Here’s our annual Christmas Day restaurant opens for those traveling or settling on a meeting place for family and friends. There are a variety of options for sit-down restaurants, most with a traditional Christmas menu.
Please call in advance as hours and locations may differ.
Here’s hoping for safe travels and a Merry Christmas.
Applebee’s hours vary by location Christmas Day. Call your local Applebee’s for more information.
Bonanza Steakhouse holiday hours will vary by location.
Boston Market: Many Boston Market restaurants will be open Christmas Day.
Buffalo Wild Wings: most will be open on Christmas Day. Call ahead.
Chompie’s Christmas Day until 9 p.m.
Chuck E Cheese: Some locations will be open on Christmas day from noon to 6 p.m. Check your local franchise for its hours.
Del Taco: Most locations open.
Denny’s: The restaurant’s busiest day of the year, Denny’s will be open all 24-hours of Christmas.
Domino’s Pizzas: Select franchise locations will be open Christmas.
Dunkin’ Donuts: Participating locations open Christmas Day.
Fire Mountain: will be open from noon until 6 pm on Christmas Day at participating locations. Christmas day menu.
Golden Corral: will be serving on Christmas Day at participating locations.
Hardee’s will be serving on Christmas Day at participating locations.
HomeTown Buffet: will be open from noon until 6 pm on Christmas Day at participating locations.
Hooters hours will vary by location for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Huddle House open at 6 a.m. Christmas Day.
]ack in the Box expects that nearly all company-operated restaurants will maintain normal operating hours, meaning they’ll be open 24 hours on the 24th and 25th. Some franchised locations will have reduced operating hours.
Joe’s Crab Shack will have special holiday hours on Christmas Day. Call ahead.
IHOP: most locations open,
Legal Sea Foods: Open Christmas Day.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks: Most locations will be open Christmas Day, but call ahead to check.
McDonald’s corporation locations open, most franchisees are not.
Morton’s The Steakhouse will be open Christmas Day.
Old Country Buffet: Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Day at participating locations.
Panda Express: Some, but not all are open. Check ahead.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill open noon – 8 p.m.
Ruby Tuesday: select locations will be open on Christmas Day.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Serving Christmas dinner.
Ryan’s will be open from noon until 6 pm on Christmas Day at participating locations. Christmas Day menu.
Shoney’s: serving its traditional America’s Dinner Table on Christmas Day.
Sizzler will be open at select locations on Christmas Day.
Smith & Wollensky: Open Christmas Day.
Starbucks: Open at select store locations with varying hours.
Steak ‘n Shake will open Christmas Day at 11 am.
Waffle House: Open Christmas Day.
• Other national chains may be opened,'