Restaurants Open on Christmas in Philadelphia

Urban Farmer — Logan Square

Price Range: $$$
Menu Type: a la carte with seasonal specialties
Why families love it:  This Logan Square restaurant is offering a fantastic eat-in menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with a to-go menu available, too. Family-style meals include a choice of maple glazed ham or Pennsylvania angus beef ribeye with sides like Brussel sprouts, whipped Yukon gold potatoes, and honey roasted heirloom carrots, as well as a choice of sweet potato pie, coconut custard pie, or Dutch apple pie. The full a la carte menu is also available. The restaurant is open for regular hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, 4pm to 9pm.

Fogo de Chao is a meat lover's paradise.

Fogo de Chao — Center City and King of Prussia

Price Range: $$$$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: After the kids have worked up an appetite unwrapping all those presents, this Brazilian-style steakhouse has two locations to sit down for a holiday meal. In Philadelphia and King of Prussia, Fogo de Chao is open on Christmas Eve from 11am to 9:30pm and on Christmas Day from 11am to 9pm. Those who'd rather dine in comfort at home can order a holiday package to-go which includes filet mignon or roasted turkey au jus, along with your favorite Brazilian sides. Advanced notice of 24 hours is required for to-go orders.

Bank and Bourbon — Center City

Price Range: $$$
Menu Type: Set menu
Why Families Love It: Nestled inside the Loews Hotel, Bank and Bourbon offers a seasonal menu including a kids menu filled with every kid's (and parent's) favorites. Plus - they're open early at 7am so that you can tuck into some pancakes and eggs as soon as your earliest elf awakes. Dinner guests will enjoy an unlimited seasonal spread for $90 per adult, $30 per child, available from 1pm to 8pm. Tuck into entrees like prime rib, salmon, or striped bass. plus a variety of seasonal salads, meat and cheese displays, and a range of desserts. The full menu can be found here.

Get delicious traditional Chinese food at Tom's Dim Sum. 

Tom's Dim Sum — Chinatown

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: Craving traditional Chinese cuisine? Tom's Dim Sum is one of the best restaurants open on Christmas in the city for Chinese food. Guests can expect everything from dumplings and soup to rice and chicken, pork, and beef entrees. Takeout customers should order online in advance. The restaurant will be open for regular hours, though it's best to check the website in advance to find the location closest to you.

Dine on locally-sourced American cuisine for Christmas dinner at Square 1682. 

Square 1682 — Center City

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: Serving its classic brunch or traditional Christmas dinner, Square 1682 can please any appetite. The restaurant offers an array of vegetarian and gluten-free options and sources products locally. Typically, the Christmas menu is available on the website about two weeks before the holiday. The restaurant offers a special Christmas Eve menu, 5pm-9-pm. Square 1682 is open on Christmas Day for breakfast, midday meals, and dinner. 

Vernick Fish — Center City

Price Range: $$$$
Menu Type: Set menu
Why Families Love It: The Four Seasons is lovely for a visit any time of year, so make a Christmas Eve reservation at Vernick Fish and see the grand hotel while you're there. On December 23 and 24 this fish-first restaurant will host a special take on the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a seasonal tradition that might be perfect for families with older children. The restaurant will have limited seating available for a special, prix fixe menu from 5pm to 10pm, at $195 per person. A limited a la carte menu will be available at the bar.

Parc — Rittenhouse Square

Price Range: $$$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square is a particularly festive destination during the holidays, and on Christmas Day, longtime resident Parc is serving families its seafood-heavy menu laced with French flair. The full menu will be finalized by mid-December, for brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Restaurants Open on Christmas in the Philly Suburbs

1906 — Kennett Square

Price Range: $$$$
Menu Type: Set menu
Why Families Love It: Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 11am-7pm, 1906 at Longwood Gardens offers a prix fixe lunch and dinner. Before or after eating (or both!), be sure to spend time touring the world-famous magical gardens, conservatory and fountains, all filled with lights and holiday decorations. Kids of all ages will be transfixed by Longwood's beloved model train. Reservations for both the restaurant and gardens are required. As part of its recent renovations, Longwood now boasts an additional dining option, The Fountain Room, a luxurious dining experience that's also open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

Bocelli's — Doylestown

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: Families can enjoy delicious Italian cuisine at Bocelli's, a Doylestown favorite, with a menu posted in December. If you plan in advance, you can also order catering, with trays of appetizers (such as bruschetta or mozzarella salad), pasta, and entrees (such as chicken parmesan or baked eggplant), serving approximately 15 people each. 

Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve and Takeout Near Philly

Moshulu — Penn's Landing

Price Range: $$$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: While the restaurant is closed on Christmas Day, you can visit Moshulu on Christmas Eve for a special dinner seating from 3pm to 8pm for some colorful holiday memories. Brunch will also be served on Christmas Eve from 11am-2pm. Located on a tall ship at Penn's Landing, Moshulu offers indoor and outdoor dining on the decks, with takeout and delivery available. 

The Farmer's Daughter — Blue Bell

Price Range: $$$$
Menu Type: Set menu
Why Families Love It: Enjoy a special Christmas Eve dinner with seatings from 3pm to 9pm on December 24 at The Farmer's Daughter at Normandy Farm Hotel with a five-course prix fixe menu. Or pick up some holiday confections to jazz up your Christmas day celebrations by ordering such delights as gingerbread cookies, jumbo cinammon rolls, apple and cherry pies, or a chocolate yule log. The bakeshop items must be ordered at least 48 hours in advance and can be picked up on December 22 or 23.

Brickside Grille — Exton

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: a la carte
Why Families Love It: While they're closed on Christmas Day, Brickside Grille is hosting a Seven Fishes Buffet on Christmas Eve that features a delicious selection of fish as well as the perfect sides like macaroni and cheese, tortellini, cauliflower, and corn chowder. Kids under four years old are free. NOTE: The kitchen and banquet room sustained extensive water damage in a recent fire and repairs are underway. The restaurant hopes to reopen in February 2026 and to return to its holiday tradition for Christmas 2026.

From appetizers to main courses, Tredici Italian Market has it all. 

Tredici Italian Market — Wayne

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: Catering
Why Families Love It: Plan ahead and enjoy some Italian delicacies from local favorite Tredici Italian Market -- their deadline for ordering Christmas specials is December 10. The menu includes appetizers such as Italian wedding soup, Italian antipasto, cheese boards, sausage stuffed mushrooms, mini crab cakes, and mini meatballs. Entrees feature six different chicken options, meatballs, maple glazed ham, three different beef dishes, and crab cakes, as well as a selection of pasta, sides, and extras like a holiday quiche (Italian sausage with sage and cranberries).

Wayside Market — Media

Price Range: $$
Menu Type: Catering
Why Families Love It: The Wayside Market in Media offers an impressive holiday catering menu, with options for four people, 10 people, or à la carte. The menu includes items such as chicken cordon bleu, honey spiral ham, pineapple stuffing, mac 'n' cheese, scalloped potatoes, and garlic red bliss potatoes, with chocolate or vanilla cake for dessert. Plus, the market hosts a fun Breakfast with Santa each year in early December!

All photos courtesy of the restaurants. Writer Alyce Wilson contributed to updates in 2025.