If putting together a Christmas feast isn’t how you want to spend the holiday, there are several restaurants that will be happy to help with your holiday meal.
Below is a list of restaurants set to be open on Christmas.
(Note: Not every restaurant in a chain may open on Christmas. Times may vary with location. Check with your local restaurant.)
- Benihana: Select Benihana restaurants will be open for both lunch and dinner on Christmas.
- Buca di Beppo: All Buca di Beppo restaurants are open on Christmas Day for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Check with our local location for hours, but many are open from 11 a.m. until midnight.
- Chart House: Chart House restaurants will be open on Christmas.
- Denny's: Denny's is open 24 hours.
- Fogo de Chão: Fogo de Chao is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas.
- Golden Corral: Most locations will be open.
- IHOP: Most locations will be open regular hours.
- Legal Sea Foods: Legal Sea Foods will be open for lunch and dinner on Christmas; hours are generally from noon to 9 p.m., but vary. Click here for a list of locations and their holiday hours.
- 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 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Old Country Buffet: Old Country Buffet will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas.
- Panda Express: Panda Express restaurants are open from 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. until 9 or 10 p.m.
- Ruth's Chris Steak House: Ruth's Chris will be open on Christmas from noon until 8 p.m.
- Shoney's: Shoney's will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hours can vary, check with your local restaurant.
- Sizzler: Some Sizzler locations will be open on Christmas.
- Starbucks: Hours vary, check with your local store.
- Village Inn: Village Inns will be open on Christmas though hours could vary. Check with your local restaurant.
- Waffle House: All locations are open 24 hours.
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