Once you’ve hung your stockings by the chimney with care, sit down to Christmas Eve dinner — some of the city’s top chefs have put together spectacular holiday menus (much more satisfying than visions of sugar plums dancing in your head) to for on-site diners or to have at-home.
Just scroll down to see which restaurants are open for Christmas Eve and where you can make a reservation for on-site dining. Or, if you’re looking to pre-order your Christmas Eve takeout in Boston and get Christmas Eve dinner to-go so you can have a perfectly catered holiday right from the comfort of your very own house.
Here are a few options to get you started though we’re adding and updating every day as the holidays get closer.
For Boston restaurants that are open for Christmas Day or offering take-out, click here.
A la Carte Menu
The cool cats at Alcove are keeping things pretty chill for Christmas Eve, offering their regular a la carte menu from lunch right on through dinner. You can spend the day and the night before Christmas enjoy Chef Charles Draghi's glorious Mediterranean fare and probably a few holiday-appropriate specials) while you take in views of the Zakim Bridge.
Availability: 12:00-10:00pm
Price: A la Carte
50 Lovejoy Wharf
Boston, MA 02114
617-248-0050
Pre-Order Take-Out Menu
Leave your holiday prep in the hands of restaurateur and James Beard Award-winning chef Barbara Lynch and her talented crew at the Barbara Lynch Collective (B&G Oysters, The Butcher Shop, Menton, No. 9 Park, Sportello & Drink). They've put together a spread that'll knock your (and your guests') socks off with oven-ready entree options like Lamb Roast and Beef Wellington as well as prepared sides, sauces and desserts. They've even got a curated selection of wines to go with your meal so you can be assured the perfect at-home celebration.
Availability: Order before 5:00pm on Friday, December 16th for pick-up at Menton on Thursday, December 22nd from 12:00-4:00pm or Friday, December 23rd from 12:00-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
550 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-423-0550
Pre-Order Take-Out Menu
You set the table, and Branch Line will do the cooking. The Watertown go-to is offering a menu full of festive eats (shrimp cocktail, lobster mac, rotisserie chicken and braised short ribs) for you (and your 2-3 guests) to enjoy at home on Christmas Eve or Day. They've got wine and beer too, so you'll barely have to lift a finger.
Availability: Order by Wednesday, December 21st for pick-up on Saturday, December 24th from 1:00-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
321 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-420-1900
Pre-Order Take-Out Menu
Leave your holiday prep in the hands of restaurateur and James Beard Award-winning chef Barbara Lynch and her talented crew at the Barbara Lynch Collective (B&G Oysters, The Butcher Shop, Menton, No. 9 Park, Sportello & Drink). They've put together a spread that'll knock your (and your guests') socks off with oven-ready entree options like Lamb Roast and Beef Wellington as well as prepared sides, sauces and desserts. They've even got a curated selection of wines to go with your meal so you can be assured the perfect at-home celebration.
Availability: Order before 5:00pm on Friday, December 16th for pick-up at Menton on Thursday, December 22nd from 12:00-4:00pm or Friday, December 23rd from 12:00-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
552 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-423-4800
Pre-Order Baked Goods
The talented team of bakers and makers of sweets at Capo have put together a lovely spread for you and yours to enjoy at home this holiday season. Choose from breads and cakes, pies and cookies (and ice cream, too). They've got bake-at-home cinnamon rolls (if you're feeling a tad DIY-ish) as well as batched cocktails (if you'd like to have a drink while you're DIY-ing).
Availability: Order before Wednesday, December 21st for pick-up on Friday, December 23rd or Saturday, December 24th from 12:00-3:00pm.
Price: Order Online Here
443 W Broadway
Boston, MA 02127
617-993-8080
A la Carte Menu
Spend Christmas Eve at the Liberty Hotel, a historic landmark and architectural gem in Beacon Hill. The hotel's signature restaurant, CLINK. is offering their regular menu, full of seasonal New England flavors, throughout the evening so you can enjoy a tasty meal before you head home (or upstairs to your room) for a long winter's nap. The Liberty Bar will also be open for pre- or post-dinner drinks if you're looking for a spot for a nightcap.
Availability: 5:30 to 10:00pm
Price: A la Carte
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-224-4004
Prix Fixe & A la Carte Menus
Davio's Back Bay will be serving its full a la carte menu as well as a special three-course Feast of the Seven Fishes menu replete with seafood in all its glorious forms - octopus, shrimp, scallops, lobster and more.
Availability: 4:00-11:00pm
Price: $85 per person
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-357-4810
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
Eat all the fishes - seven, at least! - at Davio's Braintree. On the night before Christmas, the South Shore outpost of the growing restaurant empire will be welcoming diners with its regular a la carte dinner menu as well as a seafood-laden three-course prix fixe in the grand Italian tradition.
Availability: 4:00-11:00pm
Price: $85 per person
250 Granite Street
Braintree, MA 02184
781-843-4810
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
Take part in an Italian Christmas Eve tradition at Davio's Chestnut Hill, where they will be serving a prix fixe for this fish-heavy feast. The three-course menu, available in addition to the regular a la carte dinner menu, features Atlantic cod, Maine lobster and local littlenecks — and that's just one course.
Availability: 4:00-8:00pm
Price: $85 per person; A la Carte
55 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-738-4810
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
It's not a true Italian Christmas Eve without a Feast of the Seven Fishes. Davio's in Lynnfield presents a prix fixe (alongside their regular dinner menu). See how they fit calamari, mussels, shrimp, scallops, halibut, clams and crab into three courses.
Availability: 4:00-11:00pm
Price: $85 per person; A la Carte
1250 Market Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
781-944-4810
A la Carte & Prix Fixe Menus
Spend Christmas Eve supping on seafood in the Seaport. The waterfront outpost of the northern Italian steakhouse will be serving its regular a la carte menu as well as a three-course Feast of Italian Fishes menu.
Availability: 4:00-11:00pm
Price: $85 per person; A la Carte
50 Liberty Drive
Boston, MA 02210
617-261-4810
Pre-Order Take-Out Menu
Leave your holiday prep in the hands of restaurateur and James Beard Award-winning chef Barbara Lynch and her talented crew at the Barbara Lynch Collective (B&G Oysters, The Butcher Shop, Menton, No. 9 Park, Sportello & Drink). They've put together a spread that'll knock your (and your guests') socks off with oven-ready entree options like Lamb Roast and Beef Wellington as well as prepared sides, sauces and desserts. They've even got a curated selection of wines to go with your meal so you can be assured the perfect at-home celebration.
Availability: Order before 5:00pm on Friday, December 16th for pick-up at Menton on Thursday, December 22nd from 12:00-4:00pm or Friday, December 23rd from 12:00-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
348 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
617-695-1806
