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.
A la Carte Menu
Pop over to Lovejoy Wharf newcomer, Alcove, for Christmas Day dinner. Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli's New England Farm Coast-inspired spot, right down by the Garden (especially convenient if you're heading to the Celtics game) will be serving an a la carte menu with a few holiday specials.
Availability: 12:00-9:30pm
Price: A la Carte
50 Lovejoy Wharf
Boston, MA 02114
617-248-0050
Brunch Buffet
Head over to ArtBar at the Royal Sonesta this Christmas day for a delicious buffet. They've got warm, seasonal dishes like roasted pumpkin soup, spiced glazed ham, and potatoes dauphinoise. It's also in the perfect location to take a Christmas day stroll along the Charles River afterwards.
Availability: 12:00-8:00pm
Price: $50 per adult; kids 12 and under are $19; 3 and under are free
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-806-4122
Buffet Feast
You won't find festive French fare and signature Daniel Boulud dishes under the Christmas tree, so you'll have to head to Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental. Bundle up and make for the Back Bay to enjoy a elaborate buffet feast.
Availability: 12:00-3:00pm
Price: $98 per adult; $46 per child
776 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-535-8800
Brunch Buffet & Prix Fixe Dinner
Bring the family together at The Bristol for either a buffet brunch or a three-course family-style Christmas dinner. From the first floor dining room you can take in lovely views of the Public Garden while you enjoy whichever meal suits your palate and your holiday plan.
Availability: Brunch: 9:00am-2:30pm; Dinner: 5:00-10:30pm
Price: Brunch: $105 per person; Dinner: $105 per person
200 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-351-2037
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
Chopps American Bar & Grill will be serving a three-course chef's tasting menu in addition to their regular menu. Build your perfect holiday meal from selections like Maine lobster soup, sweet potato ravioli and gingerbread cake.
Availability: 1:00-6:00pm
Price: A la Carte; $49 per person
1 Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
781-221-6643
A la Carte Menu
Enjoy a relaxed Christmas Day dinner at Clink, where chef Daniel Kenney will be offering a decadent a la carte menu full of festive fare like caviar, oysters, a petite baked stuffed lobster and a wagyu beef ribeye.
Availability: Brunch: 10:00am-2:00pm; Dinner: 3:00-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-224-4004
Christmas Dinner to Go
All of the Davio’s locations will be closed for Christmas Day but you can still have them do all the culinary heavy-lifting for you for your holiday feasting. Just place your order by December 23rd and you can pick up your dinner (ham, creamy potatoes, glazed carrots, etc.) from the To Go Shop (adjacent to the Boston location) on Sunday, December 23rd or Monday, December 24th.
Availability: Order by December 23rd for pick-up on December 23rd or 24th
Price: $45 per person
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-357-4810
Prix Fixe Menu
Skip the chaos of hosting and spend Christmas Day tucked away in Kenmore Square's Eastern Standard. The beloved brasserie will be serving a three-course prix fixe menu of hearty holiday fare so you can focus on friends and family instead of the cooking and cleaning.
Availability: 1:00-8:00pm
Price: $65 per person
528 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-532-9100
Regular A la Carte Menu
Keeping it low key for Christmas? Head for Davis Square where it's basically business as usual. The Somerville spot will be serving its regular dinner menu throughout the evening so you can duck out for a gathering with friends for the holiday, or pretend like it's not happening.
Availability: 6:00pm-1:00am
Price: A la Carte
400 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02155
617-764-1655
Catering Menu
Will the kids be racing downstairs Christmas morning for their presents, or for Joanne Chang's brown butter cinnamon rolls? Get everything you need for a holiday dinner with Flour. They'll be cooking up entrees, sides, morning treats, bread & rolls and dessert, ready for pickup just in time for the holiday.
Availability: Order by 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 18th
Price: A la Carte
19 Drydock Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
857-449-0315
Buffet Brunch
Whether you spent the morning opening presents or simply felt like sleeping in on Christmas Day, you can enjoy a bountiful holiday buffet at Henrietta's Table. Book early, seats for this special tradition sell out super fast every year.
Availability: 12:00-8:00pm
Price: $95 per person; Children 5-12 $47.50 Children under 4 are free.
1 Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-5005
Moon Wok Menu
Don't celebrate Christmas? Get in on the Jewish tradition of eating Chinese food on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at Mamaleh's annual Moon Wok dinner. Accompanied by a Michael Jackson-themed playlist, the menu of "Jasian Specials" (that's Jewish and Asian combined) has plenty of vegetarian options (so it's really Vegejasian) so no one will go hungry.
Availability: 5:00-8:00pm
Price: A la Carte
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-958-3354
