Celebrate Christmas in Charleston with a variety of festive dining options that showcase the city’s Southern charm and culinary excellence. From elegant afternoon teas to indulgent holiday dinners, Charleston’s restaurants have created special menus to bring the spirit of the season to your table. Whether you’re planning a cozy brunch, a festive Christmas dinner, or looking for a pre-cooked turkey to enjoy at home, Charleston offers plenty of ways to make your holiday celebrations unforgettable. Here’s a roundup of the top Christmas dining and takeaway options in the city.
Christmas Eve falls on Tuesday, December 24 this year, followed by Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25.
Christmas Charleston 2024: Restaurant Offerings
This list is not exhaustive and I update the information becomes available. I try to feature as much as I can but certainly this is not all that is out there. If your favorite restaurant is not on the list, I would recommend contacting them to see what they are offering.
82 Queen
82 Queen in Charleston is offering a festive three-course tasting menus for Christmas Eve priced at $89 per person. Highlights from the seasonal menus include:
- Starters: Winter Greens Salad with cranberry, apple, goat cheese, and maple-cider vinaigrette; Lowcountry Oysters Rockefeller with collard greens, bacon, and herbed panko.
- Entrées: Grilled Double Cut Lamb Chops (Christmas Eve) with mashed Yukon gold potatoes and mushroom-dijon sauce; Lobster & Shrimp Pasta (New Year’s Eve) with saffron pappardelle, arugula, and champagne butter sauce.
- Desserts: Eggnog Bread Pudding and Limoncello Mascarpone Cake.
The restaurant will operate normal hours on Christmas Eve.
ÉLEVÉ at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston
ÉLEVÉ in Charleston offers a three-course prix-fixe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menu for $75 per person. Highlights include:
- First Course: Crab + Shrimp Cake with red pepper and fennel marmalade or Holiday Gem Salad with candied pecans and apples.
- Second Course: Cassoulet with duck confit and sausage or a 16 oz Ribeye Filet with cipollini onions and Provencal butter (truffle supplement +$50).
- Desserts: Figgy Pudding or Cranberry & Orange Pound Cake with spiced honey and vanilla ice cream.
Gabrielle Charleston at Hotel Bennett
Gabrielle Charleston presents an elegant Christmas Dinner prix-fixe menu for $155 per person ($65 for children under 12). Guests will enjoy a luxurious caviar amuse-bouche followed by three meticulously crafted courses. Available December 24 and 25 from 5 PM to 9 PM.
Peninsula Grill
Peninsula Grill in Charleston offers a “Symphony of Christmas Flavors” prix-fixe menu for $145 per person. Highlights include:
- Starters: She Crab Soup with jumbo lump crab or Delicata Squash & Burrata Salad with apples and hazelnuts.
- Entrées: Prime Rib with garlic whipped potatoes or North Carolina Trout with orange-braised fennel.
- Desserts: Ultimate Coconut Cake or Egg Nog Crème Brûlée.
Enhancements such as caviar, truffles, or Japanese A5 Wagyu are available. Optional wine pairings are $50 per person.
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