Food & Drink

50+ restaurants open Christmas Eve in Raleigh, Durham, Cary & Chapel Hill

By Kimberly Tutuska and Drew Jackson
The Fearrington House Restaurant— described as a charming dining room just a few miles south of Chapel Hill in Pittsboro — is among a few dozen restaurants open on Christmas Eve in the Triangle.
The Fearrington House Restaurant— described as a charming dining room just a few miles south of Chapel Hill in Pittsboro — is among a few dozen restaurants open on Christmas Eve in the Triangle. Krystal Kast
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  • There are 50+ Triangle restaurants open on Christmas Eve. Here’s an alphabetized list.
  • Also find restaurants open Christmas Day, plus Chinese restaurants.
  • Readers should call ahead or check websites as hours and availability change.

More than 50 restaurants are open across the Triangle on Christmas Eve, ready to help you and your loved ones make cherished holiday memories.

Whether you’re looking for a tinsel-and-garland experience or a no-frills comfort meal, we put together a list of a few dozen restaurants serving meals on Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Be sure to call ahead and/or check websites before heading out, as hours can change.)

We also have a list of restaurants open across both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, plus a list of Chinese restaurants open on the 25th.

Restaurants open Christmas Eve

These restaurants are only open Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day:

  • Bob Evans, locations in Durham and Brier Creek in Raleigh. bobevans.com.
  • BottleDog Bites and Brews, 8306 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary. 919-390-1617 or bottledogcary.com.
  • The Capital Grille, 4242 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh. 919-787-3901 or thecapitalgrille.com.
  • Chef’s Palette, 3460 Ten-Ten Rd Suite #118, Cary. 919-267-6011 or chefspalettecary.com.
  • Colletta, 1 Fenton Main St Suite 170, Cary. 919-766-0062 or collettarestaurant.com.
  • Cucciolo Terrazza, 4200 Six Forks Rd Suite 100, Raleigh. 919-747-7887 or cuccioloraleigh.com.
  • Death & Taxes, 105 W Hargett St, Raleigh. 984-242-0218 or ac-restaurants.comdeath-taxes.
  • Doc B’s Restaurant, 25 Fenton Main St Suite 150, Cary. 919-234-5800 or docbsrestaurant.comlocations/cary.
  • Fearrington House Restaurant, 230 Market St, Pittsboro. 919-542-2121 or fearrington.comthe-fearrington-house-restaurant.
  • Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, multiple locations across the Triangle. firebirdsrestaurants.com.
  • Fleming’s Steakhouse, 4325 Glenwood Ave Suite 5004, Raleigh. 919-571-6200 or flemingssteakhouse.com.
  • Gravy, 135 S Wilmington St, Raleigh. 919-896-8513 or gravyraleigh.com.
  • Irregardless, 901 W Morgan St, Raleigh. 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. leositaliansocial.com.
  • Maggiano’s, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy #890, Durham. 919-572-0070 or maggianos.com.
  • MC Modern Asian Cuisine, 324 S Academy St, Cary. 919-650-1738 or mccuisines.com.
  • Naos Hellenic Cuisine, 2800 Renaissance Park Pl, Cary. 919-234-1744 or naosnc.com.
  • Napa Bistro & Wine Bar, 3705 Exchange Glenwood Pl, Raleigh. 919-505-1831 or naparestaurantgroup.com.
  • Oak Steakhouse, 417 W Hargett St, Raleigh. 984-255-1818 or oaksteakhouserestaurant.com.
  • O-Ku, 411 W Hargett St, Raleigh. 919-792-3777 or o-kusushi.com.
  • Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 4509 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh. 919-827-4158 or perryssteakhouse.com.
  • Poole’s Diner, 428 South McDowell St, Raleigh. 919-832-4477 or ac-restaurants.com/pooles.
  • Rey’s, 1130 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh. 919-380-0122 or reysrestaurant.com.
  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House, multiple locations across the Triangle. ruthschris.com. Seasons 52, 4325 Glenwood Ave Suite 2100, Raleigh. 919-787-3052 or seasons52.com.
  • Serafina Ristorante, 126 N Salem St, Apex. 919-267-4785 or serafina-ristorante.com.
  • Sports & Social Cary (Tinsel Tavern), 301 Fenton Gtwy Dr, Cary. 919-363-8888 or sportsandsocial.comcary.
  • Tribeca Tavern, 500 Ledgestone Way, Cary. 919-465-3055 or tribecatavernnc.com.
  • True Food Kitchen, 4104 Center at North Hills St Ste 100, Raleigh. (984) 238-9100 or truefoodkitchen.com.
  • Waraji, 5910-147 Duraleigh Rd, Raleigh.  919-783-1883 or warajijapaneserestaurant.com.
Chestnut Pepper Fry and a Chaand Shower cocktail are pictured at Barsa on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Durham, N.C.
Chestnut Pepper Fry and a Chaand Shower cocktail are pictured at Barsa on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Durham, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer

And these restaurants are open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:

  • Azitra, 8411 Brier Creek Pkwy Ste 101, Raleigh. 919-484-3939 or azitra.com.
  • Barsa, 105 W Morgan St STE 100, Durham. 919-908-1800 or barsanc.com.
  • Bonefish Grill, multiple locations across the Triangle. bonefishgrill.com
  • Cholanad Restaurant and Bar, 310 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. 800-246-5262 or cholanad.com.
  • Crossroads (The Carolina Inn) 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill. 919-933-2001 or carolinainn.com.
  • Denny’s, multiple locations. dennys.com.
  • Devine’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, 904 West Main Street, Durham. devinesdurham.com
  • Estampa Gaucha, 3931 Macaw St Suite A, Raleigh. 919-323-4050 or estampagaucha.com.
  • Fairview Dining Room (Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club), 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham. Reservations required, 919-493-6699 or washingtondukeinn.com.
  • The Farmer’s Indian Restaurant, 3721 Sumner Blvd Suite #100, Raleigh. 919-638-4145 or thefarmersindianrestaurant.com.
  • Good Day Good Night, 603 W Morgan St, Raleigh. 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. 919-864-9090 or ilfalo.com.
  • Jimmy V’s Osteria + Bar, 420 Fayetteville St, Raleigh. 919-256-145 or jimmyvsraleigh.com.
  • Kaara Modern Indian Restaurant, 2700 Stokesdale Ave, Apex. 919-234-7777 or kaaradining.com.
  • Kabab and Curry, Raleigh and Durham locations. kababandcurrync.com.
  • Lime & Lemon, Locations in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex and Jacksonville. lnlrestaurant.com.
  • Mac’s Tavern, 1014 Ryan Road, Cary. 919-467-4114 or macstavern.net.
  • The Marketplace at the JB Duke, 230 Science Dr, Durham, NC. 919-660-6400 or jbdukehotel.com.
  • Okome House, locations in Raleigh and Wake Forest. 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 or 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. 919-833-2888 or sullivanssteakhouse.com
  • Talulla’s, 456 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 919-933-1177 or talullas.com.
  • Third Eye Momo & Grill, 10110 Green Level Church Road, Cary. 919-535-3555 or thirdeyemomoandgrill.com.
  • Time-Out Restaurant 201 East Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 919-929-2425 or timeout247.com.
  • Waffle House Open 24 hours 365 a year, including Christmas. locations.wafflehouse.com
  • The Willard, 9 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh. thewillardraleigh.com.
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This story was originally published December 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM.

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