Long Island restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offer families a festive place for a holiday celebration and meal. You can enjoy a merry dining experience and skip the meal prep, cooking, and cleanup. Some of these restaurants even have kid-friendly menu options. 

We've put together a list of some great Long Island restaurants open on Christmas Eve and some on Christmas Day to give you a jump on the search. Restaurants do book up for the holidays, so it's best to play it safe and call ahead for reservations or book online, and many require it. For other seasonal activities and events this month, check out our Long Island Holiday Fun Guide and our list of the best things to do with kids this December.

There are plenty of restaurants open on Christmas Day in New Jersey, so if you're too pooped to put on Christmas this year, all you have to make is a reservation. Once all the presents under your Christmas tree have been unwrapped and the stockings scavenged, lounge in your PJs, sip your coffee, and watch the kids play with their gifts and goodies without worrying about cooking and cleaning.

We’ve rounded up several New Jersey restaurants that are serving up a festive feast on Christmas Day. Make certain to call ahead to secure your spot. After that's done, take a drive to enjoy these festive New Jersey holiday light displays and peruse all the other ways to be merry in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events in New Jersey.

Tired, holiday-weary parents: This list of restaurants open on Christmas in NYC is a gift to you. In the craziest of seasons, booking a reservation at one of these family-friendly NYC restaurants takes one thing off your to-do list. Most of these NYC restaurants are serving scrumptious Christmas meals in-house, but if you'd prefer to dine in the comfort of your own home, we've got you covered there, too, with a handful of restaurants that will happily cater your Christmas feast.

Find plenty more seasonal picks in our Holiday Fun Guide and kid-friendly eats for any occasion—or none at all—in our Family-Friendly Restaurant Guide.

Dine out at these Atlanta restaurants open on Christmas and give yourself the ultimate Christmas gift of relaxation. Read on to find the perfect restaurant open on Christmas in Atlanta to please everyone in the family. We've included eateries for a casual breakfast, a fancy dinner, or something in between. Without the chores of cooking and cleaning, utilize that extra time by checking out dazzling Christmas light shows and Atlanta Christmas neighborhoods with awesome residential holiday lights.

Sometimes, the best Christmas presents are restaurants open on Christmas Day. Leave the oven turned off and create a new Christmas tradition by dining in or taking out at one of the many highly regarded and scrumptious establishments in Los Angeles.

Sit back in holiday splendor and spend more quality time with your family while you leave your Christmas dinner to the professionals in the kitchen. Extra spare time might even appear on the Christmas clock since you won't need to prepare your mise en place, so embark on an exciting adventure after opening gifts from Santa and explore LA's fun things to do on Christmas Day. 

From the best holiday lights in Los Angeles to free LA holiday and Christmas events, we've got loads of other ideas for yuletide fun this holiday season in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for Los Angeles Families.  

If whipping up a festive spread for the holidays isn't really your thing, a number of Philly restaurants open on Christmas Day can fill in the gap. Some eateries are serving customers on December 25, while other restaurants are planning special Christmas Eve feasts, or offering takeout options. To make convenience a priority and spend more quality time with the fam this year, pick from our list of restaurants open on Christmas below, and let the professionals do the heavy lifting in the kitchen.

For all the ways to make holiday memories before and after the meal, don't miss the 30 Holiday Activities and Christmas Events for Kids or our Holiday and Christmas Guide. Get more stories like this sent straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters.

Give yourself the gift of time this year.

With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, perhaps skip cooking and dine at one of the many Orlando restaurants open on Christmas. Read on for a list of places around Orlando to enjoy a nice meal on December 25, including Orlando theme parks serving tasty fare during Christmas.

In addition to the list below, most of these Orlando Dinner Shows are also open on Christmas. Be sure to also check out our Orlando Restaurants Guide for more yummy ideas! Need more festive local activities this holiday season? Get your fill by perusing the Orlando Holiday and Christmas Guide.