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Wiped out after unwrapping presents? Head to one of these restaurants open on Christmas for brunch or dinner.
After all the gifts have been opened and the carols have been sung, the prospect of making brunch or dinner on Christmas Day might seem a little exhausting. Thankfully, not every restaurant is shuttered during the holiday. We've chosen our favorite brunch and dinner options at restaurants open on Christmas in Los Angeles—all you have to do is make the reservation. Happy holidays!
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What: Offered both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, this Beverly Hills classic serves up its traditional festive brunch complete with all the classics—see: prime rib, roasted turkey, baked salmon—as well as sushi, an extensive salad selection, a risotto station, an egg station, fresh breakfast pastries, fruit, cheese and of course desserts, all from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $81 per adult, $38 per child
Reserve: 310-274-7777
What: The Four Seasons' modern-Italian darling, Culina, is pulling out all the stops with a buffet from 11am to 6pm that spans continents. From 11am to 3pm, find a live breakfast station whipping up Benedicts, avocado toasts, cheese blintzes, made-to-order omelets and more. From 3 to 6pm, enjoy Culina's take on Chinatown Christmas classics, including carved-to-order Peking duck and bowls beef noodle soup. Throughout the day you'll find a carving station with more traditional Christmas fare; a raw bar; a sushi station; lobster pot pies; roaqsted vegetables; a kids' buffet; farmers market salads; cheese; dessert; a waffle station and more. Whew. You really can have it all.
Price: $129 per adult, $65 per child 5 to 12 years old, free for ages 4 and under
Reserve: 310-860-4000
What: This brunch buffet skews classic with a number of holiday stalwarts—hello, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato soufflé and roasted turkey—with a few nontraditional Christmas items, to boot: grilled swordfish, pork belly Benedicts, and a California cherry-and-toasted-almond pilaf, to name a few. And there's cause for even more celebration: Those 21 and up receive bottomless mimosas. Stop by from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $50 per adult, $26 per child 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under
Reserve: 213-356-3206
What: The man, the myth, the do-gooder legend José Andrés is bringing back his decadent Christmas brunch at Tres, which is where you'll find an impressive carving station, plus cheese, charcuterie, pastries, caviar, cava, seafood and more, from 11am to 4pm.
Price: $95
Reserve: 310-246-5551
What: Add Parisian flavor to Christmas Day with an opulent brunch buffet that includes not only a seafood station—featuring oysters, shrimp and king crab—but cheese, charcuterie, house-made French pastries, pâté, and an egg station whipping up black truffle scrambled eggs, Parisian omelets and more. Bon appétit.
Price: $69 per adult, $35 per child under 10
Reserve: 213-217-4445
Menu: Walter and Margarita Manzke's critically acclaimed Californian French eatery is offering a special à la carte menu on Christmas Eve. Though the exact menu is yet to be determined, expect lots of seasonal produce, high-quality meat and seafood and maybe, if you're lucky, some winter truffles. (Note that vegans can't be accommodated at République at the moment.)
Price: À la carte.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: Katianna and John Hong's Arts District eatery will offer a family-style spread for Christmas Eve. For a large group of friends, or even just a pair, the industrial dining room and patio would make for a laidback holiday dinner without much fuss and plenty of Korean American flavor: think wood-grilled sea bream, a shima aji tostada with creme fraiche and charred cucumbers and rice cake "tteok" with kimchi cream and Parmesan cheese. Champagne, caviar, black truffles and steak supplements will also be available.
Hours: 5:30–9:30pm seatings
Price: $95 per person. Drinks, tax and gratuity not included.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: Curtis Stone’s Hollywood steakhouse is offering a four-course Christmas Eve feast, starting with parsnip soup and beets with house-smoked bacon and beer mustard vinaigrette. For mains, there will be Maine lobster with curry butter, 20-day dry-aged Creekstone Farm rib eye. Each table will also receive family-style sides of smashed fried potatoes with paprika aioli, brasied cabbage with miso and furikake and creamed spinach as well as apple fig cake with brown butter ice cream and smoked caramel sea salt for dessert.
Hours: 4:30–8:45pm seatings
Price: $160 per person
Reservations: Book via Resy.
Menu: Suzanne Tracht’s iconic Beverly Grove chophouse will be open on Christmas Eve, serving Jar’s traditional á la carte menu of modern American steakhouse fare along with a few to-be-announced holiday specials. The restaurant’s signature pot roast with roast carrots and caramelized onions, as well as its prime rib eye and red wine-based coq au vin, feel particularly Christmassy in our eyes.
Hours: 5–9pm.
Price: Á la carte.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: Both the Beverly Grove and Brentwood iterations of Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s pioneering market-driven small plates restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve. While you’ll find consistent, globally inspired seasonal fare at both locations, we’re partial to the original Beverly Grove location, where the restaurant’s gorgeous heated patio and cozy fireplace make the perfect backdrop for a festive holiday dinner.
Hours: 5–10pm
Price: Á la carte.
Reservations: Book online via OpenTable.
Menu: The holidays are the perfect time to indulge, so why not spend Christmas Eve in one of L.A.'s most lauded fine-dining institutions? Wolfgang Puck’s flagship Beverly Hills restaurant is celebrating with a three-course prix-fixe meal from executive chef Tetsu Yahagi and the menu won’t be the only music to your ears: Spago also plans to host a festive live show from the Santa Sisters Singers. All guests will also receive a glass of sparkling Ca'del Bosco.
Hours: 4–9:30pm seatings
Price: $225 per adult and $85 per child under 8, plus beverages, tax and gratuity.
Reservations: Book via OpenTable.
Menu: Pasadena's Union has brought back their Feast of The Seven Fishes dinneron Christmas Eve. Chefs Sandro Hernandez, Breandan Rielly and Andrew Mercado have created eight unique seafood dishes this year for the traditionally over-the-top Italian American feast. There's also a $45 supplemental wine pairing and, of course, dessert.
Hours: 5pm and 7:30pm seatings.
Price: $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Reservations: Book online via Resy.
Menu: Neal Fraser's Downtown restaurant housed in an old Catholic cathedral will be offering a three-course prix-fixe dinner on Christmas Eve with a supplemental $75 wine pairing. Menu highlights include girella pasta with chicken liver, apples, currants and brandy molasses; wild board tenderloin with beluga lentils, confit bacon, charred cabbage and mustard jus; and gingerbread pudding with candied kumquats and eggnog ice cream.
Hours: 4–9pm seatings
Price: $125 per person.
Reservations: Book via OpenTable.
Menu: This Hollywood pizzeria will host a Feast of the Seven Fishes-themed pasta tasting menu on Christmas Eve complete with an optional $135 wine pairing. The same menu will also be available the day after Christmas, and includes truffle tagliolini, spaghetti Vongole, black squid ink capunti and more.
Hours: 10am–6pm
Price: $90 per adult
Reservations: Book via OpenTable.
Menu: This longtime restaurant hidden along West 3rd Street is serving an elegant, Mediterranean-inspired prix-fixe menu for Christmas Eve. Seatings run from 4 to 9:45pm.
Price: $110 per person. Drinks, tax and gratuity not included.
Reservations: Book via Tock.
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