It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. If you’ve got your hands full with family, friends, gift getting and gift giving, let the professionals handle the cooking. Get ready to get comfy and enjoy a wonderful Christmas Day meal at any of these spots, each of which will be serving up special, festive meals for holiday diners. Be sure to check back – this is just the beginning.
Dinner Buffet
Tuckered out from unwrapping all your gifts? Relax and treat you and your family to a delectable dinner buffet at ArtBar. There'll be holiday favorites like glazed ham, roasted turkey and - of course - a housemade pie station to end the day on a sweet note.
Availability: 5:00-8:00pm
Price: $50 per adult; $19 per child 12 and under; free for children under 4
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-806-4122
Prix Fixe Menu
This Christmas, chef Lucas Sousa welcomes guests to Artistry on the Green with a four-course menu of festive holiday fare. Once you've opened your presents and worked up an appetite, you can gather together for a celebratory meal.
Availability: 12:00-7:00pm
Price: $65 per adult; $25 per child under 12
2027 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
781-301-6655
Prix Fixe Menu
Let Daniel Boulud give your holiday a French make-over at Bar Boulud in the Mandarin Oriental. The Back Bay restaurant from the award-winning chef and cookbook author will be serving a festive prix fixe fit for the whole family.
Availability: 12:00-8:00pm
Price: $85 per person; $144 per person with paired wine
776 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-535-8800
Prix Fixe Buffet
Start your holiday feasting at Cafe at the Taj—they're offering an early afternoon buffet of Christmas favorites. Think: roasted sweet potato, duck confit, chestnut stuffing, glazed ham and more. The dishes are available in four seatings.
Availability: seatings at 11:00am, 11:30am, 2:00pm, 2:30pm
Price: $95 per adult; $42 per child
15 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-598-5255
Prix Fixe Menu
Gather your family & friends for a special Christmas City Brunch buffet from Cafe Fleuri. Enjoy an extensive array of culinary options, including a mimosa for the adults and fun festivities for the kids, like face painting and a visit from Santa.
Availability: Seatings at 10:30am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm and 3:45pm
Price: $110 per adult; $45 per child aged 5-12
250 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
617-451-1900
Prixe Fixe Menu
Chef Steve Zimei puts the spirit in the season at Chopps American Bar and Grill with a three-course tasting menu full of modern day interpretations of holiday classics.
Availability: 1:00–6:00pm
Price: $45 per person
1 Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
781-221-6643
A la Carte Menu
Settle in at Clink for Christmas Day dining. Chef Anthony Dawodu and team are offering an a la carte menu, covering everything from burrata to butter-poached lobster, local oysters to Berkshire pork loin—plus sides and sweets to complete the table.
Availability: 3:00-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-224-4004
A la Carte Menu
The Fireplace will be open on Christmas Day, serving an a la carte menu of hearty winter fare for you and your family. Once you're ready to venture out, head for Washington Square to enjoy eats like the Treat Yourself seafood tower or rack of lamb from Jim Solomon and his team.
Availability: 11:00am-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
1634 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617-975-1900
A la Carte
Once you’ve had your fill of family, head to The Hawthorne for A Very Buffett Christmas. You don’t have to be a full-on parrot head but you can kick back with tropical cocktails and pretend you’re eating cheeseburgers in paradise.
Availability: 8:00pm-1:00am
Price: A la Carte
500 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-532-9150
A la Carte Menu
Mamaleh's is throwing a Christmas Day shindig featuring scrumptious Chinese delectables (in additional to their regular menu) and tunes from the King of Pop at their first ever Moon Wok party. Sing along to MJ and Co. while you nosh the afternoon away.
Availability: 10:00am-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-958-3354
Prix Fixe Menu
Celebrate the holiday with the whole family and harbor views from the dining room at Meritage. The Boston Harbor Hotel’s signature waterfront-facing restaurant welcomes diners with a four-course prix fixe that's a perfect fit for the festive occasion.
Availability: 4:00-9:00pm
Price: $125 per person, $195 with paired wines, $55 per child, free for children under 3
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-439-3995
Prix Fixe Menu
Spend the holiday at the Intercontinental’s Miel Brasserie Provencal. On Christmas Day, the hotel’s signature restaurant will be serving a three-course prix fixe menu so you can celebrate with views of Fort Point Channel and classic French fare.
Availability: 12:00-8:00pm
Price: $60 per person
510 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
617-217-5151
A la Carte Menu
Reservations are strongly recommended for Mooo's Christmas Day meal. The steakhouse atop Beacon Hill will be serving its full menu throughout the day for diners who want to get family and friends together over a festive (and meaty) feast.
Availability: 11:00am-7:00pm
Price: A la Carte
15 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-670-2515
A la Carte Menu
Keep the gifts coming and treat yourself and the family to Oak Long Bar's Christmas specials. Along with their regular menu they have beautifully crafted a Christmas menu featuring items like a lobster risotto and waygu rib eye for two and a buche de noel to top it all off.
Availability: 3:00-11:00pm
Price: A la Carte
138 St. James Ave
Boston, MA 02116
617-585-7222
A la Carte Menus
Treat yourself to breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea at Rowes Wharf Sea Grille. The waterfront restaurant at the Boston harbor Hotel may be closed for dinner on Christmas Day but they'll be serving sumptuous a la carte menus during the morning and afternoon so you won't go hungry once the holiday dust has settled.
Availability: Breakfast: 7:00-11:00am; Lunch: 11:30am-4:00pm; Afternoon Tea: 2:30-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston, MA 02110
617-856-7744
Brunch Buffet
Round up the family and make your way to The Seaport Hotel's Christmas Day brunch buffet at Aura. From bacon, leek and truffle quiche to New England clam chowder and a chocolate fountain, the team has all the fixings for a wonderful holiday meal. Plus, Old St. Nick will stop in to greet the little ones.
Availability: 11:00am-3:00pm
Price: $75 per person; $25 per child 5-12; free for children under 4
1 Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210
617-385-4304
Prix Fixe Menu
Chef Justin Melnick serves up Christmas Day indulgence with a four-course menu of classic cuisine. Settle in on the Vineyard for the prix fixe dinner, with seasonal plates like chestnut soup and stuffed acorn squash.
Availability: 3:00-7:00pm
Price: $109 per person
27 South Summer Street
Edgartown, Ma 02539
508-627-6227
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
Just a stone's throw from Boston Harbor, the dining room at Waterline is an ideal spot for Christmas Day. Book a table to choose from a la carte specialties or go for the big shebang and opt for the festive five-course prix fixe. Christmas comes but once a year, after all.
Availability: 3:00-11:00pm
Price: $76 per person
296 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
617-227-3838
