Here’s a look at Christmas NYC 2023 featuring special offerings by restaurants and local businesses.
Christmas Eve is Sunday, December 24 and Christmas Day is Monday, December 25.
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Christmas NYC 2023: Dinner, Turkey to Go, Restaurants
This list is not exhaustive and is updated as 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, contact them to see what they are offering.
The Whitby Hotel
Gather family and friends for a festive Christmas feast at The Whitby Bar. Start the night with a glass of Champagne and Chef’s selection of amuse-bouche, then indulge in a delicious starter including our spiced Kabocha squash soup with roasted pumpkin seeds or duck pâté with black truffles and Sicilian pistachios, prune jam, and toasted brioche. Select from seasonal favorites such as a free range turkey with traditional dressing, potato purée, and cranberry sauce, or vegetarian dishes like our Chestnut and farro gnocchi with maitake mushroom cream. Complete your night with delectable desserts such as Chocolate bûche de Noël with blood orange sherbet, or apple tarte Tatin with crème fraîche ice cream
Crosby Street Hotel
The Crosby Bar will be serving a prix-fixe Christmas menu for $140 per person from 11:30am until 10pm. A la carte and afternoon tea will not be offered on Christmas. All reservations will require a credit card to complete your booking. All reservations carry a 72 hour cancelation policy of $50 per person.
Broadway Lounge
Broadway Lounge is offering a Christmas dinner special on December 24 and 25. Featuring 4-hour slow roasted Prime Rib, the Surf N’ Turf or the Truffle Lobster Mac N’ Cheese. Reservations are available from 5 pm to 11:30 pm.
David Burke Tavern
David Burke Tavern is hosting a 3-course prix-fixe menu on December 25. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Whitby Bar and Restaurant
The Whitby Bar and Restaurant is offering a Christmas feast on December 25.
Start the night with a glass of Champagne and Chef’s selection of amuse-bouche, then indulge in a delicious starter including our spiced Kabocha squash soup with roasted pumpkin seeds or duck pâté with black truffles and Sicilian pistachios, prune jam, and toasted brioche. Select from seasonal favorites such as a free range turkey with traditional dressing, potato purée, and cranberry sauce, or vegetarian dishes like our Chestnut and farro gnocchi with maitake mushroom cream. Complete your night with delectable desserts such as Chocolate bûche de Noël with blood orange sherbet, or apple tarte Tatin with crème fraîche ice cream.
Reservations are available from 12 pm to 8:30 pm. Priced at $251.31 per person.
The Blue Mezze Bar
The Blue Mezze Bar is offering a special menu for Christmas Eve and Day. Reservations are available from 10 am to 9 pm. Priced at $69 per person.
Clement
Clement is offering a 4-course prix-fixe dinner on December 24. Reservations are available from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Priced at $225 per person.
Restaurant Yuu
Restaurant Yuu (Brooklyn) is hosting a special tasting menu for Christmas Eve and Day. Reservations are available at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Priced at $350 per person.
Meju
Meju (Long Island City) is hosting a multi-course tasting menu on December 24. The menu is designed to showcase traditional Korean fermentation. Reservations are available at 6:30. Priced at $245 per person.
Dowling’s at The Carlyle
Dowling’s at The Carlyle is hosting a 3-course prix-fixe menu on December 24. Reservations are available from 5 pm to 9:30 pm. Priced at $260 per person.
Antica Pesa
Antica Pesa will offer a set menu at $100 per person on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with 3 courses. Guests will have the choice of one Antipasto, one Pasta or Secondo, and one Dolci, with dishes including Antica Pesa signatures like the Cacio e Pepe and All’Amatriciana Pastas, as well as specials for the holiday including Aragosta, Gamberi e Pane Brioche, Homemade brioche with lobster, prawns, lemon mayonnaise, and chives, the Risotto alla Pescatora, Vialone Nano rice with clams, mussels, calamari, monkfish, 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and fresh parsley, and the Panettone, a candied fruit & raisin panettone, with homemade zabaione, and Italian liqueur.
Marseille
Marseille is offering a holiday 3-course prix-fixe dinner on December 24. Reservations are available from 4 pm to 10 pm. Priced at $85 per person.
The Whitby Bar and Restaurant
The Whitby Bar and Restaurant is hosting a Christmas Feast on December 25. Start the feast with a glass of Champagne and Chef’s selection of amuse-bouche, then indulge in a delicious starter including our spiced Kabocha squash soup with roasted pumpkin seeds or duck pâté with black truffles and Sicilian pistachios, prune jam, and toasted brioche. Select from seasonal favorites such as a free range turkey with traditional dressing, potato purée, and cranberry sauce, or vegetarian dishes like our Chestnut and farro gnocchi with maitake mushroom cream. Complete your night with delectable desserts such as Chocolate bûche de Noël with blood orange sherbet, or apple tarte Tatin with crème fraîche ice cream. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 8:30 pm. Priced at $251.31 per person.
Russian Tea Room – NYC
Russian Tea Room is having a special Christmas Day menu on December 25. Reservations are available from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm. Priced at $145 for adults and $95 for children.
AperiBar
AperiBar is offering a Feast of The Seven Fishes Christmas Eve Menu on December 24. Reservations are available from 5 pm to 10:30 pm. Priced at $95 for adults (wine pairings included) and $45 for children 12 and under.
Caravaggio New York
Caravaggio is offering a Christmas Eve dining experience on December 24. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 9:30 pm. Priced at $200 per person.
The Flatiron Room
The Flatiron Room is offering a 3-course Christmas Eve and Day dinner with live music on December 24 and 25. Reservations are available from 2 pm to 12 am. Priced at $135 per person.
The Blue Mezze Bar
The Blue Mezze Bar is hosting a special Christmas Eve and Day menu on December 24 and 25. The menu includes soup/salad, hot and cold Meze, entree, dessert, and a glass of wine/beer. Reservations are available from 10 am to 9pm. Priced at $69 per person.
Fasano Restaurant
Fasano Restaurant is open for service for Christmas Eve on December 24. They will be offering an a la carte menu and a 3-course menu from 12 pm to 8 pm.
Astor Court
Astor Court is hosting a 3-course prix-fixe Christmas Eve and Day dinner on December 24 and 25. Featuring seasonal specials such as butter poached lobster risotto, dry aged prime rib bone-in steak chargrilled and pan seared wild striped bass with hazelnut gremolata. Reservations are available from 4 pm to 9 pm. Priced at $240 per person.
They are also offering a Christmas Day Brunch on December 25. The indulgent menu includes traditional brunch favorites, such as warm cranberry eggnog scones, “create your own” omelets, homemade skillet pancakes with your choice of toppings, smoked salmon frittata, and butter poached lobster gnocchi. Throughout brunch, guests are invited to indulge in holiday brunch cocktails and our signature Red Snapper bloody Mary. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 3 pm.
They are also offering a holiday brunch for weekends in December. Enjoy festive brunch dishes, such as warm cranberry eggnog scones, classic brioche French toast along with traditional brunch favorites such as jumbo lump crab cake eggs benedict and steak and eggs – all perfectly paired with our signature Red Snapper bloody Mary and holiday brunch cocktails. Pricing is a la carte. Reservations are available from 11:30 am to 3 pm.
Astor is also hosting a Gingerbread House workshop on December 9 and 24 at 12 pm (noon). Priced at $150 per person.
Aquavit
Aquavit is offering a 2-course Christmas lunch on December 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 22. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 1 pm. Priced at $95 per person.
They are also offering a Julbord – a traditional Scandinavian holiday buffet on December 16, 23, and 24. Reservations are available from 12 pm to 8:30 pm. Priced at $225 per person.
Liv Breads: Artisan Bakery and Coffee Bar
Liv Breads: Artisan Bakery and Coffee Bar is offering their Christmas pre-order menu for pickup on December 24. Pre-order deadline is December 19.
Baccarat Hotel New York
Baccarat Hotel New York is hosting Christmas meals on December 24 from 4 pm to 10 pm and December 25 from 12 pm to 4 pm.
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is offering a special 3-course meal for the month of December. PRiced at $48.95 per person.
Salad choice of
- Caesar Salad
- Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Main course choice of
- Full baby back ribs
- Mushroom swiss burger
- Grilled bruschetta chicken
- Surf & turf burger
- Grilled salmon
- Original legendary burger
- New York marinated strip steak with marinated mushrooms
- The impossible burger
Dessert
- Caramel apple cheesesteak
Revel & Rye Bar and Restaurant
Revel & Rye Bar and Restaurant is hosting a special Christmas Dinner menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Featuring the 4-hour slow roasted Prime Rib, the Surf N’ Turf or the Truffle Lobster Mac N’ Cheese. This Christmas special’s menu will be sure to give you the joy, warmth and nostalgia of the holiday season.
They are also offering Holiday Movie Trivia on December 7 at 8 pm.
They are also hosting a wreath making workshop with holiday cocktails on December 9 at 6pm. Priced at $140 per person.
Addictive NYC
Addictive is serving a 3-course prix-fixe dinner theater menu on Christmas Eve. Priced at $45 per person.
AperiBar
AperiBar is serving a feast of the seven fishes Christmas Eve Menu on December 24. Priced at $95 per person, including wine pairing, and $45 for children 12 and under.
CAPESANTE SCOTTATE
- seared scallops, truffle celeriac purée, crispy sage
- Santome Prosecco Brut, Veneto, Italy, NV
PAPPARDELLE ALL’ASTICE
- lobster arrabbiata, sea urchin, bottarga
- Pietvalta Castilli di Jesi Classico, Verdicchio, Marche, Italy, 2021
STUFATO DI FRUTTI DI MARE
- stew of clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari,
- tomato, toggiasca olives, fennel
- Pasquale Pelissero Nebbiolo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, 2021
Gotham Lounge
Gotham Lounge is offering a festive traditional afternoon tea throughout December. Featuring festive flavors, and a gourmet selection of sweet and savory treats, with a glass of The Peninsula Cuvée Champagne. Priced at $185 per person.
They are also offering their Holiday Afternoon Indulgence event throughout December. Offerings include a Bottle of The Peninsula Cuvée Deutz Champagne, Petrossian Caviar 50g, and a Chef’s selection of sweet treats. Priced at $182.50 per person.
Björk Cafe & Bistro
Björk Cafe & Bistro is offering their Traditional Swedish Christmas Eve table on December 24. The event features a long buffet table overloaded with Scandinavian classics such as Herring, Gravlax, Meatballs, Jansson’s Temptations and more. Start off with a cup of Glögg then Enjoy all delicatessens being served this evening.
Zaytinya
Zaytinya is offering a special holiday Chef’s Experience from December 21 to 25. Priced at $105 per person, wine pairing priced at $45 per person.
Ocean
Ocean is hosting a 3-course Prix Fixe menu on Christmas Eve ($125pp) from 4:30-8:30PM.
Ai Fiori
Ai Fiori is offering a Christmas Eve dinner from 5 pm to 9 pm. Priced at $250 per person.
Craft
Craft is serving a 4-course Christmas Eve dinner from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Priced at $195 per person. Featuring all their favorite flavors of the holiday season: Burgundy Truffles, Dry-Aged Ribeyes & Bone Marrow Popovers, Guinea Fowl Galantines, Bûche de Noels & Sticky Toffee Pudding.
They are also offering a private dining option on December 24. Minimum party of 8.
Tavern on the Green
Tavern on the Green is serving a 4-course menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner. Priced at $135 for adults and $65 for children.
They are serving their holiday brunches throughout December. Priced at $95 for adults and $55 for children.
Il Fresco
Il Fresco (Orangeburg) is open for service on December 24. Reservation deposits are priced at $10 per person.
Restaurant Yuu
Restaurant Yuu (Brooklyn) is offering a special tasting menu for Christmas Eve. Priced at $350 per person.
bōm
bōm is serving a 12-course menu for Christmas Eve. Menu features premium ingredients like alba white truffle, caviar, sea urchin, and premium wagyu.
Bistro d’Azur
Bistro d’Azur (South Orange) is serving a feast of the seven fishes for Christmas Eve. Priced at $69 per person. Reservation deposits are priced at $20 per person.
They are also offering a Christmas Eve to-go menu.
Musket Room
Musket Room is running a special 4-course holiday menu 12/22 – 12/24. It’s inspired by the diversity of their team and celebrates each member’s family traditions in a single tasting menu, with dishes like pickled herring on caraway rye crackers from Exec. Chef Mary Attea, and the “Partridge in a Pear Tree” tart from Pastry Chef Camari Mick.
The Press Club Grill
The Press Club Grill is open Christmas Eve for Breakfast (7:30 – 10:30 am), Lunch (12:00 – 3:30 pm), Dinner (5:30 – 10:30 pm) with a Prix Fixe menu. Open Christmas Day for brunch (12:00 – 4:00 pm) and Christmas Dinner (5:30 – 10:30 pm) with the à la carte menu.
Christmas Eve Dinner Prix Fixe Menu ($85)
Freshly Baked Sourdough Rye Bread: Cultured Butter, Caraway Salt
FIRST:
- House Cured Cod Brandade Olive Oil, sea salt, grilled bread
- Baked Clams “Howard Beach” Style
- Manhattan Style Lobster “Chowder” Clams, Shrimp, Bacon, Parker House Rolls
- Steak Tartare Capers, Anchovy, Egg Yolk, Beef Chip
- Chicory Salad Honey Crisp Apples, Roasted Squash, Pumpkin Seeds
SECOND:
- Crab Stuffed Sole Paupiette Tarragon Beurre Blanc
- Slow Cooked Salmon Fennel & Citrus
- Roast long Island Duck Root Vegetable Farro, Amarena Cherry Sauce
- Honey Mustard Glazed Heritage Ham Swiss Chard, Roasted Parsnip, Pineapple Chutney
- Beef Bourguignon Bacon, Pearl Onions, Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes
DESSERT:
- Egg Nog Crème Brulée Gingerbread Cookies
- Bouche de Noël Chocolate Chestnut, Orange
- Sticky Toffee Pudding Butter Pecan Ice Cream
- Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbet
Avra Rockefeller Center
Avra Rockefeller Center is open on Christmas Eve (11:00am – 10:00pm) and Christmas Day (11:00 am – 11:00 pm).
Sake No Hana
Sake No Hana is open on Christmas Eve (6:00 – 11:00 pm) and closed on Christmas Day.
Sartiano’s
Sartiano’s is open on Christmas Eve for Breakfast (8:00 am – 11:00 am), Lunch (12:00 – 3:00 pm), and Dinner (5:00 – 11:00 pm). Closed on Christmas Day.
1 Hotel Central Park
Celebrate the holiday with brunch at Jams in 1 Hotel Central Park. Indulge in their Christmas Specials for dinner, featuring dishes like Maine Lobster Salad and Roasted Guinea Hen, in addition to the standard Jams Dinner Menu. Brunch Hours: 7am – 3:30pm and dinner Hours: 4pm – 10pm.
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
Savor the spirit of Christmas Eve at The Osprey with a delectable three-course prix fixe dinner menu, carefully crafted to delight your taste buds and enhance the festive ambiance. Priced at $125 per person. Reservations are available from 5 p to 9:30 pm
Celebrate the magic of Christmas at The Osprey, where a delightful blend of culinary expertise awaits with a sustainably sourced à la carte menu and festive specials, promising a memorable and indulgent holiday dining experience. Available from 5 pm to 9:30 pm.
Indulge in the joy of the Holiday Season with specially crafted seasonal brunch specials. Available December 23 to January 15 from 9 am to 3 pm.
Magic Hour Rooftop Bar &Lounge
Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge, NYC’s largest all-season indoor and outdoor rooftop bar with a retractable roof is launching their new winter pop-up, The Pink Winter Lodge: Neon Frost Edition, on November 30th.
New festive sips and shareable desserts curated by Pastry Chef Erin Cayaban and Senior Beverage Director Nikki McCutcheon include:
- Après Ski ($20): pink boozy hot chocolate made with Absolut Vanilla, oat milk, white chocolate, and mini marshmallows.
- Catch Flights, Not Feelings ($25): cocktail made with Beau Joie Brut Champagne, peach, and coconut
- All That Glitters ($25): cocktail infused with New Amsterdam Vodka, allspice, cranberry ginger beer, and rosemary
- Sweetest Surprise Cake ($28): edible pink box with a silver box featuring a flourless chocolate cake, chocolate filling, peppermint chocolate chips, crispy pears, and sprinkles
- S’mores Stack ($16): chocolate-covered graham crackers dipped in gold and filled with marshmallows, topped with pink cotton candy
- Après Cookie Skillet ($18): a sharable gooey chocolate chip cookie, vanilla ice cream, toasted meringue, topped with a snowflake
- Stay Cozy Cupcake ($12): pink velvet cupcake
- Pink Apple Cider Donuts ($14): gluten-free donuts with pink glaze and gold sprinkles
OLIO E PIÙ
The modern Italian trattoria OLIO E PIÙ will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, with a special menu featuring Italian classics such as Spaghetti Zucchine e Vongole, Anatra Arrosto and more.
La Grande Boucherie
The elegant French brasserie La Grande Boucherie will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, with a special menu featuring dishes such as Soupe De Choux Fleur and Roasted Halibut. The restaurant will house a 26-foot Christmas tree in its grand lobby, with approximately 1,000 ornaments and 15,000 string lights adorning its branches, while 700 feet worth of garland will sparkle throughout the restaurant. La Grande Boucherie’s smaller sister restaurants Boucherie West Village, Boucherie Union Square and Petite Boucherie will serve the same menu.
Partridge at The Standard, East Village
Partridge at The Standard, East Village is open for service on Christmas Eve December 24. Their regular a la carte menus are available for lunch and dinner. Reserve through Resy.
They are also hosting a Disco Caroling event on December 17. The show starts at 7 pm. Food and beverage menu items are served a la carte.
Hard Rock Hotel
Hard Rock Hotel is hosting a Christmas Eve dinner from 4 pm to closing. Priced at $89 for adults and $45 for children. Offerings include roast carving ham, roasted sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, grilled broccolini, celery apple relish, salad, pastries, desserts, and a complimentary glass of Cava.
They are also hosting a Christmas Day brunch from 10 am to 3 pm. Priced at $65 for adults and $33 for children. Enjoy favorites like eggs benedict, waffles, and more.
They are also offering a Christmas Day dinner from 4 pm to closing. Priced at $95 for adults and $48 for children.
DIY Christmas NYC 2023 Meal Ideas
Whole Foods
Whole Foods offers a variety of Christmas Feasts, Prime Rib Dinners, Beef Wellington Dinners, sides, sauces and more. You will need to select for the specific location to find out the offerings.
Holiday entertaining tips
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Christmas 2023 Activity Ideas
The Plaza
New York’s most famous hotel, The Plaza, is inviting guests to live out their Kevin McCallister dreams by recreating some of their favorite scenes from the popular ‘90s film, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York“. Through booking the hotel’s “Home Alone 2 – Fun in New York” package, guests will enjoy a private limousine ride around New York City to visit the famous filming locations while devouring their very own delicious hot cheese pizza. Afterwards, return to your room where “one of those little refrigerators you have to open with a key” awaits and call down for an over-the-top ice cream sundae delivered right to your bed. Package rates start from $3,195 per night.
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Gift Ideas
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Check back later as more offerings are added.