Open on Christmas Eve and Day:
Quattro, Four Seasons Hotel 1300 Lamar, 713-276-4700
For $65 per adult and $32 per child, enjoy a Christmas Eve dinner from 5:30-10 p.m. The meal begins with an antipasti buffet featuring smoked salmon, cured meats and assorted salads. Then, choose from roasted sea breamfilet, Texas quail stuffed with chestnuts and foie gras, and beef tenderloin filet. Dessert includes an assortment of seasonal pastries served in the middle of the table for the entire family to enjoy.
After the presents have been opened, head to Quattro for a Christmas Day brunch featuring cocktails, classic breakfast dishes, chef action stations and lunch options. The brunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for $85 per adult and $40 per child.
Quattro will also be open for a Christmas dinner from 5:30-10 p.m. For $65 per adult and $32 per child, enjoy an antipasti buffet featuring a roasted root vegetable salad, an assortment of American Farmstead cheeses and a Niçoise salad with tuna. Choose from braised veal cheeks with white polenta and smoked Gouda, roast turkey with panettone stuffing, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts and cranberry compote, or pumpkin risotto with black truffle, for the plated entrée. Dessert includes an assortment of seasonal pastries served in the middle of the table for the entire family to enjoy.
Buca di Beppo 5192 Buffalo Speedway, 713-665-2822 19075 N. Freeway, 936-321-6262
This family-style restaurant will be open all day on Christmas Eve serving its regular Italian offerings.
This family-style restaurant will be open on Christmas Day at 11 a.m. serving its regular Italian offerings.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant 1151-01 Uptown Park Blvd., 713-840-7900 1201 Fannin St., 713-658-8100
Each location will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day serving its regular menu.
Morton's The Steakhouse 1001 McKinney St, 713-659-3700 5000 Westheimer, 713-629-1946
Morton's The Steakhouse will serve dinner from 4-9 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Palm Restaurant 6100 Westheimer, 713-977-2544
Palm Restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve for lunch or dinner. The steak and seafood restaurant will open its doors at 11 a.m. for lunch and will close at 10 p.m.
The restaurant will also be open on Christmas Day serving its regular dinner menu from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Ristorante Cavour 1080 Uptown Park Blvd, 713-418-1000
Ristorante Cavour inside Hotel Granduca will serve a four-course menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for $82 per person. The menu begins with citrus-scented ahi tuna with toasted pine nuts, followed by parsnip- and ricotta-filled tortellini for the first course. The second course includes a choice of two entrees -- salmon brandade with citrus, fennel wild rice salad and roasted chestnut sauce, or grilled veal chop with creamy polenta, wilted arugula and Barolo glace. The meal ends with a warm panettone bread pudding with vanilla gelato. Add wine pairings to each course for an additional $48.
Smith & Wollensky 4007 Westheimer Rd, 713-621-7555
Each Smith & Wollensky location will serve a Winter Menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, featuring jumbo shrimp stuffed with lump crab meat and garlic butter, braised beef and morels with rosemary pappardelle for appetizers, and a beef tenderloin trio with three different toppings (Cajun seasoning, Gorgonzola crust and Madeira demi-glace), as well as a double-cut lamb chop for entrees.
Cafe at Hilton Americas 1600 Lamar St, 713-577-8000
On Christmas Day, Hilton Americas will serve a brunch buffet from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for $39.95 per adult, $34.95 per senior, and $14.95 per child ages 7-12 (children 6 and under eat for free). Enjoy breakfast items such as bagels, oatmeal and bananas foster French toast; savory items such as Waldorf salad, roasted prime rib, salmon with roasted beets and parsnip puree, turkey with giblet gravy, as well as Yukon gold potato puree, apple cornbread stuffing, carrots and green beans for sides. Desserts include pastries, cakes, tarts and petit fours.
Strata Restaurant and Bar 122 Vintage Park Blvd, Ste A, 281-379-2889
Head to Strata in Vintage Park for a Christmas Eve meal between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Starter options include osso bucco ravilio and tempura lobster; entrees range from butternut squash ravioli to beer-braised lamb shank with Brussels sprout ragout and potatoes. Don't forget dessert! Choose from a festival candy cane crème brulee and chocolate raspberry mousse cake.
Fusion Taco 801 Congress, Ste 1, 713-237-8805 5535 Memorial, 713-422-2882
Fusion Taco will be open at both locations on Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., as well as on Christmas Day from 12-9 p.m. serving its regular menu and all-day happy hour specials for beer, wine and cocktails.
Monarch Restaurant and Lounge 5701 Main, 713-526-1991
Monarch Restaurant and Lounge inside Hotel Zaza will serve a three-course Christmas Day menu for $55. Enjoy fried oysters or yellow-corn grits from Homestead Gristmill for an appetizer, followed by pork osso buco, duck breast, seafood chile enogada or spinach ravioli for the main course. Dive into a festive eggnog cheesecake topped with a walnut streusel crumble, or Red Velvet cake with traditional cream cheese frosting for dessert.
Kiran's Restaurant and Bar 4100 Westheimer, 713-960-8472
Kiran's will serve a Mistletoe Buffet from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Christmas Day for $55 ($20 for children under 12). Begin the meal with spiced mulled cider, followed by a Caesar salad made with garlic brioche vindaloo croutons, black garlic Caesar dressing and tandoori Cornish hen in the salad. Buffet selections include a leg of lamb carving station, bison meatballs, apricot biryani, buttered naan and triple cheese curried cauliflower gratin. Kiran's will offer a dessert spread including almond toffee, Nutella crescents and ginger crème brulee.
Turquoise Grill 3701 Kirby Dr, 713-526-3800 16109 City Walk, Sugar Land, 281-937-7447
Turquoise Grill will be open on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. at both locations. Starter options include a mezze platter of hummus, feta cheese, stuffed grape leaves, feta roll, falafel and lebni spread; entree options include turkey with trimmings, brick oven-baked lamb shank with Jasmine rice, or grilled wild salmon with sauteed spinach and Jasmine rice. Dessert options include baklava or pumpkin pie. A children's menu (ages 6-12) is also available for $12.
Ruth's Chris Steak House 6213 Richmond Ave, 713-789-2333
Ruth's Chris will be open on Christmas Day for extended hours from 2-8:30 p.m. The steakhouse is serving two surf-n-turf specials: twin cold water North American lobster tails and a filet for $47.95, or lobster tails with rib eye for $57.95. If you don't want to eat out, but also don't want to cook, you can order holiday sides to-go from Ruth's Chris, including sweet potato casserole, green beans and creamed spinach, each for $29.95; the sides feed approximately 10-12 guests.
