These LA Restaurants Are Serving Christmas Dinner — So You Don't Have To
Attention LA: Gift yourself Christmas dinner sans cooking and cleanup.
The 51łÔąĎ's campuses are located in New York City and Los Angeles, two culinary capitals of the world. In order to deepen our students' understanding, we create comprehensive guides surrounding the culinary industries in these cities. Though this guide was created with culinary students in mind, it's a resource for anyone seeking restaurants serving Christmas dinner in Los Angeles. So enjoy — tag us on if you dine at one of these recommendations. Happy holidays!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! By “most wonderful time,” we mean: “Time to eat all the Christmas foods.”
Holiday flavors unite people from all over the world, and the traditions that bring us together are something to be cherished. However, during the holidays, the stress of keeping “tradition” alive may be pigeon-holing you into hosting Christmas dinner when you don't want to. (As the old saying goes, "bah humbug.")
Imagine this: a Christmas morning amongst your family with no dishes or glassware to clean from the night before.
For those looking to either mix things up or take a night off from cooking this Christmas, we’ve compiled a list of select restaurants serving Christmas dinner in Los Angeles.
West LA Restaurants Serving Christmas Eve Dinner
10645 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
If you've never had an Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes, you’re in for a treat. At Vicini, a restaurant and wine bar, experience this traditional feast for $120 per person. Staying true to fundamental Italian flavors, Vicini serves dishes like herb-crusted grilled prawns and a fan favorite, panettone bread pudding. Reservations are available through .
740 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Looking for something a bit less American-traditional? Look no further than West Hollywood’s famous Genghis Cohen restaurant. This institution is open for Christmas dinner (which is a tradition for the restaurant) and serves their tried-and-true menu classics: potstickers, dumplings, noodles and more.
What’s particularly fun about this spot is the atmosphere, which is almost always infused with live music. (You have to experience it to see what we mean!) Reserve your spot this Christmas via .
176 N Canon Dr, Los Angeles, 90210
Not only is the food superb at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, but the Christmas spirit is vibrant. During the holidays, the dining room is transformed into a winter wonderland. Diners can expect to be greeted by Christmas carolers and the “Santa Sisters” during their meal.
For $245 per person or $95 for the little ones, Spago is serving a four-course pre-fixe menu that will make you forget any residual guilt you may have for not hosting your in-laws this year. Find additional details and secure your spot .
East LA Restaurants Serving Christmas Eve Dinner
114 East Second Street Los Angeles, CA
In this historic cathedral-turned-restaurant in downtown LA, Chef Neal Fraser serves modern American cuisine with a creative twist. This Christmas Eve, Redbird is serving a three-course with an optional wine pairing from Christopher Dugan, the restaurant’s wine director.
Menu highlights include rabbit pot pie, vegan miso kabocha squash risotto, scallops with caviar and desserts like eggnog custard pie. The cost is $215, which is inclusive of service charges and tax, and the optional wine pairing goes for $110. Kids dine for $55. Reservations are made through .
Glendale: 304 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203
Hollywood: 5112 Hollywood Blvd #107, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Every year, Carousel serves a Lebanese-style Christmas dinner at both their Glendale and Hollywood locations. For $49 for adults and $29 for children (Glendale) or $47 for adults and $27 for little ones (Hollywood), you can treat yourself to an authentic Lebanese meal that will blow your taste buds away. (Coming from a Lebanese family myself, I can guarantee you will leave with a happy belly.) Make reservations for Christmas Eve or Christmas day or through .
Orange County Restaurants Serving Christmas Eve Dinner
305 N Harbor Blvd 001, Fullerton, CA
Nothing screams cozy holiday atmosphere like The Cellar, an award-winning restaurant housed in an underground grotto beneath Fullerton’s historic Villa del Sol. Enjoy French and American contemporary cuisine during the late afternoon or evening prix-fixe dinner. Reservations for Christmas Eve can be made on OpenTable.
1025 E Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805
Executive Chef Pedro Garcia and Chef de Cuisine Raul Garcia serve a four-course for Christmas Eve at this esteemed restaurant — and it is not to be missed. (Michelin reviewers liked The Ranch so much that they included it in their .) For $180 per person, guests can choose between dishes such as cured wagyu tenderloin carpaccio, gnocchi and braised short rib ragu, grilled pear and endive salad, prime rib, New Zealand lamb chops, bûche de Noël and bourbon spice bread pudding. How does one even choose? The Ranch also offers a children’s menu for $45. Reserve your spot on .
Restaurants Serving Christmas Dinner To Go
2128 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
From classic lasagna to pizza pie, Little Dom's menu meets the preferences of everyone in the family. For information and ordering of Christmas dinner, call 323-661-0055 and ask to speak to a manager.
7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90036
Angelini offers catering-sized portions of their signature dishes such as braised short ribs, whole pancetta, chestnut soup, butternut squash lasagna, roasted vegetables, tiramisu and more. Find their full list of large trays and place online orders .
300 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101
Noor to Go’s signature holiday dinner package includes roasted turkey, spiral-sliced ham, seafood pasta, grilled salmon, rice pilaf potatoes au gratin and more. Holiday dinner packages are available for curbside pickup. Additional details on catering packages are , or order directly through their website.
