These local restaurants are open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or both.

When it comes to Christmas dinner, why not visit one of these local restaurants open on Christmas in Westchester and the Hudson Valley? These family-friendly restaurants are ready to help you and your family celebrate the holidays with a little less stress.

For more Christmas fun, see our Guide to Holiday Activities for Westchester and Hudson Valley Families, which includes our bucket list of holiday happenings. 

Family-friendly Long Island restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offer families a festive location to celebrate the holiday and a delicious meal. You can enjoy a merry dining experience and skip the meal prep, cooking, and cleanup. Many of these restaurants have kid-friendly menu options that even the pickiest eaters will love. 

My family always loves a holiday meal at the historic Milleridge Inn, located in Nassau County. The kids enjoy the incredible Christmas decorations and the magical atmosphere each year. So whether you're in Nassau County or dining in Suffolk County at Prime, another favorite of ours, this roundup below is the perfect companion to your dinner plans on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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 20 Must-Do Christmas Events and Activities on Long Island.

If your Christmas morning is anything like mine—early wake-up call, gift-giving excitement, cleanup and prep for a special meal, church—you're exhausted by lunchtime! If you're craving a less stressful day, all you have to do is make one little reservation. Imagine this: once all the presents under your Christmas tree have been unwrapped and the stockings scavenged, you can actually lounge in your PJs, sip your coffee, and just watch the kids play with their gifts and goodies—without worrying about cooking or cleaning. Go on, treat yourself!

 What New Jersey restaurants are open on Christmas Day? 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 family-friendly 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 happily cater your Christmas feast.

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

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 27 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Philly 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.