EUREKA!: The “Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned” is back for a limited time at the scratch kitchen & craft bar. The holiday cocktail features Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, house-made Gingerbread Syrup, Douglas Fir Liqueur, chocolate bitters, herbal bitters & candied ginger. Restaurants statewide.
Location finder here.
FUEGO AT HOTEL MAYA: Festive Christmas Eve & Day brunches and dinners, with live music, planned Dec. 24-25 at the Latin-infused, waterfront restaurant. Brunch is 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., with such dishes as Choriqueso cheese fondue appetizer, barbacoa quesadilla, Caesar Tijuanero salad, eggs Benedict, cocoa roasted turkey & Taco Callejeros. Dinner will be 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. with such selections as kabocha lobster chowder, plantain sopes, rack of lamb, filet mignon, turkey, sea bass, spinach mushroom risotto, plus specialty desserts & cocktails.
Reservations at OpenTable or at 562-481-3910.
At Hotel Maya, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach
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GELSON’S MARKETS: Orders are due Dec. 23 by 3:30 p.m. for Christmas dinners for Dec. 21-24 pick-up, and by Dec. 24 for Hanukkah dinners for pick-up by Dec. 26. Holiday options roasted turkey, prime rib, beef brisket, chicken and plant-based celebration & hazelnut cranberry roasts. Such festive sides as mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, latkes, tzimmes, matzo balls, apple noodle kugel, desserts, and butter flake dinner rolls are also available. See the ordering info here.
Find stores near you.
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN:
KFC is marking the holiday season with a limited-time return of Famous Bowls for $5, along with the 2022 special edition, “Sharing is Caring”-a themed holiday bucket. Twelve-piece & 16-piece meals come with six free cookies in the decorative buckets at participating locations and while supplies last. Info.
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KRISPY KREME: Add a sweet touch to your holidays with Santa’s Bake Shop collection, available at participating shops for a limited time individually or in a Christmas-themed box. New this year: Sugar Cookie Doughnut with sugar cookie icing & sprinkles; Gingerbread Cookie Crumb Doughnut with gingerbread cream cheese & topped with gingerbread cookie crumbs; Red Velvet Cake Doughnut with cream cheese icing & red velvet cake crumbles. Returning fave is Santa Belly Doughnut, decorated like the Big Guy with icing & belt buckle sugar piece.
Details here.
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LADY BYRD CAFE: A new holiday menu for breakfast, lunch, aperitivo & dinner offered at the acclaimed neighborhood gem in Echo Park, now decked out as a winter wonderland. Entrees include lemon poppyseed pancakes, spicy pulled pork sandwich, vegan sausage sandwich, pasta dishes, salads & kids’ menu. Info/reservations. At 2100 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles.
McDonald’s
“Hours vary by location, but most McDonald’s are open on holidays,” a company spokesperson told Parade.com.
Use the McDonald’s store locator to confirm opening details for your local restaurant.
MARIE CALLENDER’S:
Holiday family feasts & pies can be pre-ordered for pick-up Dec. 22-24. Dinners serve four to six or six to eight.
Choose from prime rib, turkey breast, ham or a combo, with such sides as stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, veggies, cornbread & mashed potatoes.
Meals are pre-cooked & require two to three hours to reheat.
Orders accepted only online.
Find your location here to order. Restaurants throughout Greater L.A.
1 PICO AT SHUTTERS ON THE BEACH:
The signature restaurant plans several Christmas Eve & Day dining events.
Christmas Eve dinner features such specialties as shrimp & corn, balsamic roasted beets, glazed whole quail & whole Greek branzino.
Christmas Day brunch, from Chef Sean Runyon, offers Cacio e Pepe al Tartufo, New York steak & eggs, lobster Benedict & more.
And Christmas Day dinner is prix-fixe with festive specials. Both dinners are $125/per person, with brunch at $95/per person. Reservations via OpenTable. Location: 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE:
Prix-fixe menus are served in-house Christmas Day, Eve & New Year’s Day & Eve, with starter, entree choice of steak & shrimp or surf & turf, plus side & dessert. Or order takeout (serves four) with beef tenderloin, salad, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach & cheesecake. $195, though prices may vary.
For booking & ordering details, 48-hour advance notice is required for pick-up through Dec. 23.
See sites in Long Beach, Marina del Rey, Pasadena & Woodland Hills.
THE PROUD BIRD:
The hybrid food bazaar & historical aviation hub near LAX will be open Christmas Eve (11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.) and Christmas Day (11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.) with open food stalls for drop-in diners.
On Dec. 24, a hot cocoa stand & Santa will be part of festivities.
Info. At 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles.
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The chain has an $89 Holiday Bundle on its takeout menu through Dec. 31.
The special feed four with a choice of protein, (grilled chicken, chicken tenders, steak or salmon. Chimichurri steak is an additional $2) two sides (roasted Brussels sprouts with turkey bacon, creamed spinach, roasted rainbow carrots or golden beets); rustic bread; salad; & cookies.
Family-size sides are also available. See here for order links. Locales in Los Angeles County.
WHISKEY RED’S:
The waterfront restaurant in Fishermen’s Village will welcome guests for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day brunches & dinners.
–Both days, Dec. 24-25, will offer four-course brunch ($65/adults & $35/children) with such choices as chilled seafood platters, dragon fruit Waldorf salad, crab cake Benedict, turkey, French toast & pecan cheesecake.
$38 add-on for a bottle of Champagne with fresh-squeezed juices.
A la carte dinners, again both days, will feature Atlantic salmon & filet mignon.
Info/reservations. At 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey.
This is a great list of a variety of different restaurants. You might find some restaurants in your location but you should check with the restaurant in your area.
