Best Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining in NYC
Gather family and friends and enjoy a special Christmas meal together. From Italian-inspired “Feast of the Seven Fishes” dinners on Christmas Eve to a holiday carolers brunch on Christmas Day, here are GAYOT’s Top Christmas Restaurants in New York, presented in alphabetical order.
1. abcV
Flatiron District, NYC
For a vegetable-forward take on a Christmas Day feast, look to this Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant in the ABC Carpet & Home building, which is offering a prix-fixe menu ($98 per person).
2. Ai Fiori
Midtown West, NYC
Chef Michael White’s Ai Fiori honors the Italian tradition of the “Feast of the Seven Fishes” with a special menu available on Christmas Eve for $212.
A four-course prix-fixe menu ($150) and a seven-course tasting menu ($250) will be offered on Christmas Day.
3. Aureole
Midtown West, NYC
Aureole is offering a special three-course dinner on Christmas Eve ($145 per guest, $55 child).
4. Balthazar Restaurant
SoHo, NYC
New York restaurant that recalls a classic French brasserie of the early 20th century.
5. Benjamin Steakhouse
Midtown East, NYC
Prime aged porterhouse for two, essential sides and more await at this Midtown East steakhouse.
6. Benoit
Midtown West, NYC
At Alain Ducasse’s casual and elegant Midtown bistro, a special prix-fixe menu ($95) will be offered to diners on Christmas. Indulge in parsnip velouté, crispy veal sweetbread and white truffle, along with beef filet mignon and chocolate yule log.
7. Café Boulud
Upper East Side, NYC
Café Boulud presents a menu anchored in French and American cuisine but drawing on a world of culinary destinations. This Upper East Side restaurant will offer a four-course prix-fixe menu on Christmas Eve ($175). Expect choices such as hiramasa crudo, beef Wellington and molten chocolate chestnut cake.
8. Charlie Palmer Steak
Midtown West, NYC
Charlie Palmer Steak at the Archer New York hotel is the setting for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining, as holiday guests will encounter a special menu (lunch or dinner $79 per person).
9. Dirty French
Lower East Side, NYC
Christmas Day dining gets a Gallic twist at Dirty French on the Lower East Side. Among the options on the December 25 menu are tuna tartare, steak au poivre and opera cake. An à la carte menu will be offered on Christmas Eve.
10. Fig & Olive
Midtown East, NYC
Fig & Olive in Midtown East celebrates Christmas Eve with a four-course prix-fixe dinner menu ($72).
11. Gaby Brasserie Française
Midtown West, NYC
At Gaby Brasserie Française at Sofitel New York, the Christmas Eve three-course menu ($105 per person) includes a welcome glass of Moët & Chandon. Enjoy dinner on Christmas Day ($105 per adult), which also includes a welcome glass of Moët & Chandon.
12. Gotham Bar & Grill
West Village, NYC
Equally stunning flavors and presentations at this American classic.
13. JoJo
Upper East Side, NYC
JoJo on the Upper East Side offers farm-to-table fare from chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Among the dishes on Christmas Day’s three-course prix-fixe menu ($108) are butternut squash minestrone, sautéed black sea bass, and citrus Pavlova.
14. The Lambs Club
Midtown West, NYC
At The Lambs Club, holiday carolers serenade diners at brunch on Saturdays in December and for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day brunch ($75 per person, $40 for children 12 and under). The meal includes traditional brunch food and hot chocolate with house-made toppings. In addition, the carolers perform at the restaurant’s Sunday Suppers in December and the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day three-course prix-fixe dinners.
15. Marea
Central Park South, NYC
Gnochetti with Atlantic shrimp, pan-roasted veal chop and ricotta doughnuts are among the choices on Marea’s four-course Christmas Day menu ($175).
16. The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges
Upper East Side, NYC
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s relaxed Upper East Side restaurant will host diners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Following an amuse-bouche of tuna tartare, caviar and brioche, guests will choose from dishes such as butternut squash soup with white truffle, and Maine lobster, Meyer lemon risotto and basil ($178).
17. The Mercer Kitchen
SoHo, NYC
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurant in The Mercer hotel celebrates Christmas Day with a special three-course prix-fixe menu ($98 per person). Among the choices: butternut squash soup, prosciutto wrapped pork chop and tarte Tatin.
18. Perry St.
West Village, NYC
This West Village restaurant from Jean-Georges Vongerichten will offer a three-course prix-fixe menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ($118).
19. Rotisserie Georgette
Upper East Side, NYC
Dine à la carte on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at this French rotisserie-centric restaurant on the Upper East Side.
20. Tavern on the Green
Upper West Side, NYC
A glamorous legend in the green shadows of Central Park.
21. Tocqueville
Union Square, NYC
Tocqueville’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day three-course prix-fixe menu ($125) includes choices such as tuna tartare, Moroccan spiced braised lamb shank, and English sticky date pudding with crème Chantilly.
22. Wallsé
West Village, NYC
Experience a taste of Austrian chef Kurt Gutenbrunner’s homeland with the prix-fixe menu ($195) available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Wallsé in the West Village.
Wiener schnitzel and Christmas goose are just a couple of the choices.
