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Restaurants open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2016
Whether you are out and about doing last-minute shopping on Saturday, or enjoying a break from the kitchen on Christmas Day Sunday, there are several restaurants ready to help.
Here are a list of some of the restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
On Christmas Eve
- Applebee's: Open until 9 p.m. (Some locations open until 2 a.m.)
- Boston Market: Open until 10 p.m.
- Buca di Beppo: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Open until 6 p.m.
- Burger King: Open until midnight (Some locations open until 10 p.m.)
- Cracker Barrel: 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Denny's: Open 24/7
- Domino's: Open until 3 a.m. (call for carryout hours)
- Dunkin' Donuts: Open until 6 p.m.
- Golden Corral: Hours will vary by location
- IHOP: 24/7 for most locations, but some may be 6 a.m. – midnight
- Jack in the Box: Regular hours per location
- McDonald's: Open until 10 p.m. (Will vary by location)
- Outback Steakhouse: Open until 11 p.m.
- Papa Johns: Open until 8 p.m.
- Panda Express: Open until 10 p.m.
- Perkins: Open until 2 a.m.
- Pizza Hut: Open until 8 p.m.
- Ruby Tuesday: Hours to vary per location – most close at 9 p.m.
- Ruth's Chris Steak House: 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Sizzler: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Starbucks Coffee: Location hours vary; most are closing between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- Steak and Shake: 24/7
- Subway: Open until 10 p.m.
- Taco Bell: Hours vary by location
- Texas Roadhouse: Open until 9 p.m.
- Waffle House: 24/7
Restaurants open on Christmas Day
- Boston Market: Some Boston Markets are open on Christmas Day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Just give your nearest location a quick call to make sure that they're open.
- Buca di Beppo: Most locations will open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Chart House: Most locations will be open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Denny's: Almost all Denny's are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and will be open those hours on Christmas
- Golden Corral: Most Golden Corrals are open
- Huddle House: Huddle House is usually open 24/7 and they'll be open for Christmas as well.
- IHOP: 24-hour IHOP locations will operate as usual
- Luby's Cafeteria: Select locations will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m..
- McCormick & Schmick's: All McCormick & Schmick's will be open on Christmas Day from 11 a.m.-10 p.m
- Old Country Buffet: Old Country Buffet will be open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Christmas Day.
- Panda Express: Some Panda Express's stay open for Christmas Day but each is locally owned and the decision is made by the owner. They are usually open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Papa John's: Most locations will be open noon-11 p.m.
- Perkins: Many locations are open on Christmas Day but some franchise owners may choose not to open. Contact your local restaurant.
- Ruth's Chris Steakhouse: Most locations open noon to 8 p.m.
- Shakey's Pizza: Most locations open from noon to 9 p.m.
- Shoney's: Some Shoney's will be open for Christmas and they'll have a special Christmas Day buffet from 6 a.m.-9 p.m..
- Smith & Wollensky: All Smith & Wollensky locations will be open on Christmas Day from noon-8 p.m..
- Starbucks: Most locations open from 6 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Waffle House: Most locations are open 24 hours
