Wiped out after unwrapping presents? Head to one of these restaurants open on Christmas for brunch or dinner.
After all the gifts have been opened and the carols have been sung, the prospect of making brunch or dinner on Christmas Day might seem a little exhausting. Thankfully, not every restaurant is shuttered during the holiday. We've chosen our favorite brunch and dinner options at restaurants open on Christmas in Los Angeles—all you have to do is make the reservation. Happy holidays!
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What: Offered both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, this Beverly Hills classic serves up its traditional festive brunch complete with all the classics—see: prime rib, roasted turkey, baked salmon—as well as sushi, an extensive salad selection, a risotto station, an egg station, fresh breakfast pastries, fruit, cheese and of course desserts, all from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $81 per adult, $38 per child
Reserve: 310-274-7777
What: The Four Seasons' modern-Italian darling, Culina, is pulling out all the stops with a buffet from 11am to 6pm that spans continents. From 11am to 3pm, find a live breakfast station whipping up Benedicts, avocado toasts, cheese blintzes, made-to-order omelets and more. From 3 to 6pm, enjoy Culina's take on Chinatown Christmas classics, including carved-to-order Peking duck and bowls beef noodle soup. Throughout the day you'll find a carving station with more traditional Christmas fare; a raw bar; a sushi station; lobster pot pies; roaqsted vegetables; a kids' buffet; farmers market salads; cheese; dessert; a waffle station and more. Whew. You really can have it all.
Price: $129 per adult, $65 per child 5 to 12 years old, free for ages 4 and under
Reserve: 310-860-4000
What: This brunch buffet skews classic with a number of holiday stalwarts—hello, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato soufflé and roasted turkey—with a few nontraditional Christmas items, to boot: grilled swordfish, pork belly Benedicts, and a California cherry-and-toasted-almond pilaf, to name a few. And there's cause for even more celebration: Those 21 and up receive bottomless mimosas. Stop by from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $50 per adult, $26 per child 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under
Reserve: 213-356-3206
What: The man, the myth, the do-gooder legend José Andrés is bringing back his decadent Christmas brunch at Tres, which is where you'll find an impressive carving station, plus cheese, charcuterie, pastries, caviar, cava, seafood and more, from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $95
Reserve: 310-246-5551
What: Add Parisian flavor to Christmas Day with an opulent brunch buffet that includes not only a seafood station—featuring oysters, shrimp and king crab—but cheese, charcuterie, house-made French pastries, pâté, and an egg station whipping up black truffle scrambled eggs, Parisian omelets and more. Bon appétit.
Price: $69 per adult, $35 per child under 10
Reserve: 213-217-4445
Menu: Walter and Margarita Manzke's critically acclaimed Californian French eatery is offering a special prix fixe menu on Christmas Eve. Though the exact menu is yet to be determined, expect lots of seasonal produce, high-quality meat and seafood and maybe, if you're lucky, some winter truffles. (Note that vegans can't be accommodated at République at the moment.)
Hours: 5:30–10pm seatings
Price: $160 per person.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: The holidays are the perfect time to indulge, so why not spend Christmas Eve in one of L.A.'s most lauded fine-dining institutions? Wolfgang Puck’s flagship Beverly Hills restaurant is celebrating with a foure-course prix-fixe meal from executive chef Tetsu Yahagi and the menu won’t be the only music to your ears: Spago also plans to host a festive live show from the Santa Sisters Singers.
Hours: 4–9:30pm seatings
Price: $245 per adult
Reservations: Book via Sevenrooms.
Menu: Curtis Stone’s Hollywood steakhouse is offering a four-course Christmas Eve feast, starting with sunchokp soup and roasted parsnip panzanella. For mains, there will be Maine lobster with curry butter and 20-day dry-aged Creekstone Farm rib eye. Each table will also receive family-style sides of smashed fried potatoes with paprika aioli, brasied cippolini onions and creamed cabbage as well as a buche de Noel for dessert.
Hours: 4:30–8:30pm seatings
Price: $160 per person
Reservations: Book via Resy.
Menu: Suzanne Tracht’s iconic Beverly Grove chophouse will be open on Christmas Eve, serving Jar’s traditional á la carte menu of modern American steakhouse fare along with a few to-be-announced holiday specials. The restaurant’s signature pot roast with roast carrots and caramelized onions, as well as its prime rib eye and red wine-based coq au vin, feel particularly Christmassy in our eyes.
Hours: 5–9pm.
Price: Á la carte.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: Both the Beverly Grove and Brentwood iterations of Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s pioneering market-driven small plates restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve. While you’ll find consistent, globally inspired seasonal fare at both locations, we’re partial to the original Beverly Grove location, where the restaurant’s gorgeous heated patio and cozy fireplace make the perfect backdrop for a festive holiday dinner.
Hours: 5–10pm
Price: Á la carte.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: Neal Fraser's Downtown restaurant housed in an old Catholic cathedral will be offering a three-course prix-fixe dinner on Christmas Eve with a supplemental $110 wine pairing. Menu highlights include rabbit pot pie; prime rib roast; and eggnog custard pie.
Hours: 4–9pm seatings
Price: $215 per adult, $55 per child (inclusive of tax and gratuity)
Reservations: Book via OpenTable.
Menu: This beloved British pub in Hollywood will offer a reasonably priced three-course Christmas Eve dinner (reservations required). Choose from a mixed green salad or a vegan-friendly sweet potato and carrot soup to start, then move onto turkey ($48), a vegan nut roast ($45) or beef Wellington ($52) as a main. For dessert, there’s toffee pudding, chocolate mousse or a vegan option. All dine-in guests will also receive a traditional British Christmas crackers for additional holiday cheer.
Hours: 4–8:30pm seatings
Price: $45–52 per person
Reservations: Book online via Resy.
Menu: This longtime restaurant hidden along West 3rd Street is serving an elegant, Mediterranean-inspired prix-fixe menu for Christmas Eve. Seatings run from 4 to 9:45pm.
Price: $110 per person
Reservations: Book via Tock.
Menu: A dine-in meal at celebrity chef Michael Mina’s Glendale steakhouse is always a sure bet at the holidays. This Christmas Eve, you’ll find an elegant three-course dinner. Want to make it even classier? There are a number of high-ticket add-ons available, including caviar and a chilled seafood sampler.
Hours: 4–8:30pm seatings
Price: $135 per person
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: What happens when a Michelin-recognized chef opens a boutique-hotel restaurant? You get Josiah Cirtrin helming this airy greenhouse restaurant in the heart of Koreatown with innovative plates prepped with a keen attention to detail. For Christmas Eve, Openaire will be open—exact menu details still forthcoming.
Hours: 5:30–9:45pm seatings
Price: TBA.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
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