29 Restaurants Open on Christmas 2021 — Where to Eat on Christmas

As you’re preparing for the holiday season, your to-do list is probably getting longer and longer. There are gifts to buy and wrap, decorations to hang, parties to plan, cards to send out, treats to bake (and eat, of course). And that’s all before the big day actually gets here. So it’s not surprising that by the time Christmas is here, you might be totally wiped. And if the idea of having to put together a big Christmas dinner after all of that is just unappealing, then these restaurants open on Christmas are here to save the day.

Whether you want a traditional Christmas feast or something a little different, there’s sure to be a restaurant that can make your Christmas dinner dreams come true. Some of these restaurants are even available for carry-out orders, so you could have a Christmas dinner at home, but without doing all of the cooking. And that means you’ll have more time on Christmas to relax with the family. Whether you spend that time sledding down the hill with the kids, putting together new toys, or just kicking back with a Christmas movie is up to you.

When it comes to these restaurants that are open on Christmas, you’ll definitely want to call ahead and confirm the holiday hours at the location nearest you. Even chain restaurants can have different operating hours at different locations, and it would be a bummer to show up only to find that they’re closed on Christmas. But assuming the hours work for your schedule, we definitely recommend checking out one of these 29 restaurants open on Christmas.