For the non-traditional Christmas meal or for the family that prefers to head out before or after opening Christmas gifts, there are several Houston restaurants ready to feed you. The spots on this list range from the best places that are open in Chintatown to high-end steakhouses; take your pick from fancy, high-priced celebratory meals to small mom-and-pop shop fare with long hours. You'll have plenty of good options without having to clean up after dinner. As is always the case on a holiday, it's best to call ahead. Let us know if we missed a spot.
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They're offering Christmas discounts and will be open until 8 p.m. or earlier, depending on how many banh bao they make the day before. The little meat-filled buns are a quick, warming snack for a pre-dinner appetizer, too.
The Palm might be staying open as often as possible to flaunt its recent pricey renovations. The lobster and steak are good dining options on this special day.
Houston's most revered Indo-Pak restaurant will be open today and on Christmas Eve. The Hara Masala and Lamb Biryani are favorites, or ask which desserts they're creating that night. They've been known to have a creamy, pistachio-speckled paneer dessert on occasion.
This Montrose bar and restaurant is the place to go for gourmet burgers and fancy cheese plates in a laid-back atmosphere. Christmas day they'll offer bar service and a limited food menu from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. They'll be open with regular hours on Christmas Eve, too.
For those who didn't get everything they wanted this Christmas, this Sichuan favorite will be around to serve up good Don Don Noodles an order of cumin beef and some red oil dumplings.
The Turkish restaurant will serve a set Christmas menu with soup, salad or falafel and a choice of three entrées in addition to dessert. The price varies depending on customizations to your meal.
Choose between lobster and a filet ($47.95) or lobster and a ribeye ($57.95) on Christmas Day at this high-end steakhouse. They're offering extended dining hours this year.
Line & Lariat will serve a brunch buffet from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. ICON Chop Salad, Christmas Squash Soup, Beef Wellington and House Made Yule Log will be on the menu.
At $85 for adults, Quattro's buffet may count as a Christmas present all by itself. Diners will walk into the kitchen where chefs will serve them from the hot line.
For the nights you're craving Chinese and can't make it to Bellaire and the Beltway, this River Oaks institution is still a solid option for Chinese-American classics. They will be open their regular hours, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Bibimap and kimchi await at this Long Point staple. Although there are still plans to sell it, the restaurant will be open on Christmas Day with its regular hours.
Chef Jonathan Jones is cooking up a prix-fixe menu from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. including a pork osso buco in a pineapple rum glaze and a festive eggnog cheesecake for dessert. The meal is $55 per person.
They're offering Christmas discounts and will be open until 8 p.m. or earlier, depending on how many banh bao they make the day before. The little meat-filled buns are a quick, warming snack for a pre-dinner appetizer, too.
The Palm might be staying open as often as possible to flaunt its recent pricey renovations. The lobster and steak are good dining options on this special day.
Houston's most revered Indo-Pak restaurant will be open today and on Christmas Eve. The Hara Masala and Lamb Biryani are favorites, or ask which desserts they're creating that night. They've been known to have a creamy, pistachio-speckled paneer dessert on occasion.
This Montrose bar and restaurant is the place to go for gourmet burgers and fancy cheese plates in a laid-back atmosphere. Christmas day they'll offer bar service and a limited food menu from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. They'll be open with regular hours on Christmas Eve, too.
For those who didn't get everything they wanted this Christmas, this Sichuan favorite will be around to serve up good Don Don Noodles an order of cumin beef and some red oil dumplings.
The Turkish restaurant will serve a set Christmas menu with soup, salad or falafel and a choice of three entrées in addition to dessert. The price varies depending on customizations to your meal.
Choose between lobster and a filet ($47.95) or lobster and a ribeye ($57.95) on Christmas Day at this high-end steakhouse. They're offering extended dining hours this year.
Line & Lariat will serve a brunch buffet from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. ICON Chop Salad, Christmas Squash Soup, Beef Wellington and House Made Yule Log will be on the menu.
At $85 for adults, Quattro's buffet may count as a Christmas present all by itself. Diners will walk into the kitchen where chefs will serve them from the hot line.
For the nights you're craving Chinese and can't make it to Bellaire and the Beltway, this River Oaks institution is still a solid option for Chinese-American classics. They will be open their regular hours, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Bibimap and kimchi await at this Long Point staple. Although there are still plans to sell it, the restaurant will be open on Christmas Day with its regular hours.
Chef Jonathan Jones is cooking up a prix-fixe menu from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. including a pork osso buco in a pineapple rum glaze and a festive eggnog cheesecake for dessert. The meal is $55 per person.
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