A list of Triangle restaurants open Christmas Eve & Day (plus order-ahead meals)
As we do every year, we’ve assembled a list of Triangle restaurants and bars open on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. Many offer take-home meal packages and/or regular ol’ takeout for your grab-and-go needs.
Be sure to double check websites and/or restaurant social media pages for hours of operation, which could always change.
Did we miss any? Let us know at ask@newsobserver.com.
Restaurants open on Christmas Eve & Day
These restaurants are open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
- Azitra, 8411 Brier Creek Pkwy Ste 101, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-484-3939 or azitra.com.
- Barsa, 105 W Morgan St STE 100, Durham. 919-908-1800, barsanc.com.
- Bonefish Grill, multiple locations across the Triangle. Open Christmas Eve. bonefishgrill.com
- Cholanad Restaurant and Bar, 310 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. 800-246-5262, cholanad.com.
- Crossroads (The Carolina Inn) 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill. 919-933-2001 or carolinainn.com. Christmas Eve & Day will have a “three-course prix-fixe dining experience.”
- Estampa Gaucha, 3931 Macaw St Suite A, Raleigh. Open Christmas Day. Make reservations at 919-323-4050 or estampagaucha.com.
- Fairview Dining Room (Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club), 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham, Open 12-8 p.m. Christmas Eve & Day for prix fixe dinners at $120 per person. Reservations required, 919-493-6699 or washingtondukeinn.com.
- The Farmer’s Indian Restaurant, 3721 Sumner Blvd Suite #100, Raleigh. 919-638-4145, thefarmersindianrestaurant.com.
- Good Day Good Night, 603 W Morgan St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 984-459-7185 or gdgnraleigh.com.
- iHop ihop.com, Open regular hours Christmas Eve & Day with a menu of holiday specials.
- Il Falò, 3931 Macaw Street, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-864-9090 or ilfalo.com.
- Jimmy V’s Osteria + Bar, 420 Fayetteville St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-256-145 or jimmyvsraleigh.com.
- Kaara Modern Indian Restaurant, 2700 Stokesdale Ave, Apex. 919-234-7777, kaaradining.com.
- Kabab and Curry, Raleigh and Durham locations. kababandcurrync.com.
- Lime & Lemon, Locations in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex and Jacksonville. Make reservations at lnlrestaurant.com.
- Mac’s Tavern, 1014 Ryan Road, Cary. 919-467-4114 or macstavern.net. Open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Christmas Day and regular hours Christmas Eve.
- The Marketplace at the JB Duke, 230 Science Dr, Durham, NC. 919-660-6400, jbdukehotel.com.
- Okome House, locations in Raleigh and Wake Forest. All you can eat sushi and hibachi. okomehouse.com
- The Pickled Onion, four Raleigh locations. thepickledonionrestaurant.com
- Red Lobster, 4408 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. redlobster.com
- Sip N Spices, 120 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville. 919-234-1738, sipnspices.com.
- Sophie’s Grill & Bar, 2734 NC-55, Cary. sophiesgrillandbar.com
- Soul Flavorscape of India, 301 Glenwood Ave #190, Raleigh. 919-900-7231 or soulflavorscapeofindia.com.
- Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 410 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100, Raleigh. Serving a special holiday menu. Make reservations at 919-833-2888 or sullivanssteakhouse.com
- Talulla’s, 456 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Serving a Turkish holiday menu, $52 per person. 919-933-1177 or talullas.com.
- Third Eye Momo & Grill, 10110 Green Level Church Road, Cary. 919-535-3555, thirdeyemomoandgrill.com.
- Time-Out Restaurant 201 East Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 919-929-2425 or timeout247.com. Open all day Christmas Eve, Day and every other day of the year.
- Waffle House Open 24 hours 365 a year, including Christmas. locations.wafflehouse.com
- The Willard, 9 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh. The Christmas Day menu will be a buffet for $60 per person ($25 for children 5-12). Make reservations at thewillardraleigh.com.
Restaurants open Christmas Eve
These restaurants are only open Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day:
- Bob Evans, locations in Durham and Brier Creek in Raleigh. Holiday feasts available to purchase online, bobevans.com.
- BottleDog Bites and Brews, 8306 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary. Make reservations at 919-390-1617 or bottledogcary.com.
- The Capital Grille, 4242 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-787-3901 or thecapitalgrille.com.
- Chef’s Palette, 3460 Ten-Ten Rd Suite #118, Cary. Make reservations at 919-267-6011 or chefspalettecary.com.
- Colletta, 1 Fenton Main St Suite 170, Cary. Make reservations at 919-766-0062 or collettarestaurant.com.
- Cucciolo Terrazza, 4200 Six Forks Rd Suite 100, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-747-7887 or http://cuccioloraleigh.com.
- Death & Taxes, 105 W Hargett St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 984-242-0218 or ac-restaurants.comdeath-taxes.
- Doc B’s Restaurant, 25 Fenton Main St Suite 150, Cary. Make reservations at 919-234-5800 or docbsrestaurant.comlocations/cary.
- Fearrington House Restaurant, 230 Market St, Pittsboro. Make reservations at 919-542-2121 or fearrington.comthe-fearrington-house-restaurant. Fearrington House also offers Christmas Takeout for Two, $185 to pick up Christmas Eve morning.
- Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, multiple locations across the Triangle. Make reservations at firebirdsrestaurants.com.
- Fleming’s Steakhouse, 4325 Glenwood Ave Suite 5004, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-571-6200 or flemingssteakhouse.com.
- Gravy, 135 S Wilmington St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-896-8513 or gravyraleigh.com.
- Irregardless, 901 W Morgan St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-833-8898 or irregardless.com.
- Lechon Latin BBQ & Bar, 5959 Triangle Town Blvd #2121, Raleigh. 919-793-9913 or lechonlatinbbq.com.
- Leo’s Italian Social, locations in Raleigh and Morrisville. Make reservations at leositaliansocial.com.
- Maggiano’s, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy #890, Durham. Make reservations at 919-572-0070 or maggianos.com.
- MC Modern Asian Cuisine, 324 S Academy St, Cary. Make reservations at 919-650-1738 or mccuisines.com.
- Naos Hellenic Cuisine, 2800 Renaissance Park Pl, Cary. Make reservations at 919-234-1744 or naosnc.com.
- Napa Bistro & Wine Bar, 3705 Exchange Glenwood Pl, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-505-1831 or naparestaurantgroup.com.
- Oak Steakhouse, 417 W Hargett St, Raleigh. Make reservations at (984) 255-1818 or oaksteakhouserestaurant.com.
- O-Ku, 411 W Hargett St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-792-3777 or o-kusushi.com.
- Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 4509 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-827-4158 or perryssteakhouse.com.
- Poole’s Diner, 428 South McDowell St, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-832-4477 or ac-restaurants.com/pooles.
- Rey’s, 1130 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-380-0122 or reysrestaurant.com.
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House, multiple locations across the Triangle. Also offering take-out holiday sides. Make reservations at m.ruthschris.com. Seasons 52, 4325 Glenwood Ave Suite 2100, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-787-3052 or seasons52.com.
- Serafina Ristorante, 126 N Salem St, Apex. Make reservations at 919-267-4785 or serafina-ristorante.com.
- Sports & Social Cary (Tinsel Tavern), 301 Fenton Gtwy Dr, Cary. Make reservations at 919-363-8888 or sportsandsocial.comcary.
- Tribeca Tavern, 500 Ledgestone Way, Cary. Make reservations at 919-465-3055 or tribecatavernnc.com.
- True Food Kitchen, 4104 Center at North Hills St Ste 100, Raleigh. Make reservations at (984) 238-9100 or truefoodkitchen.com.
- Waraji, 5910-147 Duraleigh Rd, Raleigh. Make reservations at 919-783-1883 or warajijapaneserestaurant.com.
Restaurants open Christmas Day
These restaurants are only open Christmas Day, not Christmas Eve:
- Denny’s, multiple locations. dennys.com.
- Devine’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, 904 West Main Street, Durham. devinesdurham.com
This story was originally published December 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska
The News & Observer