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Where to Eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Austin

These restaurants are open on December 24 and 25 for brunch and/or dinner

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Give yourself and the family a break from the kitchen by heading out to eat at some of Austin’s best and most festive. To give you some ideas, Eater rounded up a list of Austin restaurants open on Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).

Find special prix fixe dinners, expansive brunch buffets, and unfussy regular menus. Make reservations soon because most of these restaurants will book up very quickly.

Similarly, here are your best bets for Feast of the Seven Fishes meals in Austin. Plus there are holiday pop-up bars and food-and-drink holiday experiences. And if you’re cooking at home and looking for a few delicious shortcuts? Eater has a separate guide for takeout meals and desserts, and don’t forget holiday tamales.

Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.

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Garbo's

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The seafood restaurant’s Christmas Day dinner will include whole lobsters, steaks, and caviar. It’ll be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Book reservations online.

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 350-9814
(512) 350-9814

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Westlake Wine Bar

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The French restaurant is serving a five-course Christmas Eve dinner for $99 alongside its usual menu. The holiday meal includes optional wine pairings. Email or call for reservations.

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy A-180, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 814-0005
(512) 814-0005

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ATX Grill RH

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The new restaurant from now-closed Russian House is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For the former, there will be free hot chocolates, mulled wines, cookies, and other food specials, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5201 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 645-0215
(512) 645-0215

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L'Oca d'Oro

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Italian restaurant L’Oca d’Oro will be serving up a traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve (and also the day before), Friday and Saturday, December 23 and 24. The meal will be served family-style, with seafood dishes like shellfish crudo and spaghetti con vongole. The meal is priced at $100. Book reservations online.

1900 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723
(737) 212-1876
(737) 212-1876

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Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

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Craving dumplings? The Clarksville Chinese restaurant will be open during daytime and evening hours for Christmas, as will its sister restaurant, the more upscale Qi. Book reservations online (and for Qi).

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-5107
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Old Thousand

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For a Jewish-Chinese Christmas Eve dinner, the Chinese-American restaurant Old Thousand is teaming up with El Pasoan-Jewish restaurant JewBoy Burgers for a special dinner full of cultural dishes. Reservations are available by calling, it’s open from noon to 8 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1000 E 11th St Ste 150, Austin, TX 78702
(737) 222-6637
(737) 222-6637

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Wu Chow

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Downtown Chinese restaurant Wu Chow will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, serving specialties like soup dumplings for the evening for dine-in and takeout services. Book reservations online.

IBC Bank Plaza, 500 W 5th St #168, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-2469
(512) 476-2469

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Diner Bar Austin

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The Thompson Hotel restaurant’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals are a la carte ones from noon to 5 p.m. Dishes include spicy crab dips, seared scallops, chestnut tortellini, and porchetta roasts. Reservations can be booked online.

500 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(737) 257-3047
(737) 257-3047

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The Peacock Mediterranean Grill

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The downtown hotel Mediterranean restaurant is offering holiday meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There is a $69 prix fixe dinner with dishes like oak-grilled octopus, roasted prime rib paired with Yorkshire pudding, and baklava, available from 4 to 10:30 p.m. each day. Then there’s Christmas brunch with a la carte and a prix fixe menu with dishes like honey-glazed ham and eggs, egg white frittatas, and pastries. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

600 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 628-1410
(512) 628-1410

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Trace

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The downtown hotel restaurant within the W will be serving a Christmas Day prix fixe menu, with dishes like cauliflower/parmesan soup, herb-crusted prime rib, vegan mushroom bourguignon, and eggnog cheesecake. It’s $80 per person, and reservations can be booked now. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 542-3600
(512) 542-3600

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Nido

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The new South Austin hotel restaurant will be open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, offering a limited menu along with holiday cocktails (though the bar closes at 10 p.m.) and wine pairings. Reservations are recommended, and the patio and lounge are still only open for walk-in services.

Rooftop, 1211 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 580-1183
(512) 580-1183

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Carpenters Hall

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The restaurant at Carpenter Hotel will be serving holiday prix fixe meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Dishes will include oysters Rockefeller, butter-roasted salmon loin, and bûches de noel. Then there are holiday drinks like hot chocolate and punch. It’s $60 per person with an additional $13 for the cocktail. Seatings are available starting in the morning through 7 p.m. Book reservations online.

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 675-5020
(512) 675-5020

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Ciclo

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The Four Seasons restaurant will be offering two locations of its Christmas Day buffet meals, in the restaurant proper from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the hotel’s ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items include freshly made omelets, little pancakes, snow crab claws, salads, carving stations, hot sides like potatoes au gratin and garlic-cheddar drop biscuits, and loads of desserts. The meal’s $140 for adults and $50 for children 11 years old and younger. Reservations will be available soon.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 685-8300
(512) 685-8300

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Carve American Grille

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Steakhouse chain Perry’s Austin-based grill restaurant is serving Christmas Eve meals for lunch and dinner. The three-course prix fixe meal includes entrees like steaks and redfish, soups, salads, and desserts, plus additional a la carte starters and other sides. It’s $65 per person from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and then $75 per person 5:45 to close. Reservations can be booked online. There are indoor dine-in services.

7415 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 792-4450
(512) 792-4450

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Summer House on Music Lane

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The restaurant at the hip off-South Congress hotel will offer prix fixe menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The brunch menu includes items like pastries, pozole verde, and herb-roasted potatoes; dinner includes spaghetti alla chitarra, chicken, and hazelnut cake. Brunch is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at $55 per person; dinner is from 5 to 10 p.m. at $75 per person. Book reservations online.

1101 Music Ln, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5341
(512) 442-5341

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It's Italian Cucina

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It’s Italian Cucina is serving its own Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. The prix fixe menu has seven courses, from blue crab ravioli to squid ink risotto. The price is $95 per person and $125 with wine pairings. Reservations are available online.

1500 S Lamar Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 482-8655
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Barlata

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Former Eberly chef Laila Bazahm is popping up at the tapas restaurant for a Nochebuena meal, the Spanish Christmas Eve dinner. The six-course meal is $90 with a glass of cava, and it runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations can be booked online.

1500 S Lamar Blvd #150, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 473-2211
(512) 473-2211

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1417 French Bistro

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The New American restaurant on South First will be open on Christmas Eve with a $120 five-course prix fixe menu with dishes like bacon-wrapped escargot, crab bisque, roasted chicken breast with potatoes and tomatoes, and chocolate mousse. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1417 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 551-2430
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Garbo's

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727

The seafood restaurant’s Christmas Day dinner will include whole lobsters, steaks, and caviar. It’ll be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Book reservations online.

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 350-9814
(512) 350-9814

Westlake Wine Bar

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy A-180, Austin, TX 78746

The French restaurant is serving a five-course Christmas Eve dinner for $99 alongside its usual menu. The holiday meal includes optional wine pairings. Email or call for reservations.

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy A-180, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 814-0005
(512) 814-0005

ATX Grill RH

5201 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751

The new restaurant from now-closed Russian House is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For the former, there will be free hot chocolates, mulled wines, cookies, and other food specials, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5201 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 645-0215
(512) 645-0215

L'Oca d'Oro

1900 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723

Italian restaurant L’Oca d’Oro will be serving up a traditional Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve (and also the day before), Friday and Saturday, December 23 and 24. The meal will be served family-style, with seafood dishes like shellfish crudo and spaghetti con vongole. The meal is priced at $100. Book reservations online.

1900 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723
(737) 212-1876
(737) 212-1876

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

Craving dumplings? The Clarksville Chinese restaurant will be open during daytime and evening hours for Christmas, as will its sister restaurant, the more upscale Qi. Book reservations online (and for Qi).

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-5107
(512) 474-5107

Old Thousand

1000 E 11th St Ste 150, Austin, TX 78702

For a Jewish-Chinese Christmas Eve dinner, the Chinese-American restaurant Old Thousand is teaming up with El Pasoan-Jewish restaurant JewBoy Burgers for a special dinner full of cultural dishes. Reservations are available by calling, it’s open from noon to 8 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1000 E 11th St Ste 150, Austin, TX 78702
(737) 222-6637
(737) 222-6637

Wu Chow

IBC Bank Plaza, 500 W 5th St #168, Austin, TX 78701

Downtown Chinese restaurant Wu Chow will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, serving specialties like soup dumplings for the evening for dine-in and takeout services. Book reservations online.

IBC Bank Plaza, 500 W 5th St #168, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-2469
(512) 476-2469

Diner Bar Austin

500 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

The Thompson Hotel restaurant’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals are a la carte ones from noon to 5 p.m. Dishes include spicy crab dips, seared scallops, chestnut tortellini, and porchetta roasts. Reservations can be booked online.

500 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(737) 257-3047
(737) 257-3047

The Peacock Mediterranean Grill

600 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown hotel Mediterranean restaurant is offering holiday meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There is a $69 prix fixe dinner with dishes like oak-grilled octopus, roasted prime rib paired with Yorkshire pudding, and baklava, available from 4 to 10:30 p.m. each day. Then there’s Christmas brunch with a la carte and a prix fixe menu with dishes like honey-glazed ham and eggs, egg white frittatas, and pastries. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

600 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 628-1410
(512) 628-1410

Trace

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown hotel restaurant within the W will be serving a Christmas Day prix fixe menu, with dishes like cauliflower/parmesan soup, herb-crusted prime rib, vegan mushroom bourguignon, and eggnog cheesecake. It’s $80 per person, and reservations can be booked now. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 542-3600
(512) 542-3600

Nido

Rooftop, 1211 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704

The new South Austin hotel restaurant will be open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, offering a limited menu along with holiday cocktails (though the bar closes at 10 p.m.) and wine pairings. Reservations are recommended, and the patio and lounge are still only open for walk-in services.

Rooftop, 1211 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 580-1183
(512) 580-1183

Carpenters Hall

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704

The restaurant at Carpenter Hotel will be serving holiday prix fixe meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Dishes will include oysters Rockefeller, butter-roasted salmon loin, and bûches de noel. Then there are holiday drinks like hot chocolate and punch. It’s $60 per person with an additional $13 for the cocktail. Seatings are available starting in the morning through 7 p.m. Book reservations online.

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 675-5020
(512) 675-5020

Ciclo

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

The Four Seasons restaurant will be offering two locations of its Christmas Day buffet meals, in the restaurant proper from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the hotel’s ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items include freshly made omelets, little pancakes, snow crab claws, salads, carving stations, hot sides like potatoes au gratin and garlic-cheddar drop biscuits, and loads of desserts. The meal’s $140 for adults and $50 for children 11 years old and younger. Reservations will be available soon.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 685-8300
(512) 685-8300

Carve American Grille

7415 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, TX 78735

Steakhouse chain Perry’s Austin-based grill restaurant is serving Christmas Eve meals for lunch and dinner. The three-course prix fixe meal includes entrees like steaks and redfish, soups, salads, and desserts, plus additional a la carte starters and other sides. It’s $65 per person from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and then $75 per person 5:45 to close. Reservations can be booked online. There are indoor dine-in services.

7415 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 792-4450
(512) 792-4450

Summer House on Music Lane

1101 Music Ln, Austin, TX 78704

The restaurant at the hip off-South Congress hotel will offer prix fixe menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The brunch menu includes items like pastries, pozole verde, and herb-roasted potatoes; dinner includes spaghetti alla chitarra, chicken, and hazelnut cake. Brunch is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at $55 per person; dinner is from 5 to 10 p.m. at $75 per person. Book reservations online.

1101 Music Ln, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5341
(512) 442-5341

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It's Italian Cucina

1500 S Lamar Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78704

It’s Italian Cucina is serving its own Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. The prix fixe menu has seven courses, from blue crab ravioli to squid ink risotto. The price is $95 per person and $125 with wine pairings. Reservations are available online.

1500 S Lamar Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 482-8655
(512) 482-8655

Barlata

1500 S Lamar Blvd #150, Austin, TX 78704

Former Eberly chef Laila Bazahm is popping up at the tapas restaurant for a Nochebuena meal, the Spanish Christmas Eve dinner. The six-course meal is $90 with a glass of cava, and it runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations can be booked online.

1500 S Lamar Blvd #150, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 473-2211
(512) 473-2211

1417 French Bistro

1417 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

The New American restaurant on South First will be open on Christmas Eve with a $120 five-course prix fixe menu with dishes like bacon-wrapped escargot, crab bisque, roasted chicken breast with potatoes and tomatoes, and chocolate mousse. Book reservations online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1417 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 551-2430
(512) 551-2430

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