Local restaurants are getting into the Italian American spirit of the holiday season with Feast of the Seven Fishes menus. Typically held on Christmas Eve, the feasts feature seven different types of seafood and are meant to bring good fortune to those who partake.
A few folks are pulling the trigger a bit early. Chef-owner Delio Susi at Sulmona is offering a special, fish-heavy a la carte menu every evening through December 24th. Bar Mezzana is celebrating everybody’s favorite fishy holiday tradition on Sunday, December 17th. And Island Creek Oyster Bar in Burlington is hosting a special version on Tuesday, December 19th with five courses, seven fishes, and a signed copy of chef Barton Seaver’s new book, American Seafood.
Rather stick to tradition? Here are restaurants offering a Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve.
Coppa
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 4:30-9:30pm
Eat all the fishes at Coppa this Christmas Eve. In the grand Italian tradition, chef Jamie Bissonnette and team are putting together a multi-course prix fixe that’s teeming with delicious creatures from the briny deep — oysters, calamari, smelts, you name it and it’s probably on the menu. See Coppa’s menu here
dante
Price: $70 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-9:00pm
Leave your Christmas Eve eats in the hands of the capable team at dante. The riverside restaurant within the Royal Sonesta is offering a four-course Feast of the Seven Fishes menu (in keeping with the Italian tradition) as well as their a la carte menu and one for the kids, too. See dante’s menu here
Grotto
Price: $55 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
Get yourself to Grotto this Christmas Eve to partake of the classic Feast of the Seven Fishes. The team will be serving a three-course prix fixe full of seafood so good luck and fortune will be yours in the new year — as the tradition goes. See Grotto’s menu here
il Casale
Price: $65 per person
Hours: December 24th, 4:00-9:00pm
Both the Belmont and Lexington locations of il Casale will be offering a celebratory four-course Feast of the Seven Fishes menu, starring all of your favorite sea foods. See il Casale’s dual location menu here
Marliave
Price: $70 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
Enjoy a Festa dei Sette Pesci, or Feast of the Seven Fishes, at Marliave. The Downtown restaurant hosts their own version of the beloved holiday tradition. Book a table during regular dinner hours to partake of the seafood-laden prix fixe. See Marliave’s menu here
Posto
Price: $65 per person; $100 per person with wine pairings
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-8:00pm
Enjoy a five-course Feast of the Seven Fishes at Somerville’s Posto. As is the tradition, the menu will feature plenty of seafood (said to bring luck in the approaching year) and, as luck would have it, there’s an optional wine pairing available to complete the festivities. See Posto’s menu here
il Pesce
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-9:00pm
il Pesce at Eataly Boston celebrates the bounty of the sea with a festive Feast of the Seven Fishes Menu. Book a table at the Boylston Street spot, where chef collaborator and local super star Barbara Lynch will be adding her two cents (or, in this case, fish) to the evening’s multi-course menu. See il Pesce’s menu here
Davio’s — Boston
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
As is their annual tradition, the folks at Davio’s will be rolling out a special Feast of the Seven Fishes menu (in addition to their regular a la carte menu) on Christmas Eve. The three-course prix fixe features all your favorite fishes (and shellfishes including cod, lobster, crab and lots more. See the menu at Davio’s Boston here
Davio’s — Braintree
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
Reserve a spot at the most recent addition to the Davio’s family of Italian steakhouses this Christmas Eve to enjoy their inaugural Feast of the Seven Fishes menu. The Braintree location (the only on the South Shore) will be serving the festive, three-course prix fixe alongside their regular menu so there’ll certainly be something for everyone. See the menu at Davio’s Braintree here
Davio’s — Chestnut Hill
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
The culinary team at Davio’s Chestnut Hill features local cod, lump crab and smoked trout on their Feast of the Seven Fishes menu, available in addition to the regular offerings this Christmas Eve. See what other fishes hey have in store and book your table for a traditional Italian holiday meal. See the menu at Davio’s Chestnut Hill here
Davio’s — Lynnfield
Price: $75 per person
Hours: December 24th, 5:00-10:00pm
One fish two fish — there’s a whole lotta seafood on the Davio’s Lynnfield Feast of Seven Fishes menu. Book a Christmas Eve table to have your fill via the three-course prix fixe or choose something meatier from the regular a la carte menu, if you prefer. See the menu at Davio’s Lynnfield here
Alta Strada
Price: A la carte
Hours: December 22nd – December 24th, 4:00 – 9:00pm
Chef Michael Schlow and the Alta Strada team welcome you and yours to Wellesley for a cozy Christmas Eve supper. They’ll be offering their a la carte menu as well as their special Feast of the Seven Fishes additions from Friday, December 22nd through Sunday, December 24th. On the Eve itself they’ll be opening an hour early, so you can be home with a full belly before Santa makes his rounds. See Alta Strada’s menu here
