Celebrate in good cheer at these Charlotte restaurants open for Christmas meals
While many restaurants are closed for Christmas, there are a few open in Charlotte where you can eat a holiday meal — especially if you plan in advance with reservations.
We’ve rounded up a few dining options for you at Charlotte restaurants open for service on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day:
Acqua Ragazza
Location: 201 N Church St suite 102, Mooresville, NC 28115
Acqua Ragazza will be open for Christmas Eve brunch and will close out the evening with a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner from 4-9 p.m.
Price: Details are not yet available.
Reservations: Online
Angeline’s
Location: 303 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Angeline’s is open for Christmas Eve brunch from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and for dinner from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Christmas morning breakfast will be available 8-11 a.m., and Christmas dinner service will be 2-8 p.m.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Reservations: Online
The Ballantyne
Location: The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277
The Gallery restaurant at The Ballantyne is offering a variety of holiday dining options this Christmas.:
Christmas A la Carte Brunch at Gallery Restaurant: Dec. 24 and 25. Guests can enjoy Gallery’s Brunch menu.
Christmas Evening at Gallery Restaurant: Dec. 24 and 25. Savor a four-course curated menu with holiday libations.
Christmas Day Ballantyne Ballroom Buffet: Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Guests can enjoy an elegant array of curated cuisine and delightful desserts accompanied by live music in the Ballantyne Ballroom.
Price: Brunch offers la carte pricing ranging from $15-$50. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus are $95 per person, plus service charge and sales tax. Christmas Day buffet is $95 per adult plus tax and service fee, and $45 per child ages 12 and under.
Reservations: Call 704-248-4330 or online at www.Ballantyne.com/upcoming-events/.
Chima Steakhouse
Location: 139 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Chima Steakhouse will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, serving its regular menu. Customers ordering the complete rodizio can fill their plates from gauchos roaming the dining room, offering proteins including sirloin, filet, ribs, lamb, pork, chicken, sausage and fish.
Price: $64.95 for the complete rodizio plus gourmet salad bar; $47.90 for gourmet salad bar plus one choice of picanha, salmon or chicken, vegetable skewer and pineapple cinnamon skewer; children 7-11 are half off, and kids 6 and under are complimentary.
Make reservations: Online
Church and Union
Location: 127 N Tryon St #8, Charlotte, NC 28202
Church and Union will offer brunch service plus a three-course prix-fixe menu in addition to its regular dinner menu from 2-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The prix-fixe includes:
Choice of: Cauliflower soup, butternut squash risotto or winter greens
Choice of: Lamb ossobucco, scallops or mushroom gnocchi, or 9 oz. filet with $5 supplement
Choice of: Pumpkin cheesecake, sea salt carael ice cream, raspberry sorbet or white chocolate mocha torte.
Price: $75 per person, $30 children 12 and under
Make reservations: Online
La Belle Helene
Location: 300 S Tryon St Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202
La Belle Helene will offer brunch service plus a three-course prix-fixe menu in addition to its regular dinner menu from 2-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The prix-fixe includes:
Choice of Potage Parmentier (Sage and Potato Crumble) or Pissaladiere (Winter Endive and Pistachio Salad)
Choice of Garlic Lamb Rack with Turnip and Shallot Confit Mustard and Herb Demi; or Scallop Grenobloise with Parsnip Purée and Celeriac Crisp
Choice of Mont Blanc, Paris Brest aux Canneberge, cappuccino ice cream or blood orange sorbet.
Price: $80 per person, $30 children 12 and under
Make reservations: Online
Metro Diner
Location: 8334 Pineville-Matthews Rd Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 14211 Reese Boulevard, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 10412 E Independence Blvd #400, Matthews, NC 28105
Metro Diner locations will remain open for service on Christmas Eve until 3:30 pm., although hours may vary by location.
Price: Varies, as Items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Not needed
Mico Restaurant
Location: 201 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Mico Restaurant will offer a Christmas Day pre-fixe menu created by Chef Duane Fernandes from 12-8 p.m. The menu will include:
Caramelized Onion and Brie Tartlet
Choice of Creamy Lobster Bisque, Mico Caesar Salad or Peppercorn Crusted Beef Carpaccio
Choice of Salsa Verde Roasted Salmon, Herb Roasted Prime Rib, Chimichurri Roasted Mushroom Ravioli or Oak Grilled Shrimp Skewer
Choice of Eggnog Cheesecake or Gingerbread and White Chocolate Cake.
Price: $99+ per person
Make reservations: Online
Napa at Kingsley/Napa on Providence
Location: 1310 Broadcloth St., Fort Mill, SC, 29715
Location: 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207
Napa at Kingsley and Napa on Providence are both serving three-course prix-fixe meals for Christmas Eve.
The menu at both restaurants include:
Choice of roasted chestnut bisque, Napa salad, roasted root vegetable salad or Caesar salad
Choice of braised lamb shank, filet mignon, pan-roasted salmon, glazed pork tenderloin or butternut squash risotto
Choice of peppermint cheesecake or buche de noel.
Price: $50 per person
Hours: 4-10 p.m.
Reservations: Online
Saffron Indian Cuisine
Location: Ayrsley, 2135 Ayrsley Town Blvd B, Charlotte, NC 28273
Saffron will be open its regular hours of 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve with its regular menu. Popular choices include its tikka masala and lamb vindaloo, as well as garlic naan.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: (980) 297-7722
State of Confusion
Location: 3500 Dewitt Lane, Charlotte, NC 28217
State of Confusion is hosting a Christmas Eve Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., you can sip on $3 double mimosas or grab $12 mimosa carafe while you eat its its Funnel Cake Breakfast or ceviche.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
STIR
Location: 1422 S Tryon St Suite 130, Charlotte, NC 28203
STIR is hosting a Christmas Eve Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., featuring $5 mimosas, Bloody Marys, fresh oysters and dishes including Shrimp and Grits.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
Stoke Charlotte
Location: Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Stoke will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The menu is still being finalized, although you may have the chance to celebrate the holiday with its famous dessert, The Doughnut, which is filled with diplomat cream and topped with crumbled Heath Bar.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
YUME Ramen & Sushi Bar
Location: 1508 S Mint St Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28203
YUME is open for Christmas Eve dining from noon-9:30 p.m. Its all-day menu includes options such as ramen, sushi, oysters and yakitori.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
